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Audi will switch to agency model for EV sales – Automotive News Europe

BERLIN — Audi plans to switch to agency sales for its electric models starting in 2023. Through this model, cars will be sold directly by the brand to end customers, with dealers acting only as intermediaries. So far Audi has been selling its own EVs such as the e-tron and e-tron GT through its authorized… Continue reading Audi will switch to agency model for EV sales – Automotive News Europe

VW’s Diess sees autonomy transforming cars more than electrification – Automotive News

CEO says automaker’s joint efforts with Ford on self-driving vehicles are making good progress June 22, 2021 01:09 PM Bloomberg {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{^main_image_url}} {{ source.title }} {{title}} {{ abstract }} read more {{/main_image_url}} {{/content}} ]]> Volkswagen Group is undergoing the world’s largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle… Continue reading VW’s Diess sees autonomy transforming cars more than electrification – Automotive News

Lancia’s revival plan focuses on electrification, design, expansion outside Italy – Automotive News Europe

Ploue, 58, who started his career at Renault in 1985, “will personally supervise” the creation of Lancia’s new products along with a “lean and focused team” of young designers based in Turin, Stellantis said in a release. He joined PSA Group in 1999 after a decade at Renault where he contributed to the designs of the… Continue reading Lancia’s revival plan focuses on electrification, design, expansion outside Italy – Automotive News Europe

Interview: Carlos Ghosn on the dark side of Japan, life in Lebanon and his upcoming documentary – Arab News

LONDON: Carlos Ghosn, the auto-executive-turned-fugitive who plotted a brazen escape from Osaka in December 2019 following his arrest by Japanese authorities on charges of financial misconduct, has denounced what he calls Japan’s darker side — its legal system. Ever since the French-Lebanese-Brazilian former chairman of Japanese car giant Nissan was arrested at Tokyo International Airport… Continue reading Interview: Carlos Ghosn on the dark side of Japan, life in Lebanon and his upcoming documentary – Arab News

Daimler plans to develop ‘agency’ selling model in Europe, CEO says – Automotive News Europe

Kallenius said the agency approach fits in with Daimler’s overall efforts to digitalize its business and distribution model.  “I’m a very strong believer that everything that is transactional when it comes to car sales and distribution needs to be digitized,” he said. “This removes friction, improves the customer experience and lowers costs. So, regardless of which… Continue reading Daimler plans to develop ‘agency’ selling model in Europe, CEO says – Automotive News Europe

Opel teases the new face of its Astra compact car – Automotive News Europe

Opel/Vauxhall has confirmed that the new Astra compact car will be the brand’s next model to use a stretched ‘Vizor’ grille that debuted on the brand’s latest Mokka small SUV. Opel on Tuesday released images of some of the car’s design details, including the grille with incorporated LED headlights, an elongated dual-screen dashboard, and the… Continue reading Opel teases the new face of its Astra compact car – Automotive News Europe

Daimler CEO hits back at critics of ‘greenness’ of plug-in hybrid cars – Automotive News Europe

BERLIN — Daimler head Ola Kallenius defended plug-in-hybrid cars from critics who say the vehicles’ environmental friendliness is overstated. Green activist groups say plug-in hybrids, which combine an electric drivetrain with a combustion engine, are mostly driven in non-electric mode, sometimes making their CO2 emissions higher than combustion engine cars because their greater weight makes… Continue reading Daimler CEO hits back at critics of ‘greenness’ of plug-in hybrid cars – Automotive News Europe

Interview | How is the former Aston Martin CEO faring after his forced departure? – GPblog

For many years, Andy Palmer held the position of CEO at Aston Martin, but in May 2020, his six-year tenure at the brand came to an end. He soon went back to work, again in the electric vehicle industry. GPblog.com contacted Palmer to find out how the 57-year-old Briton is faring at the moment. Aston… Continue reading Interview | How is the former Aston Martin CEO faring after his forced departure? – GPblog