32nd International Vienna Motor Symposium
Electromobility for Everyone? An Industry Electrified
Authors
Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
Year
2011
Print Info
Sonderdruck / Offprint
Summary
The electric car is one of the keys to achieving sustainable mobility – along with more efficient internal combustion engines, intelligent lightweight design and alternative sources of energy such as natural gas and next generation biogenic fuels. The Volkswagen Group is fully committed to electric mobility and is driving the development of the electric car forward using its modular assembly strategy, the results of which can already be seen in the XL1 and the Golf blue-e-emotion. Before we are able to produce a practical, affordable "electric car for everyone," however, we face four major challenges: (1) developing the technology (especially the battery), (2) setting up an extensive standardized infrastructure, (3) ensuring an environmentally friendly source of electricity, and (4) driving down costs to a competitive level.
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