Tag: VW

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group to launch all-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in the United States005036

Volkswagen Group will launch an all-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in the United States. The decision of the Board of Management was confirmed today by the Supervisory Board of the Volkswagen Group. The vehicles will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in the U.S. for American customers. To this end, a separate, independent company will be… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group to launch all-electric pick-up and rugged SUV in the United States005036

ABB to supply AC and DC charging stations to Shell

The fossil fuel industry’s takeover of public charging infrastructure continues. This week, Volkswagen and bp announced plans to build a new network of fast chargers across Europe, and ABB agreed to supply charging stations to Shell. ABB E-mobility has signed a new global agreement with Shell to supply ABB’s portfolio of AC and DC charging… Continue reading ABB to supply AC and DC charging stations to Shell

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New VW brand “Scout” is to stand up to GM and Ford in the USA004295

Volkswagen versucht einen Neubeginn in den USA. Wie am Mittwoch aus Konzernkreisen verlautete, will der Wolfsburger Autohersteller mit einer weiteren Fahrzeugmarke in Nordamerika antreten. Unter dem Markennamen „Scout“ wird der VW-Konzern in einigen Jahren elektrische Pick-ups und geländegängige SUVs anbieten. Der Aufsichtsrat hat diese Ausweitung des US-Geschäfts am Abend freigegeben.„Scout“ soll eine wesentliche Rolle bei… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New VW brand “Scout” is to stand up to GM and Ford in the USA004295

German Handelsblatt: General meeting: “Blackberry of the automotive industry”: BMW investors demand end date for combustion engines004293

Oliver Zipse at the BMW Annual General Meeting The CEO wants to stick to his strategy. (Photo: BMW) Less than a decade ago, BMW was still considered a great pioneer in terms of electromobility in this country. In fact, in 2013, with the i3, the Munich-based company was the first German vehicle manufacturer to put… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: General meeting: “Blackberry of the automotive industry”: BMW investors demand end date for combustion engines004293

German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290

Opel boss Uwe Hochschurtz After less than a year, the manager is to take on a new position in the Stellantis group. Opel is getting a new boss again. Florian Huettl, the previous head of sales and marketing at the Hessian car manufacturer, is to take over the management of the traditional company on June… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290

@VW Group: Group result after tax increases significantly in the first three months of 2022 to 2.1 billion euro005025

Stuttgart, 10 May 2022. Porsche Automobil Holding SE (“Porsche SE”), Stuttgart, generated a group result after tax of 2.1 billion euro in the first three months of the fiscal year 2022, more than doubling its result compared to the same period in the prior year (995 million euro). The group result after tax was significantly influenced… Continue reading @VW Group: Group result after tax increases significantly in the first three months of 2022 to 2.1 billion euro005025

@VW Group: INSPIRED BY LIGHT: BUGATTI REVEALS TWO BESPOKE SUR MESURE CREATIONS005025

No two hyper sports cars to exit the Molsheim Atelier are the same. As a result of ever-increasing customer demand for personalized Bugatti automobiles, this has never been more true. A growing collection of new carbon fiber finishes, hand-painted motifs and luxuriously embroidered leather cabins are born from close collaboration between Bugatti customers and the… Continue reading @VW Group: INSPIRED BY LIGHT: BUGATTI REVEALS TWO BESPOKE SUR MESURE CREATIONS005025

Volkswagen Group and bp partner to roll out EV fast charging in Europe

The fossil fuel industry’s takeover of public charging infrastructure continues. This week, ABB announced plans to supply charging stations to Shell, and Volkswagen and bp unveiled a charger in Dusseldorf, Germany that will be the first unit in a planned network of fast chargers across Europe. Volkswagen’s Flexpole 150 kW charging unit features two charge… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and bp partner to roll out EV fast charging in Europe

New Bentley Bentayga EWB replaces Mulsanne as flagship

Instead, buyers get a choice of three rear-seat options: a luxurious two-seat layout, a classic three-person bench and a combination of the pair called ‘4+1’, which puts a small jump seat between two larger rear seats. The EWB also introduces (optionally) a new kind of climate seat that senses an occupant’s body temperature and surface… Continue reading New Bentley Bentayga EWB replaces Mulsanne as flagship