In an interview with the head of the sports division of the German brand, it was said that earlier VW had to develop electric cars, but now he really wants to. It is planned to produce 75 electric vehicles of the Volkswagen AG concern by 2029.

Recently, Volkswagen has been very busy developing its own family of electric vehicles. Firstly, it was ID.3 (pictured), which is a compact hatchback and the very first such model of the automaker. Then it was officially announced the creation of an electric crossover ID.4 (formerly ID. Crozz). Now rumors are beginning to appear about the work on creating an entry-level electric car, which will be known as ID.1.

At the moment, it seems that the German concern VW Group is going exactly with the previously planned plan and may well introduce 75 electric vehicles by 2029.

It is noteworthy that at first the German brand took up the development of electric models only because of compliance with more stringent emission standards.

In an exclusive interview with Autocar, the head of the Volkswagen R sports division, Jost Capito, acknowledged that the company initially designed electric cars to meet the upcoming stricter emission standards in Europe. He noted that now the development of models with electric motors is "what we want to do most."

Mr. Capito is responsible for the development of more “hot” versions of the company's serial models. Last year, an electric racing car created by the unit hit the headlines, breaking several speed records.

The cost of electric KIA Niro EV has become known

At the same time, at the moment you can also purchase the 2019 model. There was no increase in power reserve with the update.

Korean automaker KIA has updated its electric car Niro EV and announced prices for the new product. It will be possible to purchase an updated car for 39,090 US dollars (about 2.95 million rubles). This amount will be asked for the basic version of EX. Also, the equipment grade EX Premium has risen in price. Recall that the current KIA Niro EV can be bought for $ 38,500 (2.91 million rubles). Thus, the growth in value turned out to be very small. However, the main parameter for electric cars - the power reserve has remained unchanged.

Without recharging, the car is still able to overcome 385 kilometers.

According to the official announcement, the new product has already arrived at the dealerships and is available for purchase. It is expected that KIA will update the hybrid modification of Niro. The changes will mainly target the European car market. The car should receive a modern infotainment display with a large screen, new headlights with LED filling and the function of heating the battery. More details should appear soon

Domestic electric car appeared in Iran

The local automaker Iran Khodro worked on the production of its own Iranian electric car. The novelty is called Runna Electric.

Iran now has its own electric car from Iran Khodro, the basis for which was the serial Runna sedan. This model is called a restyled modification of the French sedan Peugeot 206. The power plant, developed by the specialists of the brand, sets in motion the car. There is no information on the technical characteristics of the Iranian electric car engine. It is only known that the car receives a 30 kWh traction battery, which found a place under the body floor.
Thanks to this arrangement, it was possible to save more free space in the cabin.

One runna elecric charge is enough to drive a very decent distance - up to 220 kilometers. It is noted that the electric sedan is one hundred kilograms heavier than its gasoline version, equipped with a 1.6-liter engine. The Iranian electric car will be released in the next two years.