Audi fired Daniel Abt from its Formula E racing team after learning he had a professional sim driver race for him during a virtual competition called the “Race at Home Challenge” held over the weekend. The automaker said in a statement via Formula E that Abt had been suspended from Audi Sport “with immediate effect.”… Continue reading Daniel Abt fired from Audi’s Formula E team for using pro sim driver in virtual race
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France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry
The French government has announced an €8bn (£7.1bn) rescue plan for its car industry, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal includes €1bn to provide grants of up to €7,000 to encourage citizens to purchase electric vehicles. It also puts money toward investments to make France a centre for… Continue reading France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry
@VW Group: Digital planning of production halls
Planning production halls from home? Sounds impossible – but it is already a reality at the Audi Neckarsulm site – more specifically: a digital reality. Using special software and hardware, production halls and entire buildings have been scanned in 3D. The three-person Audi team led by project manager Andre Bongartz has been working together with… Continue reading @VW Group: Digital planning of production halls
Exhaust scandal: Ex-Audi manager Hatz: The man who doesn’t want to know about anything
Wolfgang Hatz The former head of engine development at Audi and later Porsche board member has since been accused by the judiciary of fraud, among other things. (Photo: Â © argum / Thomas Einberger for Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf lockdown total. 23 hours a day in a small cell, in custody for nine months. There is probably… Continue reading Exhaust scandal: Ex-Audi manager Hatz: The man who doesn’t want to know about anything
Lithium producers must wait as pandemic slows electric vehicle revolution
JOHANNESBURG/HOUSTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has paused the electric vehicle revolution, forcing producers of battery metal lithium into survival mode with output cuts, expansion delays and sales of major assets. FILE PHOTO: A parking sign for electric vehicles is pictured, where U.S. electric vehicle pioneer Tesla announced to build its first European factory and… Continue reading Lithium producers must wait as pandemic slows electric vehicle revolution
Daimler to invest in Chinese EV battery maker Farasis’ $480 million IPO: sources
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) plans to invest in Farasis Energy’s planned $480 million IPO, aiming to ensure a stable supply of batteries from the Chinese firm as it ramps up electric vehicle production, three people familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing face masks work at a plant of Daimler-BAIC… Continue reading Daimler to invest in Chinese EV battery maker Farasis’ $480 million IPO: sources
Volvo Limits Speed To 180 Km/h: Side Effect Is Positive For EVs
Volvo recently announced that all new models are now limited to a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph) to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in accidents. Some might perceive it as a quite controversial move. Directly, it’s not related to electric cars, but it’s quite interesting and actually it might bring a significant positive… Continue reading Volvo Limits Speed To 180 Km/h: Side Effect Is Positive For EVs
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India resumes production at both locations – INDIA 2.0 project still on track
Mr Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited, said, “The post-COVID-19 era will have challenges new and old; however, we need to look ahead with optimism once more. By resuming production, we will be in a better position to react to market demands and consumer needs. Over the past few weeks, we… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India resumes production at both locations – INDIA 2.0 project still on track
German court rules against Volkswagen in ‘dieselgate’ scandal
Volkswagen (VW) Carmaker must pay compensation to motorist who bought minivan fitted with emissions-cheating software Herbert Gilbert, one of tens of thousands of drivers to sue Volkswagen. The ruling sets a benchmark for about 60,000 other cases in Germany. Photograph: AFP/Getty Volkswagen has lost a landmark legal battle in Germany’s highest civil court over compensation… Continue reading German court rules against Volkswagen in ‘dieselgate’ scandal
German court rules Volkswagen car owners entitled to damages in emissions scandal
FILE PHOTO: A cartoon of a VW logo squashing the coronavirus is displayed on a building at Volkswagen’s headquarters to celebrate the plant’s re-opening during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wolfsburg, Germany April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – A German federal court judge ruled on Monday that Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE)… Continue reading German court rules Volkswagen car owners entitled to damages in emissions scandal