Volkswagen Plans 2021 EV Infrastructure Developments
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It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the auto industry hard. Despite the challenges the last year has brought, Volkswagen has refused to slow down. The launch of the ID.4 is the just the beginning of a massive new push for EVs and EV-related innovation for Volkswagen. This push will include a slew of new EV-based infrastructure developments in 2021.
This month, Volkswagen released a statement announcing a number of new and exciting infrastructure developments on U.S. soil. The first of these will be a massive charge park that will be installed in VW’s Innovation and Engineering Center California facility in Silicon Valley. The charge park will be able to accommodate an amazing 51 electric vehicles at the same time. When combined with the already-existing charge stations at IECC, the facility will become one of the Bay Area’s biggest charge parks.
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VW is moving forward with its assault on the U.S. market in a bid to establish itself as an industry giant as far as electrification. The German carmaker hopes to take the fight to Tesla on its home turf.
The first order of business is the ID.4 fully-electric crossover, expected to arrive at dealerships nationwide in early 2021. Other plans include infrastructure expansion, as well as further developments in terms of engineering and manufacturing.
“The introduction of the ID.4, our new compact SUV the Volkswagen Taos and rising vehicle quality have given us real momentum heading into 2021,” said VW Group of America COO, Johan de Nysschen. “It’s important that the infrastructure supporting our products continues to grow in the U.S. as we aim to deliver more vehicles designed in the market, for the market at the right time and at the right price.”