German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

New 2023 Audi S4 gears up to rival Mercedes-AMG C43

The next generation of the Audi S4 Avant has been spotted testing in public for the first time, ahead of its expected 2023 launch. Styled similarly to the standard Audi A4 Avant, the hot estate gets a lower and wider front grille, slimmer headlights and a more angular roofline to the previous model, released in 2017.… Continue reading New 2023 Audi S4 gears up to rival Mercedes-AMG C43

Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026

The basis for the upcoming ID 4 saloon is Volkswagen’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), a skateboard-style architecture that Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has said will replace the existing Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten (MEB) structure as well as both the J1 and Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architectures developed by the Volkswagen-owned Audi and Porsche brands. “The… Continue reading Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026

French firm reveals retro V8 Porsche 928 restomod

A French restomod company has revealed its take on the Porsche 928, with a redesigned body and a modern, technology-filled interior. The restomod, which has been built by Nardone Automotive of Aix-en-Provence, offers a clear visual resemblance to the 1977 Porsche but features bodywork made entirely of carbonfibre.  It also gains bespoke lights and the front and rear,… Continue reading French firm reveals retro V8 Porsche 928 restomod

Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow

Following a six-month pilot phase of its first charging hub site in Nuremberg Germany, Audi has seen a number of return customers and “overwhelmingly positive” feedback. As a result, the German automaker has announced plans to expand the charging hub model to other sites, beginning later this year. Last summer, Audi AG announced an electrification strategy… Continue reading Audi’s charging hub proves successful in pilot phase, several more charging sites to follow

@VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184

Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. The HVBatCycle research consortium has the goal of keeping cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite permanently in a closed material cycle (closed loop). Under the leadership… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen-led research team to recycle batteries multiple times for the first time005184

@VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183

The ID. Buzz combines generous space and comfort with the digital world of smartphones and the home Fully digital operation, excellent infotainment features and extremely flexible connectivity Numerous USB-C ports for rapid charging with 45 watts, now also for tablets and laptops High degree of variability with clever details such as the removable Buzz Box… Continue reading @VW Group: The new ID. Buzz(((ID. Buzz Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 18.9 (NEDC); combined 21.7–20.6 (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined in g/km: 0; efficiency class: A+++.))): ||a perfect companion in the digital world005183