The Supercar Owners Circle (SOC) is renowned for its long-standing collaborations with the leading and most celebrated brands in the automotive industry. Founded in 2014 this highly exclusive group of hyper- and super car owners come together once a year to live up to the power of their automobiles. At the head of this exclusive… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti joins the Pack at Supercar Owners Circle Weekend in Croatia003791
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Intel says it will reserve Ireland chip factory capacity for automakers
Intel said that several automakers – including BMW AG, Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and Bosch – had expressed support for its programs. By Stephen Nellis Intel Corp on Tuesday said that it will reserve factory capacity at its semiconductor plant in Ireland for automakers and has created a program to help them transition to making… Continue reading Intel says it will reserve Ireland chip factory capacity for automakers
World NM: Lamborghini Countach left disassembled for 13 years worth $250,000001566
The ultimate kit-car, a “crowd-stopping” Lamborghini that has sat disassembled in storage for 13 years is set to fetch up to £180,000 (~$250,000) at auction. The right-hand-drive 1982 Countach LP5000S, the “poster car of the decade”, will be sold to someone happy to put in the time or money to restore it to its former… Continue reading World NM: Lamborghini Countach left disassembled for 13 years worth $250,000001566
Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update
(Bloomberg) — Munich plays host this week to IAA Mobility, where European automakers and their suppliers are unveiling wares together for the first time since before Covid. When Germany last held such a forum two years ago, it would have seemed odd to promote a car’s ability to shield passengers from viruses. Semiconductors weren’t on… Continue reading Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update
Intel’s Mobileye, rental giant Sixt to launch a robotaxi service in Germany next year
Intel subsidiary Mobileye and rental car giant Sixt SE plan to launch a robotaxi service in Munich next year, the CEOs of the two companies announced Tuesday during the IAA Mobility show in Germany. The robotaxi service is leveraging all of Intel’s, and more specifically Mobileye’s, assets that have been in development or purchased in… Continue reading Intel’s Mobileye, rental giant Sixt to launch a robotaxi service in Germany next year
Autos & TransportationThe money is there, Volkswagen CEO says of planned battery cell push11:23 AM UTC
Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Barcelona, Spain September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo MUNICH, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is optimistic that there are sufficient funds, internal or external, to pull off its ambitious plan to build six large battery factories across Europe… Continue reading Autos & TransportationThe money is there, Volkswagen CEO says of planned battery cell push11:23 AM UTC
Autos & Transportation · 4:49 AM UTCBritish sportscar maker Lotus plans China sales expansion to take on PorscheBritish sportscar maker Lotus plans to…
A Lotus sign is seen at the car plant headquarters in Hethel, Britain June 23, 2021. Picture taken June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) – British sportscar maker Lotus plans to open up to 70 showrooms in China by 2024 and start production at its new Wuhan factory next year to… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 4:49 AM UTCBritish sportscar maker Lotus plans China sales expansion to take on PorscheBritish sportscar maker Lotus plans to…
@VW Group: A look ahead to entry-level electric mobility: ||world premiere of the ID. LIFE003782
Volkswagen is once again speeding up the transformation to electric mobility with its ACCELERATE strategy, making sustainable mobility accessible to even more people by 2025, a whole two years earlier than originally planned, Volkswagen will launch an ID. family model for the small car segment. It will cost approximately 20,000 euros. The ID. LIFE concept… Continue reading @VW Group: A look ahead to entry-level electric mobility: ||world premiere of the ID. LIFE003782
@VW Group: Porsche at the IAA Mobility 2021: livestream of world premiere and open stand concept003786
06/09/2021 Right on time for the start of the IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich (from 7 to 12 September), Porsche is to provide a spectacular look into the automotive future. The Mission R concept car combines state-of-the-art technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. In addition to a… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche at the IAA Mobility 2021: livestream of world premiere and open stand concept003786
@VW Group: Audi at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich003782
“Let’s Talk about Progress”: Audi is putting the spotlight on e-mobility at the IAA motor show, which is being held in Munich for the first time this year. At the “House of Progress” on Wittelsbacherplatz, visitors can discover the all-electric Audi grandsphere concept car, which reinterprets both luxury and mobility. Current electric models from Audi’s… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich003782