Vehicle Sales
Xpeng continues internationalisation blitz
The Chinese firm has been expanding its global reach exponentially this year
Volkswagen
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Volkswagen
VW eyes cost parity with local OEMs in Chinese market
Chinese firms have long enjoyed lower operating costs compared to Western rivals
Vehicle Sales
China Auto Show launches build BEV momentum
VW leads OEMs hoping to wow with launches in Beijing this week
Vehicle Sales
Germany falls behind UK in Q1 BEV sales
The long-time European all-electric national leader has lost its crown for now
Vehicle Sales
VW grows EV sales by 35pc
Group will continue to invest in Chinese BEVs as it looks to keep momentum up
Volkswagen
VW and Xpeng ink partnership agreements
Firms agree on technical collaboration and to work jointly on components sourcing in China
Reference
The twelve most promising EV battery innovations
The race is on to come up with breakthroughs that will make batteries more efficient, safer and, crucially, cheaper
Corporate Strategy
Other automakers covet Renault A-segment platform
The French firm’s first mover advantage on small BEVs is attracting rivals’ attention
Volkswagen
VW appoints CEO in China EV platform push
Thomas Ulbrich appointed to head up the firm's innovation hub in eastern China
Corporate Strategy
VW sees electrification opportunity to break US
A radically changing market has the German OEM excited it can grow its slice of the pie
Mercedes
Mercedes joins 70pc BEV growth club
But Audi lags behind with only a 50pc year-on-year increase in BEV sales