The Volkswagen Group’s e-offensive is gaining traction: deliveries of electric models in the EU including the UK, Norway and Iceland increased more than fourfold in the year now ended to a total of 315,400 electric vehicles (2019: 72,600). The proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in-hybrids (PHEVs) in the total deliveries rose to 9.7… Continue reading @VW Group: E-offensive gains traction: Volkswagen Group significantly reduces CO2 fleet average in the EU
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@VW Group: Porsche provides start-up investor APX with additional capital
01/21/2021 Porsche is expanding its role in the growing digital start-up sector. Together with media and tech company Axel Springer, the two are significantly increasing the total investment amount available to their joint venture, APX. With the additional capital, the Berlin-based investor will now be able to fund new and existing portfolio companies with a… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche provides start-up investor APX with additional capital
@VW Group: Marc Lichte: “Aesthetics arise from efficiency”
“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”
@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