Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO Strategy: emission-free, autonomous future of mobility Successful BEV-run up: No. 1 in Europe, No. 2 in the US, China increased more than fourfold Enhanced overall resilience: overhead costs significantly reduced, high capex discipline, break-even lowered Profit doubled to 20 billion EUR and return on sales increased to 8 percent (2020: 4,8)… Continue reading Europa Wire: Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO Strategy: emission-free, autonomous future of mobility000274
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German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss: “Problems in the supply chains and the dramatic price increases are a foretaste”003966
VW-Chef Herbert Diess „Wir müssen mit Sicherheit für das Elektrowachstum in den USA weitere Batteriefabriken bauen.“ (Foto: Volkswagen AG) Angesichts des Ukrainekriegs will Volkswagen andere Wachstumsmärkte außerhalb Europas stärken, vor allem die USA. „Wir müssen uns weltweit noch breiter aufstellen“, sagte VW-Chef Herbert Diess im Interview mit dem Handelsblatt. Der Marktanteil in den USA solle von… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss: “Problems in the supply chains and the dramatic price increases are a foretaste”003966
The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. It… Continue reading The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again
@VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743
CEO Herbert Diess said at Volkswagen‘s annual earnings press conference in Wolfsburg:„The war in the Ukraine is dramatic and causes human tragedy and economic upheaval that we thought we had overcome throughout years of multilateralism and diplomacy,“ Diess said. „Volkswagen has proven its resilience over the past years and will manage this crisis, too. At… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Delivers on NEW AUTO Strategy, Laying Basis for 2022004743
@VW Group: Volkswagen and Ford expand collaboration on MEB electric platform004742
Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group are expanding their e-mobility partnership. Ford plans to produce another electric model for the European market based on the MEB platform. The automaker will also double its planned MEB volume to 1.2 million units over a six-year timeframe. The agreement was signed as part of the strategic alliance… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen and Ford expand collaboration on MEB electric platform004742
German Manager Magazin: Ford relies on Cologne and Volkswagen001617 for its electric strategy
ford and Volkswagen extend their multi-billion dollar collaboration electric cars the end. The US carmaker will in future build a second electric car for the European market based on the MEB electric platform developed by Wolfsburg, the two companies said on Monday. Ford has big plans for the new models: within six years – i.e.… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford relies on Cologne and Volkswagen001617 for its electric strategy
Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai
The Japanese manufacturer Toyota will integrate the Teammate into its Mirai model. The manufacturer Toyota will equip its first model with a system of partial autonomy: the Toyota Mirai. The Teammate system will be available from this year. [embedded content] The system is in the luxury brand from Toyota, the Lexus, already included. It allows… Continue reading Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai
Flying pharmacy: why medical drones will take off in 2022
New advances in location technology are paving the way for drones to make vital medical deliveries in record time. What do you do when you need medicine? For many of us who are fit and able, it’s a short walk or drive to a pharmacy or doctor’s surgery where we can pick up our essential… Continue reading Flying pharmacy: why medical drones will take off in 2022
Luminar’s Austin Russell talks life post-IPO, AV deals and lidar’s future at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
Achieving the vision of a world where fully autonomous vehicles are both safe and ubiquitous continues to be a long and winding road. Three complementary sensor technologies have emerged in the race to build vehicles that don’t require human intervention: camera, radar and lidar (light detection and ranging radar). Lidar, in particular, is widely considered… Continue reading Luminar’s Austin Russell talks life post-IPO, AV deals and lidar’s future at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi and Tesla needs a Tim Cook
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your… Continue reading The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi and Tesla needs a Tim Cook