Christian Schenk, Board Member for Finance and IT at Skoda Auto, will be the new chairman while Christian Cahn von Seelen will come on board as executive director – Sales & Marketing. Piyush Arora, as announced earlier, is the MD of SAVWIPL, and came in from Mercedes-Benz India. Thomas Schafer, CEO of Skoda Auto, said, “I am… Continue reading Skoda VW creates new leadership positions
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Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors is slashing its production forecast for 2022, citing supply chain constraints. The Newark, California-based company announced it was revising down its production expectations to 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles from the original prediction of 20,000 vehicles. “This reflects the extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges we’ve encountered and our unrelenting… Continue reading Lucid Motors says it expects to make fewer EVs in 2022 than it originally planned
Renault’s Mégane E-Tech: a seductive bet on the EV future
Renault’s new 100%-electric Mégane E-Tech is the French company’s non-hedged bet it can convince drivers they’ve nothing to lose in swapping their traditional ICE rides for modern a EV – and gain considerable performance, cost, and flair advantages in the bargain. A day test driving the car on the roads of southern Spain suggests the… Continue reading Renault’s Mégane E-Tech: a seductive bet on the EV future
@VW Group: Volkswagen AG examines stock exchange listing of Porsche AG004699
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen AG examines stock exchange listing of Porsche AG004699
@VW Group: Change in Porsche Consulting’s Executive Board004698
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Change in Porsche Consulting’s Executive Board004698
@VW Group: Change in Leipzig and at Porsche Consulting004697
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: Change in Leipzig and at Porsche Consulting004697
@VW Group: Virtual influencers in the automotive industry004695
Virtual influencers have become an indispensable part of the Asian media landscape and are now of increasing significance for more and more people outside the continent as well. The fictitious, completely computer-generated avatars and their social media profiles attract the attention of millions of people, especially on Instagram and TikTok. In China alone, the industry’s… Continue reading @VW Group: Virtual influencers in the automotive industry004695
Exclusive-Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity – sources
SHANGHAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to start work on a new plant in Shanghai as soon as next month as part of a plan to more than double production capacity in China to meet growing demand for its cars in the country and export markets, two people familiar with the matter… Continue reading Exclusive-Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity – sources
Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers
Posted Feb 28 2022 at 6:58 amUpdated 28 Feb. 2022 at 7:04 Stellantis remained in sixth place in the Top 10 manufacturers worldwide, like last year. The group born of the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler, which has just published its volumes for 2021, announced consolidated sales of 5.9 million vehicles last year: a… Continue reading Automotive: how the crisis has shaken up the ranking of manufacturers
German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851
The interim conclusion is sobering. The schedule for the unified software platform is shaky. And the approach of largely forgoing the help of digital corporations and bundling all the top coders from Audi, Porsche and VW in the separate company Cariad could prove to be a major mistake. “We believe that Cariad as an organization… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851