James Moy PhotographyGetty Images In a major surprise, the No. 708 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG007 led today’s Le Mans test day after an exceptional lap late in the day by Olivier Pla. The two heavily favored Toyota GR010s both set a best time within 2/10ths of a second of the leader, while Alpine’s lone grandfathered-in… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Leads Le Mans Test Day – RoadandTrack.com
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German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Joe Biden sets 50 percent quota for emission-free cars001038
US President Joe Biden (78) wants to make his country’s auto industry greener – also with a view to the competition in Europe and China. By 2030, half of all new vehicles sold in the US are expected to have an alternative drive system, according to an executive order signed by Biden on Thursday (local… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Joe Biden sets 50 percent quota for emission-free cars001038
German Manager Magazin: BMW, Mercedes, Audi: German love for SUVs and off-road vehicles unbroken001037
Off-road vehicles and SUVs are still very popular with car buyers. One of the two segments accounted for a good third of new registrations in July, according to figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority emerge. Overall, however, the recovery on the German car market has come to an end again. After four months of… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: BMW, Mercedes, Audi: German love for SUVs and off-road vehicles unbroken001037
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Shareholders are suing Porsche SE in the USA001036
The VW main owner Porsche SE is in connection with the diesel scandal with a shareholder action in the USA faced. The lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of New York State is directed against Porsche SE and former members of the executive and supervisory boards of Volkswagen as well as other people, according to… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Shareholders are suing Porsche SE in the USA001036
Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further
Registrations of plug-in cars are flying. Great news for an industry that must transition rapidly to new technology, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Analyst and journalist Matthias Schmidt is the go-to source for tracking the evolution of the electric car market and recently he released his observations on western European for the first half of 2021. Points of note… Continue reading Inside the industry: EU may force firms to cut CO2 emissions further
@VW Group: Solid conclusion to the season for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team003671
Race 15 Pascal Wehrlein (GER) rounded off this good team result with sixth place. For Porsche, this was the second-best team result of the season. As the best German, Pascal Wehrlein wrapped up the first Formula E world championship season in eleventh place, with André Lotterer on 17th. Porsche achieved eighth place in the team… Continue reading @VW Group: Solid conclusion to the season for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team003671
@VW Group: Porsche concludes Le Mans preparations with best times in both GTE classes003670
Test day With a lap time of 3:52.901 minutes, the ca. 515 PS 911 RSR driven by Kévin Estre (France), Neel Jani (Switzerland) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) set the best time in the GTE-Pro class during this morning’s session. The No. 91 sister car shared by the works driver trio Gianmaria Bruni (Italy), Richard Lietz… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche concludes Le Mans preparations with best times in both GTE classes003670
@VW Group: Norway: a country electrified003669
Erling Henningstad loves fast, dynamic cars that handle beautifully. And he has known for many years that an internal combustion engine isn’t necessary to achieve that dream. The Oslo-based IT entrepreneur bought his first electric car back in 2012, and some 250,000 km later, he knows the new powertrain system inside-out. Best seller: the Taycan has allowed… Continue reading @VW Group: Norway: a country electrified003669
@VW Group: André Lotterer and Pascal Wehrlein continue with Porsche in Formula E003668
© 2021 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in… Continue reading @VW Group: André Lotterer and Pascal Wehrlein continue with Porsche in Formula E003668
@VW Group: A special insight into 50 years of development at Porsche003667
© 2021 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in… Continue reading @VW Group: A special insight into 50 years of development at Porsche003667