VW’s SEAT wants to build battery assembly plant in Barcelona area

By Joan Faus 3 Min Read BARCELONA (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s Spanish automaker SEAT wants to locate a battery assembly plant near its Barcelona factory to support electric car production there from 2025, providing it gets financial and other support from Spanish and EU authorities, its chairman said on Monday. Slideshow ( 5 images ) Wayne… Continue reading VW’s SEAT wants to build battery assembly plant in Barcelona area

VW’s Traton Group to invest 1.6 billion euros in electric mobility

The TRATON GROUP is systematically preparing for the transition to electric drives. The commercial vehicle manufacturer has now decided to invest a total of 1.6 billion euros (Rs 13,227 crore) in research and development for e-mobility by 2025. An e-mobility investment of 1 billion euros (Rs 8,267 crore) had been planned originally over this period.… Continue reading VW’s Traton Group to invest 1.6 billion euros in electric mobility

German Handelsblatt: Dax current: Dax investors ignore possible curfew – private investors gamble with VW shares001683

Dax curve in the trading room in Frankfurt The Frankfurt benchmark has already reached a new record several times this year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Investors in the German stock market are cautious about the imminent extension of the lockdown. On Monday morning, the German benchmark index was 0.3 percent up at 14,664 points. The main… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Dax current: Dax investors ignore possible curfew – private investors gamble with VW shares001683

German Manager Magazin: Audi Q4 E-Tron: Start of production in Zwickau000675

A good 110 years ago in Zwickau the first Audi saw the light of day – now the company is returning to its place of origin. This week starts in the Saxon Volkswagen-Fabrik starts production of the Eletro-SUV Q4 E-Tron, another Audi model, the Q4 Sportback, is to be added in the summer. The new… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Audi Q4 E-Tron: Start of production in Zwickau000675

ANALYSIS-Electric shock: German auto stocks get a new lease of life

By Danilo Masoni, Thyagaraju Adinarayan 5 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) – Volkswagen and BMW’s plans to grab market share in the fast-growing electric car market and challenge Tesla could shift the dial for their cheaply priced shares. FILE PHOTO: The BMW iNEXT electric autonomous concept car is introduced during a BMW press conference at the… Continue reading ANALYSIS-Electric shock: German auto stocks get a new lease of life

New Mercedes-AMG C63e to tap F1 tech and GT73’s PHEV set-up

Mercedes-AMG’s new P3 plug-in hybrid system is compatible with each of its existing combustion engines and will be paired with its latest four-cylinder powerplant for the upcoming C63e 4Matic+ EQ Power+, the hot, hybridised C-Class range-topper. Arriving in UK showrooms in the first half of 2022, the four-wheel-drive Audi RS4 and BMW M3 rival adopts… Continue reading New Mercedes-AMG C63e to tap F1 tech and GT73’s PHEV set-up

Mercedes-AMG will make PHEV debut with 800bhp-plus GT73e

The new Mercedes-AMG GT73e 4Matic+ EQ Power+ 4-Door Coupé will pack “more than 800bhp” in a bid to position it at the top of the four-door sports car ranks when it hits UK showrooms this year. The range-topping performance saloon will be the first in a series of new plug-in hybrid Mercedes-AMG models to feature… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG will make PHEV debut with 800bhp-plus GT73e

@VW Group: Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035002678

Clean drinking water is one of the most valuable resources worldwide: This is why Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. The company plans to keep its own water consumption to a minimum and stop using drinking water in vehicle production in the… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035002678

German FAZ: Who wants to know exactly: The boxer and his friends001104

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