Tag: VW

Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery

Brussels, 5 May 2020 – COVID-19 is having a major impact on the economy, with retail and manufacturing activity crippled without precedence and concerns mounting on consumer sentiment. The European automotive sector, which has been hit particularly badly, proposes a plan comprised of 25 key actions to ensure a strong restart of the sector and… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery

Judge questions VW’s defense in landmark case over diesel damages

FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen on a Volkswagen Beetle car during a ceremony marking the end of production of VW Beetle cars, at company’s assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico, July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Imelda Medina/ KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – A German federal court judge cast doubt on Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) reasoning after the carmaker urged the… Continue reading Judge questions VW’s defense in landmark case over diesel damages

The Station: Audi punts on Level 3, Lyft layoffs and Nio’s $1 billion deal

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hi readers. Welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to the future (and present) of transportation. I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch.… Continue reading The Station: Audi punts on Level 3, Lyft layoffs and Nio’s $1 billion deal

Audi gives up plan for hands-off autonomy for next A8

Despite all the hype about high levels of vehicle autonomy, drivers always need to keep their hands on the wheel. Audi had planned to be the first automaker to introduce so-called Level 3 autonomy, where you could take your eyes off the road and let the car drive. But the combination of legislative uncertainty and… Continue reading Audi gives up plan for hands-off autonomy for next A8

Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks

Tara Patel and Siddharth Philip, Bloomberg Published 11:38 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 | Updated 11:42 a.m. ET May 4, 2020 PSA Group and Honda Motor Co. will gradually restart manufacturing sites in the coming weeks as European countries begin to lift lockdown restrictions and reopen vehicle showrooms. The first wave of resumptions at PSA’s… Continue reading Honda, PSA to gradually restart car plants in coming weeks

@VW Group: Jörn Hasenfuß to head Osnabrück plant

Jörn Hasenfuß, hitherto member of the Board of Management responsible for Procurement at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, has been appointed Speaker of the Management Board and Managing Director of the Technical Division of Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH effective May 1, 2020. In his role as Osnabrück plant manager, he succeeds Jörg Müller, who led Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH… Continue reading @VW Group: Jörn Hasenfuß to head Osnabrück plant

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO’s first-quarter results impacted by Covid-19 pandemic

ŠKODA AUTO CEO Bernhard Maier says: “ŠKODA AUTO has achieved record results in recent years and still has sufficient liquidity. This is of great benefit to us in this extremely difficult situation. At present, nobody can accurately estimate how the covid-19 pandemic will affect global car sales in the coming months. One thing is clear:… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO’s first-quarter results impacted by Covid-19 pandemic

Opel loses a number of lawsuits against dismissal protection

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“He feels emotionally betrayed by Volkswagen”

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