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Extensive engine range for new Audi Q3

Audi is extending its engine range for the Audi Q3 to include a 2.0 TFSI in two output ratings and two other versions of the 2.0 TDI. As such, buyers can now choose from seven engine/transmission variants for the compact family SUV. The quattro permanent all-wheel drive provides additional traction, stability and dynamic handling. The… Continue reading Extensive engine range for new Audi Q3

Works meeting in Wolfsburg: praise for team’s achievements and look ahead to electric strategy

Kilian: Wolfsburg’s course for the future is set Osterloh: Wolfsburg is enabling the transformation Realignment of the Volkswagen brand is speeding up At today’s works meeting held at the Wolfsburg plant, Board Member for Human Resources Gunnar Kilian and Works Council Chairman Bernd Osterloh commended the achievements of plant employees as well as the entire… Continue reading Works meeting in Wolfsburg: praise for team’s achievements and look ahead to electric strategy

“Open Source Lab” sets course for the mobility of the future

Yesterday, the “Open Source Lab for Sustainable Mobility” has started dialogue as a platform for sustainable mobility in Berlin. It is funded by the Volkswagen Group Sustainability Council, is independent in its research agenda and is obliged to publish all research results and other results. “Our idea on the Sustainability Council was to create an… Continue reading “Open Source Lab” sets course for the mobility of the future

The new Sprinter is the ideal partner for the construction site.

Recommended Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert Stromverbrauch im kombinierten Testzyklus Product may vary after press date on 28.11.2018. 1 Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren ermittelt. Es handelt sich um die „NEFZ-CO₂-Werte“ i. S. v. Art. 2 Nr. 1 Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte errechnet. Der Stromverbrauch wurde auf der Grundlage der VO 692/2008/EG ermittelt.… Continue reading The new Sprinter is the ideal partner for the construction site.

Tesla Partners With Auction Companies To Manage Used Car Market

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Published on November 27th, 2018 |

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Tesla Partners With Auction Companies To Manage Used Car Market

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November 27th, 2018 by Steve Hanley

Car auctions move billions of dollars a year and are essential to the US automobile industry, yet operate out of the public eye. Every week, tens of thousands of used cars get redistributed from dealers and leasing companies to wholesalers and other dealers. The auctions are not open to the public, so very few people know about them, but they provide a means of turning cars in inventory into cash for sellers, and they provide a steady supply of fresh inventory for used car dealers.

Until now, Tesla has been managing its own used car inventory, but as sales of new cars ramp up, there are more Teslas being traded in. As much as Tesla likes to be a vertically integrated company that controls every aspect of its business, established auction houses like Adessa and Manheim are very good at what they do, and so Tesla has contracted with them to help manage its burgeoning supply of used cars, according to CNBC.

The majority of cars that go through the auction process are off-lease vehicles — something that Tesla is starting to have a lot of as leases from 2016 and earlier are just starting to mature. To handle the influx of more used cars — some of which may be trade-ins from other manufacturers or repossessions — Tesla now has postings on Glassdoor for used vehicle quality specialists, a remarketing manager, and used vehicle sales advisors. The company is targeting a “30-day or less turn-rate in the sale of pre-owned inventory.”

Many people have a negative attitude toward cars purchased from auction houses, but in truth, the supply of off-lease cars is the lifeblood of the used car industry. They are typically 2 to 3 model years old with between 30,000 and 50,000 miles on them. They are professionally reconditioned by the auction staff and often cannot be told from new. If you think all 300 used cars in inventory down at your local dealer are local trade-ins, you don’t understand how the used car business in America works.

Because Teslas will now be available at major auctions, that means they will soon start showing up on dealer lots alongside other cars in the used car inventory, meaning people interested in buying a used Tesla will have more options and possibly somewhat lower prices.

The secret to the used car business is turning the inventory. Many of the top used car retailers set 30 days as the maximum time a car can remain on the books. After that, it goes back up for auction. The theory is that it is better to lose a little money now if the proceeds can be reinvested in fresh inventory that will sell quickly and generate a profit later.

When your children ask you for career advice, tell them to become an auctioneer. Those who make it are typically some of the wealthiest people in the community. They get paid a fee by sellers to include their cars in the auction and another fee by buyers when the car sells. Most operate finance companies that loan buyers the money to purchase the cars. They operate inspection and reconditioning services that generate income as well.

Forget being a lawyer or a doctor or even a Wall Street trader. Being an auctioneer is where it’s at. You own nothing and have little overhead. No one dies or goes to jail if you make a mistake. It’s the perfect business for anyone who wants to make a lot of money with minimal headaches.

And it’s addicting. Once a week, the cars start rolling across the auction block at 9:00 am at a rate of 2 per minute until well into the afternoon. The bigger auctions have up to 15 lines running simultaneously and sell as many as 1,500 cars in a day. It’s insane, and crazy good fun. Way better than playing video games in your mom’s basement.

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Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3

2018/11/28 Products and Technology Redesigned model kicks off a new generation of Mazda cars HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today hosted the world premiere of the all-new Mazda3. The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. The all-new Mazda3 will be on display at the Los… Continue reading Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3

Tesla Adds Warehouses In Lathrop, California, To Relieve Pressure At Its Fremont Factory

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Tesla Adds Warehouses In Lathrop, California, To Relieve Pressure At Its Fremont Factory

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New Video Highlights Progress At Tesla’s New Facility In Lathrop, California

Tesla has continued its ongoing expansion with the construction of its new Distribution Center in Lathrop, California. The facility sits just over 50 miles from its Fremont factory.

The company originally moved into Lathrop back in 2014 as it fleshed out plans for the then-new Model X. It is now working to expand its footprint in the city to accommodate the surge in volume required for Model 3.

Tesla’s 10K filing with the SEC from 2017 noted that, “We manufacture our vehicles, and certain parts and components that are critical to our intellectual property and quality standards, at the Tesla Factory and our manufacturing facility in Lathrop, CA.” It went on to list 4 warehouse and manufacturing locations in the city, totaling nearly 1.4 million square feet of floor space.

A new YouTube video that was posted on Reddit (featured above) shows that Tesla continues to push into the small city with the construction of another massive facility. The sheer size of the new facility has many speculating that it will come online as a distribution center that will allow Tesla to offload some of the more space-intensive delivery preparation work away from its Fremont manufacturing plant.

As Tesla’s near-term production target of 6,000 Model 3s per week stacks on top of its existing base of 100,000 Model S and X per year, Tesla is pulling out all the stops to roll as many cars as possible through its Fremont factory. Actually, 412,000 vehicles per year is already more than Tesla thought it would produce from the factory, and it now has plans to continue to ramp up Model 3 production to a target rate of perhaps even 10,000 Model 3s per week!

Cramming the production of more than 600,000 vehicles per year into the Fremont factory is going to require a bit of ingenuity, but that’s just business as usual for Tesla, which has built its business on challenging the status quo and redefining normal — one day, one innovation at a time.

Tesla has not announced the North American manufacturing location for its yet to be unveiled electric CUV, the Model Y, but it has admitted that it will need another production facility since Fremont is already bursting at the seams. It recently broke ground on its third full-scale manufacturing facility, dubbed Gigafactory 3, in Shanghai, China — its first production facility in Asia — where it will produce the Model 3 and the Model Y when production begins in 2020.

Though, in the midst of the international expansion, it has largely been ignored that back in Lathrop, California, Tesla continues to ramp up its operations. Dozens of logistics, administrative, and metal-working jobs have been posted in the greater Lathrop region by the California company.

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Race for Tesla plant heats up as four northern towns join forces

Four towns in the northern Netherlands – Hardenberg, Emmen, Coevorden and Hoogeveen – have joined forces in an effort to attract a new Tesla car production plant.Hardenberg mayor Peter Snijders told the Financieele Dagblad that neighbouring German towns may also join the group which has raised €12m for the campaign.
However there is a lot of competition for the car plant. Groningen is preparing a bid book for the venture, while Tilburg in the south is interested in having Tesla build a battery plant for the plug-in car there.
Tesla already has an assembly plant in Tilburg which is a centre for car components manufacture. And VDL Nedcar in Limburg is also seeking partnership with Tesla, the FD says.
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There is heavy compeition throughout Europe for a long-awaited Tesla plant. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer of CAR-Center Automotive Research in Duisburg Germany argues that eastern Europe has the most to offer the California-based car maker. ‘Germany has the highest energy prices in the world and southern Europe has very rigid labour laws,’ he said
Dudenhöffer reckons eastern Europe has the best chance of attracting Tesla. The region has low energy costs, low corporation tax and low labour costs, the Financieele Dagblad quoted him as saying.

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The building blocks for the future of the BMW Group. The BMW Vision iNEXT celebrates its world premiere in Los Angeles.

Munich. The BMW Vision iNEXT provides an insight into the future of personal mobility. The latest Vision Vehicle from the BMW Group symbolises the dawn of a new era in driving pleasure – and is celebrating its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Far more than a vehicle alone, the BMW Vision iNEXT… Continue reading The building blocks for the future of the BMW Group. The BMW Vision iNEXT celebrates its world premiere in Los Angeles.

New York Holiday Route Update

The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting will be attracting thousands of spectators throughout the holiday season. The Christmas Tree is on display from November 28 through January 7, 2019. Streets will be closed at the police department’s discretion so in order to best serve our riders we’ve made minor changes to Midtown Getaround PM and East Side Express PM. The… Continue reading New York Holiday Route Update