VW to scale down production of evs

VW to scale down production of evs

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_Hoppers

1,504 posts

80 months

Wednesday 26th June 2024
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VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ddmxmz1lpo

DonkeyApple

62,457 posts

184 months

Wednesday 26th June 2024
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_Hoppers said:
VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ddmxmz1lpo
That seems like an interesting strategic move. VW appear at quite a loss when it comes to technology and it's an interesting little window into the difference between the Herman economy and those of say the US and China which have much more robust tech elements alongside their engineering element. It also puts VW as piggy in the middle after previously buying a Chinese firm to get hold of much needed tech while also aiming to ramp up production in China and to import the cheaper Chinese built cars to other markets.

TheDeuce

28,234 posts

81 months

Wednesday 26th June 2024
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DonkeyApple said:
_Hoppers said:
VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ddmxmz1lpo
That seems like an interesting strategic move. VW appear at quite a loss when it comes to technology and it's an interesting little window into the difference between the Herman economy and those of say the US and China which have much more robust tech elements alongside their engineering element. It also puts VW as piggy in the middle after previously buying a Chinese firm to get hold of much needed tech while also aiming to ramp up production in China and to import the cheaper Chinese built cars to other markets.
It almost sounds like VW finally did a clever thing as they look to adapt to a world of electric mobility!


dxg

9,375 posts

275 months

Wednesday 26th June 2024
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Indeed.

I like the fact that they can use the software immediately (which runs on Nvidia's auto platform, if I recall...). Not that they've got any problems with their existing software stack, of course. No, siree.

I wonder which VW product will get it first and if it will be reserved for the electric vehicles. (And, therefore, would Ford also get it? Interesting...)