LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Volkswagen ID.4 crossover SUV, the second model in the automaker’s new series of all-electric vehicles, features for Europe and China an optional Continuously Variable Semi-Active suspension with external valve (CVSAe) technology from Tenneco. The CVSAe system is one of several advanced suspension technologies available within Tenneco’s… Continue reading Tenneco Monroe® Intelligent Suspension Technology to be Featured on Volkswagen ID.4 Electric SUV
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@VW Group: Audi launches initiative for digital factory transformation in Heilbronn002962
Pooling competence for Smart Production and Logistics: Audi will be collaborating closely in the future with the Technical University of Munich and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO in the area of digitalization at the Bildungscampus of Dieter Schwarz Foundation in Heilbronn. Championed by Audi, the “Automotive Initiative 2025” aims to establish a world-leading… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi launches initiative for digital factory transformation in Heilbronn002962
Vietnam’s answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights
By James Pearson, Phuong Nguyen 8 Min Read HAIPHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Move over Tesla, how about a VinFast? A labourer works in VinFast’s factory in Hai Phong City, Vietnam, April 22, 2021. Picture taken April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue That’s the proposition being offered by the automobile arm of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup. It’s… Continue reading Vietnam’s answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights
World NM: Porsche India’s sales grow 52 per cent in Q1 2021, luxury automaker records best quarterly figures in 7 years001167
Porsche India sold 154 new cars during January-March 2021, witnessing a growth of 52 per cent over the year-ago period. This resulted in a rise of 38 per cent in total SUV sales in the first quarter of 2021 in comparison to the first quarter of 2020. The sales of the luxury automobile manufacturer’s two-door… Continue reading World NM: Porsche India’s sales grow 52 per cent in Q1 2021, luxury automaker records best quarterly figures in 7 years001167
Used car values see largest increase in 12 years
The used car market is going strong, as cap hpi reports an overall increase of 2% at the 3-year point during April, equivalent to c.£275 per vehicle. This rise is higher than in any month since March 2009. It comes at a time of year when traditionally values tend to drop. However, once the dealerships… Continue reading Used car values see largest increase in 12 years
@VW Group: Way to Zero: Volkswagen presents roadmap for climate-neutral mobility002953
At the first Way to Zero Convention, Volkswagen today gave details of its plans for decarbonizing the company and its products. The company intends to be net carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. A new interim milestone is the targeted 40-percent reduction in CO2 emissions per vehicle in Europe by 2030 – substantially outperforming… Continue reading @VW Group: Way to Zero: Volkswagen presents roadmap for climate-neutral mobility002953
@VW Group: Audi’s Le Mans return is shaping up002953
Audi will return to Le Mans and to sports prototype racing with an electrified sports car in the 2023 season. The successor to the successful Audi R18 is already taking shape. “The new LMDh category fits perfectly with our new set-up in motorsport,” says Julius Seebach, Managing Director Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for Motorsport at… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi’s Le Mans return is shaping up002953
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 29, 2021
China’s Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing – Reuters Huawei deepens dive into EVs, seeks control of small automaker- Reuters Volkswagen plans renewable investments in CO2 reduction push – Reuters Ford CEO expects chip shortage impact to bottom in Q2, production rebound in second half of year – CNBC GM makes deals… Continue reading Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 29, 2021
Audi and Porsche to collaborate on 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours racers
Audi says it has “largely completed” concept work on its 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours challenger – and has hinted that the machine will be closely related to the new hypercar being developed for the event by sibling company Porsche. The Ingolstadt-based firm has taken 13 victories in the endurance event, most recently with the R18… Continue reading Audi and Porsche to collaborate on 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours racers
German Handelsblatt: Automobile manufacturer: VW boss Diess gives top management of Skoda and Seat from 001970
Herbert Diess The VW group boss gives up the chairmanship of the supervisory board at Seat and Skoda. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess withdraws from the supervisory boards of Seat and Skoda. The 62-year-old will hand over the chairmanship of the supervisory bodies of the two subsidiaries, the Handelsblatt learned on Thursday from… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automobile manufacturer: VW boss Diess gives top management of Skoda and Seat from 001970