Audi terminal in Burgoberbach: All dealer and service contracts are terminated on March 31, 2018. © Photo: Feser-Graf Group Audi is nimble-minded and has terminated its dealer and service partner agreements as of March 31, 2018. The partners received a Letter of Intent, which is valid until November 30 of this year. For most Audi… Continue reading Next step: Audi has terminated dealer contracts
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Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
From April 1st, additional convergence will be put in place to accelerate synergies in key operational areas as part of the Alliance 2022 mid-term plan. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi today announced that they have met with the necessary employee representative groups for the convergence projects unveiled on March 1st. The following management organization will be… Continue reading Alliance leadership appointments to accelerate synergies
SEAT achieves the highest operating profit in its history
The carmaker earns 191 million euros in 2017, an increase of 24.8%
Best-ever February for BMW Group sales
Deliveries up 5.8%: 178,910 units worldwide Increases achieved in all major sales regions Solid growth in Group’s two biggest markets: China and USA Monthly BMW brand sales increase 5.1% to 155,328 Record MINI sales in February: up 10.8% with 23,319 deliveries BMW Group electrified vehicle sales +43.9% in February: 7,906 units Electrified sales total 15,041… Continue reading Best-ever February for BMW Group sales
Why Bother With an Audi, When the Skoda Looks This Good?
March 14, 2018, 3:10 AM EDT
BMW: six new front-wheel-drive models to look out for
The next BMW 1 Series is the first of six upcoming models due to switch to new front-wheel drive underpinnings called FEAR (Frontantrieb Architektur). Each will come with either two or all-wheel drive. We run through what to expect in the list below. Click here for our review of the front-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series saloon 1 Series… Continue reading BMW: six new front-wheel-drive models to look out for
E-mobility 12.03.2018 The New E-xpert Thomas Ulbrich talks about working with the G4 series and the role of the Zwickau plant. mehr
Mr. Ulbrich, before we look forward, let’s first take a quick look back. Do you still remember the day when you started your apprenticeship as a car mechanic at Volkswagen? Do I ever. It was September 1, 1983. We had a cold late summer that year, and I was so glad to finally be able… Continue reading E-mobility 12.03.2018 The New E-xpert Thomas Ulbrich talks about working with the G4 series and the role of the Zwickau plant. mehr
Company 12.03.2018 up! Celebrates Milestone The 750,000th up! rolled off the production line in Bratislava. mehr
Volkswagen Slovakia first started production of the city car back in 2011, which has also been available with an electric motor1 since 2013. And now, as of just a few weeks ago, the GTI2 has become the newest member of the up! family. This milestone vehicle is a red GTI. Boasting a cool 85 KW… Continue reading Company 12.03.2018 up! Celebrates Milestone The 750,000th up! rolled off the production line in Bratislava. mehr
Company 12.03.2018 The Currywurst Turns 45! It’s all about the sausage. Inside visits the in-house butcher’s shop in Wolfsburg. mehr
The meat is ground in a cutter at high speed. A quarter of an hour later, the meat has been turned into a fine sausage mixture, 260 kilograms per working step. Mike Häge adds the spice mix from a blue sack. The raw currywurst mixture now looks like a yellow dough and contains the secret… Continue reading Company 12.03.2018 The Currywurst Turns 45! It’s all about the sausage. Inside visits the in-house butcher’s shop in Wolfsburg. mehr
Cars Might Fly (When Pigs Do)
March 13, 2018, 11:07 PM EDT