In response to the corona crisis, the Volkswagen Group has started to produce face shield holders by 3D printing. This is part of a joint transnational initiative with Airbus and the 3D printing network “Mobility goes Additive”, which includes about 250 companies. The products developed by Airbus will be used in Spain and will be… Continue reading @VW Group: Coronavirus: Volkswagen uses 3D printing to produce face shields
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@VW Group: Technological innovations – Bugatti prints trim covers made of titanium
As fine and accurate as a spider’s web, yet as stable as a solid steel structure and extremely light: components created by means of 3D printing offer a range of benefits, but they are very complex to produce. This is why they are mostly used in the aerospace industry. However, this production technology is also… Continue reading @VW Group: Technological innovations – Bugatti prints trim covers made of titanium
@VW Group: Bugatti suspends production – Atelier in Molsheim closed
Bugatti is suspending production of its hyper sports cars in Molsheim from today, March 20,2020. The various necessary regulations implemented by European governments to combatthe COVID-19 pandemic make it impossible, amongst other things, to maintain the supplychain of production and spare parts. In addition, it is almost impossible to deliver vehicles completed in the Atelier… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti suspends production – Atelier in Molsheim closed
@VW Group: Increasing demand for electric mobility in Germany: Significant growth for e-up! and Passat GTE
Volkswagen is focussing on stepping up electric mobility and is significantly expanding its range of fully electric models and hybrids. Even before the launch of the new ID.3 this summer, the demand for electric mobility has considerably increased in Germany: already every second order for the up! model series is for the fully electric version,… Continue reading @VW Group: Increasing demand for electric mobility in Germany: Significant growth for e-up! and Passat GTE
@VW Group: All-new SEAT Leon: the first model of the brand to offer five different engine technologies
The all-new SEAT Leon offers five different engine technologies designed to deliver customers the right combination of vehicle and engine to match their specific needs: petrol (TSI), diesel (TDI), mild-hybrid (eTSI), plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) and compressed natural gas (TGI) In total, there are eleven different variants, with power outputs ranging from 90 PS to 204… Continue reading @VW Group: All-new SEAT Leon: the first model of the brand to offer five different engine technologies
@VW Group: SEAT posts positive financial results and faces a challenging year
Double-digit sales growth drives key financial indicators to record figures Profit after tax goes up by 17.5% and reaches 346 million euros SEAT devoted 1.259 billion euros to investments and R&D expenses (+3%) Carsten Isensee: “The 2019 results provide a solid foundation on which to build the future” Wayne Griffiths: “CUPRA will be key to… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT posts positive financial results and faces a challenging year
@VW Group: SEAT agrees on a package of measures to help contain COVID-19
Following the decision adopted by the Spanish Government to declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of COVID-19 among the population, and in view of the expected lack of components in the coming days, SEAT’s Executive Committee has agreed to implement a series of responsibility measures to help contain the virus and further… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT agrees on a package of measures to help contain COVID-19
@VW Group: First consignment of medical supplies for hospitals and doctors has arrived from China
On Saturday, the Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, and the HR Board Member of Volkswagen, Gunnar Kilian, took delivery of a first consignment of face masks from China in Brunswick. The Volkswagen Group is organizing medical equipment with a total value of about €40 million in China which will then be made available to… Continue reading @VW Group: First consignment of medical supplies for hospitals and doctors has arrived from China
@VW Group: Volkswagen releases medical personnel with full pay for voluntary work in the public health service
Volkswagen AG is releasing employees with medical qualifications for up to 15 working days with full pay if they volunteer for work in the public health service. The target group includes medical practitioners and paramedics of various categories as well as nursing and surgery personnel working at the German facilities of Volkswagen AG. In addition… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen releases medical personnel with full pay for voluntary work in the public health service
@VW Group: Volkswagen extends suspension of production
At the German plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Components, production has been suspended for a further four days until April 9. Volkswagen is responding especially to the fall in demand on the automobile market and the challenges faced by the supply chain At the same… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen extends suspension of production