Category: OEMs

@VW Group: Lamborghini Mexico Commissions Special Edition Models To Commemorate 10 Years in the Region003460

Sant’Agata Bolognese/Mexico City, July 14, 2021  – In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Lamborghini Mexico today debuts four special edition Huracán EVO, designed by the brand’s distributor in Mexico, Grand Chelem, and Ad Personam, the Lamborghini’s exclusive customization program at the studio in Sant’Agata Bolognese. The commemorative models represent four key themes in Mexican culture:… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini Mexico Commissions Special Edition Models To Commemorate 10 Years in the Region003460

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with LNG ships003460

Volkswagen is the first automaker to transport most of its new vehicles overseas using low-emission LNG ships (LNG – liquefied natural gas). After the first two LNG car carriers entered service in 2020, Volkswagen Group Logistics has now ordered four more ships with dual-fuel engines that can be powered with environmentally friendly liquid gas. They… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with LNG ships003460

@VW Group: Porsche makes added value of agile working measurable003462

*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 accordance with the WLTP will, in many cases,… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche makes added value of agile working measurable003462

@BMW: Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) pilot project enters key phase: customer test vehicles with the ability to give back green energy.001297

 ### Start of the joint press release from all partners mentioned herein ### Munich. The first vehicles for the customer pilot phase were handed over to their users at BMW Welt on 9 July. This means that customers are now in possession of 20 BMW i3 cars equipped with the new technology, with a further… Continue reading @BMW: Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) pilot project enters key phase: customer test vehicles with the ability to give back green energy.001297

@BMW: Local emission-free on the road to success: more than 15 percent of all new MINI are already electrified.001294

Munich. At the beginning of the coming decade, MINI will become a fully electric brand. On the way there, more and more customers worldwide are becoming enthusiastic about electrified MINI models. In the first half of 2021, the share of these vehicles in total global sales of the British premium brand already rose to over… Continue reading @BMW: Local emission-free on the road to success: more than 15 percent of all new MINI are already electrified.001294

@Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Sustainability Report 2021”

TOKYO, Japan, July 14, 2021 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued the “Honda Sustainability Report 2021” outlining Honda’s approach to sustainability as well as initiatives Honda has undertaken based on key challenges identified. The Sustainability Report summarizes Honda’s corporate activities including: 1) The direction of Honda’s initiatives under the new management structure and the… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Sustainability Report 2021”

@VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

Volkswagen Group is setting new priorities to leverage the opportunities arising from the electric and digital era of mobility, with sustainability and decarbonization as integral parts of its new strategy.By 2030, the Group plans to reduce its carbon footprint per car by 30% over its lifecycle (vs. 2018), in line with the Paris Agreement. In… Continue reading @VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. deepen their partnership. Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, the Wolfsburg-based automobile company entered a strategic cooperation framework with the major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

@VW Group: Enel X and Volkswagen team up for electric mobility in Italy003449

Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy solutions business line, and the leading auto manufacturer Volkswagen Group signed an agreement aimed at setting up a full function joint venture of equal partners to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Italy (the “JV”). The JV will operate in Italy as Charging Point Operator (“CPO”) by… Continue reading @VW Group: Enel X and Volkswagen team up for electric mobility in Italy003449