ŠKODA presented the new, fourth-generation FABIA in a dynamic show at the virtually recreated DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague. Pictures and videos of the presentation are now available for download, as are the recording of the stream and additional videos of the new ŠKODA FABIA. The virtual pavilion remains open at skoda-virtual-event.com and users… Continue reading @VW Group: World premiere of new ŠKODA FABIA in pictures002992
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@VW Group: Porsche and Team Penske to collaborate in motorsports002994
04/05/2021 Porsche Motorsport and Team Penske have agreed to collaborate closely in fielding a new LMDh vehicle, commencing in 2023. The successful US team will work together with the experts from Weissach to run factory entries in the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC). Under the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche and Team Penske to collaborate in motorsports002994
@VW Group: Städter: “We want to do the right thing together with our suppliers”002992
04/05/2021 In an interview, Uwe-Karsten Städter, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Procurement, talks about current supply problems with semiconductors, fragile supply chains and the consequences of future-oriented technology for purchasing. We have been hearing about semiconductor supply problems for weeks. Car manufacturers are among those greatly affected by this. What is the current… Continue reading @VW Group: Städter: “We want to do the right thing together with our suppliers”002992
Ola Electric brings in former Geely, Jaguar exec as head of vehicle design
Wayne Burgess has spent almost three decades designing vehicles for companies such as Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and Lotus. Go to Source
World NM: Ola Electric appoints Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design001186
Ola Electric has appointed Wayne Burgess. Burgess has worked on the design of some popular vehicles like the Bentley Arnage, Aston Martin DB9, Jaguar F-Type and Jaguar F-Pace. Ola Electric will soon launch its maiden electric scooter in India. Go to Source
India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design
The announcement comes just days after the company revealed plans to take its electric scooter to international markets, including countries such as France, Italy and Germany, during the current financial year. With experience in vehicle design spanning across three decades, Burgess has worked with premium car manufacturers, including Rolls Royce, and Bentley in his early… Continue reading India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design
Ford, BMW lead Solid Power’s $130M Series B round
A Solid Power manufacturing engineer holds two 20 ampere hour (Ah) all solid state battery cells for the BMW Group and Ford Motor Company. The 20 ampere hour (Ah) all solid state battery cells were produced on Solid Power’s Colorado-based pilot production line. Source: Solid Power. Solid state battery systems have long been considered the… Continue reading Ford, BMW lead Solid Power’s $130M Series B round
@VW Group: Volkswagen Board discusses decarbonization plan with independent Sustainability Council002982
At their first joint meeting this year, Volkswagen Group Board of Management and the independent Volkswagen Sustainability Council discussed the Group’s decarbonization plan and activities. The Sustainability Council called in particular for an even stronger discussion on Volkswagen Group’s corporate purpose to provide CO2 neutral mobility for all, together with a clearly defined end date… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Board discusses decarbonization plan with independent Sustainability Council002982
Porsche’s hydrogen-based eFuel turns gas guzzlers into eco-cars
FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO — While other automakers race to field electrified vehicles, Porsche looks to develop a fuel that will keep its iconic gasoline-burning cars relevant in the decarbonization era. Porsche’s eFuel, which is under development, combines “green hydrogen” generated by renewable energy with carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere. The methanol produced from the process is converted… Continue reading Porsche’s hydrogen-based eFuel turns gas guzzlers into eco-cars
‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’
Britain has had its fair share of mystifying car manufacturers – some brands that puzzle us because of their success and quite a few others whose diminutive scale has baffled us all. Lotus has been firmly in the last of those categories for many years, but this week we’ve finally seen real evidence that this… Continue reading ‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’