Tag: VW

Europa Press: The Volkswagen group decreases its sales worldwide by 4.9% in October and accumulates a fall of 17% 000898

Scania and Seat, the brands that fell the most, with 19.4% and 11.4%, respectively MADRID, Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Volkswagen car group registered 903,200 vehicles worldwide in October, which is a 4.9% drop compared to the 950,100 units it sold in the same month in 2019. According to data published this Friday by… Continue reading Europa Press: The Volkswagen group decreases its sales worldwide by 4.9% in October and accumulates a fall of 17% 000898

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group raises investments in future technologies to EUR 73 billion

The Volkswagen Group is pressing ahead with its transformation into a digital mobility company. As decided in Planning Round 69, the Group will spend around EUR 73 billion on electrification, hybrid powertrains and digital technology over the next five years. This was announced following today’s Supervisory Board meeting. Investments in Capex and R&D for future… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group raises investments in future technologies to EUR 73 billion

@VW Group: Bugatti Speedline – A record-breaking brand

The digital speedometer shows 304.77 miles per hour. 490.484 km/h. In summer 2019, the practically impossible became possible with the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+*: with its hyper sports car, the French company became the first manufacturer to break the 300-mph barrier, highlighting the brand’s technically outstanding performance. A record that has yet to be… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti Speedline – A record-breaking brand

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO gains additional capacity within VOLKSWAGEN Group’s production network

ŠKODA AUTO CEO, Thomas Schäfer, said: “We welcome the decisions on the Group’s planning regarding plant occupancy. It will provide us with the additional capacity in the Czech Republic that ŠKODA so urgently needs for growth. We have thus set the course for our brand’s expansion while remaining highly profitable. I think it’s an important… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO gains additional capacity within VOLKSWAGEN Group’s production network

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales decline worldwide in October. Even China is weak

After stabilizing slightly in September, theVolkswagen-Group falling sales again. The deliveries of the world’s largest automaker decreased in October by 4.9 percent compared to the same month last year. As Volkswagen announced on Friday, a total of 903,200 vehicles were brought to customers. Previously, the business burdened by the Corona crisis had initially caught up… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Sales decline worldwide in October. Even China is weak

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Investments stagnate, but more for electric cars – Plant Emden loses Passat000323

The world’s largest automaker Volkswagenincreased amidst the Corona crisis and the economic uncertainty set the pace when switching to the Electromobility. In the next five years (2021-2025), Volkswagen plans to invest 73 billion euros in climate-friendly drives and digitalization and thus almost every second euro of its entire investment budget in this period. As before,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Investments stagnate, but more for electric cars – Plant Emden loses Passat000323

Ferrari: ‘driving emotion is more important than performance’

We caught up with Ferrari’s chief technical officer, Michael Leiters, ahead of the launch of the new SF90 Spider, the convertible version of Ferrari’s new plug-in halo car. We spoke about electrification, the benefit of being in F1 and deciding to build Ferrari’s first front-wheel-drive model. Top Gear: How challenging was the SF90 for Ferrari?  Michael Leiters:… Continue reading Ferrari: ‘driving emotion is more important than performance’

@VW Group: “Porsche Unseen” provides a glimpse of unreleased concept cars

11/12/2020 Under the title “Porsche Unseen”, Porsche is for the first time publishing design studies from 2005 to 2019 which have until now been kept under lock and key. The sports car manufacturer is showing spectacular visions of 15 different cars. In this way, Porsche is offering an exclusive insight into its design process – from… Continue reading @VW Group: “Porsche Unseen” provides a glimpse of unreleased concept cars

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sounds the alarm: “The charging network is exhausted” 000770

Ionity fast charging station in Rhineland-Palatinate A car driver charges her electric car at the Brohltal service area on the A61 motorway. Germany needs more of these charging stations. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Volkswagen warns that there will soon no longer be enough charging points for the many new electric cars on Germany’s roads. “The number… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sounds the alarm: “The charging network is exhausted” 000770