The design of our models will, however, continue to reflect the tradition of the Volkswagen brand. But although they are interested in a few ideas from the PCP, the company will always have the ultimate say about which all models enter production.Īs de Meo said, “ In a long-term context, the findings of the ‘People‘s Car Project’ will influence Volkswagen’s product strategy. They might extend it into other markets as well. The third concept, Smart Key, is that of a vehicle key equipped with a touchscreen that will display information about the car, such as fuel level, climate conditions and security.Īfter seeing the strong response to the project, Volkswagen is saying that the program will be sponsored indefinitely. But that design most likely will never be applied to cars anytime in the future. The second concept is the Music Car which has exterior OLED lights for creating light shows in tune to the music played inside. So it’s eco-friendly as well, and the car also features distance sensors to prevent collisions with other vehicles. According to Volkswagen, the Hover Car is an all-electric two-seat city car that can hover above the ground and utilizes electromagnetic roadways to move around. We are no longer just building cars for, but also with customers and at the same time initiating a national dialog which gives us a deep insight into the design preferences, needs and requirements of Chinese customers“.Īmong the three ideas that were selected, the Hover Car is the most exciting maybe because it brings back memories of Marty McFly’s hoverboard.
Luca de Meo, Director of Marketing, Volkswagen Group, says, “ The ‘People’s Car Project’ in China marks the beginning of a new era in automobile design. Volkswagen started the project in China nearly a year ago and so far has inspired 119,000 unique ideas for possible products and technologies. hub near Orlando, putting more than 20 million Floridians within range of its winged electric aircraft that can take off vertically and cover 300 km (185 miles).How would you like to own a personal mobility transporter from Volkswagen that hovers a few feet above the ground? Sounds really exciting, right? Say hello to the new Hover Car design, one of three top concepts from the company’s crowd-sourced “People’s Car Project” (PCP).
Lilium said in November it would set up its first U.S. In addition to big players such as VW and Airbus, groups including U.S.-based Joby, Germany's Lilium, and Volocopter, whose financial backers include Daimler and Intel, are pursuing such plans. The news comes as companies from start-ups to other global automakers are racing to develop commercial "robotaxis," hoping to cash in on a market Morgan Stanley says could be worth $1.5 trillion by 2040. In an interview with Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on Linkedin, the automaker's China head Stephan Woellenstein said the company wanted to develop a drone that could be licensed, giving it a way to participate in this future market.Ĭhina is the world's biggest autos market, and also accounts for the largest part of VW's sales. "Therefore, we are investigating potential concepts and partners in a feasibility study to identify the possibility to industrialize this approach," VW said. "Beyond autonomous driving the concept of vertical mobility could be a next step to take our mobility approach into the future, especially in the Chinese market," VW said on Tuesday. HAMBURG - Volkswagen Group is conducting a feasibility study into flying cars, joining a growing number of companies looking into the potential technology.
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