Volkswagen will be ahead in terms of new registrations of electric cars in October 2025: the first five places will go to VW and its subsidiary Skoda. (Electric car, Tesla) Go to Source
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Kamm’s idea of a Porsche restomod is rather different from most
If you can’t take another Porsche 911 restomod, can I present you this instead? It’s a Porsche 912 restomod. I grant you that’s not 911 unadjacent. To recap, Porsche introduced the 912 in 1965 as a cheaper, four-cylinder alternative to its recently launched 911, which was terrific but priced quite a long way above what Porsche… Continue reading Kamm’s idea of a Porsche restomod is rather different from most
Bonus pod: Autocar meets Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer
Matt Prior meets Skoda’s CEO Klaus Zellmer, as both Autocar and Skoda celebrate their 130th anniversaries. But the pair look forwards rather than backwards, as they talk about the third best-selling brand in Europe, its future in estate cars, how EV sales are progressing, how it makes 8.5% profits when some mass market makers make… Continue reading Bonus pod: Autocar meets Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer
How Volkswagen can reinvent itself as an EV company, with CEO Herbert Diess – The Verge
How Volkswagen can reinvent itself as an EV company, with CEO Herbert Diess The Verge Go to Source
Samsung, Mercedes chiefs set to meet next week in South Korea to discuss EV batteries, semiconductors
Talks around new battery partnerships between Samsung and Mercedes come as Chinese cell makers continue to gain ground globally. Mercedess outreach to Samsung SDI is part of this broader shift. Samsung Electronics Co. Executive Chairman Jay Y Lee is set to meet Mercedes-Benz Group AG Chairman Ola Kallenius during Kallenius’s two-day visit to South Korea… Continue reading Samsung, Mercedes chiefs set to meet next week in South Korea to discuss EV batteries, semiconductors
Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage
Europe’s largest automaker said a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity. Go to Source
Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production
After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages. Go to Source
German FAZ: Reifentag010220
Flat tires have become rare. But they still exist. Saturday morning on the A7 near Kassel, suddenly the left front tire suddenly ran out of air. At least you can stop safely. A repair with Tire-Fit is out of the question, and full-fledged replacement wheels have also become a rarity. But why do you have… Continue reading German FAZ: Reifentag010220
German Handelsblatt: Interview about VW in China: “Anyone who is not there will inevitably have a hard time keeping up outside of China.”011820
Despite geopolitical tensions, VW is expanding its presence in China. VW board member Brandstätter and Yu Kai, CEO of Horizon Robotics, are convinced that their collaboration is strategically indispensable. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Interview about VW in China: “Anyone who is not there will inevitably have a hard time keeping up outside of China.”011820
Despite geopolitical tensions, VW is expanding its presence in China. VW board member Brandstätter and Yu Kai, CEO of Horizon Robotics, are convinced that their collaboration is strategically indispensable. Go to Source