© 2022 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 accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche further expands its retail landscape005053
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@VW Group: How Audi’s light digitization is pointing the way toward the future005053
Audi TechFocus Newsletter #03 Safety and customer satisfaction come first at Audi. They are part and parcel of the success of the company with the four rings. In that context, light technology is steadily growing more important and creating a wider range of possibilities and perspectives, from added safety for the driver, to external communication… Continue reading @VW Group: How Audi’s light digitization is pointing the way toward the future005053
@BMW: M feeling in a new dimension: Driving dynamics testing with the new BMW XM.001977
Munich. Its expressive design still remains hidden under camouflage foil, its athletic proportions are already perceptible, and the extreme performance characteristics of the new BMW XM make every test drive an experience even for seasoned professionals. Within the framework of driving dynamics testing, BMW M GmbH’s first high-performance car with electrified drive is currently completing… Continue reading @BMW: M feeling in a new dimension: Driving dynamics testing with the new BMW XM.001977
@GM: GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities
GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is a cloud-based analytics application leveraging connected vehicle, public safety and demographic data designed for Vision Zero plans and U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and… Continue reading @GM: GM and INRIX Join Forces on SaaS-Based Road Safety Solution to Help Transportation Planners Achieve Vision Zero Goals for their Communities
Mercedes-Benz CEO hints A-Class living on borrowed time – The Citizen
Charl Bosch Current fourth generation of the three-pointed star’s smallest model could well be the last. Around since 2018, the fourth generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class could potentially be the moniker’s swansong. With arch-rival Audi having announced the end of the A1 and Q2 after the current generations, Mercedes-Benz has now hinted the same fate could befall… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CEO hints A-Class living on borrowed time – The Citizen
“Aston Martin desperately needs a clear direction for its future”
After just two years, CEO Tobias Moers is the latest senior executive to go through the well worn exit door at Aston Martin. Insiders and former staff members say he was one of the main reasons so many talented and long-serving employees had already left the business; his management style is, apparently, rather blunt. Sure,… Continue reading “Aston Martin desperately needs a clear direction for its future”
Aston Martin replaces Tobias Moers with former Ferrari boss
In a surprise move, Aston Martin has announced the departure of its chief executive Tobias Moers with immediate effect. Moers will be replaced by Amedeo Felisa, a former chief executive of Ferrari who was already sitting on the Aston Martin board of directors. In a statement to the stock exchange Aston Martin said that Moers… Continue reading Aston Martin replaces Tobias Moers with former Ferrari boss
What is Ford SYNC 4?
Ford first introduced its SYNC infotainment system in 2007, with the earliest generation allowing drivers to connect their mobile phone to the car via Bluetooth. This permitted basic functions like making calls, sat-nav and even sending text messages. SYNC 4 is the very latest iteration, introduced in 2021 and launched in the Ford Mustang Mach-E,… Continue reading What is Ford SYNC 4?
@VW Group: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche confirmed as chairman of the supervisory board005047
Stuttgart, 13 May 2022. At the annual general meeting of Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, the shareholders re-elected four supervisory board members, namely Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Dr. Hans Michel Piëch, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner and Dr. Ferdinand Oliver Porsche. At the constituent supervisory board meeting following the annual general meeting, the oversight body confirmed… Continue reading @VW Group: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche confirmed as chairman of the supervisory board005047
@VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz/ID. Buzz Cargo – The vehicles are near-production concept cars and have not gone on sale yet.))) and the ID. Buzz Cargo(((ID. Buzz/ID. Buzz Cargo – The vehicles are near-production concept cars and have not gone on sale yet.))): Clean design along classic lines for modern-day mobility005046
The designers of the ID. Buzz provide exclusive insights and statements Jozef Kabaň, Head of Volkswagen Design: “We’re transferring the genes from the first VW Bus into the age of electromobility and sustainability” A clean and functionally designed exterior, iconic front section and headlamps with a human touch Cozy interior in the style of a… Continue reading @VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz/ID. Buzz Cargo – The vehicles are near-production concept cars and have not gone on sale yet.))) and the ID. Buzz Cargo(((ID. Buzz/ID. Buzz Cargo – The vehicles are near-production concept cars and have not gone on sale yet.))): Clean design along classic lines for modern-day mobility005046