Bentley has taken a significant step in its plans to electrify all of its models from 2024, having officially opened its new engineering test centre at its headquarters in Crewe. The £12.5 million site, which is a two-storey, 4600-square-metre facility, will begin testing immediately after receiving official approval from the UK’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).… Continue reading Bentley opens state-of-art test facility in Crewe
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Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss
Current Skoda boss Thomas Schäfer will switch over to head up Volkswagen next year as part of a major reshuffle of the Volkswagen Group management team. Schäfer only took over as Skoda chairman in August last year, having previously served as the head of the VW Group’s South African operation. He will take up his… Continue reading Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss
VW Group details massive £76 billion EV transformation plan
The Volkswagen Group will invest €89 billion (£76bn) in new technology within the next four years as part of a push to make a quarter of all its sales battery-electric by the end of 2026. It has also announced plans to electrify more of its European factories, centring much of its flagship EV production in its Wolfsburg… Continue reading VW Group details massive £76 billion EV transformation plan
German Handelsblatt: Hildegard Wortmann: With courage to the top management floor – this manager is supposed to reorganize VW sales003451
Hildegard Wortmann The experienced car manager will be in charge of sales at VW. (Photo: Hildegard Wortmann) Munich, Düsseldorf Hildegard Wortmann has a brief piece of advice: “It pays to be courageous,” says the Audi manager. It is the end of October and Wortmann is describing to students how they made it into the boardroom… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Hildegard Wortmann: With courage to the top management floor – this manager is supposed to reorganize VW sales003451
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen supervisory board decides to reorganize management board – this remains 003448
VW CEO Herbert Diess The CEO remains, but has to give up some responsibilities. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg After several weeks of power struggle with parts of the supervisory board, VW CEO Herbert Diess is to keep his office. In addition, however, the head of the Volkswagen core brand, Ralf Brandstätter, will move up to the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen supervisory board decides to reorganize management board – this remains 003448
5000-HP Devel Sixteen Headlines Petersen Museum Hypercar Exhibit – CarBuzz
The Devel Sixteen, Pagani Huayra Hermes Edition, and Bugatti Veyron are just three of 30 hypercars to be displayed. The Petersen Automotive Museum has always had outstanding exhibits for us to marvel over. Three new exhibits were seen this year when it reopened, but the newest thing for us to gawk at is truly drool-worthy.… Continue reading 5000-HP Devel Sixteen Headlines Petersen Museum Hypercar Exhibit – CarBuzz
@VW Group: Imagining a purely Porsche future004328
01/12/2021 Photographer Tomek Makolski explores the topic of electromobility with futuristic flair. Tomek Makolski rose to prominence in the car community in 2018 when his hyper-real images of a life size Lego 911 GT3 RS navigating the streets of night-time Warsaw went viral. Two years later, a complementary project saw the experimental Polish photographer superimpose… Continue reading @VW Group: Imagining a purely Porsche future004328
@VW Group: A new communications focus for Porsche Classic004326
30/11/2021 Porsche Classic is expanding its range to include Performance Parts, as well as products with which customers can further individualise their vehicles. In conjunction with this, Porsche Classic is also fundamentally realigning its communications, where the focus is now increasingly on emotionality, alongside quality and expertise. “With the communications around this new image, we… Continue reading @VW Group: A new communications focus for Porsche Classic004326
VW Americas CEO sees chip shortage lasting into 2022, but industry protecting margins
Scott Keogh, CEO of Volkswagen of America, speaks during a Volkswagen press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Kyle Grillot/file photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register DETROIT, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) Americas chief sees the global chip shortage lasting… Continue reading VW Americas CEO sees chip shortage lasting into 2022, but industry protecting margins
Volkswagen closes three new partnerships to amp up EV production
Volkswagen has entered into three new partnerships related to electric vehicle batteries, as the German automaker looks to transition its entire portfolio of cars, trucks and SUVs to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The three separate partnerships, all of which were announced Wednesday, are with materials technology group Umicore, battery specialist 24M Technologies and Vulcan Energy… Continue reading Volkswagen closes three new partnerships to amp up EV production