What happens when you combine world-class talent and cutting-edge technology with a deeply ingrained passion for expanding the boundaries of what’s possible? Jonny Williamson finds out. Over the past four decades (and counting), Williams F1 has typified the drive for engineering excellence. From its in-house-developed eight-speed, seamless-shift, semi-automatic gearbox to the carbon-fibre chassis of this… Continue reading Williams Advanced Engineering: driving and disrupting technology
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Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms
FILE PHOTO: A logo of VW is pictured at a Volkswagen dealership in Camas, near Seville, southern Spain November 5, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms,… Continue reading Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms
Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna
We had a glimpse of it in the teaser images released earlier this week, and now, the wraps are off the India-spec 2020 Hyundai Verna facelift. The carmaker has shared pictures of its updated sedan and also announced that bookings for the Verna facelift are now open online and at its dealerships for an amount… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna
Restructuring: MAN truck manufacturer plans to cut 6,000 jobs
picture alliance / dpa MAN wants to cut every 6th position The truck builder MAN wants to cut jobs massively. The “Handelsblatt” reported on Thursday, citing corporate groups, that 6000 of the 36,000 jobs across the company were at acute risk. The Executive Board informed the works council of this number at a consultation meeting.… Continue reading Restructuring: MAN truck manufacturer plans to cut 6,000 jobs
@VW Group: Volkswagen pays performance-related bonus of €4,950
For 2019, the employees of Volkswagen AG covered by collective bargaining agreements are to receive a performance-related bonus of €4,950 gross. The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Dr. Herbert Diess, and the Chairman of the General Works Council, Bernd Osterloh, praised the team performance of Volkswagen employees last year. Dr. Herbert Diess said: “The employees of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen pays performance-related bonus of €4,950
@VW Group: Youthful and dynamic look for the new ŠKODA RAPID and RAPID SPACEBACK in China
The new ŠKODA RAPID and the ŠKODA RAPID SPACEBACK hatchback version are now available for purchase on the Chinese market and can also be ordered online. The revised exterior features a redesigned ŠKODA grille, flatter, tapered headlights and new horizontal taillights. In addition to new trims and upholstery fabrics, the interior also benefits from a… Continue reading @VW Group: Youthful and dynamic look for the new ŠKODA RAPID and RAPID SPACEBACK in China
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab brings BeRider e-scooter sharing to Brno
In Brno today, Head of ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab, Jarmila Plachá, and Mayor of Brno, Markéta Vaňková, signed the memorandum regarding the promotion of sustainable mobility services in the city. Head of ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab, Jarmila Plachá, emphasised, “Brno is a young, vibrant city that is very open to new trends. We are convinced that we… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab brings BeRider e-scooter sharing to Brno
CEO speaks of “strong team performance”: Bonus for 100,000 VW employees increases again
DPA VW employees in Wolfsburg production (archive): The bonus for the past financial year has increased by 4 percent, after 16 percent in the previous year The roughly 100,000 employees in collective bargaining will receive from Volkswagen for the past financial year Show stock market chart again a higher bonus. The premium is expected to… Continue reading CEO speaks of “strong team performance”: Bonus for 100,000 VW employees increases again
Audi E-tron GT: electric sports saloon seen ahead of LA unveiling
The Audi E-tron GT has been seen again in the clearest spy images yet ahead of an expected inveiling at the 2020 Los Angeles motor show. The electric grand tourer, a sibling to the Porsche Taycan, isn’t set to hit showrooms until 2021 after the November unveiling, but lightly disguised prototypes are now testing on German… Continue reading Audi E-tron GT: electric sports saloon seen ahead of LA unveiling
Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Nashville in the running, Elon is looking for ‘incentives, workforce, and more’
Tesla is looking for a new gigafactory in the ‘central US’ to produce the Cybertruck electric pickup truck and Model Y. CEO Elon Musk says that he is looking for “incentives, a workforce, and more” as Nashville is said to be in the running. Yesterday, Musk announced that Tesla is scouting locations in the central… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Nashville in the running, Elon is looking for ‘incentives, workforce, and more’