@VW Group: Porsche presents comprehensively revamped Panamera

08/26/2020 The new Porsche Panamera now covers an even wider spectrum. It combines the performance of a sports car with the comfort of an exclusive saloon. With the 463 kW (630 PS; Panamera Turbo S models: Fuel consumption combined 11.1 – 10.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined 253– 245 g/km (as of 08/2020)) Panamera Turbo… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche presents comprehensively revamped Panamera

@VW Group: Back on Course– Ways out of the Crisis

Consumer goods: Know your customers and please them with the right products “The Covid-19 crisis harbors a number of opportunities—and for the consumer goods sector, these can even outweigh its challenges. It has highlighted and amplified a number of existing trends. Companies that had already developed a high degree of digital expertise were considerably quicker… Continue reading @VW Group: Back on Course– Ways out of the Crisis

@Groupe PSA: PR JÉRÔME GAUTIER IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE FRANCE CITROËN AND DS000125

As from September 1st 2020, Jérôme Gautier is appointed Director of Commerce France for the Citroën and DS brands. He reports to Maxime Picat, Director of the Europe region. A graduate of the Ecole Centrale de Paris and HEC, Jérôme Gautier has more than 30 years of experience within the Groupe PSA. He benefits from… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR JÉRÔME GAUTIER IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE FRANCE CITROËN AND DS000125

Volkswagen to test autonomous vehicles in Chinese city Hefei

FILE PHOTO: A logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a car parked on a street in Paris, France, July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Wednesday it will start testing autonomous vehicles in China’s eastern city of Hefei, its first in the world’s biggest car market.… Continue reading Volkswagen to test autonomous vehicles in Chinese city Hefei

Mexican used car startup Kavak announces Argentina expansion

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – SoftBank-backed used car platform Kavak is expanding from Mexico into Argentina in a merger with secondhand auto company Checkars after seeing sales recover from a pandemic-induced dip, Kavak Chief Executive Carlos Garcia said in an interview on Tuesday. Kavak Chief Executive Carlos Garcia poses for a photo at used autos platform… Continue reading Mexican used car startup Kavak announces Argentina expansion

Desktop Metal to go public through blank check company at $2.5 billion valuation

(Reuters) – Desktop Metal said on Wednesday it has agreed to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Trine Acquisition Corp (TRNE.N), in a deal that values the metal 3D printing technology provider at $2.5 billion. It is the latest example of a technology company opting to go public through a so-called special-purpose… Continue reading Desktop Metal to go public through blank check company at $2.5 billion valuation

@VW Group: Hydrogen—Fuel of the Future?

Fast-forward to the year 2030. The coronavirus pandemic is history and the economy has recovered but many things have changed. For one, the focus is now on sustainability. And the chemical element with atomic number 1—hydrogen—has a set place in the energy mix of many countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It features prominently… Continue reading @VW Group: Hydrogen—Fuel of the Future?

@Groupe PSA: PR Series production of the new PEUGEOT 208 has started at the El Palomar plant000118

The first vehicle manufactured after a major industrial transformation at El Palomar plant (Argentina), which places it as one of the most innovative of the Group.A vehicle that pioneers in Latin America the use of the CMP, the most recent and one of the most modern Groupe PSA’s global platforms.Recently launched in Europe and winner… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Series production of the new PEUGEOT 208 has started at the El Palomar plant000118

Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders

SEOUL (Reuters) – As Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) accelerates the shift to electric cars, Hyundai Motor 005803.KS’s loyal suppliers have increasingly turned to “outsiders” for parts – but now the South Korean carmaker’s own supply company, Mobis, is plunging into the game. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Mobis is seen during the 2019 Seoul Motor… Continue reading Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders

@Groupe PSA: PR Groupe PSA has launched the production of surgical masks at its Mulhouse manufacturing site000111

During the confinement period, the General Management of Groupe PSA decided on April 10 to invest 1 million euros in a production capacity of type 1 surgical masks in order to meet the equipment needs of all of its employees, while making it possible to regularly make targeted donations to charities (during the confinement period,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Groupe PSA has launched the production of surgical masks at its Mulhouse manufacturing site000111