Dieselgate: British car buyers’ claim against VW reaches high court

Dieselgate: British car buyers’ claim against VW reaches high court 90,000 seek compensation after finding their cars emit more air pollutant than the company said A Greenpeace protest at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London during an earlier case. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex A Greenpeace protest at the Royal Courts of Justice in central… Continue reading Dieselgate: British car buyers’ claim against VW reaches high court

German Handelsblatt: Personnel change: Manfred Döss is to become the new VW legal director 003399

Manfred Döss is about to take the next step in his career The Chief Legal Officer of the Volkswagen Group is to become the new Group Board Member for Integrity and Law. (Photo: imago images / Sven Simon) Düsseldorf, Berlin At Volkswagen, the next change in the Group’s executive board is looming. As reported from… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Personnel change: Manfred Döss is to become the new VW legal director 003399

German FAZ: Only three car brands with a higher market share than Opel002301

The Rüsselsheim-based car manufacturer Opel is making further progress on the German market. As reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the only German subsidiary of the Stellantis Group achieved a market share of 6.6 percent in November. According to its own statements, Opel has increased its market share for the 14th month in a… Continue reading German FAZ: Only three car brands with a higher market share than Opel002301

@VW Group: Lamborghini Expands Retail Footprint in US with New Showroom in Greenwich, CT004288

Lamborghini Chairman and CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, attends Grand Opening of the new dealer partner in the company’s largest global market New location increases presence in the tri-state area as Lamborghini celebrates record sales  Retail space will showcase full product portfolio in strong region for super sports car sales Sant’Agata Bolognese/Greenwich, CT December 3, 2021 –… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini Expands Retail Footprint in US with New Showroom in Greenwich, CT004288

@VW Group: Lamborghini celebrates the fourth anniversary of the Urus Super SUV004287

Record-selling Lamborghini model in four years and global success across all continents Sant’Agata Bolognese, December 3, 2021 – The Lamborghini Urus Super SUV is celebrating four years since its international launch on 4 December 2017 at the Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters. The third super sports car model alongside the Aventador and Huracán, opened up a new… Continue reading @VW Group: Lamborghini celebrates the fourth anniversary of the Urus Super SUV004287

@VW Group: Supervisory board extends appointment of Hans Dieter Pötsch004287

Stuttgart, 3 December 2021. In today’s meeting the supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, extended the appointment of Hans Dieter Pötsch as chairman of the board of management effective 1 January 2022 by five more years until 31 December 2026. Effective 20 September 2021 Porsche SE entered the german stock index DAX.… Continue reading @VW Group: Supervisory board extends appointment of Hans Dieter Pötsch004287

@VW Group: CEO Markus Duesmann: “We need a fossil-free society” (Key statements)004287

How can the German automotive industry spearhead the electric revolution? How do traditional OEMs measure up against new competitors? Is the right political framework in place and how does the current coalition agreement fit in given the current situation? These questions were the focus of a panel discussion featuring Hildegard Müller (German Association of the… Continue reading @VW Group: CEO Markus Duesmann: “We need a fossil-free society” (Key statements)004287

Autos & Transportation · 2:55 PM UTCNegotiations on future of Volkswagen CEO could drag into next week – sourcesA decision on the future of Volkswagen…

Herbert Diess, CEO of German carmaker Volkswagen AG, poses in an ID.3 pre-production prototype during the presentation of Volkswagen’s new electric car on the eve of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register HAMBURG, Dec 3 (Reuters) –… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 2:55 PM UTCNegotiations on future of Volkswagen CEO could drag into next week – sourcesA decision on the future of Volkswagen…

Porsche invests in German startup aiming to be a one-stop shop for carbon neutral homes

Porsche’s venture arm has taken a minority stake in 1Komma5, a five-month-old German startup aiming to offer households everything needed for a carbon neutral home, including energy storage, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and solar. The investment, the amount of which was not disclosed, follows a series of deals made by Porsche Ventures in the… Continue reading Porsche invests in German startup aiming to be a one-stop shop for carbon neutral homes

Polestar teases its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, set for release in 2022

Polestar offered a glimpse of its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, which will be the Volvo performance sub-brand’s first car manufactured in the United States. The SUV, which is expected to roll out in 2022, will slot into the premium category, putting it in competition with EVs like the Tesla Model X, Audi E-tron,… Continue reading Polestar teases its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, set for release in 2022