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“New VW” Includes Connected Vehicles, Flat-Battery Architecture
Volkswagen AG is creating a new business unit called “New Volkswagen” that will focus on developing connected vehicle technologies and advanced mobility systems.
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Volkswagen AG is creating a new business unit called “New Volkswagen” that will focus on developing connected vehicle technologies and advanced mobility systems. The company also is moving forward with plans to create a dedicated platform for electrified vehicles that will enable the use of a flat battery configuration.
The company is detailing the programs to employees today in its Insight internal newspaper, Bloomberg reports. The news agency says it obtained a transcript of an interview with Herbert Diess, VW’s brand chief, and Bernd Osterloh, the company’s top labor union representative, that will appear in the publication.
Diess characterized the flat-battery technology as a “breakthrough” for VW. Other companies such as BMW, Nissan and Tesla already use flat battery systems, which enable improved packaging under a vehicle’s floor, in their dedicated EVs.
VW announced plans in October for a new modular electric toolkit but didn’t say when the architecture would be ready. The company will unveil its latest technololgies in a new concept vehicle next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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