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VW reduced the number of employees at the Zwickau plant

Volkswagen records good sales results when it comes to cars with internal combustion engines. However, when it comes to VW electric cars, the results are not so good. This caused a certain number of workers to be laid off at the Zwickau plant.

Chinese car manufacturers are increasingly conquering the European and other electric car markets, which has a great impact on the business results of big brands such as VW. How serious a problem it is for the German manufacturer, is shown by the recent news that the factory in Zwickau reduced the production of electric cars and also reduced the number of employees.

Zwickau plant was founded on 26 September 1990 and it produced cars with internal combustion engines, such as the legendary Trabant. Later, the factory was transformed into an electric car production plant, where models such as: Volkswagen ID.3, Cupra Born, Volkswagen ID.4, Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.5 and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron were born. . It had 10,700 employees with an annual production capacity of 330,000 cars.

Meanwhile, falling demand for VW electric cars forced Volkswagen to temporarily lay off 269 employees for a period of 12 months.

Source: Volkswagen

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Mercedes-Benz EQA more spacious and luxurious

German company Mercedes-Benz plans to develop a platform for small electric cars by 2025, which would provide a direct replacement for the hatchback A-Class and other electric vehicles in that class, and their currently smallest model Mercedes-Benz EQA crossover is electric a version of the GLA model with which it shares a platform.

It is one of four electric cars alongside the existing EQB, EQC and EQV, which uses a modified version of the existing platform designed for internal combustion engines. In this way, Mercedes will be competitive primarily with the Volkswagen ID.3 model, both in terms of passenger space and range with a single battery charge. The battery will be slightly smaller compared to other models, but it will still provide a range of quite a decent 425 km (264 miles). All thanks to a greater focus on weight reduction as well as improvements in aerodynamics.

Due to the absence of a central ridge and a thin battery, the new EQA will provide passengers with a more spacious and airy, but also more luxurious interior compared to entry-level models. Also, the car will be closer to the ground and thus avoid the crossover feature.

Source: Autocar