Volkswagen and German-based electrification specialist eClassics have teamed up to build the new e-Bulli: a 1966 Type 2 Microbus fitted with an electric motor from the e-Up city car. As with the electric version of the original Beetle revealed last year, the split-screen van has been completely restored, before having its flat-four petrol motor replaced… Continue reading Volkswagen electrifies classic Type 2 Samba with 82bhp motor
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Corona crisis: Volkswagen is preparing parts production for medical devices
Volkswagen plant in Zwickau Düsseldorf The Volkswagen group prepares according to Handelsblatt information to produce parts for medical devices because of the corona crisis. The main focus is on components for ventilators. “Volkswagen is ready to help,” confirmed a company spokesman on Friday. It is not just about a possible parts production in Germany, but… Continue reading Corona crisis: Volkswagen is preparing parts production for medical devices
Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production
Jaguar Land Rover is to suspend all production at its plants across the UK, in response to the spread of coronavirus. The firm said manufacturing would stop next week. It plans to resume on 20 April, but said this could change. Its decision is part of the company’s plan to “safeguard its business continuity”. The… Continue reading Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production
VW subsidiary: Porsche applies for short-time work due to corona crisis
Production of the electric Porsche Taycan Undeterred by the crisis, the sports car manufacturer plans to invest a total of around 15 billion euros in electromobility and digitalization by 2024, thereby increasing the budget by five billion euros. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart Porsche has short-time work for the production interruptions in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig applied for… Continue reading VW subsidiary: Porsche applies for short-time work due to corona crisis
VW subsidiary: Porsche is investing 15 billion euros in e-cars and digitalization
Porsche Despite the Corona crisis, the group is sticking to its return target. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The VWSubsidiary wants a total of around 15 billion euros in electromobility and digitalization invest. The money is said to flow into the development of new electric cars, such as variants of the Taycan and the battery-powered Macan for… Continue reading VW subsidiary: Porsche is investing 15 billion euros in e-cars and digitalization
EXCLUSIVE Possible cooperation: Volkswagen and Daimler are exploring software cooperation
DPA (2) Volkswagen and Daimler: The groups are exploring possible cooperation at the highest level. The auto companies Volkswagen Show stock market chart and Daimler Show stock market chart think about a software cooperation. There were first talks about a partnership reports the manager magazin. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess (61) and his Daimler colleague Ola… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE Possible cooperation: Volkswagen and Daimler are exploring software cooperation
The German car also stops
“Our main goal is to stop the spread of the virus.” It is in these terms that Herbert Diess, the boss of Volkswagen, justified the shutdown of most of the group’s factories in Europe. In recent days, the management of the German manufacturer has been criticized by members of the works council who accused it… Continue reading The German car also stops
Four-wheel-drive ‘key’ to hot Volkswagen ID 4 GTX EV
Volkswagen technology chief Matthias Rabe says the company has chosen to base its first electric performance model on the ID 4, a 4.6m-long SUV, so it can take advantage of four-wheel-drive. As first revealed by Autocar, Volkswagen is set to introduce the GTX badge for a range of hot ID models. But while the Golf-size ID… Continue reading Four-wheel-drive ‘key’ to hot Volkswagen ID 4 GTX EV
Tesla is shutting down its factory due to coronavirus, but it has enough cash to stay in business for a while (TSLA)
Tesla said that it would suspend production at its Fremont, California, factory beginning March 23. The company said that “continued operations” had caused challenges for employees and suppliers. The San Francisco Bay Area is under a shelter-in-place order among a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the US. In shutting down its plant, Tesla joins the Detroit… Continue reading Tesla is shutting down its factory due to coronavirus, but it has enough cash to stay in business for a while (TSLA)
@VW Group: Technical milestone in road safety: experts praise Volkswagen’s Car2X technology
The new Golf can help drivers to prevent accidents, thanks to its innovative Car2X technology, allowing it to wirelessly connect with other vehicles and the traffic infrastructure. The Euro NCAP consortium gave special recognition to the traffic hazard alert function with the Advanced Award for ground-breaking safety fea-tures. The German automotive association ADAC tested the… Continue reading @VW Group: Technical milestone in road safety: experts praise Volkswagen’s Car2X technology