Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company today announced the first formal agreements in a broad alliance that positions the companies to boost competitiveness and better serve customers in an era of rapid change in the industry. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett confirmed that the companies intend to develop commercial vans… Continue reading Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company Launch Global Alliance
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Technical check: 919 Hybrid Evo
For the seventh episode of the Porsche Top 5 series, we visit the epicentre of Porsche Motorsport: Flacht near Weissach, where Steven Mitas, Technical Manager of the 919 Hybrid Project, and record-breaking drivers, Timo Bernhard and Neel Jani, explain the highlights of the 919 Hybrid Evo. Go to Source
Christian Bauer – Biography
Christian Bauer was born on February 6, 1974, in Eichstätt. He is married and has two children. After training as an industrial mechanic, Christian Bauer began his professional career at the company OSRAM GmbH in Eichstätt until 1997. Then he studied industrial engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Ingolstadt and started working with AUDI AG… Continue reading Christian Bauer – Biography
Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga
US plant to be prepared for modular electric toolkit (MEB) by investments totaling €700 million ($800 million) Production to start in 2022 with ID. CROZZ electric SUV CEO Herbert Diess: “A key part of our growth strategy in North America” Volkswagen is establishing worldwide production network for electric cars: eight MEB plants on three continents… Continue reading Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga
Rolf Woller named the new head of investor relations at TRATON
The TRATON GROUP, a company that was known as Volkswagen Truck & Bus until August 2018, has just added a key employee to its ranks as it prepares for a possible initial public offering (IPO): In January 2019, Rolf Woller (45) became Head of Investor Relations at the truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG,… Continue reading Rolf Woller named the new head of investor relations at TRATON
Blockchain: the key technology of tomorrow
Ten years on, the money market revolution has manifested itself as an ATM in Germany. After the Berlin Court of Appeal ruled, at the end of September 2018, that bitcoin is not a financial instrument and therefore can be traded privately, a Munich-based entrepreneur quickly responded by setting up a bitcoin ATM at the end… Continue reading Blockchain: the key technology of tomorrow
Audi closes 2018 with around 1,812,500 automobiles sold
Audi delivered around 1,812,500 automobiles to customers worldwide in 2018, 3.5 percent less than a year ago. In Europe, sales fell 13.6 percent in the past twelve months. On the home continent, Audi had replaced almost a third of its deliveries with important model changeovers for the A1, A6, A7 and Q3 since the start… Continue reading Audi closes 2018 with around 1,812,500 automobiles sold
Volkswagen sets new delivery record in 2018
Most successful year in company’s history with global deliveries of 6.24 million vehicles (+0.2 percent) Growth in South America, USA and Europe offsets situation in China and adverse effects due to WLTP SUV offensive and numerous other new products were key growth drivers Sales Board Member Jürgen Stackmann: “2018 was characterized by considerable uncertainty in some… Continue reading Volkswagen sets new delivery record in 2018
Education Award: Making the Volkswagen workforce fit for the future
Team “E-Mobility Training Center with E-Motion Room” at the Volkswagen factory in Zwickau The Volkswagen Group has presented the Education Award to five outstanding education projects. An international jury comprising over 100 members selected the best projects in the categories of digital learning formats in vocational training, digital learning formats in further education, technical transformation… Continue reading Education Award: Making the Volkswagen workforce fit for the future
Compact Premium Sports Car in Top Form: New Audi TTS Available for Order
Audi is sending the TTS (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.3 – 7.1* (32.2 – 33.1 US mpg)*; combined CO2 emission in g/km: 166 – 161* (267.2 – 259.1 g/mi)) into the new model year—the compact premium sports car is now available for order. The new seven-speed S tronic, a standard feature, further improves… Continue reading Compact Premium Sports Car in Top Form: New Audi TTS Available for Order