The Volkswagen Group will be a founding member of the Catena-X Automotive Network. The union, which currently consists of 25 partners from the fields of business and science, is pursuing the goal of creating uniform standards for the flow of data and information in the automotive value chain. This should serve as the basis for… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen builds supply chain efficiency through industry-wide data exchange002923
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@VW Group: Data from the Porsche 911 RSR transferred in milliseconds002926
26/04/2021 The Porsche works team sends two 911 RSR to tackle the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at Spa-Francorchamps on 1 May. The successful team of the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer faces unique conditions in Belgium’s Ardennes region. No other racetrack apart from Le Mans is as long (7.004 kilometres), as… Continue reading @VW Group: Data from the Porsche 911 RSR transferred in milliseconds002926
@Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: periodic report on the buyback program000098
Maranello (Italy), April 26, 2021 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the fourth tranche of the common share buyback program announced on March 11, 2021 (“Fourth Tranche”), additional common shares – reported in aggregate form, on a daily basis – on the Italian Stock Exchange… Continue reading @Ferrari: Ferrari N.V.: periodic report on the buyback program000098
@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future
Daimler Truck AG is making significant changes to its management structure ahead of the spin-off and separate listing planned for late 2021 Daimler Truck AG reaffirms strategic goals: Improving profitability and leading role in the transformation of the commercial vehicle business The reorganization will see more entrepreneurial freedom and greater product development responsibility given to… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG makes significant management and organizational changes in preparation for an independent future
Ford CEO Jim Farley says insourcing battery production a priority – Automotive News
GM this month revealed plans for a second U.S. battery cell manufacturing plant, this time in Spring Hill, Tenn., with South Korean joint-venture partner LG Chem Ltd. The automaker also is building a battery plant in northeastern Ohio; each site represents a $2.3 billion investment. Farley would not say whether Ford has specific plans for… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Farley says insourcing battery production a priority – Automotive News
@Ford: Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition Customers Receive Extra 3D-Printed Surprise with Their Electric Ponies
DEARBORN, Mich., April 23, 2021 – Mustang Mach-E First Edition customers in the U.S. are getting a little extra surprise from their ponies, thanks to the team at the Ford Advanced Manufacturing Center. Each Mustang Mach-E First Edition customer will receive a special collectible wireframe pony sculpture in the color corresponding to their vehicle’s paint… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition Customers Receive Extra 3D-Printed Surprise with Their Electric Ponies
@GM: Introducing Cruise for Good
Sometimes terrible events can be clarifying. Last fall I wrote about the spike in auto fatality rates and the record-breaking wildfires, and how both situations further underscored the need for safer, cleaner transportation options. Autonomous vehicles aren’t just a nice-to-have. They’re essential for a better future. But the pandemic also clarified something else for us.… Continue reading @GM: Introducing Cruise for Good
@VW Group: Bernd Osterloh appointed as TRATON SE’s new Executive Board member with responsibility for human resources002910
TRATON SE has filled the position of Executive Board member with responsibility for human resources, which has been vacant since last year. Bernd Osterloh, the current Chairman of Volkswagen AG’s General and Group Works Councils, will take up the position from May 1, 2021. TRATON SE’s Supervisory Board passed a corresponding resolution earlier today. “TRATON… Continue reading @VW Group: Bernd Osterloh appointed as TRATON SE’s new Executive Board member with responsibility for human resources002910
@VW Group: Bugatti builds Middle East presence with the debut of the ‘Les Legendes du Ciel’ in Saudi Arabia002911
Geographically located in the center of the Persian Gulf, the country of Saudi Arabia thrives on luxury like its neighboring states, making the Bugatti marque synonymous with the Middle East. Now Bugatti connoisseurs in the region have greater access to the French luxury marque, following the introduction of the limited Chiron Sport1 ‘Les Legendes du… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti builds Middle East presence with the debut of the ‘Les Legendes du Ciel’ in Saudi Arabia002911
@VW Group: Earth Day: Bugatti Committed to a More Sustainable Future002910
Climate change and, as a consequence, awareness of environmental protection are issues that unite people all over the world. Whether individuals or companies, everyone should monitor their carbon footprint and reduce it as much as possible. Today being Earth Day gives us all the occasion to think about our responsibilities regarding preserving our planet. Sustainability… Continue reading @VW Group: Earth Day: Bugatti Committed to a More Sustainable Future002910