FACE THE CHANGE Go Electric e-smartConnect quick-charging station The project: One of the most frequently expressed reservations about e-mobility is the risk of not being able to find a charging station – or only finding the wrong kind – while traveling. Group Research is currently developing e-smartConnect, an automated e-filling station, in order to provide an optimal service in the future. The connector and the vehicle are linked via a special cable arrangement and the use of a lightweight robot. Research on mobile charging robots is also underway. The mission: Volkswagen is working on innovative projects that address the critical issues associated with the charging infrastructure. 4 6 ŠKODA VISION E The project: The VISION E concept car from ŠKODA is a fully electric SUV coupe. The brand’s emotionally designed first electric model has a range of 500 kilometers and also meets the Level 3 requirements for autonomous driving (Conditional Automation – the s monitors its performance limits and transfers to the driver when these limits are reached). A production version is in the pipeline for 2020. The mission: SUVs are a great favorite with customers, and ŠKODA is proving that elegant and efficient electric versions are possible. 7 1 Volkswagen e-Golf: power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 12.7; CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+ 2 Volkswagen e-up!: power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 11.7; CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+ 3 Audi A3 e-tron: fuel consumption, l/100 km: combined 1.8 - 1.6 (petrol); Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 12.0 to 11.4; CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 40 to 36; efficiency class: A+ 4 Volkswagen Passat GTE: fuel consumption, l/100 km: combined 1.8 to 1.7; power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 13.9 to 13.4; CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 40 to 38; efficiency class: A+ Audi Brussels plant The project: The Audi e-tron, the brand’s first all-electric SUV model (shown here as a concept study) is to be produced at the Audi plant in Brussels, Belgium, from 2018. Work began in 2016 to transform the present factory, which has been producing the A1 family since 2010, into a model facility for the carbon-neutral production of electric vehicles. A1 output will be shifted to Martorell in Spain. The mission: As e-mobility gathers momentum, Audi is investing wisely in innovative production technology.
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