“The most beautiful car I have ever drawn.” Marc Lichte, Head of Audi Design, chose these words in the fall of 2018, when the brand presented the Audi e-tron GT concept as a show car in Los Angeles. Two years later, the first fully electric gran turismo from Audi is about to celebrate its premiere… Continue reading @VW Group: Marc Lichte: “Aesthetics arise from efficiency”
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@VW Group: Volkswagen to end production of Golf for U.S. market
Jan 20, 2021 Golf first sold in the U.S. in December 1974 Nearly 2.5 million Golf family models sold in the U.S. market Production in Puebla, Mexico, ends in January Herndon, VA — Volkswagen of America announced today that the critically-acclaimed Volkswagen Golf ended production for the U.S. market last week. Volkswagen expects that the… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen to end production of Golf for U.S. market
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO opens state-of-the-art new Central Pilot Hall at its Mladá Boleslav site
Dr. Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed: “The Pilot Hall will act as an interface between the company’s Production and Logistics, Technical Development and Quality Assurance departments in the run-up to start of production. Here, we will make the necessary preparations to ensure a smooth commencement of serial production of… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO opens state-of-the-art new Central Pilot Hall at its Mladá Boleslav site
@VW Group: Digital transformation: “Audi spaces” enables learning and working in a virtual space
During the corona pandemic, everyone is talking about the home office. With “Audi spaces”, Audi has developed and introduced a virtual 3D world for learning and work. Audi employees can use this digital tool from their computers – in hugely varied ways: as a tool for learning and training, as a means of coaching and… Continue reading @VW Group: Digital transformation: “Audi spaces” enables learning and working in a virtual space
@VW Group: Proof of Concept One Volkswagen model shows how concept becomes reality.
One Volkswagen model shows how concept becomes reality. When the seven-passenger CrossBlue concept made its debut in 2013, it was hailed as the next step in the expanding, well-rounded family of SUVs offered by Volkswagen. Over the next few years, however, VW designers and engineers took the CrossBlue concept and modified it, adding more room… Continue reading @VW Group: Proof of Concept One Volkswagen model shows how concept becomes reality.
@VW Group: Porsche extends the Taycan model range
With the standard Performance Battery, the new entry-level model delivers up to 300 kW (408 PS; Taycan with Performance Battery: Fuel consumption combined 0 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 0 g/km, Electricity consumption combined 28.0 kwh/100 km) in overboost mode with Launch Control; this increases to an output of up to 350 kW (476 PS;… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche extends the Taycan model range
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens quality assurance – Frank Welsch to lead the new unit
The Volkswagen Group has strengthened and simultaneously reorganized its quality assurance. To this end, Frank Welsch will become the new Head of Group Quality Management and Strategy as of February 1. In this function, he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Volkswagen Group, Herbert Diess. Thomas Ulbrich will succeed Welsch as… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens quality assurance – Frank Welsch to lead the new unit
@VW Group: New member of the Board of Management for Development at Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Thomas Ulbrich, member of the Board of Management for Mobility at Volkswagen Passenger Cars, is to become member of the Board of Management for Development as of February 1. He will succeed Frank Welsch in this role, who is taking over as Head of the realigned Group Quality Assurance. Following the successful market entry of… Continue reading @VW Group: New member of the Board of Management for Development at Volkswagen Passenger Cars
@VW Group: New dual leadership at Audi Sport GmbH
An important new addition at Audi Sport GmbH: Dr. Sebastian Grams will complete the management team at the Audi high-performance operation starting March 1. He is assuming the helm of the subsidiary together with Managing Director Julius Seebach. Grams succeeds Oliver Hoffmann, who has headed Technical Development at Audi as Chief Operating Officer since July… Continue reading @VW Group: New dual leadership at Audi Sport GmbH
@VW Group: Audi México cleans 100 million liters of water
Audi México is putting sustainability into practice under its Mission:Zero strategy, which aims to make its operations carbon neutral by 2025. The plant in San José Chiapa is firmly on its way to clean and smart production, which is why it takes advantage of the latest technologies in all areas of production. Audi México produces… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi México cleans 100 million liters of water