Tag: VW

@VW Group: Holy cow: a Taycan road trip to Hyderabad006673

India is booming: before the end of this year, it is set to replace China as the world’s most populous country, with a predicted 1.6 billion people. The Indian economy is also on the rise. Almost 800,000 millionaires live on the subcontinent, more than Frankfurt has inhabitants. There are also 166 billionaires, putting it in… Continue reading @VW Group: Holy cow: a Taycan road trip to Hyderabad006673

All the essential data from the car world in 2022

Tesla, BYD, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz emerged as the big winners in the global automotive industry last year, as China extended its position as the dominant market for new vehicle sales. The Tesla Model Y proved perfect for exploiting the growing global demand for family-friendly electric transport, while Chinese giant BYD had three models in the global… Continue reading All the essential data from the car world in 2022

BMW iX1

Thanks to four-wheel drive and astute traction control, the iX1 has no problems in putting down its mighty power and can even send a bit more power to the rear axle for a more dynamic corner exit, despite the two motors being identical. Electric power suits the X1 well, then, but it comes with its… Continue reading BMW iX1

Ford only Detroit automaker to make Consumer Reports’ ‘Top Picks’ list

Ford Motor Co. is once again the only Detroit automaker to make this year’s “Top Picks” list released Thursday by Consumer Reports. The Dearborn automaker made the cut this year with its Maverick Hybrid compact truck. Last year, Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E made the list. No Detroit Three vehicles made the list in 2021. Consumer… Continue reading Ford only Detroit automaker to make Consumer Reports’ ‘Top Picks’ list

@VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini and TOD’S – The two Italian brands announce their partnership006665

Sant’Agata Bolognese, 16 February 2023 – Automobili Lamborghini and Tod’s announce the partnership of luxury leather goods, shoes, apparel and accessories. The two Italian brands’ exclusive collaboration celebrates Italian craftmanship and tradition as well as technological research and innovation: qualities that define the pairing of the two companies, each one a leader in its sector. “Tod’s… Continue reading @VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini and TOD’S – The two Italian brands announce their partnership006665

@VW Group: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends his first Volkswagen works meeting006665

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has attended his first Volkswagen works meeting. At the parent plant in Wolfsburg, he spent several hours in intensive discussions with the workforce, the Works Council and members of the Board of Management. In and around hall 11 more than 10,000 employees welcomed the high-ranking politician in the heart of the… Continue reading @VW Group: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends his first Volkswagen works meeting006665

@VW Group: Long-standing Porsche lover has a colour named after him006669

Guards Red, Racing Yellow, Carrara White Metallic – just a few of the familiar names for colours from the Porsche Car Configurator. Now a brilliantly rich green will join the palette. Michael Essmann, a long-standing Porsche lover and Managing Director of family business Elektro Essmann, has had his very own individual colour made within the… Continue reading @VW Group: Long-standing Porsche lover has a colour named after him006669