FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO — While other automakers race to field electrified vehicles, Porsche looks to develop a fuel that will keep its iconic gasoline-burning cars relevant in the decarbonization era. Porsche’s eFuel, which is under development, combines “green hydrogen” generated by renewable energy with carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere. The methanol produced from the process is converted… Continue reading Porsche’s hydrogen-based eFuel turns gas guzzlers into eco-cars
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‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’
Britain has had its fair share of mystifying car manufacturers – some brands that puzzle us because of their success and quite a few others whose diminutive scale has baffled us all. Lotus has been firmly in the last of those categories for many years, but this week we’ve finally seen real evidence that this… Continue reading ‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’
Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is temporarily closing two of its UK plants due to a global shortage of semiconductors. The manufacturer’s factories in Castle Bromwich and Halewood will begin “operating a limited period of non-production” from 26 April, while operations will continue at the JLR Solihull plant. In a statement, JLR said: “Like other automotive… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage
German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
Mercedes-Benz EQS at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 The software determines the success of the brand. Düsseldorf Voice control, lane departure warning, pulse measurement on the steering wheel: what reminded you of science fiction films ten years ago is now a reality in some cars. In the meantime, the software decides the success of a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto-Software: Daimler, BMW and VW want to leave tech companies behind with these ideas001991
Bosch, Shell and VW develop renewable petrol with 20% lower CO₂ emissions
The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, like R33 Blue Diesel, contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometre driven. Following on from renewable low-carbon fuels like R33 Blue Diesel, Bosch, Shell and Volkswagen have now come up with a low-carbon gasoline (petrol). Their new fuel, called… Continue reading Bosch, Shell and VW develop renewable petrol with 20% lower CO₂ emissions
Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions
Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. It generated sales of 42.1 billion euros in 2020, and thus contributed 59 percent of total sales from operations. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting,… Continue reading Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20 percent lower CO₂ emissions
Inside the industry: These premium brands are in trouble
Electrification, connectivity, autonomy, fast-moving start-up companies, a global pandemic, Brexit, semiconductor shortages, changing consumer habits, new retail models, a Suez Canal blockage… The list of short- and long-term challenges facing the car industry today is extensive, occasionally bordering on farcical and for some potentially ruinous. Who is in trouble? Here are five that we rate… Continue reading Inside the industry: These premium brands are in trouble
VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati
By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 14, 2021 Tesla is not yet producing electric vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin, but the EV maker’s presence is already being felt in Germany’s auto sector. According to sociologist Andreas Boes, director of the Munich Institute for Social Science Research (ISF), Tesla has practically become the “elephant in the room”… Continue reading VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto – Teslarati
@VW Group: 20 years of Porsche in China002977
What China has been experiencing since the 1980s is nothing less than “the greatest economic upswing in the history of modernity”. This is how it is described by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education – an institution that is not prone to exaggeration. For 20 years now, China’s rise to become the second largest… Continue reading @VW Group: 20 years of Porsche in China002977
VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars
Volkswagen won’t settle for off-the-shelf computing power with its self-driving cars. As Reuters (via Autoblog) reports, company chief Herbert Diess told Handelsblatt in an interview that VW will design its own high-performance chips for autonomous vehicles. It was a matter of eking out the best possible hardware, Diess said — much like Apple and Tesla,… Continue reading VW will design its own chips for self-driving cars