06/12/2021 Porsche and the Japanese video game development studio Polyphony Digital Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment, present a spectacular vehicle concept. The ‘Gran Turismo’ game series has featured Porsche sports cars since 2017, most recently the Taycan Turbo S. For the launch of the game’s seventh edition, Porsche has, for the first time,… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Vision Gran Turismo – the virtual racing car of the future004334
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@VW Group: Porsche gets on board with energy start-up 1KOMMA5°004332
© 2021 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… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche gets on board with energy start-up 1KOMMA5°004332
@VW Group: White Paper – Generating Impact with AI004331
© 2021 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… Continue reading @VW Group: White Paper – Generating Impact with AI004331
Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war
Posted on Dec 9, 2019 2021 at 18:22 Updated on Dec 9 2021 at 18:47 White smoke has finally erupted from the famous chimneys that dominate the historic Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, in northern Germany. The chairman of the group’s 12-brand management board, Herbert Diess, will retain his post. The 63-year-old leader was in the… Continue reading Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war
German Handelsblatt: Management board restructuring: Herbert Diess remains VW boss – but largely withdraws from operational business003454
Herbert Diess The Volkswagen boss remains in office and is given new tasks. (Photo: alto.press / Alto Press) Düsseldorf At Volkswagen, the dispute over CEO Herbert Diess has been settled, the 63-year-old car manager remains at the head of the Wolfsburg-based group. That is the result of the supervisory board meeting on Thursday. At the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Management board restructuring: Herbert Diess remains VW boss – but largely withdraws from operational business003454
Bugatti launches design division with bespoke Chiron Pur Sport
Bugatti has launched a new division that will offer “never-before-seen levels of personalisation”, starting with a special design for the Chiron Pur Sport. The Bugatti Sur Mesure programme has been created because of increasing demand from customers for personalised vehicles, and Bugatti says it will give customers “the full Molsheim experience”. The division’s first creation is a Chiron… Continue reading Bugatti launches design division with bespoke Chiron Pur Sport
Bentley opens state-of-art test facility in Crewe
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
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