Czech automaker Skoda Auto India has announced opening of its first new dealership in the Puducherry region to strengthen its position and push forward its campaign of establishing a strong foothold in the southern markets of India. The new dealership facility by KUN Motors sports the new corporate identity and design as a part of… Continue reading Skoda Auto India opens its first dealership in Puducherry
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@VW Group: Bugatti Divo ‘Lady Bug’: A masterclass in customization and creativity002537
Bugatti customers appreciate the exceptional. With the recently completed Divo1 ‘Lady Bug’, the French luxury brand has once again demonstrated its high level of expertise in outstanding bespoke application and hand craftsmanship. In the timeframe of around two years, a very special Divo was created in close collaboration with one Bugatti customer, tailored with a… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti Divo ‘Lady Bug’: A masterclass in customization and creativity002537
@VW Group: NEWSROOM: The 5,000 ways Volkswagen tests EV batteries for safety and durability002534
Mar 2, 2021 Before any part gets put onto a vehicle, an automaker needs to know how long it will last and what role it plays in keeping the vehicle safe. That’s especially true for electric vehicle batteries and battery packs, the heart of the revolution to cleaner, zero direct emission driving. To ensure all… Continue reading @VW Group: NEWSROOM: The 5,000 ways Volkswagen tests EV batteries for safety and durability002534
@VW Group: Language for more diversity: Audi is addressing gender002535
To raise the profile of gender diversity, Audi is introducing gender-sensitive language at its German locations from March, thereby also taking a stand for equality in communication. This reform is regulated by a corporate policy. Broadly, it states that all genders and gender identities are to be addressed as equals and with appreciation. In order… Continue reading @VW Group: Language for more diversity: Audi is addressing gender002535
@VW Group: “Youth Research”: entirely digital at Audi for the first time002534
When eager children and young people do hands-on research, innovative and creative solutions for tomorrow’s world are the result: under the motto “Lass Zukunft da” (“Leave Future There”), young researchers will meet on 3 and 4 March for the regional deciding round at Audi – this year, however, due to the corona pandemic, the meeting… Continue reading @VW Group: “Youth Research”: entirely digital at Audi for the first time002534
Volvo to go all electric by 2030 as it unveils second such model
LONDON (Reuters) — Volvo’s entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade. “I am totally convinced there will be no customers who really want to stay with a petrol engine,”… Continue reading Volvo to go all electric by 2030 as it unveils second such model
Investors cheer second Japanese takeover by China’s Hisense
HONG KONG — A unit of Hisense Group, a major home-electronics maker in China, has reached a deal to purchase a controlling stake in a Japanese auto parts company, pushing the subsidiary’s shares up 10% in mainland trading on Tuesday. Hisense Home Appliances Group, a subsidiary of Hisense Group, announced after the market closed on… Continue reading Investors cheer second Japanese takeover by China’s Hisense
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021
Maruti Suzuki exports cross 2 million vehicles from India – Just-Auto Land Rover launches powerful Defender V8 – Just-Auto Nissan signs mobility MoU with Suzhou City, China – Just-Auto Toyota to Raise $4.7 Billion in ESG Debt to Fund Futuristic Hub – Bloomberg Geely’s Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030 – Just-Auto Lunaz… Continue reading Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021
Vietnam’s VinFast gets permit to test autonomous electric vehicles in the US
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup’s automobile unit VinFast has received a permit to test autonomous vehicles by the California Vehicle Administration, per an announcement. Vingroup said that its car manufacturing subsidiary is the 57th licenced company to test its autonomous electric cars in California, following global giants such as Apple, Tesla, BMW, and Volkswagen. In January, the… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast gets permit to test autonomous electric vehicles in the US
Volvo’s second electric vehicle will be the slimmed down C40 Recharge
The Volvo XC40 Recharge is barely out of the gate and the Swedish automaker is already unveiling its next electric vehicle. The C40 Recharge is only Volvo’s second pure battery-electric car. A slightly shorter and more streamlined version of the XC40 Recharge, the C40 Recharge will be built on the same modular platform as the… Continue reading Volvo’s second electric vehicle will be the slimmed down C40 Recharge