It’s difficult to overstate the sensation the Mustang’s unveiling caused, as some 22,000 Americans ran to a local Ford dealer to buy the first ever pony car that very day. Six months later, we first met a car that would become a legend. Three motors were offered in the Mustang: a 2.8-litre straight six, a… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1964
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German Handelsblatt: Interview with Oliver Blume: Porsche as a role model: VW boss trims all ten brands for “virtual” IPOs – real ones could follow005373
Porsche IPO Oliver Blume (right), CEO of Porsche AG, and his deputy Lutz Meschke ring the bell officially announcing Porsche’s stock market listing. (Photo: IMAGO/Hannelore Förster) The new Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume wants to focus the entire group more on the capital market. “The brands give us the opportunity to present the Volkswagen Group much… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview with Oliver Blume: Porsche as a role model: VW boss trims all ten brands for “virtual” IPOs – real ones could follow005373
Best electric cars to buy 2022
Pressure is growing on UK motorists to ditch their petrol and diesel-powered vehicles and switch to pure-electric cars, but which are the best electric cars available to buy now on the UK car market? The number of electric cars on the UK’s roads continues to grow, as more new electric cars are launched and used… Continue reading Best electric cars to buy 2022
Clean Technica: Tesla’s Targeting Huge Sales Push in Germany With Giga Berlin002292
With Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin now producing electric vehicles within Germany, the automaker is looking to significantly increase sales. While it’s currently producing and selling far fewer units than legacy automakers in the country, Tesla is hoping that will change in the months to come. Tesla is aiming for a substantial sales push in Germany through… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Targeting Huge Sales Push in Germany With Giga Berlin002292
Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin Growth Flat In September, BEV Share Up002289
September saw Norway’s plugin electric vehicles take 89.1% of the market, down year on year from 91.5% share. Whilst full electrics saw very slight growth in share, plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were at 14,646 units, down 18.6% YoY, though still up from pre-2020 seasonal norms (around 12,300 units). The Tesla Model Y… Continue reading Clean Technica: Norway’s Plugin Growth Flat In September, BEV Share Up002289
Autocar magazine 5 October 2022: on sale now
In this week’s Autocar, the new Maserati Granturismo is back, arriving with the Italian firm’s first EV powertrain. Audi is also set to launch farewell editions to mark the end of its R8 and TT sports cars. Pick up a copy to find out more. News Audi has launched its most powerful rear-drive car yet: the… Continue reading Autocar magazine 5 October 2022: on sale now
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2022
If Silverstone had been warm and dry on the day of our test, I might very well now be gushing about this car’s incredible lateral grip, high-speed stability and outright stopping power. As it was, in the wet, it was quite tough to judge what the GT3 RS adds over and above the already-formidably-fast GT3’s… Continue reading Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2022
Ford sales up in third quarter but down in September on supply issues
Ford Motor Co.’s sales fell nearly 9% year-over-year in September amid continued supply constraints but were up 16% in the third quarter, according to sales numbers released Tuesday. The Dearborn automaker sold 142,644 vehicles in the U.S. last month, down 8.9% from September 2021. For the quarter, Ford sold 464,674 vehicles — below some analysts’… Continue reading Ford sales up in third quarter but down in September on supply issues
@VW Group: Porsche SE strengthens its portfolio with further core investment005907
Stuttgart, 4 October 2022. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, expands its investment portfolio with the acquisition of 25 percent plus one share of the ordinary shares in Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Porsche AG), Stuttgart. Besides its core investment in Volkswagen AG and a portfolio of innovative technology companies, Porsche SE thus holds… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche SE strengthens its portfolio with further core investment005907
@VW Group: DTM win at Spa for Dennis Olsen and two podium finishes for Thomas Preining005911
15/09/2022 Porsche customer teams left an indelible mark on the DTM race weekend in Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps. In changeable conditions at the legendary ‘Ardennes rollercoaster’, polesitter Dennis Olsen from Norway took a lights-to-flag victory at the wheel of SSR Performance’s Porsche 911 GT3 R on Saturday. Porsche works driver Thomas Preining finished both races with a… Continue reading @VW Group: DTM win at Spa for Dennis Olsen and two podium finishes for Thomas Preining005911