Some of my earliest memories are of brand-new leather seats in a BMW 7 Series. I was in the front seat of my uncle’s E32 back when no one cared about car seats or child safety. I must have been five or six years old. That’s one of my earliest memories of really loving cars.… Continue reading My Life in Cars: Guz Khan
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Volkswagen group CEO says management reshuffle 80% completed – FAZ – Reuters UK
FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards “Das Goldene Lenkrad” (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is not yet done reshuffling its management, group Chief Executive Herbert Diess told… Continue reading Volkswagen group CEO says management reshuffle 80% completed – FAZ – Reuters UK
VW group CEO says management reshuffle 80% completed – FAZ – Reuters
FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) – Volkswagen is not yet done reshuffling its management, group Chief Executive Herbert Diess told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) in an interview published online on Friday. “We are 80% done with our personnel decisions. Some outstanding decisions have been prepared and we will implement them in a planned manner,” Diess said.… Continue reading VW group CEO says management reshuffle 80% completed – FAZ – Reuters
Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising
There are now 26,000 electric vehicle charging stations open to the public in the U.S., with more than 84,000 plugs. DETROIT: When the electric car revolution arrives, will there be enough places to plug in? There are now 26,000 electric vehicle charging stations open to the public in the U.S., with more than 84,000 plugs.… Continue reading Plug it in: Electric car charging station numbers are rising
Microsoft will shut down the Cortana iOS and Android apps in 2021
Sponsored Links Devindra Hardawar / Engadget We already knew Cortana’s days as a consumer-facing digital assistant were numbered after Microsoft said earlier this year it would remove the AI from its Android launcher app. But the company has now detailed additional cuts that users are likely to feel more keenly. The changes won’t happen all… Continue reading Microsoft will shut down the Cortana iOS and Android apps in 2021
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales June 2020: Model 3 Leads, Model Y In 14th
In June 2020 close to 230,000 new plug-in electric cars were sold globally, which on one hand is 22% less than a year ago, although on the other hand, it was one of the best results ever. The result is clearly hampered by China, while Europe pushes forward at an outstanding pace. Because the overall… Continue reading Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales June 2020: Model 3 Leads, Model Y In 14th
Fiat Chrysler lost $1.24B in 2nd quarter of 2020
CLOSE Things can always be worse. That’s one way to look at the earnings reports for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and other automakers in the midst of a global downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The question on Friday was how bad things would get for FCA, the last of the Detroit Three to announce… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler lost $1.24B in 2nd quarter of 2020
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO achieves operating profit of 228 million euros in first half of 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
ŠKODA AUTO CEO Bernhard Maier explains: “ŠKODA AUTO has performed well in recent years and has a solid financial foundation. In response to the current exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we immediately implemented comprehensive measures to stabilise sales, sales revenue and operating profit. These measures are already proving effective and we will consistently continue… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO achieves operating profit of 228 million euros in first half of 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
@VW Group: Audi Annual General Meeting votes on squeeze-out
A more efficient division of labor and increased Group synergies – as part of the reorganization of competencies within the Volkswagen Group, today’s Audi Annual General Meeting will also vote on a so-called squeeze-out under stock corporation law. This will result in the transfer all the Audi shares of the remaining shareholders to Volkswagen AG,… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi Annual General Meeting votes on squeeze-out
Fisker SPAC shares fall 20% after electric carmaker reports delays in VW deal
(Reuters) – Shares of the so-called blank-check company merging with electric carmaker Fisker fell 20% on Friday after it disclosed it would not close a deal by the end of July to use Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) electric-vehicle platform for its vehicles. Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp (SPAQ_u.N), backed by alternative investment manager Apollo Global Management Inc… Continue reading Fisker SPAC shares fall 20% after electric carmaker reports delays in VW deal