First serve Audi gives a preview of the electric brother of the upcoming A6. (Photo: AUDI AG) A year after the sedan, Audi is now presenting the estate version of its A6 E-Tron Concept electric car study. The Avant is based on the new PPE platform that the Ingolstadt-based company developed together with Porsche and… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Electric station wagon for the business class – Audi unveils the A6 Avant E-Tron Concept003989
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Clean Technica: Wall Street Journal: Traditional Automakers Starting to Emulate Tesla’s Retail Strategy001798
Tesla’s online approach of selling direct-to-consumer is inspiring others. According to the Wall Street Journal, “As car companies go electric, some are trying to wrest control from dealers on how those vehicles will be priced and sold, aiming to make the experience closer to the direct-selling model used by Tesla.” Tesla Model X Plaid JRR, CleanTechnica ”… Continue reading Clean Technica: Wall Street Journal: Traditional Automakers Starting to Emulate Tesla’s Retail Strategy001798
Official: Nissan GT-R axed in Europe after 13 years on sale
The Nissan GT-R, one of the longest-serving production cars on sale today, will finally go off sale in Europe in light of strict new noise regulations coming into effect later this year. Official confirmation of the move comes some 13 years after the GT-R first went on sale in Europe, and a few months after… Continue reading Official: Nissan GT-R axed in Europe after 13 years on sale
Audi A6 Avant E-tron concept is an elegant electric wagon that looks production-ready
Audi unveiled its latest concept car, the A6 Avant E-tron, a luxury executive car that appears to be relatively close to production-ready. Audi surprised us last year with a concept version of an all-electric A6 sedan, which will be built on a new EV platform the company is co-developing with sister company Porsche. The two… Continue reading Audi A6 Avant E-tron concept is an elegant electric wagon that looks production-ready
@VW Group: One year of ACCELERATE strategy: Volkswagen strengthens efficiency and speeds up transformation004749
Volkswagen made good progress in its transformation into a tech company in the first year of its ACCELERATE strategy. Important milestones were achieved in 2021 with respect to the key elements of e-mobility, digitalization and new business models. At the same time, the company gave a sustained boost to efficiency in a challenging competitive environment:… Continue reading @VW Group: One year of ACCELERATE strategy: Volkswagen strengthens efficiency and speeds up transformation004749
German FAZ: VW customers have to wait a long time for electric cars002869
cmu. Hamburg ⋅ Anyone who currently orders an electric car from the Volkswagen Group has to accept long delivery times. Some models are sold out for 2022, such as the Audi Q4 E-tron, for which buyers in Germany have to wait a year and a half. The group has imposed an order freeze for some… Continue reading German FAZ: VW customers have to wait a long time for electric cars002869
BMW to prioritise EVs amid Ukraine crisis, chip troubles
A logo of German luxury carmaker BMW, is seen ahead of the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SummaryCompaniesEBIT margin of 7-9% forecast for car unitChip crisis to last all yearFive new battery partnerships to comeResuming production at German plants… Continue reading BMW to prioritise EVs amid Ukraine crisis, chip troubles
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Crises force core brand Volkswagen to save003984
Auf Sparkurs – Volkswagen in Wolfsburg Volkswagen-Kraftwerk in Wolfsburg: Die vielen Krisen in der Welt zwingen Europas größten Autohersteller zum Sparen. (Foto: Bloomberg) Volkswagens Kernmarke muss sparen. Anders sind die massiv steigenden Kosten nicht mehr auszugleichen: Rohstoffe, Gas und Strom werden rasant teurer. Wegen des Ukrainekriegs fehlen wichtige Bauteile, die Produktion ruht in Teilen. Zusätzlich erlebt… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Crises force core brand Volkswagen to save003984
Nexteer Reports Full Year 2021 Financial Results
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nexteer Automotive today reported annual results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Although 2021 provided another challenging operating environment resulting from the ongoing global pandemic which brought unprecedented supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures to the automotive industry broadly, Nexteer continued to execute its long-term… Continue reading Nexteer Reports Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Europa Wire: Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO Strategy: emission-free, autonomous future of mobility000274
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