SEAT obtains its highest ever profit after tax of close to 300 million euros and its turnover nears 10 billion euros, the highest in history In 2018, the company allocated more than 1.2 billion euros to investments and R&D expenses, a record figure The new CUPRA Formentor will be produced at the SEAT factory in… Continue reading SEAT will launch six electric and plug-in hybrid models and develop a new platform in Spain for electric vehicles
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One cubic meter of plastic waste collected each month: cleanup in the port of Brussels
Audi Environmental Foundation and Recycled Island Foundation together with Audi Brussels and the Port of Brussels install a mobile plastic-collecting basin Third project site for Recycled Island, two more to follow this year Together with Audi Brussels and the Port of Brussels, the Audi Environmental Foundation and its project partner Recycled Island Foundation have installed… Continue reading One cubic meter of plastic waste collected each month: cleanup in the port of Brussels
Volkswagen also to cooperate with Siemens for Industrial Cloud
The Siemens technology group is to be the integration partner for the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud. This was announced by Volkswagen and Siemens today. Siemens will play a key role in ensuring that machinery and equipment of different manufacturers at the 122 Volkswagen plants are networked efficiently in the cloud. The resulting data transparency and analysis… Continue reading Volkswagen also to cooperate with Siemens for Industrial Cloud
Volkswagen exchanges more than 300,000 old diesels
The Volkswagen Group can give a positive interim report on its exchange incentives for diesel vehicles. Since August 2017, more than 300,000 old diesel vehicles to exhaust emissions standards Euro 1 to Euro 5 have been exchanged throughout the Group. They have been replaced by new or nearly new cars from the participating Group brands… Continue reading Volkswagen exchanges more than 300,000 old diesels
New management at Volkswagen Group Components
The new Volkswagen Group Components brand is using its cross-brand and international structure to fill some of its management positions. As of 1 March 2019, Heiner Lanze has taken over as Head of Procurement of the newly independent business unit. He succeeds Stephan Beyse, who, as part of a regular rotation, now holds the position… Continue reading New management at Volkswagen Group Components
Porsche Consulting: Higher Sales and More Hires
The globally active management consultancy Porsche Consulting posted new record sales of 173 million euros for the 2018 business year—up from 139 million euros in 2017 (+24.5%). Founded 25 years ago, the company currently employs 580 people. It expects to continue its growth trajectory in 2019 and hire 120 employees by the end of the… Continue reading Porsche Consulting: Higher Sales and More Hires
Innovative water treatment at Audi saves up to 500,000 cubic meters of fresh water a year
Audi has reached another milestone on its way to wastewater-free automobile production. The company has put a new service-water supply center into operation at the Ingolstadt site. In conjunction with the existing treatment plant, about half of the wastewater produced at the site can now be recycled and treated for reuse. In this way, Audi… Continue reading Innovative water treatment at Audi saves up to 500,000 cubic meters of fresh water a year
Volkswagen forms European Battery Union with Northvolt
The Volkswagen Group and further European partners are joining forces to form the Euro-pean Battery Union (EBU) with a view to forging ahead with battery research throughout Europe. The new consortium is to be led by the Volkswagen Group and the Swedish battery producer Northvolt. The joint research activities of the European Battery Union will… Continue reading Volkswagen forms European Battery Union with Northvolt
Customer wishes – today, tomorrow, and thereafter
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 Customer wishes – today, tomorrow, and thereafter
Volkswagen Brand China and FAW-Volkswagen establish new joint venture for connected services
New joint venture for connectivity and digitalization of Volkswagen models from FAW-Volkswagen Total investment of RMB 1 billion in new company Volkswagen China CEO Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein: “As we are starting to fully connect our models, so comes the opportunity to enrich our customers’ lives with high-quality digital services” Volkswagen Brand China and its Chinese… Continue reading Volkswagen Brand China and FAW-Volkswagen establish new joint venture for connected services