SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities to contribute to the crisis caused by COVID-19. The device has been authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicine for clinic investigation and the daily production volume will be constantly adjusted with the authorities according to demand to avoid unnecessary stocks. The company will… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities
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@VW Group: From making cars to ventilators
The SEAT Leon line at the Martorell plant is almost unrecognisable. Today, cars are no longer being made; instead, automated ventilators are being produced to collaborate with the healthcare system in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Going from producing cars to ventilators in record time is the result of the intense work of many… Continue reading @VW Group: From making cars to ventilators
@VW Group: Coronavirus: Volkswagen uses 3D printing to produce face shields
In response to the corona crisis, the Volkswagen Group has started to produce face shield holders by 3D printing. This is part of a joint transnational initiative with Airbus and the 3D printing network “Mobility goes Additive”, which includes about 250 companies. The products developed by Airbus will be used in Spain and will be… Continue reading @VW Group: Coronavirus: Volkswagen uses 3D printing to produce face shields
@VW Group: Technological innovations – Bugatti prints trim covers made of titanium
As fine and accurate as a spider’s web, yet as stable as a solid steel structure and extremely light: components created by means of 3D printing offer a range of benefits, but they are very complex to produce. This is why they are mostly used in the aerospace industry. However, this production technology is also… Continue reading @VW Group: Technological innovations – Bugatti prints trim covers made of titanium
@VW Group: Bugatti suspends production – Atelier in Molsheim closed
Bugatti is suspending production of its hyper sports cars in Molsheim from today, March 20,2020. The various necessary regulations implemented by European governments to combatthe COVID-19 pandemic make it impossible, amongst other things, to maintain the supplychain of production and spare parts. In addition, it is almost impossible to deliver vehicles completed in the Atelier… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti suspends production – Atelier in Molsheim closed
@VW Group: Increasing demand for electric mobility in Germany: Significant growth for e-up! and Passat GTE
Volkswagen is focussing on stepping up electric mobility and is significantly expanding its range of fully electric models and hybrids. Even before the launch of the new ID.3 this summer, the demand for electric mobility has considerably increased in Germany: already every second order for the up! model series is for the fully electric version,… Continue reading @VW Group: Increasing demand for electric mobility in Germany: Significant growth for e-up! and Passat GTE
@VW Group: All-new SEAT Leon: the first model of the brand to offer five different engine technologies
The all-new SEAT Leon offers five different engine technologies designed to deliver customers the right combination of vehicle and engine to match their specific needs: petrol (TSI), diesel (TDI), mild-hybrid (eTSI), plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) and compressed natural gas (TGI) In total, there are eleven different variants, with power outputs ranging from 90 PS to 204… Continue reading @VW Group: All-new SEAT Leon: the first model of the brand to offer five different engine technologies
@VW Group: SEAT posts positive financial results and faces a challenging year
Double-digit sales growth drives key financial indicators to record figures Profit after tax goes up by 17.5% and reaches 346 million euros SEAT devoted 1.259 billion euros to investments and R&D expenses (+3%) Carsten Isensee: “The 2019 results provide a solid foundation on which to build the future” Wayne Griffiths: “CUPRA will be key to… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT posts positive financial results and faces a challenging year
@VW Group: SEAT agrees on a package of measures to help contain COVID-19
Following the decision adopted by the Spanish Government to declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of COVID-19 among the population, and in view of the expected lack of components in the coming days, SEAT’s Executive Committee has agreed to implement a series of responsibility measures to help contain the virus and further… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT agrees on a package of measures to help contain COVID-19
@VW Group: First consignment of medical supplies for hospitals and doctors has arrived from China
On Saturday, the Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, and the HR Board Member of Volkswagen, Gunnar Kilian, took delivery of a first consignment of face masks from China in Brunswick. The Volkswagen Group is organizing medical equipment with a total value of about €40 million in China which will then be made available to… Continue reading @VW Group: First consignment of medical supplies for hospitals and doctors has arrived from China