Audi-Chef Markus Duesmann Er bestätigt die Pläne, dass die VW-Tochter schon in vier Jahren den letzten Verbrenner auf den Markt bringen wird. (Foto: imago images/sepp spiegl) Düsseldorf Bei der Ingolstädter Volkswagen-Tochter Audi neigt sich das Zeitalter des Verbrenners dem Ende zu. „2025 werden wir das letzte neue Modell mit Verbrennermotor auf den Markt bringen“, sagte Audi-Vorstandschef… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW subsidiary Audi says goodbye to the combustion engine – the last model will come in 2025 002293
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German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Volvo wants to build battery factory with VW participation Northvolt 002267
Volvo The Swedish carmaker wants to equip its own cars as well as those of the luxury electric brand Polestar with batteries from the joint venture. (Photo: Reuters) Stockholm The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo wants to set up a joint venture with Volkswagen’s battery partner Northvolt. The joint venture, which is held equally by the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Volvo wants to build battery factory with VW participation Northvolt 002267
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002264
Production at Porsche From 2024, Porsche could produce its own battery cells. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is driving the development and production of its own high-performance battery cells for electric cars. The Volkswagen subsidiary claims to be setting up a joint venture with the cell specialist Customcells from Itzehoe and Tübingen. Porsche is therefore investing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002264
German Handelsblatt: Oliver Zipse: BMW boss warns of “shrinking course” with early farewell to combustion engines002262
Oliver Zipse The BMW boss defends the course of his company. (Photo: dpa) Passau BMW boss Oliver Zipse has defended his group’s strategy of getting out of the production of classic internal combustion engines more slowly than, for example, the domestic competitor Audi. “The real decision-makers in our industry are the customers. And you should… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Oliver Zipse: BMW boss warns of “shrinking course” with early farewell to combustion engines002262
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
Production at Porsche From 2024, Porsche could produce its own battery cells. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is driving the development and production of its own high-performance battery cells for electric cars. The Volkswagen subsidiary claims to be setting up a joint venture with the cell specialist Customcells from Itzehoe and Tübingen. Porsche is therefore investing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
German Handelsblatt: Mercedes: Massage function and champagne glasses: This is what the new Maybach limousine looks like 002253
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class – the dream ship Immendingen Even the marketing strategists at Mercedes probably never thought that luxury would run so well around the world. Every seventh S-Class that rolls out of the assembly hall in Sindelfingen now bears the Maybach emblem, the double M, which stands for Mercedes-Maybach. In the year before Corona, i.e.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mercedes: Massage function and champagne glasses: This is what the new Maybach limousine looks like 002253
German Handelsblatt: Breakdown at business partner: VW data leak in North America – over 3.3 million customers affected 002236
VW VW assumes that customers and prospective buyers of the Audi subsidiary are particularly affected. (Photo: dpa) Herndon New trouble for Volkswagen in North America: Due to a breakdown at a business partner, data from more than 3.3 million customers was unsecured on the Internet for over a year. According to current knowledge, VW is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Breakdown at business partner: VW data leak in North America – over 3.3 million customers affected 002236
German Handelsblatt: Top 10 ranking: The ten most popular electric cars in Germany – from Audi to Zoe002204
Düsseldorf Volkswagen continues to hold the top position in electromobility on its home market. While the German carmaker was surpassed by Renault in 2020, it will kick off its electric offensive in 2021. The first five months of the year make it clear that VW is serious: The Wolfsburg-based company has sold significantly more electric… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Top 10 ranking: The ten most popular electric cars in Germany – from Audi to Zoe002204
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: 288 million euros in damages: Winterkorn and ex-colleagues pay a record sum to VW002202
The diesel scandal is now also getting dearly for ex-Volkswagen executives: Former CEO Martin Winterkorn and three other ex-top managers are paying record compensation to Volkswagen. A large part of the total is due to specialized liability insurance. According to the final agreement, an amount of just under 288 million euros was set, the company… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: 288 million euros in damages: Winterkorn and ex-colleagues pay a record sum to VW002202
German Handelsblatt: Daimler: Mercedes streamlines sales network: branches in England, Spain and Belgium are for sale002191
Mercedes-Benz showroom in Munich In Germany, Daimler is not planning any further reductions in the remaining locations for the time being, according to company sources. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich Daimler boss Ola Källenius continues to trim the carmaker for returns. His latest plan: The Swede wants to significantly reduce the number of group sales outlets in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Daimler: Mercedes streamlines sales network: branches in England, Spain and Belgium are for sale002191