Dr. Stefan Sommer will be leaving the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on 30 June 2020. Sommer was appointed as a member of the Board of Management with responsibility for components and procurement with effect as of 1 September 2018. He is leaving the company at his own request by amicable and mutual agreement.… Continue reading @VW Group: Dr. Stefan Sommer is leaving Volkswagen
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@VW Group: In virtual worlds in virtuosic style: Audi communicates in new digital formats
Audi is opening up a new chapter in its communications via digital channels. Journalists from all over the world are able to familiarize themselves with new products, explore technologies and gain exclusive insights in virtual environments. Aside from the experience aspect, dialog takes center stage. That is why the new formats such as the “Audi… Continue reading @VW Group: In virtual worlds in virtuosic style: Audi communicates in new digital formats
@VW Group: Volkswagen expands Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board to eight members
The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has added two further members to its Executive Committee, taking membership to eight. This was announced by the Company’s Supervisory Board on Friday, 5th June 2020. The reason for the expansion is increasing duties and responsibilities. Recent legislation such as the Act Implementing the Second Shareholder Rights Directive (ARUG… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen expands Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board to eight members
@VW Group: A life revolving around Porsche
We’ll call him Alberto for the sake of preserving the anonymity he’s asked us to uphold. The dawning of his attraction to the Stuttgart-born brand takes us back to the early seventies. At that time, his early love of rallies led him to contemplate the success of numerous 911 units at the hands of renowned… Continue reading @VW Group: A life revolving around Porsche
@VW Group: Audi TechTalk: Charging
The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi TechTalk: Charging
@VW Group: Audi e-tron models with high charging performance
The charging process is central to the everyday usability of an electric car. The shorter the stop required for charging the higher the customer’s satisfaction. Drivers of a fully electric Audi model thus benefit from high charging speeds because the charging capacity of up to 150 kW is available for a large portion of the… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi e-tron models with high charging performance
@VW Group: Volkswagen starts development of climate projects for CO2 compensation
The Volkswagen Group and the project developer Permian Global have signed a Joint Development Agreement to create climate protection projects. With the support of Permian Global, the Volkswagen Group will begin developing climate protection projects to protect tropical forests in the second half of 2020. Following successful verification, the avoided deforestation and restoration of endangered… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen starts development of climate projects for CO2 compensation
@VW Group: Porsche ends factory involvement in the US sports car championship
The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche ends factory involvement in the US sports car championship
@VW Group: Class #5 of Volkswagen’s incubator programme: Five start-ups make a virtual start to the next round
Volkswagen’s start-up program entered its fifth round today in Dresden. Five startups will work together with the Transparent Factory and the Volkswagen Group for six months. The launch of a new class of the “Future Mobility Incubator” took place virtually for the first time. The dates for the presentation in the Transparent Factory are currently… Continue reading @VW Group: Class #5 of Volkswagen’s incubator programme: Five start-ups make a virtual start to the next round
@VW Group: Technical innovations tested in motorsport made their way into road cars from ŠKODA
Christian Strube, Board Member for Technical Development at ŠKODA AUTO, emphasizes: “The close cooperation between motorsport engineers and colleagues from technical development is significantly important for us. This cooperation is founded on the highest technical competence, great commitment and love for technology. This excitement and the know how from motorsport is transferred from the rally… Continue reading @VW Group: Technical innovations tested in motorsport made their way into road cars from ŠKODA