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@VW Group: The Boxster sports car concept: trendsetting design and clever detailed solutions
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: The Boxster sports car concept: trendsetting design and clever detailed solutions
@VW Group: Porsche achieves robust level of deliveries in 2020
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 achieves robust level of deliveries in 2020
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens market position in 2020 and hits the ground running in e-offensive
The Volkswagen Group handed over 9,305,400 vehicles to customers worldwide in 2020, a decrease of 15.2 percent year-on-year due to Covid-19. In December, deliveries were down just 3.2 percent on the same month of the previous year, while in the fourth quarter they declined by a total of 5.7 percent. This meant that the Group… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens market position in 2020 and hits the ground running in e-offensive
German car survives “extremely difficult” year
Posted on Jan 13, 2021 6:12 PM Impacts of the pandemic, races for registrations of electric vehicles to meet the CO2 objectives set by Brussels in addition to the natural hyper-competition of the sector … The year 2020 was “extremely difficult” for German car manufacturers, summarized the Volkswagen sales director Christian Dahleim on Wednesday presenting… Continue reading German car survives “extremely difficult” year
Honda to close UK plant for four days owing to supply chain problems
Honda will shut its UK factory for four days next week as global supply chain problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic continue to plague the Japanese carmaker. The closure is thought to be related to the unavailability of semiconductors, the computer chips used to run cars’ onboard management systems. The problem has affected carmakers around… Continue reading Honda to close UK plant for four days owing to supply chain problems
Honda halts Swindon production for third time due to parts delays
Honda will pause production at its Swindon factory next week due to a shortage of parts, as the pandemic continues to impact manufacturer supply chains. In an official statement, the brand said: “Some production activities will not run Monday 18 to Thursday 21 January due to Covid-related supply issues. The situation is currently being monitored with a view… Continue reading Honda halts Swindon production for third time due to parts delays
Updated: 7400 UK Volkswagen Golfs to get software update
Volkswagen has issued a voluntary update of 56,000 examples of the Mk8 Golf to fix software problems that have plagued the new model. Autocar has received confirmation that of the cars affected worldwide, 7,400 UK customers will be notified of the “voluntary service measure”, which is different from a recall as it not mandatory and can be completed during a… Continue reading Updated: 7400 UK Volkswagen Golfs to get software update
Mercedes-Benz India plans a 15-model assault in 2021
As Mercedes-Benz India strategises its revival amidst flagging sales in the luxury car segment, it has lined up a model assault with 15 launches including few facelifts in 2021 and also plans an additional investment of about Rs 400 crore towards further localisation of its production. Offering a sneak peek of the company’s strategy for 2021, Martin Schwenk,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz India plans a 15-model assault in 2021
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW extends short-time work in Wolfsburg due to chip bottlenecks001096
VW plant in Wolfsburg On December 18, the group announced that it would adjust production at individual locations in China, North America and Europe due to global bottlenecks in semiconductors. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg The bottleneck in computer chips is forcing Volkswagen to extend short-time work at its largest plant in Wolfsburg. In addition to the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW extends short-time work in Wolfsburg due to chip bottlenecks001096