Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles at the IAA 2018 / CEO Dr Thomas Sedran presents solutions for sustainable mobility (FOTO)

Hannover (ots) -

- Transport and logistical solutions for every job
- Cargo e-bike opens new ways in urban service- and delivery
traffic
- Study Crafter HyMotion concept is electrically underway by a
hydrogen fuel cell
- I.D. BUZZ CARGO concept van shows digital logistics of tomorrow
- CEO Sedran: The future is now

- New solutions - ranging from the Cargo e-bike to the e-Crafter -
for sustainable mobility for goods and people in urban regions
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is presenting at IAA Commercial
Vehicles fair right now tomorrow's world of electrified transport and
urban logistics - according to the brand's motto "Transporting your
Future".

Dr Thomas Sedran, Chairman of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Brand's Board of Management, outlined the brand's objectives: "In the
Tradition of Volkswagen to be one step ahead, we are just now working
on solutions for the challenges of tomorrow, think ahead about
sustainable mobility for our customers and for better air quality in
our cities."

The Cargo e-Bike.

In an in-house project, the brand developed a three-wheel cargo
pedelec, which brand customers will be able to use to create more
options for the "last mile" - tradesmen, for instance, could use it
to ride to maintenance and service jobs with climate neutrality. The
Cargo e Bike can carry up to 210 kg - including the driver - and can
handle a cargo volume of one-half cubic metre. Equipped with a
250-watt mid-mounted motor with an automatic gearbox, it has a small
turning circle and innovative tilt-compensating technology which
always keeps the load platform horizontal. "Our Cargo e-Bike brings
together all of the known usage and ride properties to make a perfect
product", emphasises Sedran.

The ABT e-Caddy and the ABT e-Transporter.

These two new, electrically powered solutions for urban traffic
were developed in cooperation with VWCV's strategic partner ABT, and
they close a previous gap in the brand's electrified model programme.
With the kick-off of the e-Crafter, retrofit solutions have already
been prepared for the small vans and city delivery vehicles that will
arrive in the market in early 2019. Battery capacities are 36 and 72
kWh. This enables the vehicles to cover a range of 200 or 400 km.

The I.D. BUZZ CARGO concept van.

As the ideal vehicle for the urban traffic of tomorrow, it is of
course all-electric and offers many design solutions and maximum
convenience for the driver. Also new: the Internet of Things is
coming on board. A new "electrified" shelving system was developed
for service installers and maintenance technicians, for example,
which offers connectivity with a functional control unit of the user.
The job and ordering system can be implemented in this way. All items
on the shelves can be tracked. If someone needs an item, they can
have it delivered automatically. The doors can be opened
electrically, and the shelving system can be customised. Sedran:
"This vehicle stands as proof that we listen to our customers,
understand their needs and develop solutions that are precisely
designed to meet them. In short: We supply to each of our customers
the vehicle that they need."

The Crafter HyMotion concept van.

It is based on the e-Crafter and is essentially a successor model
for long distances. The Crafter HyMotion is an electrically powered
3.5-tonne van whose energy is supplied by a fuel cell. Its 4.2-kg
hydrogen tank enables a total range of 350 km. The tanks in the
HyMotion have a modular design. A second version is available with
larger tanks for driving ranges of up to 500 km. Heinz-Jürgen Löw,
Head of Sales and Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles, emphasised: "This is still a concept vehicle,
but the technical concept is already near-production. We are
conducting an intensive cost and benefit analysis to determine its
market potential. The Crafter HyMotion with a fuel cell drive is
absolutely a beneficial addition to our drive portfolio of petrol,
diesel, natural gas and electric motors."

Thomas Sedran outlined that despite progress made in the seamless
electrification of its products, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles would
continue to rely on highly advanced diesels as the backbone for
logistics of many branches and operational purpose - long distance
runs, in rough terrains and for heavy loads.

The brand is already showing the solutions for tomorrow's
challenges today. Sedran: "We are linking the present to the future.
True to the IAA motto of our brand: "Transporting Your Future". And
this future is beginning now!"

In Hannover - from 20 to 27 September 2018 - Volkswagen Commercial
Vehicles will be showing 50 vehicles of all model series in Hall 12
of the exhibition centre and 21 more vehicles in the outdoor
exhibition area. Show visitors can also test drive an additional 37
vehicles at the ADAC test track.

About the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand:

All around the globe we offer the best transport solutions for our
customers. As a stand-alone brand within the Volkswagen Group,
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is responsible globally for the
development, construction and sales of light commercial vehicles,
producing the Transporter, Caddy, Crafter and Amarok ranges. In
consultation with its customers, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles draws
up appropriate vehicle concepts, telematics and logistics solutions
for the sparing use of resources at the highest possible level of
efficiency. In 2017, the brand sold around 498,000 light commercial
vehicles, produced at its sites in Hannover (D), Pozna? (PL) and
Wrze?nia (PL) and Pacheco (ARG). Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
employs over 21,000 people globally.

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