Tag: VW

Tata Power plans big, aims for 10,000 charging stations in 5 years

As of now, Tata Power has set up 961 charging stations in the country. There are currently over 70,000 fuel pumps in India that form the foundation of the country’s mobility sector. In a not too distant future when vehicles would run on electricity, how many charging stations would India need? There is no clear… Continue reading Tata Power plans big, aims for 10,000 charging stations in 5 years

@VW Group: Weissach Development Centre: The Track of Legends003969

The story of the track begins in 1959. Porsche had set out in search of a test site, since the motorway had become too narrow for test driving sports cars, much less racing cars. Malmsheim Airfield had been in use as a stopgap solution since 1954. The Volkswagen test track in Wolfsburg was a long… Continue reading @VW Group: Weissach Development Centre: The Track of Legends003969

@VW Group: New Porsche Experience Center Tokyo opened003966

01/10/2021 Today, Porsche Japan opened the ninth Porsche Experience Center (PEC) worldwide in the city of Kisarazu in the greater Tokyo area. The new driving and brand experience center PEC Tokyo boasts a footprint of 43 hectares. It incorporates the natural beauty of Kisarazu and Japanese scenery, utilizing the original natural surroundings in a special… Continue reading @VW Group: New Porsche Experience Center Tokyo opened003966

TechnologyFactbox: Electric-vehicle batteries: major players and their expansion plans10:18 AM UTC

The logo of SK Innovation is seen in front of its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Files SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has spurred an expansion race among battery makers, and caused a growing a skills shortage. See main story: read more… Continue reading TechnologyFactbox: Electric-vehicle batteries: major players and their expansion plans10:18 AM UTC

Samsung SDI partner, USA Rivian secures its own battery manufacturing capacity

USA electric vehicle company Rivian is pushing ahead with its own electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The strategy of internalizing batteries by automakers is becoming a reality. Rivian said it needed to manufacture its own batteries to target the electric vehicle market. Samsung SDI is manufacturing and supplying electric vehicle batteries for Rivian’s first electric truck.… Continue reading Samsung SDI partner, USA Rivian secures its own battery manufacturing capacity

@VW Group: Under the skin of the Mission R003961

It garnered a lot of attention at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich in early September: the Mission R. The all-electric racing car is, for now, just a vision. An idea of what the future design language might look like –demonstrated by the ­concept car for an all-electric customer racing vehicle from Porsche. The design – both the… Continue reading @VW Group: Under the skin of the Mission R003961

Autos & Transportation · 9:31 AM UTCAudi CEO sees chip shortage as ‘perfect storm’ but will get through itPremium car brand Audi, Volkswagen’s biggest…

Markus Duesmann, board member of German luxury carmaker BMW attends the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder FRANKFURT, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Premium car brand Audi, Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) biggest profit contributor, has to troubleshoot on a day-to-day basis to tackle an ongoing shortage of auto chips, its chief executive… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 9:31 AM UTCAudi CEO sees chip shortage as ‘perfect storm’ but will get through itPremium car brand Audi, Volkswagen’s biggest…

@VW Group: Think tank for the mobility of today and tomorrow003955

30/09/2021 The Porsche think tank is celebrating its anniversary: ​​50 years ago, the Weissach Development Centre went into operation. The Development Centre’s success story began on 1 October, 1971 with the relocation of the development and design departments from Zuffenhausen to Weissach, 25 kilometres away from Stuttgart. Since then, the Development Centre has been a… Continue reading @VW Group: Think tank for the mobility of today and tomorrow003955

Porsche 718 Cayman EV keeps ‘mid-engined’ layout

“With a typical two-door sports car, you see the car is really low because to reduce drag you want the silhouette as low and flat as possible,” said Steiner. “To do that you should have the driver sitting as low as possible, and if you do that there is no space for a battery below the… Continue reading Porsche 718 Cayman EV keeps ‘mid-engined’ layout