It was 1949 and the U.S. was puzzled. What, exactly, was this car that Volkswagen had shipped here? That car, of course, was the Beetle, which cut a distinctive silhouette on the automotive scene. Its various iterations over the last 70 years have been no exception. And now, with the release of the Beetle Final… Continue reading @VW Group: Iconic Finale: Why You’ll Love the Beetle Final Edition It was 1949 and the U.S. was puzzled.What, exactly, was this car that Volks…
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Audi chief sees 2020 sales down despite strong third quarter: Automobilwoche
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: An Audi logo is seen at the Audi Center Brussels car dealer, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen’s Audi unit VOWG_p.DENSUG.DE expects lower sales in 2020 despite strong numbers in the months… Continue reading Audi chief sees 2020 sales down despite strong third quarter: Automobilwoche
Audi says plant in Mexico remains open, debt dispute denied by company
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 4 images ) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican auto plant belonging to German carmaker Audi NSUG.DE remains open and did not close following a dispute over unpaid bills that the firm denies, as was reported by local media, an official with the company told Reuters on… Continue reading Audi says plant in Mexico remains open, debt dispute denied by company
Why Covid could remove barriers for women in the car industry
“When I went to university, we were three girls out of 120 students studying mechanical engineering,” says Dr Astrid Fontaine. “Who do you have in a company that’s engineering driven? It’s people who have studied science, technology, maths, engineering – and these were subjects in the past that mainly boys tended to study.” Dr Fontaine… Continue reading Why Covid could remove barriers for women in the car industry
Porsche is researching synthetic fuels to make gas-powered cars sustainable
The road to sustainable vehicles likely ends at electric cars, yet the route to this goal isn’t clear. There are multiple ways to get there, and Porsche is looking at synthetic fuels as a potential path. These so-called eFuels are produced from CO2 and hydrogen. If produced using renewable energy, they can help vehicles powered… Continue reading Porsche is researching synthetic fuels to make gas-powered cars sustainable
OEMs Address Global & Regional Differences of In-Vehicle Entertainment: Audio Interview
[embedded content]GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “OEMs Address Global & Regional Differences of In-Vehicle Entertainment” features Nils Wollny. Nils is CEO and co-founder of holoride, a spin-out from Audi focusing on the next generation of in-car entertainment. At holoride, Nils is responsible for developing and executing strategies to support the company’s mission of turning transit time… Continue reading OEMs Address Global & Regional Differences of In-Vehicle Entertainment: Audio Interview
Audi teases electric e-tron GT production version, releases ‘progressive’ sound of the supercar
Audi is teasing the production version of its e-tron GT electric supercar and unveiling the ‘progressive’ sound of the vehicle. The vehicle is an exciting entry in the EV space and a collaboration with Porsche leveraging their expertise with the Taycan. Audi unveiled the prototype back in 2018 and now it is getting ready to… Continue reading Audi teases electric e-tron GT production version, releases ‘progressive’ sound of the supercar
German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503
Export of BMW vehicles Demand is picking up. (Photo: obs) Munich The BMW Group expects a faster change to electromobility. In the third quarter, the group sold almost 50 percent more electric and hybrid vehicles compared to the previous year. “The thrust is clear,” said CFO Nicolas Peter on Thursday in Munich. “The development is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503
Start of the Electric Era: New VW ID.3 E-model Equipped with Continental Technologies
Share this content by: Press Release 2020-10-08 Continental launches world’s first mass-produced high-performance server for cars, complete with software High-performance computer connects electronics architecture in ID.3 e-model and enables over-the-air updates in the future Drum brakes with electromechanical parking brake function: smart solution for ID.3 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., October 8, 2020. Volkswagen is set to… Continue reading Start of the Electric Era: New VW ID.3 E-model Equipped with Continental Technologies
Skoda Auto Digilab India, Lumos Labs and Microsoft India to identify blockchain solutions in manufacturing
Skoda Auto DigiLab India, a division of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has partnered Lumos Labs, an innovation management company to announce the launch of the Microsoft Century Program, an enterprise block-chain start-up program to evangelise, curate and unearth 100 best enterprise-ready block-chain solutions for industry-specific use cases. The Czech carmaker has partnered as the first… Continue reading Skoda Auto Digilab India, Lumos Labs and Microsoft India to identify blockchain solutions in manufacturing