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@VW Group: Test drives on the computer

No person is more attentive in traffic situations than a driver assistance system. Nonetheless, both optical and radar-based sensor systems are required to capture the environment for this purpose much more accurately than an experienced driver would ever be able to do. Using the data from the numerous camera, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic systems installed… Continue reading @VW Group: Test drives on the computer

@VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

SEAT has expanded the number of supply routes for the transport of components using duo trailers and giga trailers, the two longest types of trucks with the greatest capacity travelling on European roads. The Spanish company currently has two duo trailer routes that link the Martorell factory with Teknia in Azuqueca de Henares (Madrid) for… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

@VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

On its journey to becoming a provider of entirely CO2-neutral premium mobility, Audi is making excellent progress at its own sites. By the middle of 2022, the premium brand will equip one in ten parking spaces with a possibility to charge electric cars, most of which will be accessible to the public. This independent concept… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites

The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”

Ronny Hartmann / dpa VW CEO Herbert Diess, the conversion of Volkswagen is going too slowly VW executives should shake these words: At the “Global Board Meeting” of the VolkswagenGroup on January 16, 2020, CEO Herbert Diess warned that the automaker would lack “speed and courage” for “radical change of direction”. Volkswagen, so Diess, must… Continue reading The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”

@Toyota: Toyota Indiana Completes $1.3 Billion Modernization Project; Includes 550 New Jobs

PRINCETON, Ind. (January 17, 2020)―Furthering Toyota’s commitment to better serve customers and build vehicles where they are sold, Toyota Indiana (TMMI) invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete the transformation of its plant modernization project, announced in January 2017. The project adds 550 new jobs and represents a total new… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Indiana Completes $1.3 Billion Modernization Project; Includes 550 New Jobs

Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months

Ulrich Selzer Was only appointed head of Opel in Germany in February 2019. (Photo: Opel press photo) Munich Three things are for Opel-Boss Michael Lohscheller crucial in sales: customer satisfaction, Market share and profit. “If you can’t do that, you’re not in the right position,” the manager told Handelsblatt in the middle of last year,… Continue reading Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months

Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue

Herbert Diess The VW boss, who is known for his rapid pace of change, has obviously lost patience with his team. (Photo: AP) Rarely has a German corporate leader read his Levites like the Levites VW-Boss Herbert Diess. The CEO’s findings is so devastating that with a view to the necessary transformation of the traditional… Continue reading Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue

@Groupe PSA: Opel with New Line-up for Important Sales and Marketing Positions

Andreas Marx named new Head of Opel Germany Ulrich Selzer to take over strategic role for the internationalisation of the brand Tobias A. Gubitz to succeed Marx as Head of Opel/Vauxhall Product & Pricing Patrick Fourniol new Head of Opel/Vauxhall Brand Marketing & Strategy Rüsselsheim.  Opel/Vauxhall has announced a new line-up for important positions in… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Opel with New Line-up for Important Sales and Marketing Positions