Daimler headquarters in Stuttgart Of all things in the corona crisis, the chief financial officer unsettled his team with an organizational reorganization, according to the company. (Photo: AFP) Munich For Daimler– Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm April 1, 2020 is a special date. Finally the former celebrated airbus-Manager at the beginning of the month not… Continue reading Car maker: unrest at Daimler: Management Board wants to merge financial organizations
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VW Atlas Cross Sport has what it takes to run with the best 5-seat midsize SUVs
CLOSE Midsize SUV delivers style, value, features Detroit Free Press Volkswagen hit a trifecta with the Atlas Cross Sport five-passenger SUV: Looks, value and features. After struggling to cash in on the SUV boom for years, VW’s model line has caught up with the American customer. SUVs accounted for 52% of 2019 US vehicle sales,… Continue reading VW Atlas Cross Sport has what it takes to run with the best 5-seat midsize SUVs
To survive and thrive, it’s time for the automotive sector to diversify its supply chain
Coronavirus and recent trade wars have made one thing clear – the current supply chain model in the automotive sector is unsustainable. Neeraj Kanwar, managing director of one of the world’s largest tyre manufacturing companies, reports. The past couple of weeks has witnessed numerous carmakers shut their plants across the US, UK and Europe. We… Continue reading To survive and thrive, it’s time for the automotive sector to diversify its supply chain
VW plans to partially reopen plant in Spain’s Navarra on April 20
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Volkswagen is pictured at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo MADRID (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) hopes to partially reopen its plant in Spain’s Navarra region on April 20 after its closure in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, a… Continue reading VW plans to partially reopen plant in Spain’s Navarra on April 20
Kia resumes partial output at Slovakia plant – Automotive News Europe
Kia started partial production at its plant in Zilina, Slovakia, on Monday after a two-week stop due to the coronavirus crisis. The factory will operate on a limited basis initially with only two of the normal three shifts operating, Kia Europe told Automotive News Europe in an emailed statement. The Zilina plant is Kia’s only… Continue reading Kia resumes partial output at Slovakia plant – Automotive News Europe
@VW Group: SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities
SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities to contribute to the crisis caused by COVID-19. The device has been authorized by the Spanish Agency of Medicine for clinic investigation and the daily production volume will be constantly adjusted with the authorities according to demand to avoid unnecessary stocks. The company will… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities
@VW Group: From making cars to ventilators
The SEAT Leon line at the Martorell plant is almost unrecognisable. Today, cars are no longer being made; instead, automated ventilators are being produced to collaborate with the healthcare system in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Going from producing cars to ventilators in record time is the result of the intense work of many… Continue reading @VW Group: From making cars to ventilators
Under the skin: The world’s most power-dense EV motor
It’s no secret that less is more when it comes to engineering cars, especially where weight is concerned. But this concept also plays an important part in getting rid of lingering unwanted heat in powerplants. The new Ampere motor-generator from British firm Equipmake is a small and light package that makes very high power. Its… Continue reading Under the skin: The world’s most power-dense EV motor
Press Releases – UK trade deal: EU auto makers call for far-reaching agreement
Brussels, 6 April 2020 – The scale and ambition of the trade agreement that replaces the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU must reflect the deeply intertwined nature of the automotive sector, urges the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). If not, this would not only severely damage the industry and the wider economy, but it… Continue reading Press Releases – UK trade deal: EU auto makers call for far-reaching agreement
China: Car sales despite Corona: Volkswagen is looking for the internet star
Audi dealer in Beijing In China, business is increasingly shifting to the Internet. (Photo: dpa) Beijing Wang Qi would never have imagined that he would one day be a moderator. Because, as the 29-year-old says of himself, he was actually a “normal car salesman” who started working in a FAW Volkswagen car shop in Baoding… Continue reading China: Car sales despite Corona: Volkswagen is looking for the internet star