But it’s the handling that makes it. Before I drove the GTA-R, the man from Alfaholics said it was more rewarding than a Ferrari 430 Scuderia, which I humoured with a ‘well, he would say that’ sort of nod. Yet its balance is so good that I think he’s right. Going into a corner there’s… Continue reading All mod cons: driving Porsche, Jensen and Alfaholics restomods
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Place Your Bets: Tesla Model X Drag Races Audi E-Tron
The two EV crossovers are very close when they cross the finish line. For many years, Tesla appeared to have an edge in the electric vehicle market by offering products with a combination of driving range and performance that more established automakers’ EVs could match. The times are changing, though, because the Elon-Musk-helmed company is… Continue reading Place Your Bets: Tesla Model X Drag Races Audi E-Tron
Ferrari’s opponents shoot with shotgun
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Audi, the new CEO is Daniel Weissland. Shot comes out
APPOINTMENTS 16 November 2019 Daniel Weissland 1 ‘of reading Bram Schot leaves Audi’s helm station in less than a year after his appointment. Daniel Weissland, the current CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada, will be driving Audi of America next September 4th, about four months after the sudden resignation of Mark Del Rosso. Cian O’Brien, who… Continue reading Audi, the new CEO is Daniel Weissland. Shot comes out
Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new
Markus Duesmann The former BMW manager will be the new boss of Audi. (Photo: AP) The carmaker Audi remains far behind his own expectations, This is true for sales as well as for profitability and position as the number three premium manufacturer behind BMW and Daimler, It can the VolkswagenDaughter more, much more. As part… Continue reading Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new
Schaeffler und Audi gehen gemeinsam in die Zukunft
2019-11-15 | Herzogenaurach Audi bleibt langfristiger Technologiepartner in der Formel E Gemeinsame motorsportliche Erfolgsgeschichte in der elektrifizierten Rennserie dauert schon fünf Jahre Matthias Zink: „Eine Kombination, die von Anfang an perfekt gepasst hat.“ Know-how gelangt von der Rennstrecke in Serienentwicklungen Schaeffler und Audi bilden auch in Zukunft ein schlagkräftiges Team in der Formel E. Darauf… Continue reading Schaeffler und Audi gehen gemeinsam in die Zukunft
Tesla-Volkswagen partnership: VW CEO shuts down rumor
VW CEO has shut down the rumors of a collaboration between Tesla and Volkswagen after he was reported to be excited about an investment in the electric automaker. Over the years, Tesla was partly owned by Toyota and Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company. Both automakers ended selling their stake after Tesla went public and the stock… Continue reading Tesla-Volkswagen partnership: VW CEO shuts down rumor
New car demand down, dealers use pre-registrations to meet targets
The September plate-change new car market was tough. Consumer confidence was hit, demand for new cars declined and dealers pre-registered cars to meet quarterly targets. New car registrations rose 1.3% to 343,255 units. The SMMT said it was a below-par performance following the -20.5% decline in the same month in 2018, when new emissions regulations… Continue reading New car demand down, dealers use pre-registrations to meet targets
VW increases investment in electric vehicles
German carmaker to spend €33bn on electric mobility in next four years Go to Source
BMW executive Markus Duesmann tasked with reviving Audi
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Friday installed former BMW (BMWG.DE) executive Markus Duesmann to reinvent Audi (NSUG.DE) after the German premium brand lost key engineering know-how and influence in the wake of the 2015 diesel-cheating scandal. Markus Duesmann, board member of German luxury carmaker BMW attends the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany,… Continue reading BMW executive Markus Duesmann tasked with reviving Audi