Volkswagen Sheffield, a JCT600 dealership, is the latest site to be made part of the Electric Vehicle Approved [EVA] scheme. The Sheffield dealership is also one of just 15 EV battery repair centres in the country, thanks to a trio of Volkswagen-trained “High Voltage” expert technicians. Chris Moriarty, head of business at JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield,… Continue reading JCT600 Volkswagen dealership latest to join the EVA scheme
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Especially VW in new registrations under pressure: Europe’s car markets continue to shrink
DPA In the first half of the year, Germany only slipped slightly in terms of new registrations; other markets were hit harder The European car market again suffered a significant setback in June. 1.45 million new cars were registered in the EU, 7.8 percent fewer than in the same month last year, announced the European… Continue reading Especially VW in new registrations under pressure: Europe’s car markets continue to shrink
Oliver Zipse could become the new BMW boss: The last Schlipsträger
Tobias Rabbit / dpa He could become the new BMW boss: Oliver Zipse, previously responsible for the production of the board Oliver Zipse has already made a name for himself in the automotive industry. The 55-year-old and possible successor to Group CEO Harald Krüger stands for the fact that BMW has made its production less… Continue reading Oliver Zipse could become the new BMW boss: The last Schlipsträger
Brazil pair arrested over fake supercar factory
Olice in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina have raided a clandestine factory manufacturing bootleg luxury vehicles.Officials from the Santa Catarina Civil Police’s Investigative Unit seized eight semi-assembled replicas of Ferraris and Lamborghinis in Monday’s raid.The investigation began when Ferrari and Lamborghini representatives contacted the Santa Catarina Civil Police.
VW has still made no decision to build plant in Turkey
VW has still made no decision to build plant in Turkey TANJUG News Agency | Jul 17, 2019 at 12:42 PM German car manufacturer Volkswagen has still made no decision to build a plant in Turkey.
SEAT will roll out a corporate carsharing service and presents its vision for urban mobility in Madrid
SEAT is going to begin offering corporate carsharing services through Respiro, as was announced at ‘Madrid on the move by SEAT’, an event in the capital where the company presented its urban mobility strategy for the first time and vehicles such as the new Mii electric, the SEAT Minimó concept vehicle and the SEAT eXS kickscooter… Continue reading SEAT will roll out a corporate carsharing service and presents its vision for urban mobility in Madrid
SEAT starts production of a new gearbox
SEAT Componentes, one of the Spanish brand’s three production centres together with Martorell and Barcelona, has begun production of the Volkswagen Group’s new MQ281 gearbox. This new, six-speed gearbox will be used by the SEAT, Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda brands and its maximum throughput capacity amounts to 450,000 units annually. Production of the MQ281 gearbox… Continue reading SEAT starts production of a new gearbox
Modification work: Preparations underway at Audi Böllinger Höfe for the Audi e-tron GT
The electric powered Audi e-tron GT will be manufactured alongside the Audi R8 supercar at Audi Sport GmbH’s production facilities in the Böllinger Höfe from late 2020. At present, the required construction work is underway at the R8 production facilities to integrate the electric sports car. Additional logistics halls are being added and state-of-the-art equipment… Continue reading Modification work: Preparations underway at Audi Böllinger Höfe for the Audi e-tron GT
China now home to 1 million EV charging posts
By the end of June public charging posts in China totaled 412,000, while the number of private charging posts stood at 591,000. New Delhi: The robust electric vehicle industry of China, which dispatched close to 1.2 million units last month, is now a home to over 1 million charging posts, according to latest data of… Continue reading China now home to 1 million EV charging posts
The Audi A4 Product line with a New Look
The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st… Continue reading The Audi A4 Product line with a New Look