Energy company E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components join forces to make ultra-fast charging simpler, less expensive and possible everywhere – compared to standard solutions. The idea is to use a fast charger equipped with its own battery energy storage, so the unit would be flexible in terms of power supply and faster to install. In most… Continue reading E.ON And Volkswagen Aim To Make Fast Charging Possible Everywhere
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Fiat Chrysler Latam CEO sees 1.5% auto sales growth in the region
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler expects Latin America auto sales to grow 1.5% this year, to 4.2 million units, as Brazil’s economic recovery offsets economic crises in other markets such as Argentina. Fiat Chrysler’s CEO for the region, Antonio Filosa, told journalists the automaker will increase its powertrain production and begin sales of a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler Latam CEO sees 1.5% auto sales growth in the region
@VW Group: ŠKODA ENYAQ: Name of ŠKODA’s first all-electric SUV is confirmed
The name of the new ŠKODA ENYAQ is derived from the Irish name ‘enya’, meaning ‘source of life’. Enya itself comes from the Irish Gaelic word ‘Eithne’, meaning ‘essence’, ‘spirit’ or ‘principle’. These different meanings allow different perspectives on the name of ŠKODA’s new SUV. The ‘source of life’ symbolises the car manufacturer’s entry into… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA ENYAQ: Name of ŠKODA’s first all-electric SUV is confirmed
@VW Group: Virtual training and intelligent algorithms: Audi is counting on “smart logistics”
Shelves that label themselves, cooperation in virtual spaces, and high-performance computers that make autonomous decisions: In the Supply Chain department at Audi, this is no longer a future vision – as is demonstrated by selected examples at different production sites. The company tested digital shelf labeling at the Audi plant in Győr, Hungary, for the… Continue reading @VW Group: Virtual training and intelligent algorithms: Audi is counting on “smart logistics”
Nikola Badger pickup, Lister Storm EV, Navigator vs. Escalade: Today’s Car News – Motor Authority
Electric semi-trailer truck company Nikola is ready to expand into the world of pickup trucks. It’s announced a pickup called the Badger that has an extended-range electric powertrain—where the range extender is a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Historic British brand Lister has released a new teaser for a modern Storm supercar. While the original Storm… Continue reading Nikola Badger pickup, Lister Storm EV, Navigator vs. Escalade: Today’s Car News – Motor Authority
Audi e-tron electric SUVs tell owners they need an oil change
An oil change is one of several maintenance items that electric vehicle owners don’t have to worry about. So it’s rather surprising that Audi e-tron electric SUVs are warning their owners that they are going to need oil changes. The Audi e-tron has been on the market in the US for almost a year now,… Continue reading Audi e-tron electric SUVs tell owners they need an oil change
@VW Group: New, innovative solution for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles
The establishment of a dense public network of ultra-fast e-vehicle charging stations can be realized much faster than previously assumed. E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components are giving a new impetus with the prototype of a new, flexible ultra-fast charging station that will be presented in Essen. By integrating a battery system, it will be possible… Continue reading @VW Group: New, innovative solution for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles
@VW Group: Nordic Combined
Feeling blue. With 382 PS from a displacement of four litres, a Sooner can easily hold its own on the race track, but most will probably be found in an urban environment. We Porsche enthusiasts all have our favourite era, whether it is the air-cooled variants, the F models, G models, the long-bonnet types the… Continue reading @VW Group: Nordic Combined
@VW Group: AudiStream: Virtual journey through the world of production at Audi in Ingolstadt
View the Audi A3 body shop on your screen; go to the Audi A4 assembly line with a mouse click: With AudiStream, Audi is the first manufacturer to offer interactive factory tours. Starting from Wednesday, February 12, interested parties can experience production processes of the brand at the Ingolstadt site online and in English language,… Continue reading @VW Group: AudiStream: Virtual journey through the world of production at Audi in Ingolstadt
Exclusive: Germany’s Volkswagen and Daimler push for more ‘sustainable’ Chile lithium
FILE PHOTO: A view of Pedernales Salt Flat in the Atacama Desert, Chile November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – German automakers Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) have launched a study to push for more “sustainable” lithium mining in Chile, according to lobbyist filings reviewed by Reuters, a sign of growing supply chain concerns… Continue reading Exclusive: Germany’s Volkswagen and Daimler push for more ‘sustainable’ Chile lithium