It’s a feeling most people recognize immediately: This is an Audi! The driving experience is unmistakable, a harmonious balance of driving dynamics and ride comfort. Decisive, in this respect, is a finely integrated interplay between the various components, whether that be suspension, steering, powertrain as well as brake and control systems. The driving DNA, that… Continue reading @VW Group: Why an Audi drives like an Audi: the Audi DNA in the driving characteristics004722
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@VW Group: The light offerings for the Audi e-tron GT004721
The lights on an Audi have long provided more than just safety. They represent the interface between design and technology and they have an authoritative impact on every Audi model’s visual appearance. That is particularly distinct in the exterior design of the e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT – headlights and taillights are defining… Continue reading @VW Group: The light offerings for the Audi e-tron GT004721
German Handelsblatt: Official presentation: VW shows the production version of the ID.Buzz – the electric Bulli in detail003923
The start of sales for the new all-electric minibus is getting closer: Volkswagen presented its new ID.Buzz for the first time on Wednesday evening. In May, VW will start advance sales in Europe and Germany, and the first vehicles will be delivered to customers in the fall. For Volkswagen, the ID.Buzz is the most important… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Official presentation: VW shows the production version of the ID.Buzz – the electric Bulli in detail003923
Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit program will lower installation costs for charging station owners
The North Carolina Utility Commission has approved Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit (MRC) program, one of several pro-EV initiatives that the utility has in the pipeline. As the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) explains, make-ready programs reduce the cost of deploying EV charging infrastructure for charging station owners by giving utilities the responsibility… Continue reading Duke Energy’s EV Make Ready Credit program will lower installation costs for charging station owners
Volkswagen wants to revive its legendary Combi in an electric version
A little flower power to lift your spirits. Entangled in supply issues caused by the invasion of Ukraine, Volkswagen presents this Wednesday the ID.Buzz, its new electric model, claimed heir to the Combi, one of the iconic vehicles of the sixties and seventies. The brand had chosen to disclose the main characteristics of the vehicle… Continue reading Volkswagen wants to revive its legendary Combi in an electric version
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Parts are missing: Porsche interrupts production of the e-bestseller Taycan003917
Porsche factory in Stuttgart Employees manufacture a Porsche Taycan. Now production has to be stopped due to missing parts from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Due to missing parts in connection with the war in Ukraine, the sports car manufacturer has to stop production of the Taycan electric car at the main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen from now… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Parts are missing: Porsche interrupts production of the e-bestseller Taycan003917
Johnsons Cars acquires Trust Group UK
Johnsons Cars has acquired Trust Group UK for an undisclosed sum. The deal takes in Skoda and Volkswagen dealerships in Redditch, Stourbridge and Wolverhampton. In addition, for the first time, it adds three Trade Parts Specialists (TPS) to the group in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, providing a one stop shop for original equipment parts for… Continue reading Johnsons Cars acquires Trust Group UK
New Lotus Type 132 SUV revealed in patent drawings
The first ever Lotus SUV, codenamed the Type 132, will be unveiled on 29 March. But these leaked patent images from China reveal elements of the car’s design a little ahead of time. We’ve already seen a teaser video hinting at minor design details, such as carbon inserts on the wheels, grooved brake discs, and… Continue reading New Lotus Type 132 SUV revealed in patent drawings
New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire
Lotus has confirmed further expansion of its UK footprint with the opening of a new design centre in Warwickshire, which will come online early in 2022. The Lotus Tech Creative Centre is the new name for parent company Geely’s existing UK design studio, and the centre will be responsible for leading the design direction of… Continue reading New Lotus Tech Creative Centre design studio to open in Warwickshire
German Handelsblatt: Automaker: VW employees get a total of 3000 euros bonus003910
Volkswagen production in Emden The employees receive a total bonus of 3,000 euros for the past year. (Photo: dpa) In the past year, Volkswagen employees with collective bargaining agreements will again receive a slightly higher bonus payment. After the deduction of 1700 euros already transferred in November, a further 1300 euros per person are to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automaker: VW employees get a total of 3000 euros bonus003910