VW boss Diess should have charged winter grain at FBI statement VW-Boss Herbert Diess rejects the accusation that he has the former CEO Martin Winterkorn burdened in the diesel affair. According to Handelsblatt information, press reports according to which Diess testified to the US judiciary at the beginning of May do not. Diess had not… Continue reading Abgasaffäre: VW boss Diess denies to have burdened predecessor Winterkorn
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BMW To Develop Battery Cells Specific To Vehicle Height
To make sure future EVs will be as beautiful as its ICE-powered cars are today, BMW is currently developing different battery cells for the different types of electric cars it will soon produce. Related – BMW iX3 Will Herald In Automaker’s 5th Generation EV Powertrain Simply put, the all-electric and plug-in hybrid coupes and sedans won’t… Continue reading BMW To Develop Battery Cells Specific To Vehicle Height
20 years at the cutting edge: BMW ConnectedDrive.
Munich. The BMW Group has led the way in intelligent connectivity for 20 years, courtesy of BMW ConnectedDrive. Customers and their mobility requirements – in the vehicle and beyond – have been at the heart of everything the company has sought to achieve here. It was back in 1998 when the BMW Assist package was… Continue reading 20 years at the cutting edge: BMW ConnectedDrive.
New VW CEO testified in U.S. on emissions scandal – report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Herbert Diess traveled to the United States this month to testify to authorities there about the carmaker’s emissions scandal, German newspaper Bild reported on Tuesday. A Volkswagen logo is pictured during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Diess, who took… Continue reading New VW CEO testified in U.S. on emissions scandal – report
BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
6 M BY MARK KANE BMW is going to work on new battery materials for next-generation batteries with California-based Sila Nanotechnologies, founded in 2011. BMW iVision Dynamics Sila Nanotechnologies developed a family of silicon-dominant anode materials that replace conventional graphite electrodes to increase cell capacity. The new anode materials works with the the existing battery… Continue reading BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
Behind the scenes of a luxury car dealership
It’s not about hard selling. Not any more. Spend an hour or two with Ken Choo at London’s Bentley dealership Jack Barclay — flagship of the countrywide HR Owen network of 15 luxury car dealerships — and you’ll soon learn that the process that delivers prestige cars into the hands of new owners no longer involves old-style persuasion.… Continue reading Behind the scenes of a luxury car dealership
UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Agag makes 600m euro bid for Formula E
LONDON (Reuters) – Formula E founder and chief executive Alejandro Agag has made a 600 million euro ($716.34 million) bid to take full ownership of the company, the all-electric series said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Alejandro Agag, Formula E CEO, speaks during an interview with Reuters ahead of round four of the Formula E championship… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Motor racing-Agag makes 600m euro bid for Formula E
BMW develops new electric personal mover concept for staffers
The BMW Group has developed a new kind of micro-mobility concept for employees. The Personal Mover Concept – an electric one-person means of transport for covering short distances within an operating site – can be used for personal transportation both inside buildings and outside and is also suitable for carrying objects. Employees at BMW Group plants… Continue reading BMW develops new electric personal mover concept for staffers
‘We are evaluating BMW’s plug-in hybrid range to see if we can bring something to India.’
Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India, speaks to Sumantra B Barooah on the sidelines of the launch of the Mini Countryman on the enduring appeal of the Mini brand, the company’s strategy in a competitive luxury car market, evaluating hybrids for India as a result of customer demand, expanding the BMW Motorrad dealer network, exploring sourcing of… Continue reading ‘We are evaluating BMW’s plug-in hybrid range to see if we can bring something to India.’
BMW Group sells 604,629 units globally in Q1 2018
The BMW Group is bullish on achieving new record sales and revenues in 2018 in spite of extremely high levels of upfront expenditure for new technologies, fierce competition, rising personnel expenses and volatile global, political and economic environment. The BMW Group, which comprises brands such as BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, has registered cumulative… Continue reading BMW Group sells 604,629 units globally in Q1 2018