Development of an electric Skoda Octavia is underway and the model is primed to go on sale later this decade as the Czech firm rapidly bolsters its EV line-up. Before a zero-emissions version of the brand’s biggest seller is launched, Skoda will refresh its current ICE and plug-in hybrid Octavia variants, due to hit showrooms… Continue reading All-electric Skoda Octavia in the works to join new EV line-up
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@niche: Hennessey Proudly Welcomes Warren Henry Auto Group002181
Hennessey Special Vehicles opens an authorized retailer in North Miami, Florida. The Warren Henry Auto Group portfolio includes nearly two dozen of the world’s finest brands Hennessey Miami, with its trained product experts, will provide specialized sales and unparalleled service for the Venom F5 Coupe and Roadster hypercar Southeast U.S. location ensures a premier ownership… Continue reading @niche: Hennessey Proudly Welcomes Warren Henry Auto Group002181
German Handelsblatt: New plant opened: Daimler Truck wants to take off in China – despite adverse conditions005287
Der weltgrößte Nutzfahrzeughersteller Daimler Truck baut seinen Bestseller, die Sattelzugmaschine Actros, ab jetzt auch in China. Nach jahrelangen Vorbereitungen eröffnete der schwäbische Dax-Konzern am Freitag im Norden von Peking eine neue Fabrik, in der zunächst rund 1300 Beschäftigte arbeiten werden.Umgerechnet eine halbe Milliarde Euro haben Daimler und sein Joint-Venture-Partner Foton Motor in die Fertigung auf… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New plant opened: Daimler Truck wants to take off in China – despite adverse conditions005287
@VW Group: The innovative way to travel: design study GEN.TRAVEL makes world debut005825
At Chantilly Arts & Elegance near Paris, the Volkswagen Group will present an innovative design study that will redefine the long-distance mobility of the future on September 24. The all-electric powered Innovation Experience Vehicle (IEV) is a real prototype that drives autonomously (Level 5) and gives a realistic outlook for the mobility of the coming… Continue reading @VW Group: The innovative way to travel: design study GEN.TRAVEL makes world debut005825
@VW Group: DTM win at Spa for Dennis Olsen and two podium finishes for Thomas Preining005829
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 Preining005829
@VW Group: Two Women Get Rid of Plastic005828
A grey rolling door rises at the press of a button to reveal an unprepossessing warehouse space. Here in Buchholz, a small town in northern Germany, one of the most important goals of the future—a world without plastic—is being actively pursued. Traceless Materials GmbH, a German start-up, has developed an innovative solution. Hidden away inside… Continue reading @VW Group: Two Women Get Rid of Plastic005828
@VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005827
A glance at the skyline is enough to tell the casual observer that driving in China is a different experience. The cities are crisscrossed by multi-level elevated roads of a type that simply doesn’t exist in Europe. They make very specific demands of navigation devices because the technology must identify which of the up to… Continue reading @VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005827
@VW Group: We Drive puts women in pole position005826
At the historic Brands Hatch circuit in southeast England, ‘We Drive with Esmee Hawkey’ offered 12 women from all over Europe the chance to take part in a day of driver tuition, workshops and Q&As. Hawkey, the 2020 Carrera Cup GB Pro-Am champion, was joined by a number of other professional racing drivers and instructors… Continue reading @VW Group: We Drive puts women in pole position005826
@VW Group: Porsche 963: successful tests on legendary US racetrack005825
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 963: successful tests on legendary US racetrack005825
New Skoda Vision GT is digital single-seater sports car concept
This is our first glimpse at a new digital-only concept car from Skoda, called the Vision GT. The Czech firm says it draws inspiration from its 1957 1100 OHC racer, although it receives a pure-electric powertrain and a single-seat cockpit in the centre of the car’s angular body. Skoda’s ‘Icons Get a Makeover’ series has… Continue reading New Skoda Vision GT is digital single-seater sports car concept