New T-Cross scores five stars in Euro NCAP

Top scores in all important categories Volkswagen SUV passes tests according to the most stringent safety standards Euro NCAP is the benchmark for all new vehicle models It can’t get any better: the most recent member of the Volkswagen family has now scored five stars. The new T-Cross performed outstandingly in the renowned Euro NCAP… Continue reading New T-Cross scores five stars in Euro NCAP

TÜV accelerates with Porsche Consulting

When TÜV Rheinland was looking to develop new ideas for mobility-related digital services, Dr. Matthias Schubert, its executive vice president for mobility, turned to the experts from Porsche Consulting. At a three-day workshop in the new innovation lab, Schubert’s team identified promising services, applied cutting-edge methods to test them for everyday use, and then simulated… Continue reading TÜV accelerates with Porsche Consulting

Audi creates near-natural habitat for animals and plants on 17 hectares of the plant site

Along with climate change, the loss of biodiversity is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The United Nations has therefore declared the current decade to be the UN Decade of Biodiversity. Audi is also committed to protecting biodiversity and has transformed 17 hectares of land on the Audi production site in Münchsmünster into… Continue reading Audi creates near-natural habitat for animals and plants on 17 hectares of the plant site

Worldwide Volkswagen Group Accompanies International Biodiversity Day with Initiatives for Species Conservation

On the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day on 22 May 2019, Volkswagen is calling on all corporate brands and locations to provide support to nature conservation projects and especially conserve insects under the motto “Biodiversity as a livelihood”. As in previous years, the commitment of employees and company sites is strongly geared to the… Continue reading Worldwide Volkswagen Group Accompanies International Biodiversity Day with Initiatives for Species Conservation

Group-wide deliveries fall in April

The Volkswagen Group delivered 866,400 vehicles in April, 6,6 percent below the figure for April 2018. In the month under review, all core regions recorded declines in the overall market. This was a result of the sluggish economy in some markets and the tense geopoliti-cal situation in other markets. Dr. Christian Dahlheim, Head of Volkswagen… Continue reading Group-wide deliveries fall in April

Volkswagen at the 40th International Vienna Motor Symposium: autonomous vehicles, hybrid drives and the start of a new era in electric mobility

With the introduction of its 48-volt mild hybrid drive system, Volkswagen is entering the next phase of the large-scale electrification of its fleet Volkswagen will be providing an in-depth insight into its modular electric drive matrix for the very first time The next step will see Volkswagen working to advance the development of highly automated… Continue reading Volkswagen at the 40th International Vienna Motor Symposium: autonomous vehicles, hybrid drives and the start of a new era in electric mobility

Easy mobility starts rolling at SEAT Martorell through Mobike and ByBus

Getting around in an easier, more efficient and sustainable way. This is SEAT’s goal for launching the pilot phase of two projects that aim to make mobility easier and more sustainable and reduce the number of vehicles at the factory with the collaboration of Mobike and ByBus. SEAT Vice-president for Production Christian Vollmer said that… Continue reading Easy mobility starts rolling at SEAT Martorell through Mobike and ByBus

SEAT rolls out its electric offensive in Barcelona

SEAT is displaying its range at the motor show alongside all the Volkswagen Group brands in the same space in order to demonstrate the strength of the consortium and its vision of future mobility. During the Group Night held yesterday, for the first time in the history of the motor show three gobal CEOs from… Continue reading SEAT rolls out its electric offensive in Barcelona

SEAT sells over 200,000 cars for the first time in the first four-month period of a year

SEAT’s global sales went up by 7% from January to April 2019 compared to the same period the previous year. For the first time, SEAT sold over 200,000 cars, more specifically, 202,600, in the first four months of a year. From January to April 2018, SEAT delivered 189,300 cars, which was the prior best result… Continue reading SEAT sells over 200,000 cars for the first time in the first four-month period of a year

Volkswagen delivers fewer vehicles in April

In April, the Volkswagen brand delivered 487,400 vehicles worldwide, 6.2 percent fewer than in April 2018. In the month under review, there were gratifying developments in the USA (+8.7 percent), Canada (+11.1 percent), Russia (+7.3 percent) and Brazil (+7.7 percent). Deliveries by Volkswagen in China were down 6.5 percent but the brand was able to… Continue reading Volkswagen delivers fewer vehicles in April