# Volkswagen targets electric car market

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [October 3, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393 "2016-10-03T05:30:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393/1 "2016-10-03T05:30:16Z")

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Car giant Volkswagen has been under intense pressure since the revelation that 11 million Volkswagen diesel vehicles had been fitted with so-called “cheating software”. This issue is still being addressed by many governments around the world and will certainly cost the company billions of dollars in compensation payments. However, in order to try and draw […]

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**Author:** ![Cleanenergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Cleanenergy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cleanenergy)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393/2 "2016-12-22T00:17:45Z")

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Volkswagen seems to be clearing the decks in the US for a drive towards EVs with a new $1b settlement over the emissions scandal. However, will EV enthusiasts ever fully trust the company?

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**Author:** ![emiliofcastillo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/emiliofcastillo/32/722_2.png) [@emiliofcastillo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/emiliofcastillo)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393/3 "2016-12-23T16:26:51Z")

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if history is any indicator, they will rebound. The general public normally willing to forget past transgressions in exchange for new technology. But it better be new technology. And if they can offer it at a discount, even better.

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**Author:** ![Cleanenergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Cleanenergy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cleanenergy)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/volkswagen-targets-electric-car-market/6393/4 "2016-12-24T00:48:22Z")

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They will need to work harder than the competition to regain the confidence of customers and worldwide motorists.