Category: OEMs

@VW Group: Well-balanced and sporty at the same time – the new ID.4(((ID.4 – Power consumption in kWh/100 km (NEDC): 16.9 – 16.2 (combined); CO2 emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.))) chassis

Nimble in the city, agile on country roads, relaxed on the highway: the new ID.4 from Volkswagen is an all-rounder that is effortless and easy to drive. Volkswagen has invested a great deal of know-how in the chassis of the E-SUV – in the mechanical components and the electronic control system. “The purely electrically driven… Continue reading @VW Group: Well-balanced and sporty at the same time – the new ID.4(((ID.4 – Power consumption in kWh/100 km (NEDC): 16.9 – 16.2 (combined); CO2 emission in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+.))) chassis

@VW Group: Volkswagen engages in improving working conditions in artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo

As a responsible company, Volkswagen is actively engaging in improving artisanal cobalt mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as the living conditions for people in the surrounding communities. Cobalt is an important raw material for the production of electric vehicle batteries. Artisanal mining involves risks to the environment and people. Volkswagen… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen engages in improving working conditions in artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo

@VW Group: New photovoltaic system for ŠKODA AUTO Service Centre in Kosmonosy

In collaboration with ČEZ Solární, a subsidiary of energy services provider ČEZ ESCO, ŠKODA AUTO has installed new solar panels on five buildings of its Service Centre in Kosmonosy. In addition to these photovoltaic modules on the roofs, the carmaker will also obtain electricity from the newly built solar carport. The entire installation spans an area of… Continue reading @VW Group: New photovoltaic system for ŠKODA AUTO Service Centre in Kosmonosy

@VW Group: Porsche Unseen: future perfect

11/17/2020 When Porsche’s chief designer Michael Mauer considers the style language of tomorrow, he first has to look much further ahead. Here, he explains how focusing on the future opens up possibilities for the here and now. Today What will a designer come up with tomorrow? Well, first he’ll think about tomorrow. It’s a designer’s job to… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Unseen: future perfect

@Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Announces Manufacturing Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas (November 19, 2020) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its manufacturing organization, effective January 4, 2021. David Fernandes, who currently serves as senior vice president, Manufacturing, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), will become president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS). TMMMS assembles one of Toyota’s core vehicles, the Corolla.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Announces Manufacturing Executive Changes

@Daimler: The new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class: A new definition of luxury

© 2020 Daimler AG. All rights reserved. * The figures are provided in accordance with the German regulation ‘PKW-EnVKV’ and apply to the German market only. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the EU guide ‘Information on the fuel consumption,… Continue reading @Daimler: The new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class: A new definition of luxury

@BMW: BMW Group Plant Leipzig prepares for production of a future MINI crossover.000762

Leipzig. Der In 2023 the first MINI “born in Germany” will roll off the assembly lines at BMW Group Plant Leipzig. Following a decision by the BMW Group, production of the all-new successor to the current MINI Countryman will be contracted out to the facility in Saxony, making it the BMW Group’s first German site… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group Plant Leipzig prepares for production of a future MINI crossover.000762

@Geely: Thu 19 Nov 2020Lotus Engineering launches new battery test facilities to support booming electric vehicle (EV) sectorLotus Engineering is launching a …

Project BattCon is a pilot project introducing containerised battery test facilities Designed to help meet increasing demand for new UK-based battery testing to support EV supply chain and OEMs Containers will be in operation at Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk, plus the new Lotus Advanced Technology Centre in Wellesbourne, West Midlands Provides fast, cost-effective and… Continue reading @Geely: Thu 19 Nov 2020Lotus Engineering launches new battery test facilities to support booming electric vehicle (EV) sectorLotus Engineering is launching a …