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 Canada003745
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Autos & TransportationRenault to extend Spanish output curbs owing to chip shortage3:36 PM UTC
The logo of carmaker Renault is pictured at a dealership in Vertou, near Nantes, France, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA), like several of its rivals, will extend partial stoppages at its three assembly plants in Spain to the end of the year because of the global… Continue reading Autos & TransportationRenault to extend Spanish output curbs owing to chip shortage3:36 PM UTC
Autos & TransportationScania stops European truck production this week over chip shortageAugust 30, 2021
A truck of Swedish company Scania is pictured in Hanover, Germany September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer STOCKHOLM, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Truckmaker Scania, part of Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) commercial vehicle arm Traton SE (8TRA.DE), will halt production at its European truck plants this week due to the shortage of semi-conductors, it said on Monday. A… Continue reading Autos & TransportationScania stops European truck production this week over chip shortageAugust 30, 2021
Motional reveals its Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi
Motional revealed Tuesday the first images of its planned robotaxi, a Hyundai all-electric Ioniq 5 SUV that will be the centerpiece of a driverless ride-hailing service the company wants customers to be able to access starting in 2023 through the Lyft app. The purpose-built vehicle, which will be assembled by Hyundai, is integrated with Motional’s… Continue reading Motional reveals its Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi
German Handelsblatt: Oldtimer: Small and clever – the VW Polo II becomes 40002789
Cologne This little Volkswagen was exactly the right car for a time when nuclear armament and environmental destruction created fear of the future, while on the other hand new TV blockbusters like “Traumschiff” and “Dallas” reflected the fun of luxury and lifestyle. With the second generation of the Polo ( Type “86C”) VW presented a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Oldtimer: Small and clever – the VW Polo II becomes 40002789
@VW Group: All ŠKODA podium at European and Czech Championship round Barum Czech Rally Zlín003739
The Barum Czech Rally Zlín is the season highlight in the Czech Rally Championship as it is counting as well for the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). Therefore, the entry list also featured the top European Rally crews. But nine times winner Jan Kopecký had more focus on the Czech Championship competitors than on the… Continue reading @VW Group: All ŠKODA podium at European and Czech Championship round Barum Czech Rally Zlín003739
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures 100,000th iV vehicle003738
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, said: “100,000 iV vehicles have been produced in less than two years – this marks the perfect start to our electromobility campaign. I would like to sincerely thank our entire production team for manufacturing our iV vehicles at such a fast pace and to the… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures 100,000th iV vehicle003738
@VW Group: Porsche expands its engineering and assembly capacity003738
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 capacity003738
@VW Group: Early title defense for Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor with Audi003741
Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor in the Audi R8 LMS have already been crowned Sprint Champions of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS before the finale. Three victories were celebrated by teams with the Audi R8 LMS in Europe at the ADAC Racing Weekend and one in the USA at GT America.… Continue reading @VW Group: Early title defense for Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor with Audi003741
@VW Group: Did you know….?003740
…that there are up to 45 1.5-liter PET bottles in the seats of an Audi A3? Another 62 PET bottles are recycled for the carpet. …that the Audi Q4 e-tron has a seat cover made of 45 percent recycled material? The Dinamica fabric looks and feels like suede, but is nearly half recycled polyester. This… Continue reading @VW Group: Did you know….?003740