Volkswagen willl halt production one to two days per week at its Wolfsburg factory, starting in August and ending in late September, because authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under the new, more realistic Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions tests. Reuters reports that Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will also be… Continue reading Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
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Ex-VW boss Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness
Wednesday, 06/27/2018 18:13 clock The former Volkswagen -Boss Martin Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness in investors’ “dieselgate” systems. Winterkorn invokes his right to refuse to testify, said the district court in Stuttgart. Whether winter grain may actually stay away from the process is not yet certain. A so-called unloading was not… Continue reading Ex-VW boss Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness
BER becomes a giant car park for Volkswagen
Wednesday, 06/27/2018 11:09 clock The missing approvals for vehicles according to the new WLPT exhaust test lead to a lack of parking space Volkswagen , Therefore, the group gives way with numerous new cars on the Berlin Breakdown Airport BER out. On the site, the Group had rented space to park cars with delays, a… Continue reading BER becomes a giant car park for Volkswagen
Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös has said the firm’s model line-up is now complete following the launch of the Cullinan SUV. The British firm’s first off-roader is its fifth model, alongside the Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and Dawn. But while other manufacturers are expanding their range of SUVs, Müller-Ötvös said there was no demand among the brand’s ‘ultra-luxury’… Continue reading Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
Jaguar to invest $18B in EV technology
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg News Published 4:56 p.m. ET June 26, 2018 The new Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV is unveiled during the first press day of the Geneva International Motor Show in March in Geneva. (Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP/Getty Images) Jaguar Land Rover is raising investment by about a quarter over the next three years… Continue reading Jaguar to invest $18B in EV technology
Aston Martin design chief on why the DBS Superleggera is still a proper GT
Prior to the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera‘s reveal, we caught up with exterior design chief Miles Nurnberger to find out where the car’s design comes from, and where it fits amid Aston Martin‘s growing range of cars. Where does this car sit in Aston Martin’s line-up? “It’s a much more focused place in that GT-but-still-comfortable territory.”… Continue reading Aston Martin design chief on why the DBS Superleggera is still a proper GT
Uber overturns ban on operating in London
Uber’s ban on its licence by London’s transport regulator, Transport for London, (TfL) to operate in the city has been overturned in court. TfL refused to renew the licence when it ran out last September, saying the ride-hailing firm was not “fit and proper” to operate in the city. Following a court hearing, the company… Continue reading Uber overturns ban on operating in London
Volkswagen is also throttling production exhaust rules
Volkswagen Due to the new exhaust gas measurement cycles after the plant holidays, production at the parent plant in Wolfsburg can be rested on one to two days a week. This measure will be introduced immediately after the plant holidays in late July and is scheduled for the end of September, it said on Tuesday… Continue reading Volkswagen is also throttling production
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Volkswagen rivals taxis
S In the coming weeks, the Volkswagen subsidiary Moia intends to launch a public shuttle service with minibuses in Hanover. After Moia has received approval from the municipal administration for its novel – as the company says in the most beautiful new German – “ride-sharing offer”, in a first step a total of around 18,500… Continue reading Volkswagen rivals taxis
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar
The all-new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has leaked the internet hours before its official reveal, showing its full design and the specifications of its uprated V12 engine. Leaked specs show that the Ferrari 812 Superfast rival uses Aston’s turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 engine in its most potent state yet, offering 715bhp and 664lb ft of torque to enable a 0-60mph time… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar