A logo of BMW is seen outside a BMW car dealer, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) – BMW won’t scale up its own battery cell production for electric cars until the technology has… Continue reading BMW cautious on bringing batteries in-house despite rising sales
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Volkswagen China shuts two plants in Tianjin due to COVID-19 outbreaks
A Volkswagen logo is pictured in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Volkswagen Group’s (VOWG_p.DE) China unit said on Thursday it has shut a plant it jointly runs with FAW Group in the city of Tianjin, as well as a… Continue reading Volkswagen China shuts two plants in Tianjin due to COVID-19 outbreaks
@niche: Praga expands official R1 dealer network with the introduction of Praga Racing Poland001568
Praga Cars has expanded its global network of R1 dealers with the addition of Praga Racing Poland, further strengthening the brand’s presence in Central Europe. Patryk Pachura, CEO of Praga Racing Poland and Pachura Moto Center, attended Praga Cars UK’s star-studded ‘Evening With Praga’ event in November and agreed to take on the official R1… Continue reading @niche: Praga expands official R1 dealer network with the introduction of Praga Racing Poland001568
@VW Group: A record-breaking 2021 for Automobili Lamborghini – The company recorded its best year ever, with 8,405 cars delivered004452
Sant’Agata Bolognese, January 12, 2022 – Automobili Lamborghini ended 2021 with a remarkable all-time record: 8,405 cars were delivered worldwide, making it the company’s best year ever on that front. Sales were up by 13% on 2020 due to a targeted and monitored growth strategy. Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, commented: “This… Continue reading @VW Group: A record-breaking 2021 for Automobili Lamborghini – The company recorded its best year ever, with 8,405 cars delivered004452
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021004453
Transformation underway: 452,900 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) handed over to customers (+96 percent vs. 2020), Group clearly the BEV market leader in Europe and number two in the USA, BEV volume in China up more than fourfold at 92,700 units Semiconductor shortages led to a slight overall decrease in global deliveries of 4.5 percent year-on-year to 8.9 million vehicles… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021004453
@VW Group: Second life for EV batteries: Audi and RWE build new type of energy storage system in Herdecke004452
Audi and RWE are breaking new ground together to drive the energy revolution forward – RWE has brought an energy storage facility on stream in Herdecke, Germany, that uses used lithium-ion batteries from Audi electric cars. With the help of 60 battery systems, the new type of storage facility on the site of RWE’s pumped-storage… Continue reading @VW Group: Second life for EV batteries: Audi and RWE build new type of energy storage system in Herdecke004452
@VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini: Cars, stars and art in the Scottish Cairngorms004441
Sant’Agata Bolognese/Scotland 11.01.2022 – Lamborghini cars, featuring models from across the Aventador and Huracán ranges as well as the Super SUV Urus, toured the Scottish Cairngorms at the start of the 2021 winter in search of perfect driving routes. Travelling over 200 miles across the Scottish Snow Roads, starting from the city of Edinburgh and… Continue reading @VW Group: Automobili Lamborghini: Cars, stars and art in the Scottish Cairngorms004441
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivered 878,200 vehicles worldwide in 2021 despite the pandemic and semiconductor shortage004441
“2021 was one of the most challenging years in ŠKODA AUTO’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic and the shortage of semiconductors have significantly slowed down our growth. Thanks to the flexibility and resourcefulness of the ŠKODA team, as well as the close cooperation with our social partner KOVO and suppliers, we managed to steer the company… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivered 878,200 vehicles worldwide in 2021 despite the pandemic and semiconductor shortage004441
@VW Group: Design sketches offer a first glimpse of the new ŠKODA ENYAQ COUPÉ iV004440
With the new ENYAQ COUPÉ iV, ŠKODA is adding a particularly emotive variant to its first all-electric model series based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB). Side skirts painted in the body colour and large wheels give the new, four-door flagship model a powerful appearance. The redesigned roofline enhances the elegance of the… Continue reading @VW Group: Design sketches offer a first glimpse of the new ŠKODA ENYAQ COUPÉ iV004440
@VW Group: Audi accelerates transformation with a strong 2021 for fully electric vehicles004440
Despite the worldwide semiconductor shortage, Audi is still setting a fast pace on its path to the sustainable premium mobility of the future. That is evident in fully electric car deliveries in the past year, which increased by 57.5 percent over the previous year. Additionally, Audi more than doubled its product portfolio of fully electric… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi accelerates transformation with a strong 2021 for fully electric vehicles004440