Tag: VW

New all-electric Range Rover due on sale by 2024

Land Rover is in the process of its largest product overhaul ever. It will see the brand launch six fully electric models within the next five years, and one of the first to arrive will be a pure-EV version of the all-new Range Rover. The fifth generation of the luxury off-roader is due to launch… Continue reading New all-electric Range Rover due on sale by 2024

Porsche to begin producing synthetic fuels in 2022

Porsche sports car boss Frank Walliser said the company is aiming to begin trials of its own synthetic fuel next year, and that it will be compatible with unmodified combustion engines.  Speaking ahead of the unveiling of the new 911 GT3, he said: “We are on track, together with our partners in South America. For sure,… Continue reading Porsche to begin producing synthetic fuels in 2022

How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars to roar into electric era

By Nick Carey 6 Min Read HEADLEY DOWN, England (Reuters) – There’s nothing quite like the roar of a revving McLaren engine to set a petrolhead’s pulse pounding, or the full-throated scream as it tears across the tarmac. Andy Abbosh, a McLaren owner who says he’s willing to try out an electric version once it… Continue reading How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars to roar into electric era

@VW Group: 10Feb Easyrain, Bosch and Italdesign test anti aquaplaning system on a production car First dynamic tests performed on an Audi A…002431

The partnership among Easyrain, Bosch and Italdesign reaches new goals: during the last days the innovative AIS anti-aquaplaning system, developed throughout these last years, has been tested, for the first time ever, on a production car during dynamic track sessions. The Easyrain AIS (Aquaplaning Intelligent Solution) is the first system capable of effectively countering aquaplaning. A dangerous… Continue reading @VW Group: 10Feb Easyrain, Bosch and Italdesign test anti aquaplaning system on a production car First dynamic tests performed on an Audi A…002431

@VW Group: Intelligent, connected, Nardò.002427

“Test in three, two, one seconds,” says the voice from the radio. As soon as the countdown ends, a silver Porsche Cayenne immediately springs into action. But Mario Toledo, Test Engineer at Porsche Engineering, has neither his hands on the wheel nor his feet on the pedals. Instead, a driving robot is in command and… Continue reading @VW Group: Intelligent, connected, Nardò.002427

German Handelsblatt: New CO2 model: Volkswagen increases prices – except for electric cars001304

Volkswagen logistics car park The next price increase at the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer is due at the beginning of March. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf The January result was miserable: the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand sold just 34,000 cars in Germany in January, a decrease of 30 percent compared to the same month last year. Nevertheless, the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New CO2 model: Volkswagen increases prices – except for electric cars001304

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Main owner Porsche SE before billions in profit due to reasonably good group figures000566

Of the Volkswagen– The main owner Porsche SE expects a net profit of around 2.6 billion euros for the past year. The holding company of the Porsche and Piëch families announced on Friday that, as things stand at present, the group result will likely be in this range. That would be 1.8 billion euros or… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Main owner Porsche SE before billions in profit due to reasonably good group figures000566

German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: VW boss Diess defends production in the Chinese province of Xinjiang001295

VW CEO Herbert Diess The VW boss rejects the criticism of the company’s production in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, even though massive human rights violations are being committed there. (Photo: AP) Hanover The VW Group has again defended its business in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, despite reports of human rights violations. “We stand… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: VW boss Diess defends production in the Chinese province of Xinjiang001295