Category: OEMs

@VW Group: NEWSROOM: How Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will help shape the connected car of tomorrow

Jan 12, 2021 Seattle may not be known as a hotbed for the U.S. automotive industry, but that’s changing thanks to the increasing importance of cloud computing for connected and autonomous vehicles. In recent years, Seattle’s nickname of “Cloud City” has not only referred to the weather, but for the industry built around some of… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: How Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will help shape the connected car of tomorrow

@VW Group: Volkswagen brand triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020

Volkswagen Passenger Cars has hit the ground running in the transition to electric mobility. “2020 was a turning point for Volkswagen and marked a breakthrough in electric mobility,” said Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Last year, the brand delivered more electric vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over more than 212,000 electric cars… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen brand triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivers over one million vehicles worldwide in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic

ŠKODA AUTO delivered 1,004,800 vehicles to customers worldwide in 2020 despite considerable burdens and major challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To compensate for the temporary collapse of the international sales channels in the second quarter as much as possible, the Czech car manufacturer launched market-specific restart programmes to provide targeted support for its dealerships. The… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivers over one million vehicles worldwide in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic

@VW Group: Audi ends 2020 with the most successful quarter in the company’s history

AUDI AG ended 2020 with the most successful quarter-year in the company’s history for cars delivered: between October and December the company supplied 505,583 cars to its customers – more than half a million in a quarter for the first time ever. In a challenging year, marked globally by restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic,… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi ends 2020 with the most successful quarter in the company’s history

@Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots

Image courtesy of SLAMcore Every robot, drone, and autonomous vehicle faces a fundamental challenge: understanding its location and nearby objects so that it can map and navigate around its environment. Founded in 2016, SLAMcore is tackling this problem by developing “spatial intelligence” solutions for robots and machines using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms that analyze… Continue reading @Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots

@Groupe PSA: PR Increased independence of board of directors of Faurecia000992

Texte Faurecia announces the resignation of Olivia Larmaraud, Grégoire Olivier and Philippe de Rovira from its Board of Directors, with immediate effect. All three had been Board Members nominated by PSA. These resignations come as a result of the commitments made by PSA and FCA in the context of their merger operation. Texte As of… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Increased independence of board of directors of Faurecia000992

@Groupe PSA: PR Portugal has chosen PEUGEOT as the No. 1 Brand Consumer choice for the 8th consecutive year000991

Portuguese consumers started 2021 by once again selecting the PEUGEOT brand as the “No. 1 Brand, Consumer Choice”. This is the 8th consecutive year that the brand has received this recognition, surpassing 10 of its competitors in the generalist brand segment. This distinction comes as PEUGEOT Portugal closes 2020 with 21,494 units sold and a… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Portugal has chosen PEUGEOT as the No. 1 Brand Consumer choice for the 8th consecutive year000991

@FCA: Archer Taps FCA’s Scale and Expertise to Accelerate Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Production

January 12, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Archer and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. California-based Archer is creating the world’s first all-electric airline that moves… Continue reading @FCA: Archer Taps FCA’s Scale and Expertise to Accelerate Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Production