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Audi starts 2019 with around 144,650 automobiles sold

AUDI AG delivered around 144,650 cars to customers worldwide in January. As such, sales performed positively in the two largest markets. In China the company achieved its best January result in its history, with sales up 5.1 percent to 64,000 units sold. In the German domestic market the Ingolstadt-based carmaker handed over 23,359 cars (+1.5%).… Continue reading Audi starts 2019 with around 144,650 automobiles sold

Operation Digital: New hope for cancer patients

The M²OLIE research campus has a clear goal: applying artificial intelligence and modern robotics to revolutionize treatment for cancer patients with multiple metastases. Specialists at the Mannheim campus are seeking to making life-saving treatment as widely available as possible. The Porsche Consulting management consultancy is a partner of the project, and its experts are supporting… Continue reading Operation Digital: New hope for cancer patients

Volkswagen idea management increases maximum incentive for improvement ideas to €75,000

New works agreement for improvement ideas Employees can submit suggestions online Very positive response in first few days after launch Volkswagen has updated its idea management with a new works agreement. The new system came into effect on February 1 and has already been very well received by the workforce: Volkswagen AG employees submitted more… Continue reading Volkswagen idea management increases maximum incentive for improvement ideas to €75,000

Porsche Team Germany visits the Autostadt

The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. The official website of Porsche AG can be reached at www.porsche.com © 2019 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.*The data presented here was recorded using the Euro 5 test procedure (715/2007/EC, 692/2008/EC, 566/2011/EC and ECE-R 101) and the NEDC (New… Continue reading Porsche Team Germany visits the Autostadt

Premiere at Geneva Motor Show: the new Passat(((Concept car.))) will be the first Volkswagen to offer partially automated driving at cruising speed

The new Passat GTE – the plug-in hybrid model in the product line Pre-sales from May: in-depth technical update of the bestseller opens a window into the future of the product line Debut in the Passat: new “Travel Assist” function permits partially automated driving from 0 to 210 km/h Always on: new Infotainment system generation… Continue reading Premiere at Geneva Motor Show: the new Passat(((Concept car.))) will be the first Volkswagen to offer partially automated driving at cruising speed

Compact Sports Cars in Peak Form: The New Audi TT RS Coupé and the New Audi TT RS Roadster

Audi Sport hones the top model of the TT model series: With an even more dynamic look, the new TT RS (combined fuel consumption l/100 km: 8,1 – 7,9 [29.0 – 29.8 US mpg]; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 183 – 181 [294.5 – 291.3 g/mi]*) showcases with confidence what it has to offer. Its… Continue reading Compact Sports Cars in Peak Form: The New Audi TT RS Coupé and the New Audi TT RS Roadster

Uwe Hück steps up his social commitment

“Uwe Hück is a tough opponent – both in the boxing ring and at the negotiating table. He’s a bighearted man who doesn’t mince his words. Not only has he achieved a lot for the Porsche workforce and our company, but also his voice carries a great deal of weight in society and the world… Continue reading Uwe Hück steps up his social commitment

Manfred Bräunl appointed as new CEO of Porsche in Middle East

German President receives Holocaust survivor and Volkswagen apprentices at Schloss Bellevue

Group photo with the German President (from left to right): Christoph Heubner, IAC Vice-President, Josefine Degen (21), apprentice specialist in office management with Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Evdokia Siori (19), apprentice warehouse logistics operator with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (holding the “B” statuette), Eloisa Marzell (23), apprentice industrial clerk with Volkswagen in… Continue reading German President receives Holocaust survivor and Volkswagen apprentices at Schloss Bellevue

Job engine Taycan: Porsche exceeds 30,000 mark in 2018 for the first time

At the end of 2018, 32,325 people were employed across the Group, constituting an increase of 2,548 employees, or 8.5%, compared to the previous year. Within this, a particularly encouraging aspect can be identified in the transfer of more than 650 colleagues from temporary to permanent contracts; a change which has been enabled by the… Continue reading Job engine Taycan: Porsche exceeds 30,000 mark in 2018 for the first time