Just a few days after the new Polo was announced, Volkswagen has launched advance sales. The clever compact car has a newly designed front and rear, comfort and assistance systems from higher vehicle classes, a significantly greater range of standard specifications and some digital features. Three different engines will be available to order. The new… Continue reading @VW Group: The new Polo – available to pre-order now003071
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@VW Group: Integration: Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH to be incorporated into Volkswagen AG003070
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, an independent company to date, will be fully integrated in Volkswagen AG by 2027. The company has reached an agreement to that effect with the trade union IG Metall. The integration will help optimise corporate structures and speed up decision-making processes at the three sites of Chemnitz, Dresden and Zwickau. The company… Continue reading @VW Group: Integration: Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH to be incorporated into Volkswagen AG003070
@VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Argo AI launch international trials of autonomous driving with ID. BUZZ003060
May 12, 2021 European Argo AI test site opening this summer in Munich, Germany Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand using a combination of lidar, radar and cameras for Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles Commercial use as of 2025: Volkswagen Group’s transport service provider MOIA to be first user of self-driving ID. BUZZ AD in Germany Hanover,… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Argo AI launch international trials of autonomous driving with ID. BUZZ003060
@VW Group: The new Tiguan Allspace(((The new Tiguan Allspace – The vehicle is not sold in Germany.))): || new control and assist systems for the bestseller003060
The Tiguan was given an update back in autumn 2020 and now it is the turn of the long-wheelbase version: revised design, new control and assist systems, new premium features such as interactive IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights and touch panels to control the standard automatic air conditioner take the Tiguan Allspace to the next level.… Continue reading @VW Group: The new Tiguan Allspace(((The new Tiguan Allspace – The vehicle is not sold in Germany.))): || new control and assist systems for the bestseller003060
@VW Group: Audiophile – or: Many roads lead to sound design003061
Wolfram Jähn on his start in sound design: “I put together my first speaker system in my bedroom when I was twelve; I’ve always been fascinated by technology. And music, because I took piano and trombone lessons at a young age – that was sort of my artistic entryway into the subject. For all that… Continue reading @VW Group: Audiophile – or: Many roads lead to sound design003061
@VW Group: The Audi sound system: tailor-made acoustics for every Audi model003060
What effect do sounds have on people? And how does Audi translate its customers’ subjective auditory sensations into the car as objectively as possible? With the help of sophisticated sound development, Audi is reaching its acoustic objectives. Be it a violin concerto, an operatic aria, a radio drama, hip-hop, or a warning signal: Audi’s sound… Continue reading @VW Group: The Audi sound system: tailor-made acoustics for every Audi model003060
German Handelsblatt: Annual General Meeting: BMW electric strategy in the criticism: “A half-hearted commitment to e-mobility is not enough” 002066
BMW boss Oliver Zipse In the future, the CEO will focus on more sustainability in production. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group wants to significantly reduce the consumption of resources in the future. The CEO Oliver Zipse announced on Wednesday at the virtual general meeting: “We have to align our vehicles with sustainability from the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Annual General Meeting: BMW electric strategy in the criticism: “A half-hearted commitment to e-mobility is not enough” 002066
@VW Group: Refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan revealed with bolder styling, updated technology and great value003054
May 11, 2021 [embedded content] Best-selling Volkswagen, both in the U.S. and worldwide Exterior style updated with all-new front end, new colors and wheels Revised interior features standard Volkswagen Digital Cockpit and Car-Net®, while wireless charging, wireless App-Connect, Climatronic® Touch interface, and new IQ.DRIVE® driver assistance suite standard from second trim Trim offerings streamlined to… Continue reading @VW Group: Refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan revealed with bolder styling, updated technology and great value003054
Daimler raises profit outlook, sees potential Q2 sales hit from chip shortage
Mercedes-Benz car maker Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) on Friday raised its profit outlook for 2021, but said the global semiconductor chip shortage may continue to impact sales in the second quarter. Daimler said it assumed there would be some recovery in chip availability in the second half of this year but there was limited visibility at… Continue reading Daimler raises profit outlook, sees potential Q2 sales hit from chip shortage
Daimler says chip shortage may further impact Q2 sales
Mercedes-Benz car maker Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) on Friday raised its profit outlook for 2021, but said the global semiconductor chip shortage may continue to impact sales in the second quarter. Daimler said it assumed there would be some recovery in chip availability in the second half of this year but there was limited visibility at… Continue reading Daimler says chip shortage may further impact Q2 sales