Tag: VW

Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year

TOKYO — A Japanese startup hopes to start commercial production this year of a lithium ion battery made entirely of plastic, hoping to make the power cells safer and ultimately give a springboard to their wider adoption in electric vehicles. APB’s initial target is the vast market for giant batteries to store energy from wind… Continue reading Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year

Spyker C8 Laviolette: What Happens When You Mix Hypercar Looks With An Audi V8 – CarScoops

It’s not every day you come across a Spyker C8 Laviolette, a hand-made supercar made from a now-defunct Dutch boutique carmaker with styling that’s equal parts quirky and striking. Spyker was the first to put an Audi V8 into a supercar, beating even the Germans and the original R8, but that is far from the… Continue reading Spyker C8 Laviolette: What Happens When You Mix Hypercar Looks With An Audi V8 – CarScoops

@VW Group: Porsche Asia Pacific and Shell implement high performance charging network002801

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 Asia Pacific and Shell implement high performance charging network002801

Skoda begins manufacture of new Octavia in India

Skoda Auto India has commenced production of the all-new, fourth-generation Octavia at its production facility in Shendra, Aurangabad. The sedan is to be officially launched later this month. The celebratory ‘Lava Blue’ vehicle wears the Lauren & Klement badge that pays homage to the founders of the Czech auto manufacturer as well as its 125… Continue reading Skoda begins manufacture of new Octavia in India

@VW Group: Lamborghini celebrates production of the 400th Huracán racing car002797

Since 2014, 400 Huracán Super Trofeo and GT3s have been produced on the same line as the road cars in Sant’Agata Bolognese In just six seasons, the Huracán GT3 has won nearly 100 races in the most prestigious GT championships in the world Sant’Agata Bolognese, 6 April 2021 – Lamborghini is celebrating the production of… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini celebrates production of the 400th Huracán racing car002797

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: “Bidirectional charging”: This is how Volkswagen wants to earn money from storing electricity001807

Electric cars are supposed to be used for storage A VW Passat charging: In the future, the electric cars from Wolfsburg will also be able to deliver their electricity again – and will become a huge storage facility. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Germany is wasteful of its green electricity on many days. Often the wind on… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: “Bidirectional charging”: This is how Volkswagen wants to earn money from storing electricity001807

Tesla (TSLA) surges on Wall Street digesting delivery results, and new bull run is in sight

Tesla (TSLA) is surging on the first trading after it released its delivery results, which the market had three days to digest. A new bull run is in sight. Last Friday, Tesla released its delivery and production results – confirming that it delivered a record of over 184,000 vehicles. It was significantly higher than most… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) surges on Wall Street digesting delivery results, and new bull run is in sight

LG confirms it’s shutting down its mobile business

The reports out of its native Korea were correct, LG is shutting down its mobile business. With losses continuing to mount, and billions of dollars seemingly squandered on quirky handsets, the electronics giant has officially thrown in the towel on its struggling phone division. In a statement, the company said “Moving forward, LG will continue… Continue reading LG confirms it’s shutting down its mobile business

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 22 – March 28, 2021

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the AEA for the week of March 22, 2021 – March 28, 2021. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Executives Association (AEA) News- The AEA is excited to open our unique… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 22 – March 28, 2021