Tag: VW

US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla

The federal government released two new reports highlighting — for the first time — crashes and fatalities involving autonomous vehicles (AV) and vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS). Tesla reported the most crashes involving driver-assist technology, while Alphabet’s Waymo disclosed the most incidents involving its autonomous vehicles. Car and tech companies insist these technologies… Continue reading US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla

Bought a used Audi A4 Avant in UK for half the selling price of my Hexa – Team-BHP

With a bare minimum mileage of around 22,000 kms in 4 years, I had to part ways with my Tata Nexa because I was moving to UK. BHPian SatishChour recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Now isn’t that a catchy headline, but it is true unlike most clickbait on YT. Writing this post to share… Continue reading Bought a used Audi A4 Avant in UK for half the selling price of my Hexa – Team-BHP

German Handelsblatt: Language dispute: Audi employee complains about gender language: “He wants to be left alone with it”004489

Plaintiffs against gender language Plaintiff Alexander B. is bothered by the fact that Audi sends him emails with gender forms such as the underscore (“employees”). (Photo: dpa) In the dispute between a VW employee and the subsidiary Audi about gender language in the company, the Ingolstadt company rejected a compromise. Removing the underscores from all… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Language dispute: Audi employee complains about gender language: “He wants to be left alone with it”004489

Electrify Expo Sees Significant Growth at First 2022 Stop in Long Beach, CA

“The electric vehicle transition is happening now,” said BJ Birtwell, Electrify Expo Founder, and Executive Producer. Tweet this Interest among electric mobility exhibitors at Electrify Expo is up 80 percent between 2021 to 2022, with a total of 125 exhibitor booths in Long Beach, June 3-5. Overall footprint size doubled to more than 1M square… Continue reading Electrify Expo Sees Significant Growth at First 2022 Stop in Long Beach, CA

German Handelsblatt: Language dispute: Audi employee complains about gender language: “He wants to be left alone with it”004488

Plaintiffs against gender language Plaintiff Alexander B. is bothered by the fact that Audi sends him emails with gender forms such as the underscore (“employees”). (Photo: dpa) In the dispute between a VW employee and the subsidiary Audi about gender language in the company, the Ingolstadt-based company rejected a compromise. Removing the underscores from all… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Language dispute: Audi employee complains about gender language: “He wants to be left alone with it”004488

All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV

Having decided to ready an electric super-SUV for launch by 2030, McLaren now has a series of obstacles to overcome. Probably in order of urgency, they go something like this. Which partner? McLaren’s financial difficulties have been exposed several times in the past few years, and it will need a major partner to put its… Continue reading All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV

McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030

For example, Porsche delivered more cars than at any point in its 91-year history in 2021, with the Porsche Macan SUV and larger Porsche Cayenne together accounting for well over half of its 300,000 sales, while the Porsche 911 sports car accounted for just 38,464. It’s a similar story for the Lamborghini Urus SUV, outsold… Continue reading McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030

@niche: THE “NEW” FORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE OLD FORD, CONT’D.001939

Editor’s Note: Last week, Peter took the “new” Ford to task for looking a lot like the old Ford, and why some things never change for the Dearborn automaker. As if right on cue, Michael Wayland, reporting on CNBC.com, filed a report Tuesday morning (which we’ve included below) that brings to the fore yet another serious… Continue reading @niche: THE “NEW” FORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE OLD FORD, CONT’D.001939

Here’s why Bloomberg thinks Volkswagen’s EV sales will overtake Tesla’s by 2024

According to a comprehensive report published this morning by research firm Bloomberg Intelligence, Tesla will hold its global crown for EV sales for the next 18 months but will then be usurped by Volkswagen electric vehicles. The full BEV outlook report predicts that many legacy automakers will lag in sales through 2025, but Volkswagen is… Continue reading Here’s why Bloomberg thinks Volkswagen’s EV sales will overtake Tesla’s by 2024