The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2021 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche significantly increases deliveries in the first quarter of 2021002872
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@VW Group: Haffner: “The term ‘headcount reduction’ is not in our vocabulary”002871
Mr Haffner, you call employees the “crown jewels” of Porsche, a comment that is rarely heard from other companies. After all, crown jewels are expensive. Andreas Haffner: For Porsche, our employees really are the crown jewels. You have to take particular care of them and they have to be polished regularly to maintain their shine.… Continue reading @VW Group: Haffner: “The term ‘headcount reduction’ is not in our vocabulary”002871
@VW Group: Volkswagen de México begins exports of Taos to the U.S. market002859
Apr 16, 2021 The first shipment of this model to the U.S. market departed from the port of Veracruz Veracruz, Mexico — With the departure of the first units from the port of Veracruz, Volkswagen de México began exporting the all-new Taos, which is produced at the Puebla plant. Loaded on board the Mediterranean Highway… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen de México begins exports of Taos to the U.S. market002859
@VW Group: The new Arteon R and Arteon R Shooting Brake: A new fusion of gran turismo and sports car002860
The new Arteon R and the Arteon R Shooting Brake are unmistakably true R models. With an output of 235 kW / 320 PS, these are now the top models in the series – and this power has rarely been available in a more elegant form. Both models impress with accomplished design, exceptional driving comfort… Continue reading @VW Group: The new Arteon R and Arteon R Shooting Brake: A new fusion of gran turismo and sports car002860
@VW Group: New performance brand GTX joins || the ID. family002859
With the new ID.4 GTX, Volkswagen is showing the first sporty top-of-the-range electric model on April 28th: In Europe, the respective performance models of the ID. Family will wear the logo GTX in the future. Similar to GTI and GTE, it stands for its own product brand – it charges the world of electric mobility… Continue reading @VW Group: New performance brand GTX joins || the ID. family002859
@VW Group: Molsheim comes to Tokyo as Bugatti opens new showroom in Japanese capital002859
The Bugatti name is synonymous with bespoke luxury and unrivalled performance all around the world. The French luxury marque revolves around the Atelier and headquarters in Molsheim, France while still offering customers a true Bugatti experience in key locations across the globe. The newest official Bugatti showroom opens in Tokyo bringing hyper sports car enthusiasts… Continue reading @VW Group: Molsheim comes to Tokyo as Bugatti opens new showroom in Japanese capital002859
Nissan’s UK plant furloughs 800 workers amid chip shortage
TOKYO — Nissan Motor has furloughed about 800 workers, or 10% of the employees at its U.K. assembly plant, as a semiconductor shortage squeezes production. The layoffs will continue until supplies of components return to normal levels. U.S. carmaker General Motors has also laid off workers, but Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to make… Continue reading Nissan’s UK plant furloughs 800 workers amid chip shortage
@VW Group: Powerful battery systems from Braunschweig: Volkswagen Group Components fires up the next production stage002847
The Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig is significantly expanding its production of battery systems for the latest electric vehicle generation. Following the first expansion stage with a maximum capacity of 250,000 battery systems, the second expansion stage has started up with the same capacity. This means that once the site is fully ramped up… Continue reading @VW Group: Powerful battery systems from Braunschweig: Volkswagen Group Components fires up the next production stage002847
Continental and Amazon Web Services Create Platform for Automotive Software
Standardized, modular hardware and software platforms enable function updates throughout the entire service life of a vehicle Software can be developed and tested more efficiently and securely and rolled out directly to vehicles High-performance AWS cloud speeds up development processes and meets the strictest security and compliance requirements Platform is already being tested in an… Continue reading Continental and Amazon Web Services Create Platform for Automotive Software
Daimler’s Spanish unit can be liable for cartel damages, EU court adviser says
By Foo Yun Chee 3 Min Read BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Daimler’s Spanish unit can be liable for damages sought by companies affected by the German carmaker’s role in a truck cartel fined by EU antitrust regulators five years ago, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Daimler AG sign is pictured at… Continue reading Daimler’s Spanish unit can be liable for cartel damages, EU court adviser says