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Sustainable aluminum for battery housing of Audi e-tron

Audi is the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to receive a certificate from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). With the Performance Standard certification, the ASI confirms that Audi meets the ASI requirements for industrial users of aluminum and sustainably designs and manufactures the aluminum components of the battery housing of the Audi e-tron. For the assessment,… Continue reading Sustainable aluminum for battery housing of Audi e-tron

Audi brings thought leaders to the MQ! Innovation Summit

Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, autonomous and electric mobility. Those are the main topics of Audi’s MQ! Innovation Summit, to be held on November 8 and 9. 700 thought leaders, including cofounder of Apple Computer Steve Wozniak, will convene in Ingolstadt to discuss a “mobility quotient” (MQ) as a measure of a person’s or organization’s mobility.… Continue reading Audi brings thought leaders to the MQ! Innovation Summit

Volkswagen Group deliveries in September affected by WLTP changeover, as expected

The Volkswagen Group delivered fewer vehicles in September, as expected, due to the changeover to the new WLTP test procedure: a total of 827,700 vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide, a decrease of 18.1 percent. The drop in Western Europe, where WLTP came into effect in September 1, was 41.5 percent. Dr. Christian Dahlheim,… Continue reading Volkswagen Group deliveries in September affected by WLTP changeover, as expected

European diesel car sales plummet -IEA

* Diesel car sales sharply down in Europe to 36.5 pct * Demand for diesel fuel falters in August * Governments and cities cracking down on diesel pollution By Ron Bousso LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Diesel car sales in Europe fell sharply in the first half of the year amid buyer concerns over pollution… Continue reading European diesel car sales plummet -IEA

Joachim Schlereth to succeed Andreas Schmid as Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Sales and Services Germany

Effective November 1, 2018, Andreas Schmid (58) will take over management of the Trucks Sales District Württemberg and serve as acting manager of the Trucks Sales District Bavaria. At present, Schmid is part of the management board of Mercedes-Benz Sales Germany and is responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and FUSO Sales & Services in the German… Continue reading Joachim Schlereth to succeed Andreas Schmid as Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Sales and Services Germany

BMW Group grows sales in first three quarters of 2018

Munich. In the first three quarters of the year, the BMW Group grew its worldwide sales by 1.3% (1,834,810 units), despite ongoing headwinds in several major sales regions. Sales in September, a month affected by intense competition in Europe, were down 0.8% (237,781) as the company continued to follow its policy of prioritising profitable growth.… Continue reading BMW Group grows sales in first three quarters of 2018

Charging Your Chevy Bolt EV In The Most Insane Way Possible

3 H BY WADE MALONE And here I’ve been parking and plugging in my own electric car like a sucker! We have seen a number of organizations combine a robotic arm with a charging station. Tesla’s snake-like concept garnered the most attention a few years ago. Although the impracticality of these set ups means we haven’t… Continue reading Charging Your Chevy Bolt EV In The Most Insane Way Possible

Tesla says orders placed by October 15 eligible for full tax credit

(Reuters) – Electric carmaker Tesla Inc said bit.ly/2NCbs1r all orders for its vehicles placed by Oct. 15 are eligible for full federal tax credit of $7,500 and such customers will get their cars delivered by the end of the year. FILE PHOTO: Rows of the new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles are seen in Richmond,… Continue reading Tesla says orders placed by October 15 eligible for full tax credit

BMW mulls additional recall plan for EGR-carrying models

SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) — BMW Korea is reviewing a recall plan for the 118d sedan and other models not subject to the latest recall following engine fires in the 520d sedan, the transport ministry said Friday. BMW Korea is in the process of recalling over 106,000 BMW cars to fix the exhaust gas recirculation… Continue reading BMW mulls additional recall plan for EGR-carrying models