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@VW Group: SEAT and CUPRA make their electric offensive a reality
SEAT is making its roadmap for electrification announced last year a reality. After presenting the new generation SEAT and CUPRA Leon, which have plug-in hybrid versions, the company has presented the production version of the CUPRA Formentor in a web video conference, which was meant to be showcased at Geneva Motorshow. Formentor is the first vehicle… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT and CUPRA make their electric offensive a reality
@VW Group: Covers come off the CUPRA Formentor
Formentor is the first model exclusively developed for CUPRA, becoming the most emotional model in the brand’s range CUPRA Formentor combines a striking design, high performance powertrains and great levels of practicality in a CUV body type The sophistication and sportiness offered in the Formentor set new standards for a CUPRA model The CUPRA Formentor… Continue reading @VW Group: Covers come off the CUPRA Formentor
@VW Group: Wayne Griffiths, new Chairman of the Board of Directors of CUPRA
Wayne Griffiths (Dukinfield, United Kingdom, 1966) has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of CUPRA. Griffiths thus adds this new responsibility to his position as SEAT Executive Vice-President for Sales and Marketing and CUPRA Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors of CUPRA is completed with Carsten Isensee, acting SEAT President and… Continue reading @VW Group: Wayne Griffiths, new Chairman of the Board of Directors of CUPRA
@VW Group: IESE and SEAT commit to promoting an innovative mindset among future executives
Both institutions renew their agreement to jointly research innovation applied to different business management models The agreement strengthens ties between the academic and business worlds to foster greater engagement § Martorell increases output by 5.4% and consolidates itself as the factory that makes the most cars in Spain § Global SEAT vehicle manufacturing goes up… Continue reading @VW Group: IESE and SEAT commit to promoting an innovative mindset among future executives
@VW Group: Volkswagen provides first insights into its new all-electric compact SUV ID.4
The ID. CROZZ showcar evolves into its series production version, the ID.4: Volkswagen is forging ahead with its electric mobility strategy by providing a detailed insight into the brand’s first all-electric SUV during a webcast following the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show. The new ID.4 will be launched this year. Following in the tracks… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen provides first insights into its new all-electric compact SUV ID.4
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO opens state-of-the-art crash lab at the Polygon test centre in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav
Christian Strube, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Technical Development, explained, “Our new crash lab allows us to simulate potential accidents even more comprehensively and realistically, thus creating an important technical prerequisite for further improving our cars’ high level of safety in future. What’s more, the facility also meets all of the technical requirements for tests… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO opens state-of-the-art crash lab at the Polygon test centre in Úhelnice near Mladá Boleslav
@VW Group: Top-of-the-range 911 with enhanced dynamics: the Porsche 911 Turbo S
03/03/2020 Porsche presents the new-generation 911 Turbo S for unprecedented power, driving dynamics and comfort. The new range-topping 911 is being launched as a Coupé and Cabriolet. The new 911 Turbo S is powered by a new 3.8-litre boxer engine with two VTG turbochargers, which delivers 478 kW (650 PS; 911 Turbo S Coupé: Combined… Continue reading @VW Group: Top-of-the-range 911 with enhanced dynamics: the Porsche 911 Turbo S
@VW Group: “Youth Research” and “Pupils Experiment”: Regional deciding round for young researchers at Audi
Young inventors wanted: Audi welcomes children and young people from the region to the 41st regional deciding round of the “Youth Research” (“Jugend forscht”) science competition and its junior segment, “Pupils Experiment” (“Schüler experimentieren”). On Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, students up to 21 years old as well as apprentices of the four… Continue reading @VW Group: “Youth Research” and “Pupils Experiment”: Regional deciding round for young researchers at Audi
@VW Group: Success model 4.0: the new Audi A3 Sportback
Audi established the premium compact class segment with the A3 in 1996. The fourth generation of the success model is now being introduced on the market – sporty, digitalized and fully connected. Beneath the progressive design of the body of the new A3 Sportback lie many innovations from the full-size class, for example the infotainment,… Continue reading @VW Group: Success model 4.0: the new Audi A3 Sportback