23 December 2021 #UK Manufacturing UK factories turn out 132,555 engines in November, down -30.2%. Production for both domestic and export markets falls by -22.4% and -35.2% respectively. Year-to-date engine output down -9.5% to 1,539,786 units compared to a weak 2020 and -36.3% below the five-year average.1 Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, Engine output… Continue reading Engine production falls for sixth consecutive month
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UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November
23 December 2021 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing 7,940 commercial vehicles produced in November – a decline of -7.8% and -4.4% below five-year average pre-Covid.1 Output for the domestic market rose 4.5% but exports declined -16.4%. Production in year-to-date up 12.2% but -16.6% below pre-pandemic average.2 UK commercial vehicle (CV) production decreased to 7,940 units in… Continue reading UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November
Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost
UK car manufacturing output declines -28.7% in November with 75,756 cars leaving factory gates. Production for domestic and overseas markets falls -18.8% and -30.4% respectively. Battery electric vehicle output surges 52.9% in November, to reach record 13.7% share. Sector broadly prepared for full UK-EU customs controls on 1 January but nervousness remains. UK car production… Continue reading Output falls -28.7% despite electric vehicle boost
@VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini wishes Happy Christmas with a new video: “Unexpected emotions are more than just a gift”004399
Sant’Agata Bolognese, December 23, 2021 – Automobili Lamborghini wishes its social media community Happy Holidays with a new Christmas video. It is a story about genuine bonds and the magic of surprises, featuring a family composed of a child and his parents, grandparents and a very special uncle. A large country house, a majestic Christmas… Continue reading @VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini wishes Happy Christmas with a new video: “Unexpected emotions are more than just a gift”004399
@VW Group: On Ettore Bugatti’s Culinary Trail004399
Molsheim in Alsace, the birthplace of the Bugatti brand and the location of its headquarters to this day, is often mentioned in the same breath as the brand’s eponymous founder. But there is a place just a few kilometers further south which has similarly close ties with Ettore Bugatti – the little Alsatian town of… Continue reading @VW Group: On Ettore Bugatti’s Culinary Trail004399
@VW Group: Barbara Frenkel’s path to Porsche004403
When Barbara Frenkel was appointed to the seven-member Executive Board of Porsche, climbing to the highest echelons of the company’s management, she achieved something that no woman at the Stuttgart carmaker had accomplished before. After serving as head of European sales, Frenkel has been in charge of procurement since June. It’s a role that is… Continue reading @VW Group: Barbara Frenkel’s path to Porsche004403
@VW Group: Porsche is chasing titles in Formula E and the World Endurance Championship004402
The expansion of customer sport activities and intensive preparation for the new LMDh programme have now been added to the schedule of activities. “Motorsports have always had a special role to play in Porsche’s corporate strategy, and for more than 70 years now we have used the racing stage as the testing grounds for our… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche is chasing titles in Formula E and the World Endurance Championship004402
@VW Group: Cellforce to set up production in proximity to Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen004401
© 2021 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in… Continue reading @VW Group: Cellforce to set up production in proximity to Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen004401
@VW Group: From the mixing bench to the standard selection: colour design at Porsche004400
16/12/2021 How are colours created at Porsche? Designer Daniela Milošević provides insights. A conversation about courage, inspiration and pioneering spirit. It all started with ice cream and a helping of courage. “Some people remember songs or fragrances after interesting encounters. I automatically remember colours,” says Daniela Milošević, a designer in the Colour and Trim Design… Continue reading @VW Group: From the mixing bench to the standard selection: colour design at Porsche004400
@VW Group: Discover Porsche’s good causes in the Far East004399
16/12/2021 The Asia-Pacific market is one of huge importance to Porsche, but so too is the wider society that supports it. And for this reason, Porsche is investing in numerous international schemes aimed at promoting environmental, social and cultural causes around the region. In Taiwan, Porsche has teamed up with the Society of Wilderness, extending… Continue reading @VW Group: Discover Porsche’s good causes in the Far East004399