Tag: VW

GM aims to make its electric vehicles go farther and cost less with new battery partnership

General Motors announced a new joint venture with SolidEnergy Systems, a spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is focused on improving the energy density in lithium-ion batteries. The two companies plan on building a test facility in Woburn, Massachusetts, for a high-capacity preproduction battery by 2023. The partnership was announced Thursday by GM… Continue reading GM aims to make its electric vehicles go farther and cost less with new battery partnership

German Handelsblatt: Car maker: Renault throws billions of Daimler shares on the market001526

Renault logo in France Renault and Daimler want to continue to cooperate on vans and transporters. (Photo: Reuters) Munich The French carmaker Renault wants to part with its billion dollar package of Daimler shares overnight. 16.45 million papers would be offered to institutional investors in an accelerated placement, Renault announced on Thursday evening. At the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car maker: Renault throws billions of Daimler shares on the market001526

Volkswagen CEO aims to approach pre-crisis levels in 2021: ThePioneer

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen group CEO Herbert Diess delivers a speech during a visit to the SEAT (Volkswagen group) carmaker’s factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen targets pre-crisis levels in key performance indicators this year, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told German media… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO aims to approach pre-crisis levels in 2021: ThePioneer

Bill Ford: ‘Our Family Name Is on the Line Every Day’ – The New York Times

With the coronavirus rapidly disrupting American life in mid-March and organized labor pressuring carmakers to ensure worker safety, Bill Ford reached out to the competition. Mr. Ford, the chairman of the Ford Motor Company, brokered a conference call with the leaders of General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, the United Auto Workers and key Michigan politicians. The… Continue reading Bill Ford: ‘Our Family Name Is on the Line Every Day’ – The New York Times

EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging

British electric vehicle subscription service Onto has partnered with Shell to give its users access to charging stations in preparation for a wave of new EVs coming to market over the next several years.  The partnership, which Shell announced Tuesday, will give Onto customers access to more than 3,400 Shell Recharge charge points in the… Continue reading EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging

@VW Group: Organizational appointments at Automobili Lamborghini002582

Sant’Agata Bolognese, March 10, 2021 – Automobili Lamborghini announces two key organizational appointments, designed to facilitate effective and rational corporate management and process integration as the company heads into its next phase. Federico Foschini takes on the new role of Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, in a move that combines marketing and sales operations. Foschini… Continue reading @VW Group: Organizational appointments at Automobili Lamborghini002582

@VW Group: Interactions between humans and the climate: Audi Environmental Foundation honors research work002582

The Audi Environmental Foundation has honored the master’s theses of researchers Astrid Manciu and Tiffany Yu from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) with the “Sustainable Resource Management Award” (SRM). The award was presented for the tenth time. This year, the ceremony was part of a joint event with the “Thurn und Taxis Förderpreis für… Continue reading @VW Group: Interactions between humans and the climate: Audi Environmental Foundation honors research work002582

Volkswagen hikes battery cell demand in aggressive EV expansion

By Jan Schwartz, Christoph Steitz 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen requires about 300 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of battery cells a year by the end of the decade for its ambitious roll out of electric vehicles in Europe, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The supply… Continue reading Volkswagen hikes battery cell demand in aggressive EV expansion

Porsche Owner Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Following “Stop Sale Order” Highlighting A New Round Of Vehicle Emissions Concerns

PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tens of thousands of duped Porsche car and SUV owners in Pennsylvania and across the U.S., who are now blocked from selling their non-compliant, excessively polluting, high-performance models due to a highly unusual, November 2020 manufacturer “stop sale order”, may be eligible for compensation as a result of a… Continue reading Porsche Owner Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Following “Stop Sale Order” Highlighting A New Round Of Vehicle Emissions Concerns