21/12/2021 #PioneersForPorsche looks at the people behind the ideas, their challenges, great success and key learnings. First up is Philipp Schröder, Co-Founder of 1KOMMA5°, dedicated to a sustainable future through clean energy. Since its founding in 2016, Porsche Ventures has been strategically investing in business models in the areas of customer experience, mobility and digital… Continue reading @VW Group: #PioneersForPorsche: Philipp Schröder, the founding spirit behind 1KOMMA5°004396
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@VW Group: A battery’s role in balancing range, performance and sustainability004395
21/12/2021 Porsche has a clear goal: by 2030, the sports car manufacturer plans to have a carbon-neutral balance sheet across its entire value chain. The company’s timeline for changes to production and logistics has been updated accordingly, although it is the progress of electric mobility that will play the pivotal role. Almost half of all… Continue reading @VW Group: A battery’s role in balancing range, performance and sustainability004395
Clean Technica: Gotion Signs 200 GWh LFP Battery Deal With Major Publicly Traded US Automaker001579
Gotion High-Tech, based in Shenzhen, China, announced this week it has signed a supply and localization agreement with a major publicly traded US auto company to supply the latter with 200 GWh of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries between 2023 and 2028. Gotion is currently the fourth largest battery manufacturer in China, according to the China Automotive Battery… Continue reading Clean Technica: Gotion Signs 200 GWh LFP Battery Deal With Major Publicly Traded US Automaker001579
CARIAD and TomTom co-develop Volkswagen’s next-gen navigation
Volkswagen’s automotive software and technology company CARIAD and the geolocation technology specialist TomTom announced that they are co-developing a enhanced navigation product for the Volkswagen Group. This multi-year deal between TomTom and the Volkswagen Group covers all markets globally excluding China and is the continuation of a successful and long cooperation. CARIAD, which is working… Continue reading CARIAD and TomTom co-develop Volkswagen’s next-gen navigation
Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
When Rachael Kasper started shopping for a new car in August, she had her heart set on a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid. The problem was that Ford hasn’t made many of them this year because of a computer chip shortage that has slowed auto production around the world. Ms. Kasper first came up empty in… Continue reading Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote
Nashville, Tenn. – A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 of the thousands of employees at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee. A 3-2 decision Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board – now with a Democratic… Continue reading NLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote
@VW Group: Five new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 posters for the walls of future generations004393
A poster collection celebrating the success of an icon Sant’Agata Bolognese, 22 December 2021 – A series of new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 posters is completed, with the fifth and final in the collection revealed last week. The five posters feature the limited edition super sports car, of which all 112 are already sold, presented… Continue reading @VW Group: Five new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 posters for the walls of future generations004393
@VW Group: Rallye Dakar: The high-voltage battery in the Audi RS Q e-tron004393
The high-voltage battery is located centrally in the drive and literally in the middle of the Audi RS Q e-tron. It embodies the heart of the innovative electric drive with energy converter. Audi intends to use it to set the next milestone in the world’s toughest rally and prove “Vorsprung durch Technik” in the desert… Continue reading @VW Group: Rallye Dakar: The high-voltage battery in the Audi RS Q e-tron004393
Worldwide Urban Mobility Industry to 2026 – Development of Energy-Efficient Modes Such as Solar Powered Buses Presents Opportunities
DUBLIN, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Urban Mobility Market Research Report by Mode (Aerial, On-ground, and Underwater), by Type (Autonomous Vehicle and Non-Autonomous Vehicle), by Region (Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa) – Global Forecast to 2026 – Cumulative Impact of COVID-19″ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Urban… Continue reading Worldwide Urban Mobility Industry to 2026 – Development of Energy-Efficient Modes Such as Solar Powered Buses Presents Opportunities
“Netflix for Cars” – a Primer on Car Subscription Services
Clear differentiators between car rentals, car subscriptions, and car sharing are disappearing. We previously explored the opportunity for car rental companies to make a small pivot to embrace carsharing; in the article below we explore the current state and opportunities in the growing market of car subscription services. The Current State of the Car Subscription… Continue reading “Netflix for Cars” – a Primer on Car Subscription Services