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
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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
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen imposes temporary order freeze for hybrid models003907
Volkswagen Customers have recently had to put up with very long waiting times. (Photo: dpa) Persistent problems in the chip supply and with further deliveries are forcing VW to temporarily stop orders for several models with hybrid drives. This is based on information from dealer circles. In addition, the “currently dramatic situation in Ukraine” is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen imposes temporary order freeze for hybrid models003907
German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Controversial spin-off plans – what remains of Continental?003903
Wolfgang Reitzle will alles aus Continental herausholen. Der Aufsichtsratschef des Dax-Konzerns hat es auf eine höhere Börsenbewertung und mehr Kapital abgesehen. Sein Plan: Die Conti-Sparte für das automatisierte Fahren aus dem Gesamtkonzern herauslösen und dadurch den wirklichen Wert des wichtigsten Zukunftsgeschäfts für Investoren sichtbar machen. Die könnten sich dann auch an den hohen Investitionen beteiligen.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Controversial spin-off plans – what remains of Continental?003903
Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory
As a response to Tesla, Volkswagen announced the construction of a new two-billion-euro factory on the same day the American automaker received the green light to wrap up its Grunheide plant near Berlin. After producing the Beetle and the Golf, the historic Wolfsburg headquarters should deliver the future all-electric Trinity models from the world’s second-largest… Continue reading Volkswagen launches 2 billion euro project for an electric car factory
ForTwo to 4×4: How Smart factory became home to Ineos Grenadier – Autocar
Part of Ineos’s success has been to assemble a crack team of manufacturing experts. Torseke was a director at NEVS before joining Valmet Automotive, the Finnish firm that for years made the Boxster and Cayman for Porsche. CEO Philippe Steyer has worked in operational roles for Mercedes, often at Hambach, for 20 years. Stefan Bruhnke, who heads up quality control, is… Continue reading ForTwo to 4×4: How Smart factory became home to Ineos Grenadier – Autocar
New 2022 Aston Martin DBX707 storms in with 697bhp
Aston Martin has revealed what it calls “the world’s most powerful luxury SUV” in the form of a new, high-performance version of the DBX. It’s called the DBX707 and, like the regular DBX, it will be built at the brand’s St Athan factory in South Wales. It hits the road this summer. The headline figures… Continue reading New 2022 Aston Martin DBX707 storms in with 697bhp