Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt Prosecutors search the headquarters of the VW premium subsidiary. (Photo: AFP) New day, new raid: For the third time, the public prosecutor Munich II in the environment of Audi Business and private rooms searched. The action on Tuesday morning had it all. With a squad of 18 prosecutors alone, the investigators… Continue reading Exhaust emissions at VW subsidiary: New day, new raid on Audi
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After diesel manipulations: raid on Audi
Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt Prosecutors search the headquarters of the VW premium subsidiary. (Photo: AFP) The manipulation of diesel vehicles was instrumental in the AudiHeadquarters in Ingolstadt. Now the prosecutors are moving in again. In a raid on Tuesday, both the AudiCentral as well as the work in Neckarsulm searched. The goal of the 18… Continue reading After diesel manipulations: raid on Audi
Autonomous Driving: Continental allies with Nvidia
Continental is getting chip maker Nvidia on board for the development of artificial intelligence for self-driving cars.
Autonomous driving: Hyundai wants on board BMW Alliance
Hyundai apparently wants to enter the alliance of BMW and Intel for autonomous driving. The talks could soon come to a conclusion.
Exhaust gas tests with monkeys: Legal department of VW should have expressly approved animal experiments
The animal experiments of German carmakers get a new dimension. Documents suggest: Lawyers of VW have influenced the experimental design.
VW, BMW and Daimler in the criticism: The gloomy truth about the monkey experiments of the auto industry
A study report provides insights into exactly how the car manufacturers’ experiments with animals were carried out. Monkeys that had to breathe in diesel exhaust fumes were damaged much more than expected.
Hans Dieter Pötsch: VW supervisory board boss criticizes bad charging network for e-cars
Hans Dieter Pötsch The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen wants a faster charging speed for e-vehicles. (Photo: AP) Volkswagen-Aufsichtsratschef Hans Dieter Pötsch sees electromobility still a number of obstacles on the way to a real breakthrough in Germany. The still too thin network of stores in the Federal Republic is thereby the most… Continue reading Hans Dieter Pötsch: VW supervisory board boss criticizes bad charging network for e-cars
Auto parts supplier: Scheider to become new boss at ZF Friedrichshafen
Wolf-Henning Scheider At Mahle, Scheider pushed ahead with the transformation towards electromobility. His expertise is needed at ZF Friedrichshafen. (Photo: AP) Mahle boss Wolf-Henning Scheider (55) is the favorite on the vacant executive chair at ZF Friedrichshafen. An official confirmation of the company does not exist yet. According to information from industry circles Scheider but… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Scheider to become new boss at ZF Friedrichshafen
Volkswagen: VW core brand reorganizes dealer network
VW The Volkswagen Group brand VW Passenger wants to create new opportunities for the trading partners. (Photo: AP) The Volkswagen-Konzernmarke VW Passenger Cars is re-launching its dealer network in Europe with a focus on e-mobility and networking. The aim is to keep the trade as an “elementary interface to the customer”, said Brand Sales Director… Continue reading Volkswagen: VW core brand reorganizes dealer network
Opel: temporary workers should be replaced by workers from Poland
Opelwerk in Russelsheim The French auto company PSA had already announced last November, a recovery plan for the acquired carmaker Opel. (Photo: Reuters) The carmaker Opel replaces an unknown number of temporary workers at its Rüsselsheim headquarters by regular employees from the Polish site in Gliwice. The plant there is currently only weakly utilized, so… Continue reading Opel: temporary workers should be replaced by workers from Poland