Tag: VW

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: EV estate spied showing new details

Porsche’s winter testing regime has extended to its second electric model, the high-riding Taycan Cross Turismo, seen again with new design details revealed.  The rugged estate was first seen undergoing high-speed prototype testing at the Nürburgring, but is now being put to the test around the arctic circle. This new test mule gives us a glimpse at the rear… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: EV estate spied showing new details

Aeva snags VW investment with smaller, longer range lidar

Lidar startup Aeva has deepened its relationship with VW Group with a new investment from Porsche Automobili Holding SE, thanks to a next-generation sensor that is headed for the ID Buzz AV, an electric reboot of the automaker’s iconic bus that will be used as autonomous taxis. Aeva’s newest lidar product called Aeries has a… Continue reading Aeva snags VW investment with smaller, longer range lidar

PayByPhone and Stillwater Parking Garage Add Parking Options to Downtown Billings, MT

VANCOUVER, Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – PayByPhone, a leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, today announced the addition of 417 new parking spaces in Billings, MT, bringing the total number of PayByPhone parking spaces in the city to 1,500. The additional parking spaces will be available in the Stillwater Parking Garage, the newest… Continue reading PayByPhone and Stillwater Parking Garage Add Parking Options to Downtown Billings, MT

Press Releases – Michael Manley of FCA elected ACEA President for 2020

Brussels, 12 December 2019 – The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Michael Manley, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), as its new President. As of January 2020, Mr Manley will take over from Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group, who served as ACEA President… Continue reading Press Releases – Michael Manley of FCA elected ACEA President for 2020

Diesel affair: Volkswagen: Doubtful approach to software updates

Dusseldorf The diesel scandal hit VW drivers with full force: several million VW-Diesel recalled the Federal Motor Transport Authority three years ago, because the vehicles did not comply with the exhaust emissions in road operation. Eleven million diesel vehicles of the EA type were affected by the exhaust gas scandal worldwide. Volkswagen said he could… Continue reading Diesel affair: Volkswagen: Doubtful approach to software updates

Porsche Taycan Turbo’s EPA range of 201 miles is much lower than expected

By Tony Markovich The Porsche Taycan Turbo already passed its biggest initial test. By our estimations, it drives and feels like a real Porsche and deserves the name and crest it wears (the Turbo part is a different story). But its second major test is serving as a properly usable everyday electric car, and its… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Turbo’s EPA range of 201 miles is much lower than expected

Toyota plans potential fourth EV for Europe, a battery-electric minicar

The small Toyota Aygo, launched in 2014, is the company’s only car sold in Europe without a hybrid option. When a new version of the Aygo arrives, it could leapfrog a hybrid and take on a full, battery-electric powertrain. While the plans are not certain, the motivation for an Aygo EV is clear: compliance. Johan… Continue reading Toyota plans potential fourth EV for Europe, a battery-electric minicar

@VW Group: Volkswagen passenger cars grows deliveries in November

The Volkswagen brand delivered 586,400 vehicles worldwide in November, 3.9 percent more than in November 2018. Volkswagen made further gains in market shares in a shrinking overall global market. That also applies to China, the brand’s largest single market, where Volkswagen grew deliveries by 4.0 percent despite the shrinkage in the overall Chinese market. Significant… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen passenger cars grows deliveries in November