Following a trend set by GM, Volkswagen, who aims to become the world’s largest carmaker by 2018, announced that it will create a new division that will have the aim of performing in-house research and development for electric powertrains, as autonews reports.
As the Volkswagen Group is a vast entity where engine sharing is a second nature, VW’s electric motors will be used by all the Group’s brands – which means they will also power the future Audi e-tron range.
The company’s Salzinger (… (read more)