What is the connection between Volkswagen and this electric Ducati?

Volkswagen innovates in Europe with its groundbreaking batteries, featuring the latest electric Ducati.

Volkswagen’s choice to showcase an electric Ducati to promote its new generation of batteries is not coincidental. This fiery Italian represents one of the major innovations presented by the Volkswagen Group – linked to Ducati – at the IAA Mobility 2025, the solid-state battery. This prototype vehicle, developed with QuantumScape, offers a concrete glimpse into the future of electric vehicles, with longer ranges, reduced charging times, and enhanced safety. Although this technology is not yet in mass production, it marks a decisive step toward the electric mobility of tomorrow.

Volkswagen and its subsidiary PowerCo also highlight the new Unified Cell. This battery will be used for the first time in the family of urban electric cars from Volkswagen, Skoda, and CUPRA. It offers up to 450 kilometers of range and a charging time of less than 25 minutes at most fast charging stations. Produced in Europe, the unified cell is flexible, compatible with different battery chemistries, and can equip up to 80% of the group’s electric vehicles. It illustrates Volkswagen’s strategy to combine performance, economic efficiency, and sustainable production in Europe.

A varied electric future for Volkswagen

The subsidiary Elli complements these advances with the construction of the first large-scale storage system at the Salzgitter site. The PowerCenter, with a capacity of 20 MW and 40 MWh, will allow for the efficient management of solar and wind energy and secure the European electricity supply. This initiative shows that Volkswagen is not limited to electric cars but is also investing in energy and storage to support the energy transition.

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For Oliver Blume, CEO of Volkswagen, these innovations demonstrate that the group is progressing “at full speed on key electro-mobility technologies”. With revolutionary batteries, urban electric cars, and storage systems, Volkswagen and its subsidiaries are reinforcing Europe as a center for sustainable production and innovation. The electric Ducati, front and center in Volkswagen’s press release photo, embodies this ambition: a future where electric mobility becomes efficient, accessible, and sustainable, with Europe at the heart of this transformation.

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