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Analysis: Harald Krüger leaves a legacy at BMW with dark sides

Harald Kruger The CEO retires after 27 years at BMW. (Photo: Sepp Spiegl) Munich is two weeks Harald Kruger still BMW-Chef, the 16th of August is his last working day. Before his designated successor Oliver Zipse the Transactions in the corporate headquarters takes over, Harald Krüger took stock on Thursday. over the first half of… Continue reading Analysis: Harald Krüger leaves a legacy at BMW with dark sides

An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco

Electrify America will pilot the tech designed for fleets Kirsten Korosec 7 hours Electric-vehicle chargers today are designed for human drivers. Electrify America and San Francisco-based startup Stable are preparing for the day when humans are no longer behind the wheel. Electrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with… Continue reading An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco

Analysis: Harald Krüger leaves an ambiguous legacy at BMW

Harald Kruger The CEO retires after 27 years at BMW. (Photo: Sepp Spiegl) Munich is two weeks Harald Kruger still BMW-Chef, the 16th of August is his last working day. Before his designated successor Oliver Zipse the Transactions in the corporate headquarters takes over, Harald Krüger took stock on Thursday. over the first half of… Continue reading Analysis: Harald Krüger leaves an ambiguous legacy at BMW

Audi ex-CEO Stadler charged with fraud in diesel cheating

MUNICH prosecutors have charged former Audi chief executive officer Rupert Stadler with fraud and other offenses, accusing the disgraced manager of continuing to sell cars with manipulated engines even after the scandal burst into the open in late 2015.Once seen as a possible contender for VW’s top job, Stadler was arrested in June 2018 and spent months in jail.In the years that followed, repeated recalls of Audi vehicles over their emission performance – including Porsche cars with engines developed by the brand – continued to taint the brand.

The talented all-rounder

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Lamborghini hits 10 UK dealerships with Reading re-opening

Automobili Lamborghini has officially re-opened its Pangbourne, Reading dealership. The dealership, which originally opened in 2013, has reopened thanks to a significant investment by parent company HR Owen Plc. It brings Lamborghini’s UK dealer network to 10 sites. Andrea Baldi, Automobili Lamborghini EMEA CEO, said: “Lamborghini Pangbourne provides significant coverage in the south east of… Continue reading Lamborghini hits 10 UK dealerships with Reading re-opening

Porsche Digital expands U.S. presence beyond Silicon Valley with new Atlanta office

Porsche Digital, the subsidiary of carmaker Porsche, is opening its second U.S. location, after launching its first in 2017 in Silicon Valley. The second North American office for this software and digital product-focused wing of Porsche will open in Atlanta, which is also the seat of Porsche’s North American cars business. Porsche Digital cited proximity… Continue reading Porsche Digital expands U.S. presence beyond Silicon Valley with new Atlanta office

Former Audi boss charged in VW dieselgate scandal

German authorities have charged the former boss of Audi with fraud as part of an investigation into the VW emissions-cheating scandal. Rupert Stadler is also accused of false certification and criminal advertising practices. Prosecutors claim he knew that hundreds of thousands of Audi, Porsche and VW cars contained software designed to cheat pollution tests, yet… Continue reading Former Audi boss charged in VW dieselgate scandal