There’s a saying that business without tension isn’t really business, the implication being that if you’re not fighting someone, capitalism is about to gobble you up for being too nice. Just as well, then, that, even by the standards of the most dysfunctional families, the relationship between car makers and car retailers remains fraught –… Continue reading Inside the industry: car makers and retailers have a love-hate relationship
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Volkswagen ID 3 R: electric hot hatch tipped for 2024 launch
A free software update will be offered once the systems are available. Early buyers can also choose to delay receipt of their ID 3 until the systems are fully ready. The ID 3 will eventually be sold with three battery capacities and two power outputs. The First edition, which was offered to people who pre-booked… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 3 R: electric hot hatch tipped for 2024 launch
Another Bugatti-Rivalling 3000-HP Hypercar Is Coming From Greece – CarBuzz
Meet the Apeiron. Niche supercar manufacturers have been popping up all over the world for some time now. The Lykan Hypersport, the Devel Sixteen, and more recently Spyros Panopoulos Automotive’s Chaos are among the most extreme hypercars ever – cars that challenge the abilities of established rulers like the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. That… Continue reading Another Bugatti-Rivalling 3000-HP Hypercar Is Coming From Greece – CarBuzz
Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says his company wants to be the “Amazon for transportation.” Friday, Amazon made clear that it intends to be the Amazon for transportation. The ecommerce giant said it had agreed to acquire Bay Area–based autonomous vehicle company Zoox, a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion. (Amazon did not respond to… Continue reading Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing
Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric
Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future After 116 years: the end of production of the Golf Estate concludes Zwickau tradition of combustion engine vehicles Made in Zwickau: 6,049,207 Volkswagen vehicles produced since 1990 Transformation into Europe’s largest electric vehicle factory: six electric models of the brands Volkswagen, Audi… Continue reading Volkswagen Ends Production Of ICE Cars At Zwickau And Goes Electric
Ford, VW will stay neutral on challenges to Trump vehicle emissions rule: document
FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four major automakers will not take a position on legal challenges to the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards but want to weigh in… Continue reading Ford, VW will stay neutral on challenges to Trump vehicle emissions rule: document
@VW Group: Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future
The last model with a combustion engine left the assembly line today at the Zwickau car factory. The seventh generation Golf R Estate with 2.0-litre petrol engine in Oryx White Pearl Effect was produced for a customer in Germany. From today on, only electric models of Volkswagen and in future also of the sister brands… Continue reading @VW Group: Transformation continuing apace: Zwickau car factory to produce only electric models in future
@VW Group: Porsche and VLN extend partnership to 2022 – real and digital
06/26/2020 Porsche continues its affiliation with the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) for another three years. The sports car manufacturer and the events and marketing company VLN VV GmbH & Co. KG have extended their cooperation until the end of 2022. All rounds of the NLS will be contested on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Porsche has been committed… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche and VLN extend partnership to 2022 – real and digital
@VW Group: Head for the future: the dual study program at Audi
The Audi sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm are launching their 2021 application period with a wide range of future-focused dual study bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Audi students and program managers will provide live insights into the degree programs and answer all questions relating to the courses on offer during virtual stream and chat information… Continue reading @VW Group: Head for the future: the dual study program at Audi
@Groupe PSA: Volkswagen selects Faurecia’s app market solution in Latin america
Texte Starting from July 2020, the Faurecia Aptoide Automotive joint venture will provide VW Latin America customers an unprecedented connected user experience which will be known as “VW Play”. Hundreds of apps covering a variety of uses and needs such as navigation, music on demand, video streaming, point of interest recommendations, audiobooks, gaming, weather, fuel… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Volkswagen selects Faurecia’s app market solution in Latin america