Neuburg a. d. Donau, December 11, 2020 – Audi will compete in the Dakar Rally for the first time with an innovative prototype in 2022. The race in the world’s toughest cross-country rally will be carried out in cooperation with the newly-founded Q Motorsport GmbH based in Trebur (Germany). “By cooperating with Q Motorsport, we… Continue reading @VW Group: Project Dakar: Q Motorsport becomes Audi factory team
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@VW Group: NEWSROOM: Understanding the what, where and why of electric vehicle charging
Dec 10, 2020 The What It can seem daunting to wrap your head around some of the variables involved in electric vehicle charging. Understanding it requires some new thinking about how your vehicle gets energy – namely, how much any given charger can deliver, and how much your vehicle can take. All Volkswagen ID.4 models… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: Understanding the what, where and why of electric vehicle charging
@VW Group: Arteon and Arteon R Shooting Brake: presales of the new performance models now underway
The Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are the sporty avant-garde models among company and touring cars. In the product line revamped in autumn 2020, Volkswagen is now starting presales of the flagship models: the Arteon R and Arteon R Shooting Brake with a powerful and efficient 235 kW (320 PS) four-cylinder turbocharged engine (TSI). This… Continue reading @VW Group: Arteon and Arteon R Shooting Brake: presales of the new performance models now underway
@VW Group: Bugatti Dimple Airscoop – a new invention for enhanced aerodynamics
The French luxury car manufacturer presented an extreme technological concept a few weeks ago – the Bugatti Bolide1. The hyper sports car is a vehicle developed around the iconic 8.0 litre W16 engine, with 1,850 PS˚ and weighing 1,240 kilograms˚˚. This ensures an incredible weight-to-power ratio of 0.67 kg/PS, a top speed of well over… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti Dimple Airscoop – a new invention for enhanced aerodynamics
@VW Group: From Coronavirus Chatbot to personal assistant
12/08/2020 In order to be able to effectively answer employees’ most urgent questions during the COVID-19 crisis, Porsche launched its own chatbot within a few weeks. Now the idea of the Employee Assistant has developed further – into a personal assistant with deep knowledge about many specialist areas. With more than 20,000 users and 48,000… Continue reading @VW Group: From Coronavirus Chatbot to personal assistant
@VW Group: Brake or coast? ||The ID.4(((ID.4 – power consumption (NEDC) in kWh/100 km: 16.9–16.2; CO₂ emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.)))’s intelligent energy recuperation concept
Brake energy recuperation, in other words energy recovery when decelerating, greatly boosts the range of any electric vehicle. In the new Volkswagen ID.4, this follows a concept aimed at maximum efficiency. It’s a difficult question: what should happen when drivers of electric vehicles take their foot off the right-hand pedal to initiate a thrust phase?… Continue reading @VW Group: Brake or coast? ||The ID.4(((ID.4 – power consumption (NEDC) in kWh/100 km: 16.9–16.2; CO₂ emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.)))’s intelligent energy recuperation concept
@VW Group: Bugatti photo release – The Bugatti Bolide is real
Incomparably fast, light, extreme. With its Bugatti Bolide1 presented a few weeks ago, the French luxury brand is once again pushing the boundaries of what is physically possible. Never before has Bugatti designed such an uncompromising vehicle, focused solely on the race track. The Bugatti Bolide serves as an experimental design study and a carrier… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti photo release – The Bugatti Bolide is real
@VW Group: Audi e-tron GT enters series production: Carbon-neutral production begins at the Böllinger Höfe
At the Böllinger Höfe, passion meets precision, innovation and sustainability: Series production of the fully electric-powered Audi e-tron GT is getting underway there. High performance and environmental awareness go hand-in-hand here. With 100 percent eco-electricity and heat from regenerative sources, production is net carbon-neutral. The resource-conserving vehicle production process also avoids paper and packaging, uses… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi e-tron GT enters series production: Carbon-neutral production begins at the Böllinger Höfe
@VW Group: NEWSROOM: How polymers help make Volkswagen cars lighter, faster and more fuel-efficient
Dec 8, 2020 The role of plastics in the design and production of cars has never been more essential. To help meet the needs of modern cars, scientists and specialists at Volkswagen of America’s polymers laboratory near the company’s Chattanooga plant create innovative solutions to help make cars lighter and more fuel-efficient. “Polymers have improved… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: How polymers help make Volkswagen cars lighter, faster and more fuel-efficient
@VW Group: Volkswagen inaugurates R&D center for e-mobility in China
Anhui province is to be transformed into a new center of competence and e-mobility hub for the Volkswagen Group in China. As a first step, today saw the inauguration of a new Research & Development center at the company’s facilities in Hefei. At the same time, the joint venture JAC Volkswagen was renamed as Volkswagen… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen inaugurates R&D center for e-mobility in China