Volkswagen again invested heavily in future technologies in 2020, spending a total of EUR 2.7 billion during a year overshadowed by Covid-19. The brand is thus laying the foundations for getting its new ACCELERATE strategy off to a successful start. The first milestones will be achieved this year. Volkswagen anticipates a big e-mobility push, with… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen lays the foundations for success in 2021002648
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@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO presses ahead with digital and flexible working models as part of its FastCo initiative002649
Miroslav Kroupa, Head of Brand Management at ŠKODA AUTO, said: “Since March 2020, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have gained extensive experience in digital working. We are now using these learnings to implement further digital initiatives more stringently and to advance them more quickly. The aim is to create an even more digital and… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO presses ahead with digital and flexible working models as part of its FastCo initiative002649
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO invites journalists to the digital annual press conference002648
ŠKODA AUTO will be streaming the annual press conference in real time on the ŠKODA Storyboard. News outlets can share the broadcast on their channels via embed code. ŠKODA AUTO invites journalists and media representatives to a 30-minute Q&A session following the presentation. Questions can be submitted in advance by e-mail to media@skoda-auto.cz. Date: Wednesday,… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO invites journalists to the digital annual press conference002648
Volkswagen brand expects its 2021 electric car deliveries to double
By Bartosz Dabrowski 2 Min Read (Reuters) – Volkswagen expects to double electric vehicle deliveries and increase profits for its core brand this year after the world’s second-largest carmaker stepped up its switch to fully electric vehicles. Slideshow ( 2 images ) The brand will deliver more than 450,000 electric cars this year, the company… Continue reading Volkswagen brand expects its 2021 electric car deliveries to double
Scania reports progress on climate targets
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time since Scania set its Science Based Targets, the company reports on the progress on emission reduction both from its own operations and from vehicles in use. In its own operations, Scania has already decreased carbon emissions by 43 percent from 2015 levels, through increased… Continue reading Scania reports progress on climate targets
European new car sales drop by 20% y/y in February- ACEA
Sales at Volkswagen and Stellantis dropped by 19% and 22% respectively, while Renault reported a fall of 29%. BERLIN: European car registrations fell in February, industry data showed on Wednesday, as coronavirus lockdowns and accompanying uncertainty across Europe took a toll on sales. New car registrations dropped by 20.3% year-on-year to 850,170 vehicles in the… Continue reading European new car sales drop by 20% y/y in February- ACEA
Volkswagen abruptly pulls plug on South Korean battery makers
By Heekyong Yang, Yilei Sun and Christoph Steitz SEOUL/BEIJING/FRANKFURT: Days before Volkswagen AG held an event to announce a major ramp-up in its electric vehicle production, the German car maker abruptly told its South Korean battery suppliers their current technology would be largely excluded from those plans. The decision by the world’s second largest automaker… Continue reading Volkswagen abruptly pulls plug on South Korean battery makers
Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2020
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 2020 was a year like no other. Though heavily impacted by disruptions due to the pandemic, Scania managed through with a strong underlying performance and an increased focus on driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, Scania was challenged by a historic global close-down of… Continue reading Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2020
BMW says every other car it sells to be fully electric by 2030
By Nick Carey, Riham Alkousaa 3 Min Read (Reuters) – BMW expects at least half of its sales to be zero emission vehicles by 2030, setting a more conservative target than some rivals in the race to embrace cleaner driving. Slideshow ( 2 images ) In the short term, the German carmaker forecast on Wednesday… Continue reading BMW says every other car it sells to be fully electric by 2030
BMW expects half of its sales to be electric cars by 2030
By Nick Carey, Riham Alkousaa 2 Min Read (Reuters) – BMW expects at least half of its sales to be zero emission vehicles by 2030, setting a more conservative target than some rivals in the race to embrace cleaner driving. Slideshow ( 2 images ) In the short term, the German carmaker forecast on Wednesday… Continue reading BMW expects half of its sales to be electric cars by 2030