16/10/2025 The goal of the Singapore-based start-up Atera Water is to improve people’s livelihoods in the long term through clean drinking water. Porsche is supporting this ambitious project as part of its new ‘Start-up Your Dream’ initiative, which supports fledgling companies worldwide with outstanding innovations specifically intended to improve living and working conditions in the… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011057
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UST Acquires Majority Stake in Italdesign Through Strategic Partnership with Audi Group
Global transformation company UST has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in renowned automotive design and engineering firm Italdesign, marking a significant strategic partnership with the Audi Group. The transaction, will see UST—headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California—take operational control of Italdesign while Automobili Lamborghini, the current parent company and part of the Audi… Continue reading UST Acquires Majority Stake in Italdesign Through Strategic Partnership with Audi Group
Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tours the inside of electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters DETROIT — Rivian Automotive will let artificial intelligence take the wheel to try to convince investors that its future can be more lucrative than its past. The all-electric vehicle… Continue reading Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall
@VW Group: New T-Roc receives top rating of five stars in Euro NCAP tests011054
Comprehensive safety concept with numerous standard assistance systems ensures excellent rating Euro NCAP results from 2025 confirm Volkswagen’s high safety standards across all vehicle segments With the new T-Roc, another Volkswagen model has achieved the maximum rating of five stars in Euro NCAP tests. The outstanding overall score is proof of the compact SUV’s holistic… Continue reading @VW Group: New T-Roc receives top rating of five stars in Euro NCAP tests011054
@VW Group: Audi Group forms strategic partnership: UST acquires majority stake in Italdesign011055
The Audi Group is entering into a strategic partnership with UST, a global transformation company specializing in AI-powered technology, design, and engineering. UST, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California (USA), has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italdesign. Italdesign’s current parent company Lamborghini is part of the Audi Group and will retain a… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Group forms strategic partnership: UST acquires majority stake in Italdesign011055
@VW Group: Leadership change at Audi Communications011054
From the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Ukraine and Audi’s ongoing transformation, Dirk Arnold has guided Audi Communications through challenging times. He will retire at the end of the year. On January 1, 2026, Carolin Strunz will take on the position of Vice President Global Communications and Corporate Affairs, reporting directly to Audi CEO… Continue reading @VW Group: Leadership change at Audi Communications011054
German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323
FAZ+Electric cars: China’s electric cars are pushing into the German marketDecember 10th, 2025, 06:50Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionFor the first time since the end of the purchase bonuses, electric cars are again acting like a growth engine in the market. Volkswagen leads the statistics, Tesla continues to slip. At the same time, Chinese… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323
German FAZ: Tachograph 010325
Last roundBefore the evaluation criteria are tightened next year, the car manufacturers once again sent numerous cars to the Euro NCAP crash test. Of the 20 models in total, eleven received the maximum rating of five stars, nine had to settle for four. The five-star models were Deepal S05, Exlantix ET, Geely Starray EM-I, Hyundai Nexo,… Continue reading German FAZ: Tachograph 010325
German FAZ: Porsche works council warns of thousands of job cuts010324
In the struggle for a second savings package for the crisis-plagued sports car manufacturer Porsche, the works council is increasing the pressure on management and warning of significant staff cuts. At a works meeting, the newly elected chairman of the general works council, Ibrahim Aslan, sharply attacked the leadership on Wednesday. “The board has not… Continue reading German FAZ: Porsche works council warns of thousands of job cuts010324
German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323
FAZ+Electric cars: China’s electric cars are pushing into the German marketDecember 10th, 2025, 06:50Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionFor the first time since the end of the purchase bonuses, electric cars are again acting like a growth engine in the market. Volkswagen leads the statistics, Tesla continues to slip. At the same time, Chinese… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s electric vehicles are pushing into the German market010323