Automaker founded by Toni Piëch, son of Ferdinand Piëch
Matthias Müller, the former head of the Volkswagen Group, has been appointed as chairman of the Swiss car maker Piech Automotive.
Piehi Automotive is a company that is currently trying to create an electric car called "Mark Zero", which is also known as an automobile manufacturer founded by Ferdinand Piëch's son.
Learn more about Ferdinand Piëch:About Ferdinand Piëch (1937-2019)
Matthias Müller, who reigned as the top VW until 2018, will now be a two-seater based on the concept of Mark Zero, along with Piehi Automotive founders Tony Piech and Rea Stark. The electric vehicle will actually be turned into a production vehicle.
Mr. Muller said he was immediately fascinated by the visionary and compelling mission of the two founders of Piehi Automotive, and said he was proud to be involved in the business of Piehi Automotive. It has been.
Mark Zero concept
The Piehi Automotive car will have very innovative battery technology when it is completed and will be able to charge in an impossibly short charging time.
That was announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019 as the Mark Zero concept.
The impossibly short charging time, as already announced, means that quick charging up to 80% takes less than 5 minutes.
Porsche Taycan's 80% quick charge takes about 10 minutes even with 150kW CHAdeMO quick chargeGiven that it takes, we can see that this 5 minute time is quite fast. I think 10 minutes is fast enough.
Furthermore, I think it would take about 5 minutes to refuel the car by myself at the gas station, so it may be really amazing how fast it is when charging.
And the car (Mark Zero) is said to have a maximum speed of 250 km / h in 3.2 seconds from 0-100 km.
It is said that the car for production has already been completely designed before this Mark Zero, the first prototype is made, and it is planned to be available for purchase in 2022 with a cruising range of about 500 km. ..
This time, Mr. Muller was appointed as the head of Piehi Automotive, but in reality,
- Former BMW Motorsport Chief Technology Officer Klaus Schmidt
- Former Porsche Chief Marketing Officer Andreas Henke
And, he will play a role in the form of co-CEO.
In addition, Piehi Automotive seems to have hired another person, Jochen Rudat, who was hired as the top sales person.
He seems to have worked for Tesla under Elon Musk for 10 years.
Piech Automotive has already gone through the funding phase and will begin the phase towards Mark Zero production within a few months, with plans to begin construction of an engineering facility in Memmingen, Germany.
The top of the former VW has become the top of Piehi Automotive, and it seems that the members who are solidifying under it are also being pulled from BMW, Porsche, Tesla, and I am looking forward to how it will be marketed in the future.
After all, the founder is the one who inherits the DNA of Mr. Ferdinand Porsche. I'm sure there should be no compromise ... How about?
I would like to see what happens to Mark Zero (or Piehi Automotive) from now on.
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◆Ex-VW boss Muller named as chairman of EV start-up Piech
◆Piech brand launched with electric sports car at Geneva
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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