Category: Automotive

Cheap taxi: Railway subsidiary Clever Shuttle capitulated before authorities and VW

Clever shuttle vehicles The shared taxi no longer runs through Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. (Photo: imago / Action Pictures) Hamburg The railway subsidiary Clever Shuttle withdraws from three German cities: The shared taxi no longer runs through Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. 330 drivers lose their jobs, but should be offered a retraining to work at… Continue reading Cheap taxi: Railway subsidiary Clever Shuttle capitulated before authorities and VW

New Audi E-tron Sportback seen ahead of debut next month

The concept mixes the lines of a liftback with the stance of a four-seat SUV to create what the brand describes as “a new class of car” that will attract buyers who might have previously considered an A7 Sportback but want a more commanding view of the road. The E-tron Sportback concept sits on 23in alloy wheels. Opinion: electric… Continue reading New Audi E-tron Sportback seen ahead of debut next month

Mobility: Railway subsidiary CleverShuttle surrenders to authorities and VW

Clever shuttle vehicles The shared taxi no longer runs through Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. (Photo: imago / Action Pictures) Hamburg The railway subsidiary CleverShuttle withdraws from three German cities: The shared taxi no longer runs through Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. 330 drivers lose their jobs, but should be offered a retraining to work at the… Continue reading Mobility: Railway subsidiary CleverShuttle surrenders to authorities and VW

Volkswagen CEO says electric car shift won’t hurt margins: paper

FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess, CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen AG, poses in an ID.3 pre-production prototype during the presentation of Volkswagen’s new electric car on the eve of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) does not expect the shift in production… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO says electric car shift won’t hurt margins: paper

Car parts group Faurecia to buy full control of SAS venture from Continental

FILE PHOTO: Patrick Koller, Chief Executive Officer of French car parts supplier Faurecia, poses before the company’s 2016 annual results presentation in Paris, France, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French car parts group Faurecia (EPED.PA) said on Monday it had agreed to buy full control of the SAS joint venture it… Continue reading Car parts group Faurecia to buy full control of SAS venture from Continental

Porsche Experience Center Hockenheimring now open

10/13/2019 Sports car manufacturer Porsche has opened the seventh Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in the world at the Hockenheimring as part of the “Sportscar Together Day” festival. The premises at the heart of the race track cover an area of around 170,000 square metres and include a Customer Experience Centre, handling course, driving dynamics areas… Continue reading Porsche Experience Center Hockenheimring now open

CATL and VWCO Collaborate to Speed up Global Commercial Vehicle Electrification

Remarkable LFP and CTP application– the latest standard CV product of CATLThe cooperated electric trucks will be applied with the latest model of standard battery pack in CATL that is specifically designed for commercial vehicles. Using the LFP chemistry system, which features exceptional long cycle life and high thermal runaway temperature of up to 800°C,… Continue reading CATL and VWCO Collaborate to Speed up Global Commercial Vehicle Electrification