The manufacturing site in the northern state of Kedah will carry out final assembly of specific models for the local market, the company and Malaysian officials said. Kuala Lumpur: German luxury carmaker Porsche will open its first factory outside Europe next year in Malaysia, officials said Friday, seeking to meet strong demand in the Southeast… Continue reading Porsche to open Malaysia factory, first outside Europe
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Valued to be $69.7 Billion by 2026, Telematics Solutions Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide
FACTS AT A GLANCE Edition: 5; Released: April 2021 Executive Pool: 1072 Companies: 29 – Players covered include Act Soft; Airbiquity Inc.; Airiq Inc.; Astrata Group; At&T; Box Telematics; Calamp; Continental AG; Delphi Automotive Plc; Garmin Ltd.; Harman International; Intel Corporation; LG Electronics; Magneti Marelli S.p.A.; Masternaut Limited; Mix Telematics; Octo Telematics; Qualcomm Technologies Inc.; Robert Bosch GmbH; Teletrac Navman;… Continue reading Valued to be $69.7 Billion by 2026, Telematics Solutions Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide
Climate NGOs in Germany threaten legal action against VW, Daimler, BMW
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: An exhaust pipe of a car is pictured on a street in a Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) – Greenpeace and German environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will take legal action against Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz, and gas and oil firm Wintershall Dea… Continue reading Climate NGOs in Germany threaten legal action against VW, Daimler, BMW
German climate NGOs take legal action against automakers, Wintershall
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Greenpeace and German environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will take legal action against BMW, Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz , Volkswagen and gas and oil firm Wintershall Dea over their impact on climate change, DUH said on Friday. Lawyers Remo Klinger and Roda Verheyen, who represented plaintiffs… Continue reading German climate NGOs take legal action against automakers, Wintershall
@VW Group: Real-time mobile communications for the vehicle projects of the future003766
31/08/2021 In cooperation with Vodafone, Porsche has entered the 5G era at its Weissach Development Centre. Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO of Vodafone Germany, and Michael Steiner, member of the Porsche AG Executive Board for Research and Development, switched on the 5G standalone network today. Real-time mobile communications will now be available with immediate effect for vehicle… Continue reading @VW Group: Real-time mobile communications for the vehicle projects of the future003766
@VW Group: Road-tripping with the President and CEO of Porsche Cars Canada003765
In January 2018, Marc Ouayoun was appointed CEO of Porsche Cars Canada. The 50-year-old Frenchman had been whisked across the Atlantic to grow Porsche’s presence there just as he had at home, with a passion for the brand and a hands-on, face-to-face approach. This was something Ouayoun had achieved by racking up countless kilometres behind… Continue reading @VW Group: Road-tripping with the President and CEO of Porsche Cars Canada003765
@VW Group: Porsche expands its engineering and assembly capacity003764
The engineering work of Porsche has a long tradition of using foreign development sites in search of tomorrow’s perfect sports cars and services. From next year, its capacity will grow even further to include a permanent new research and development satellite in China, allowing a sustained focus on what is Porsche’s biggest single market. The company is… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche expands its engineering and assembly capacity003764
@VW Group: PMSC: Dylan Pereira wins the 300th Porsche Supercup race003763
The race Luxembourger Pereira vehemently fended off repeated attacks from his Turkish BWT Lechner Racing teammate Ayhancan Güven to take the win in the anniversary race of the international one-make championship. With Güven ultimately taking second spot, Germany’s Laurin Heinrich (Nebulus Racing by Huber) rounded out the podium as the fastest rookie of the 32-strong… Continue reading @VW Group: PMSC: Dylan Pereira wins the 300th Porsche Supercup race003763
Michael Perschke appointed CEO of Quantron AG
German company Quantron, a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans, has appointed automotive manager and EV pioneer Michael Perschke as CEO and board member. This is in line to bring further international EV expertise on board on its way to becoming an independent manufacturer… Continue reading Michael Perschke appointed CEO of Quantron AG
Audi’s Grandsphere concept EV is a self-driving living room on wheels
If Audi’s Skysphere concept is a driver’s car with an autonomous option, the company’s follow-up is the polar opposite. The automaker has introduced a Grandsphere concept electric sedan that uses Level 4 self-driving (full autonomy in limited conditions) to help you avoid driving “whenever possible” — this is a luxurious living room that just happens… Continue reading Audi’s Grandsphere concept EV is a self-driving living room on wheels