VW Group names Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann run EV programs
The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (48) as the Group Chief Officer for Electric Traction with effect from December 1, 2009 and made him a General Representative. In the newly-created function of Group Chief Officer, he reports direct to the Chairman of the Board of Management, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn. Winterkorn commented:...
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Volkswagen is setting up a joint venture with Varta Microbattery GmbH to develop more powerful batteries for use in electric cars, Europe’s biggest carmaker said on Friday. It said the project aims to undertake research and development of lithium-ions battery that would be more competitive in terms of technology and price. The four-year project still needed approval by the German Cartel...
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