NLS: Pole position and podium for Walkenhorst Motorsport. The #34 BMW M4 GT3 of Walkenhorst Motorsport has reached the podium in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) for the third time in a row. At the six-hour race on the Nordschleife (GER) on Saturday, Christian Krognes (NOR) secured his second consecutive pole position. He shared the… Continue reading @BMW: BMW M Motorsport News, 12th July 2022002124
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VW plans: pay-as-you-go autonomy
In competition with Tesla, VW relies on Over the Air (OTA) updates and autonomous driving. Autonomous driving should become the automaker’s core business Volkswagen and the company’s own software company Cariad should implement that. In this way, the costs for the software developments can be recovered. However, you go your own way, which makes the… Continue reading VW plans: pay-as-you-go autonomy
Volkswagen, Audi tap Redwood Materials to recycle old EV batteries in US
Volkswagen of America and Audi have locked in a resurrection plan for old battery packs from their growing slate of EVs. The two VW Group brands have contracted with startup Redwood Materials to recover and recycle end-of-life EV battery packs from its thousand-dealership network in the United States. This won’t be the final resting place… Continue reading Volkswagen, Audi tap Redwood Materials to recycle old EV batteries in US
NIO Power Day 2022 & VWAGY’s $20B Battery Bet Rule EV Roundup Headlines
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is gaining steam, with companies leaving no stone unturned to establish a strong foothold in this domain. Legacy automakers are stepping up e-mobility investment and setting ambitious targets to electrify their fleet. With batteries serving as the secret sauce for EVs, automakers are rapidly boosting their investments in battery production.… Continue reading NIO Power Day 2022 & VWAGY’s $20B Battery Bet Rule EV Roundup Headlines
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Musk’s former head of technology will in future recycle VW batteries in North America004678
Die Umweltbilanz des Elektroautos hängt auch an einer entscheidenden Frage: Was wird aus den Batterien, wenn sie nicht mehr gebraucht werden? Batterien sind nicht nur eine wichtige Komponente, um Autos mehr Reichweite zu geben – sie stecken auch voller seltener Rohstoffe wie Kobalt, Kupfer, Nickel und Lithium.VW Nordamerika setzt darum auf eine neue Partnerschaft für… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Musk’s former head of technology will in future recycle VW batteries in North America004678
VW India weighs its options post India 2.0
Martina Biene, Head of Product Line G1 (Small and compact vehicles) at VW says the choice is between expanding on the MQB platform or foraying into electric With the launch of the Virtus sedan, Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 project stands complete. Besides unifying its Indian operations under Skoda’s management, the project launched about 4 years ago was… Continue reading VW India weighs its options post India 2.0
Rimac Nevera gets EPA and CARB certification – Autoblog
The Rimac Nevera has got its visas to come to the U.S. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board certified the battery-electric hypercar from the newly minted Bugatti Rimac corporation for use on American roads, automaker CEO Mate Rimac posting the papwerwork on his Facebook page. The CARB paperwork shows the… Continue reading Rimac Nevera gets EPA and CARB certification – Autoblog
Volkswagen: Cariad problems postpone market launch of important vehicles
The chaos at VW subsidiary Cariad is said to be slowing down the group’s model planning. Important vehicles only appear years later. (Cariad, technology) Go to Source
@VW Group: Studio F.A. Porsche: How good design is created005382
It’s a scenario that authors, artists, architects, and of course designers will be familiar with: staring at a blank sheet of paper wondering how to begin, what words and ideas to use, and generally how to create a new world from scratch. There are countless tales by authors of how agonizing the start is, when… Continue reading @VW Group: Studio F.A. Porsche: How good design is created005382
Ford Mustang Mach-E prices up by average of £7700 in 2022
The price of a new Ford Mustang Mach-E has shot up by an average of over £7700 in the last seven months, with one particular variant rising by more than £9300. Prices for the US-built electric SUV – which now starts at £50,030 – were raised by between £2500 and £5980, depending on specification, earlier this month. This follows… Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E prices up by average of £7700 in 2022