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Volkswagen announces big changes

Volkswagen has been in trouble for a long time, and it seems that the way out of the crisis is still far away. Therefore, the company has decided to change its current course and announce better and more visually attractive cars with which it will try to attract new customers.

In recent months, Volkswagen has been forced to cut some jobs, the reason being the reduced demand for their cars, which have become too expensive for customers. In a statement to the British media, Kai Grünitz announced major changes that will start with the next generation of electric models ID.3 and ID.4, which will look different, more attractive and offer much higher quality materials in the cabin.

Speaking about the ID.3 and ID.4 models, Grünitz said that the new generations will have much better batteries and overall performance. It was also previously confirmed that the ninth-generation Golf, which could be a replacement for the ID.3, will be all-electric. The current eighth generation will be offered only with combustion engines until 2035.

He also announced the return of classic control switches that will replace the current and rather impractical control solutions via submenus on, according to many, oversized displays.

Source: Reuters

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Volkswagen’s plant operates only on solar energy

At a time when everyone is talking about renewable energy sources and when car manufacturers are trying to reduce costs, Volkswagen’s factory in Poland used only solar energy for 24 hours. It was the first time that a plant operated only on solar energy.

The plant in Wrzesnia is getting solar energy from 25,000 solar modules installed on 22 hectares with a total power of 15.2 MW. It is a joint project between Quanta Energy and Volkswagen Poznan, and the plan is for the solar plant to produce 20% of the energy needed to operate the factory.

“The new photovoltaic power plant at the Wrzesnia factory is a big step towards full energy self-sufficiency, as well as sustainable and environmentally friendly production. It also ensures that we have access to energy at stable prices,” said CEO of Volkswagen Poznan Stefanie Hegels.

Volkswagen’s climate neutrality project began in 2019 with the goal of making all plants completely neutral by 2040. Volkswagen Poznan continues to invest in the construction of an additional 3.1 MW solar power plant and a 6.5 MW rooftop system. Also, wind turbines will be installed, and the company is currently waiting for a permit.

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Volkswagen will use only high-quality fabric in its cars

In an interview with The Magazine, Volkswagen’s head of design Andy Mindt and head of design strategy Christian Schreiber stated that the German car company will stop using cheap plastic in the interior of its cars and replace it with higher quality fabric.

“We’re going to try to get rid of cheap plastic and use more fabric instead to improve the quality, and that will help us save money and use the same elsewhere. An example is a door panel made up of three parts. We’re going to try to design it with one island in the middle. The door handle and the armrest will still be there, but they will be made from one piece. Also, this will make the whole process more sustainable,” Mindt said.

He also said, “I believe that most people don’t want to be the coolest or appear aggressive in public. They want to have a suit and a good exterior, and be happy and optimistic. Why the need to be aggressive? We want to be good guys. “

“When you open the door of a Volkswagen car, the interior must be simple and practical, without excessive decoration. This should also apply to using the car, which is made to cooperate with the driver, not to complicate things. There will be some surprises from the previous cars. E.g. ., we’ll have certain samples, especially for the GTI models, and we’re very protective of these things so we won’t use them for other models,” Schreiber said.

Source: The Magazine; Photo: Volkswagen