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On the "Night of the Masses" on the eve of the 20 19 Geneva Motor Show, Diss, CEO of Volkswagen Group, announced the official opening of MEB platform to other manufacturers. Since then, MEB Alliance has been formally established. E.GO Mobile Travel Group is the first external partner of the alliance in the world, and Ford Motor Company is the first traditional car company to join the alliance. It is reported that at the beginning, Volkswagen Group invested 7 billion euros to develop the MEB platform, and opening it to a third party can better play the marginal effect of the MEB platform and help the Volkswagen Group "return to its capital" as soon as possible.
According to the previous agreement signed between Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Company, the latter does not need to pay patent fees for developing models using MEB platform, but it must purchase parts from Volkswagen in a unified way to facilitate the "MEB Alliance" to reduce the overall procurement cost. It is reported that the money will reach 654.38+00-20 billion US dollars.
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According to public information, in space, Volkswagen MEB platform adopts flat battery module layout, with relatively long wheelbase, short front and rear suspensions and relatively dominant internal space performance; In handling, because the battery pack is embedded in the center of the car bottom, the weight distribution of 50:50 can be realized, which is conducive to improving the dynamic performance of the car; In the intelligent network connection, MEB platform adopts a brand-new electronic architecture, which is more conducive to realizing cross-network communication, automatic driving and other functions; In terms of cost, according to the data released by Volkswagen Group, the production cost of Volkswagen ID.3 is about 40% lower than that of the same level e-Golf. (Text/car home? Chen Can)