Mercedes EQC The SUV should be the prelude to the EQ series. (Photo: Daimler [M]) Düsseldorf If you don’t know, Daimler’s first electric vehicle would be a conventional model from the Mercedes SUV series. Where others develop their electric models from scratch, the EQC shares its platform with the GLC combustion model. Where others rely… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A difficult start into the electric age: The Mercedes ECQ in the Handelsblatt Autotest000321
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Europa Press: Luca de Meo ‘fishes’ now at Citroën and hires Arnaud Belloni for the Marketing and Sales area000371
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (FRANCE), Sep 15 (EUROPA PRESS) – The French automotive group Renault has hired Arnaud Belloni, who has served as Citroën’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Communication and Sport since 2015, as a new member of the company’s Sales and Marketing team. As reported by Renault in a statement, Belloni will join the diamond… Continue reading Europa Press: Luca de Meo ‘fishes’ now at Citroën and hires Arnaud Belloni for the Marketing and Sales area000371
Europa Press: Navistar says Traton’s new offer undervalues the company, but is open to negotiation000368
MADRID, 15 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The truck manufacturer Navistar has opened its hand to explore a possible merger with the Volkswagen group’s industrial vehicles division, Traton, after the German firm increased its purchase offer by 23% last week, although it has indicated that this amount undervalues the company. In this way, Navistar has indicated… Continue reading Europa Press: Navistar says Traton’s new offer undervalues the company, but is open to negotiation000368
@VW Group: Bugatti Campogalliano – 30 years of Fabbrica Blu
A torch hung in front of the radiator of the first car. A symbol of rebirth. When on 15 September 1990 exactly 77 pre-war Bugatti cars drove from Molsheim to Campogalliano, it was more than just an excursion. It marked a new beginning for the legendary brand – as well as the 109th birthday of… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti Campogalliano – 30 years of Fabbrica Blu
@VW Group: The Big Switch: Taking Remote Work Anywhere
Although the Covid-19 pandemic shut down travel around the world, it didn’t shut down business—or clients in the midst of implementing projects with the help of Porsche Consulting. That meant the management consultancy’s preferred collaboration style—hands-on and in person, with intensive workshop sessions—had to be adjusted in the face of social distancing and travel bans.… Continue reading @VW Group: The Big Switch: Taking Remote Work Anywhere
German FAZ: Daimler escapes the watchdog000201
When the US Department of Justice and the EPA announced the details of the settlement with the German automaker Daimler on fraudulent software in hundreds of thousands of diesel cars on Monday evening, there was also a pithy threat. “We will enforce the law. And anyone who tries to cheat or mislead the public will… Continue reading German FAZ: Daimler escapes the watchdog000201
BMW to use software from Israel’s Tactile Mobility in vehicles
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of German car manufacturer BMW is seen at the company headquarters in Munich, Germany, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Tactile Mobility said on Tuesday its software will be embedded into the BMW Group’s BMWG.DE next-generation vehicles beginning in 2021. The… Continue reading BMW to use software from Israel’s Tactile Mobility in vehicles
Dieselgate could not happen again, VW executive claims
German carmaker says it has strengthened its compliance and complaints procedures Go to Source
The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles
Daimler AG to Conduct Nationwide Recall and Repair of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles, Pay over $945,000,000 in Penalties, Perform Projects to Mitigate Pollution, and Revamp Internal Audit Procedures The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced today a proposed settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American… Continue reading The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles
@VW Group: #TBT – The rich history of Volkswagen’s Puebla plant As one of the largest vehicle producers on the planet, it may be no surprise t…
Volkswagen de México As one of the largest vehicle producers on the planet, it may be no surprise to learn that there are 16 Volkswagen brand plants in operation today. One of the longest-running plants is located in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen de México headquarters was established in Puebla in 1964. In 1965, the company began… Continue reading @VW Group: #TBT – The rich history of Volkswagen’s Puebla plant As one of the largest vehicle producers on the planet, it may be no surprise t…