FILE PHOTO: A Skoda logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy PRAGUE (Reuters) – Deliveries of Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Skoda Auto dropped slightly in 2019 to 1.24 million vehicles, from 1.25 million in 2018, mainly due to weaker sales in China, the company said on… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Skoda Auto 2019 deliveries dip to 1.24 million cars due to weaker sales in China
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PA Consulting’s Analysis Shows Top Car Makers Will Face €14.5bn Fines for Missing the EU’s CO2 Emissions Targets
After four years of steady progress, PA’s research has revealed a step backwards. Emissions have increased across the board, mainly due to customers buying SUVs, strong demand for high-powered and heavier cars, lack of low-emission options in showrooms, and shifting preference for petrol cars after the diesel scandal. Some car makers will see penalties high… Continue reading PA Consulting’s Analysis Shows Top Car Makers Will Face €14.5bn Fines for Missing the EU’s CO2 Emissions Targets
@VW Group: Volkswagen Passenger Cars brings 2019 to a successful close
In 2019, the Volkswagen brand delivered 6,278,300 vehicles throughout the world, exceeding the prior-year figure by 0.5 percent. In a shrinking overall market, the brand therefore significantly expanded its market share. Volume growth was achieved in Europe, South America, Asia-Pacific and the USA. Compared with the previous year, customers’ interest in electrified models grew considerably.… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Passenger Cars brings 2019 to a successful close
Next-gen Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ on the way with more power
The next-gen sports car will feature some substantial changes from the existing model. While the original was built on a Subaru platform, the firm’s current architectures are not suited to rear-drive cars, so Autocar understands the new model is set to be built on Toyota’s TNGA platform. While Toyota underpinnings will be used, Subaru is… Continue reading Next-gen Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ on the way with more power
The Peugeot family wants to take more capital in the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler
When the regional daily asked the family whether the possibility of acquiring this additional 2.5% in the next seven or eight years constituted for them a “major objective”, Jean-Philippe Peugeot, the CEO of Établissements Peugeot Frères ( EPF), replies in the affirmative. “To obtain this possibility, the negotiations were complex. It was not won in… Continue reading The Peugeot family wants to take more capital in the merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler
VW, Nissan chase African market where car loans are rare
Volkswagen AG and Nissan Motor Co. are among automakers planning new plants in Ghana to target West Africa’s 382 million people. Their challenge: Finding banks that will offer loans to make new cars affordable. In a country where about 70% of imports are second-hand, new car ownership is rare, said Believe Alorbu, who sells older… Continue reading VW, Nissan chase African market where car loans are rare
Cars, all models arriving country by country
CAR 2020 Lots of news will redefine the automotive landscape. That’s where they come from by Massimo Mambretti January 11, 2020 Lamborghini Siàn 4 ‘of reading In the next few days, the parade of new products for the new decade will begin. It is a massive deployment, which will come from every corner of the… Continue reading Cars, all models arriving country by country
Ionity with Abb for the second phase of expansion of the European charging station network
CAR ON THE PLUG Abb has received an order for 324 additional 350 kW high-power battery chargers from Ionity January 11, 2020 1 ‘of reading Ionity has chosen Abb for the second phase of the expansion of its network of charging stations for electric vehicles in Europe. The Swiss company has received an order for… Continue reading Ionity with Abb for the second phase of expansion of the European charging station network
Suppliers against Volkswagen: Prevent attacks VW – “were actively excluded”
DPA Volkswagen production in Emden: In 2016, almost all employees at the Emden plant had to do short-time work because two smaller suppliers had stopped supplying VW The feud between Volkswagen and the ex-supplier Prevent is heading for the next escalation. The company group, which is controlled from Bosnia, sees VW’s million claims for damages… Continue reading Suppliers against Volkswagen: Prevent attacks VW – “were actively excluded”
Interview: VW’s hip, all-electric ID Buzz van is a platform for its self-driving efforts – Electrek
It’s been three years since Volkswagen first announced plans to produce an all-electric, long-range retro microbus. The ID Buzz still seems almost too cool (and far away) to be true. But at CES 2020, the new chief of VW self-driving told Electrek that the Buzz is also the basis of VW’s first self-driving vehicles for… Continue reading Interview: VW’s hip, all-electric ID Buzz van is a platform for its self-driving efforts – Electrek