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I expect to see a successive reduction in the number
of accidents through the use of ever better and more
intelligent driver assistance systems.

time to fight their way through
menus, submenus and settings.

and development of battery
and charging technology.

How will electric vehicle
charging evolve in the
future?
High-performance batteries are the key to the breakthrough in electromobility. I
expect significant progress,
not only with regard to the
charging process, but also
when it comes to range. That's
why we invest a lot of time and
money in the ongoing research

Could roadways one day
be outfitted with wireless
charging technology like
that used to charge cell
phones (Powermat, etc.),
so for example, electric
vehicles could recharge
while sitting at a stoplight?
Inductive charging could
indeed deliver greater convenience and more everyday
usability. However, I see

the biggest potential of this
technology in the inductive
parking space. We have already
developed an interesting solution in the form of "V-Charge",
whereby the electric car looks
for a charging station all by
itself and leaves it again when
fully charged. It's all absolutely
convenient and fully automatic, while at the same time
making best possible use of the
infrastructure. That's what the
future of parking and charging
could look like.
Is 3D printing having any
effect on manufacturing or
R&D prototyping?
Of course, because this technology offers a lot of benefits.
That's why Volkswagen was
one of the first car manufacturers to introduce this technology, in prototype build as well

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as in series production. What
makes it special is that we
print parts made not only of
plastic but also metal. In the
Wolfsburg plant, we rely on 3D
metal printing in areas such as
toolmaking.
What innovations will have
the biggest impact on driver
and pedestrian safety?
Apart from electromobility,
autonomous driving will surely
play the biggest role here. Not
only will it make traffic run
more smoothly and efficiently,
it will first and foremost also be
safer. I expect to see a successive reduction in the number
of accidents through the use of
ever better and more intelligent driver assistance systems.
In the long-run, the only goal
can be to prevent accidents
altogether.

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