In the scandal of manipulated diesel cars, Volkswagen takes cover wherever possible. Now the car company has to submit letters that burden its former boss Winterkorn – by order of a judge in Stuttgart. Getty Images Ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn Wednesday, 28.02.2018 20:11 clock What did the former Volkswagen boss know? Martin Winterkorn? This question… Continue reading Stuttgart judge forces VW to disclose explosive documents
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Stefan Quandt expands power at BMW
Stefan Quandt is one of the richest Germans. Like his sister Susanne Klatten, he has been given further voting rights to BMW – and can now block decisions at the car manufacturer. Stefan Quandt (archive picture of 2014) Tuesday, 20.02.2018 15:08 clock The two major shareholders of BMW, Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten, have now… Continue reading Stefan Quandt expands power at BMW
South Korea wants to ban BMW and Porsche models
Trouble for German car makers in South Korea: The Ministry of the Environment accuses BMW and Porsche of irregularities in the registration papers – and could impose severe penalties. Porsche Macan S Tuesday, 29.11.2016 15:50 clock South Korea wants to sell some import models from BMW and Porsche to forbid. Besides the German automakers is… Continue reading South Korea wants to ban BMW and Porsche models
South Korea imposes millions in fines against German manufacturers
In South Korea, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche are threatening fines of 55 million euros. The Ministry of the Environment in Seoul accuses the companies of violating exhaust gas regulations. BMW admits “irregularities”. Bloomberg via Getty Images Porsche dealership in Seoul Thursday, 09.11.2017 16:50 South Korea wants to impose fines on the German automakers BMW, Mercedes… Continue reading South Korea imposes millions in fines against German manufacturers
Small savers against VW – a process marathon
337,000 Germans once saved on a “KdF car” and never got the dreamed car, after the war their money was gone. When they sued Volkswagen, the group resisted with all the harassment. Getty Images / Culture Club Tuesday, 01.05.2018 09:56 clock Due to the diesel gate scandal Volkswagen AG is currently threatened with damages claims… Continue reading Small savers against VW – a process marathon
Skoda employees receive twelve percent more wages
End of a week-long dispute: Skoda increases the salary for its employees in the Czech Republic by twelve percent. The automaker is one of the largest and most important employers in the country. Skoda Vision X Friday, 06.04.2018 22:19 The employees of the Czech VW subsidiary Skoda get twelve percent more money. The Kovo union… Continue reading Skoda employees receive twelve percent more wages
MICHELIN forges stronger ties for its 2018 mountain bike programme
Le Champion du monde d’enduro 2017, SAM HILL, a rejoint l’équipe Michelin, convaincu par les performances des pneus en Enduro avec notamment les 2e et 4e places au championnat ENDURO WORLD SERIES Elite d’Adrien DAILLY et Jérôme CLEMENTZ, ou par le titre Champion du monde Master décroché par Karim AMOUR. Trois pilotes qui, cette année… Continue reading MICHELIN forges stronger ties for its 2018 mountain bike programme
Lightyear Investor Cafe: this is only the beginning
Martijn Lammers — Co-Founder
We have held our first Investor Cafe.
During this evening we presented our plans to a select group of people from our network. We informed them on what we are doing and what our plans are for the near future. We would like to thank all attendants, especially our ambassadors Camilla van den Boom, Maarten Steinbuch and Ton Backx.
Goals
The goal for this evening was to slowly start putting our mission out in the world and get valuable feedback on our plans & story. Mobilising our network to help us has proved a good strategy to test our plans against a larger group of interested people of various backgrounds. It is extremely motivating to see a growing group of people interested. Their feedback gives us a clear overview of what parts of our plans to focus on. We do this to continuously keep learning and improving.
First investors
Attendants of the investor cafe got the first, exclusive, opportunity to be among the first investors in Lightyear. To..
Lex goes USA, come meet us!
Lex Hoefsloot — Co-Founder
The dust has settled following the public launch in June, which has brought us the helping hand of many. Not only can we announce that dozens of people are interested in placing or have already placed a reservation for the Lightyear One, we have also received many applications from talent all over the world passionate about collaborating on our mission. We are expanding our team, with our most urgent vacancy being a Mechanical Architect. Although these are still humble beginnings, our movement is taking shape.
So what have I been up to? I was honoured to participate in the Global Solutions Program at Singularity University. Together with 89 people from 47 different countries chosen from thousands of applications, Lex has had a crash course in the future from the world’s best thinkers, including Peter Diamandis (“The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” – by Fortune Magazine) and Ray Kurzweil (“the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes and as a “restless ge..
FAQ: How does a solar car work?
Arjo van der Ham — Co-Founder
A solar car is a car that uses the sun as its main source of energy. You might know some experimental solar cars from the World Solar Challenge, a biannual 3000 km challenge through the deserts of Australia.
The first known long distance solar car is The Quiet Achiever. Built by the brothers Larry and Garry Perkins, this car crossed the Australian continent from west to east in 1982. It reached an average speed of 23 km/h. Over the years, battery and solar technology have improved. A lot. In 2013 the World Solar Challenge introduced the Cruiser class for more practical family cars. Today the technology is at an adequate level to start the development of commercial solar cars.
How do solar cars work?
At its core, a solar car is an electric car – one with an unlimited, free and wireless power source which it takes anywhere it goes. Basically, a solar car consists of a solar panel, a battery and one or more electric motors. All these parts are co..