Volkswagen has announced that it will stop selling cars with internal combustion engines from 2035. The first continent to which the decision will apply is Europe.
As previously announced by several other car manufacturers, Volkswagen has also decided to move to the production of fully electric vehicles. This decision applies only to Volkswagen vehicles, not to the Volkswagen Group. The information was confirmed by Volkswagen Sales Director Klaus Zellmer.
In an interview with Muenchner Mercury, Klaus Zellmer also stated that, somewhat later, the decision on full electrification of vehicles will begin to apply to North America and China. South America and Africa will be covered by this decision when the political and infrastructural conditions for its implementation are met.
Whether 2050 (as announced) will be the end for Volkswagen internal combustion engines and the beginning of the green era remains to be seen.
At the beginning of June, the company Rimac presented its new model, Nevera. It is an electric hypercar that reaches a speed of 258 mph (412 km / h).
A few days later, a video from the highway near Dubrovnik appeared in the media, a driver driving a Nevera reaching a speed of 232 km / h on an open road. Since the road was not closed to traffic, the driver committed several traffic violations. Croatian police have launched an investigation into the case, and the driver reported himself to police.
As negative attention was paid to Rimac in this case, the company’s founder Ante Rimac posted on his Facebook profile, saying: “It is a pity that after the premiere of the car, this news gave a negative context. We wanted to gather a large number of international customers, associates and distributors in Croatia (and where better than in Dubrovnik). More than 80 of them come, despite COVID restrictions, from all over the world (USA, Japan, Great Britain, various EU countries …). There they will get a presentation of the car and the opportunity to They will try it in real road conditions. Of course, they will try out the full performance on another occasion on the track, as did the journalists last week. Our position is clear: we let all customers, guests and employees know that the ride takes place on a public road and that must comply with the law. The driver from the video called the police himself. The police came and conducted the interview and will be punished as anyone else would be punished in this situation. For other rides we will be better careful and supervised. I apologize for the inconvenience. And now we can be at least a little proud that people from all over the world come to Croatia to order the most powerful car in history – developed and manufactured in Croatia. “
Nevera is fully manufactured in Croatia. It has a lithium-manganese-nickel battery with 6,960 cells and a capacity of 120kWh. Thanks to four individually powered wheels, the Nevera has 1,914 hp and 1,741 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to reach 62 mph in just 1.97 seconds with a top speed of 258 mph (413 km / h). Only 150 units will be produced at a cost of € 2 million.
After the all-electric Fiat 500e, Fiat has confirmed its plans that its sporty version, called the Abarth, will soon hit the market. This suggests that Fiat has decided to fully electrify its vehicles.
Confirmation of Fiat’s transition to fully electric cars was given by Fiat CEO Olivier François saying: “It is our duty to bring to market electric cars that cost no more than those with an internal combustion engine, as soon as we can, in line with the falling costs of batteries. “
The announcement comes after talks between François and architect Stefano Boeri about change in urban landscapes and CO2 reduction. “We are exploring the territory of sustainable mobility for all: this is our greatest project. Between 2025 and 2030, our product line-up will gradually become electric-only. This will be a radical change for Fiat.”
Fiat plans to turn the roof track at the Lingotto factory into green hanging gardens.
“Meanwhile, in the near future, only a few months from now, I am proud that we will see the conversion of the legendary track on the roof of the former Lingotto factory in Turin into the largest hanging gardens in Europe, hosting over 28,000 plants , “said François.
