@VW Group: ŠKODA breaks new ground in interior design with individual Design Selections for the ENYAQ iV

The ENYAQ iV is the first ŠKODA based on the modular electrification toolkit (MEB). What changes has ŠKODA made to the interior design of this entirely new vehicle compared to a model with a combustion engine? Norbert Weber: The ENYAQ iV benefits from the MEB platform’s long wheelbase, which – in relation to the body… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA breaks new ground in interior design with individual Design Selections for the ENYAQ iV

@VW Group: Audi uses drones to locate vehicles at Neckarsulm site

Audi is using a specially developed drone system to locate vehicles that are ready for dispatch at the Neckarsulm site. The flying device flies over the vehicle dispatch area at the Audi site in Neckarsulm autonomously. The drone uses GPS and RFID technology to identify and save the exact position of all vehicles it flew… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi uses drones to locate vehicles at Neckarsulm site

@VW Group: Volkswagen brings additional partners to Industrial Cloud

Open platform enables partners to connect with Volkswagen plants and to make their own software applications available via the Industrial Cloud App store approach: Volkswagen plants can obtain new software applications direct from the Industrial Cloud and optimize their operations Volkswagen expects significant efficiency and productivity gains at global level Volkswagen, together with Amazon Web… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen brings additional partners to Industrial Cloud

@VW Group: ŠKODA Parts Centre in Mladá Boleslav ensuring fast and reliable supply of genuine parts for 20 years

Stanislav Pekař, ŠKODA AUTO Head of Aftersales, says: “Ensuring the fast and reliable availability of genuine parts is essential for maintaining high customer satisfaction. It is both a goal and an obligation for us and our entire team to serve our ŠKODA service partners and other Group brands as quickly as possible – to do… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA Parts Centre in Mladá Boleslav ensuring fast and reliable supply of genuine parts for 20 years

@VW Group: Electric cars as part of the energy transition: Audi is researching bidirectional charging technology

Increasing network stability, lowering electricity costs, and contributing to climate protection – that is the vision that Audi and the Hager Group are pursuing. The incorporation of the electric car into the domestic grid is at the core of an innovative research project on bidirectional charging. This offers major advantages in combination with a photovoltaic… Continue reading @VW Group: Electric cars as part of the energy transition: Audi is researching bidirectional charging technology

@VW Group: Industry 4.0: ŠKODA AUTO Vrchlabí plant has made use of ‘Digital twin’

Christian Bleiel, Head of Component Production at ŠKODA AUTO, said, “Without Industry 4.0 technologies, we would not have been able to install the new robot workstation at the Vrchlabí site in this way. Due to a lack of space, it would not have been possible to set up the new unit next to the existing… Continue reading @VW Group: Industry 4.0: ŠKODA AUTO Vrchlabí plant has made use of ‘Digital twin’

@VW Group: Volkswagen honors top suppliers in 2019

For the 18th time, Volkswagen has presented the Volkswagen Group Award to its top suppliers throughout the world. A total of eight companies in six categories reflecting future-oriented topics were honored. This year, the awards were presented to the winners by mail instead of in person as is usually the case. Frank Witter, CFO of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen honors top suppliers in 2019

@VW Group: Production milestone: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures three millionth car in China

[embedded content] Dr Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, said, “I remember very well how proud we all were when the first ŠKODA built in China rolled off the assembly line. Being able to witness this event on-site was a very special moment for me. Today I am happy to be… Continue reading @VW Group: Production milestone: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures three millionth car in China

@VW Group: Predictive Maintenance: Audi Maintenance uses data to predict the future

Smart, digital maintenance: The “Predictive Maintenance” project at the Audi Neckarsulm site makes maintaining production equipment more efficient and reduces production downtime. Maintenance experts collect and interpret associated data and can predict wear on production equipment. The Group-wide pioneering project is being tested in the body shop at the Neckarsulm site. “Predictive Maintenance” detects possible wear… Continue reading @VW Group: Predictive Maintenance: Audi Maintenance uses data to predict the future

@VW Group: New Production Board Member for Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand

Dr. Christian Vollmer, formerly Executive Vice-President for Production and Logistics of the SEAT brand, has been appointed Production Board Member of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand effective August 1, 2020. In this function, he succeeds Dr. Andreas Tostmann, who has been appointed new CEO of MAN Truck & Bus SE with effect from July 16.… Continue reading @VW Group: New Production Board Member for Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand