BMW boss Oliver Zipse (56) had already warned at the beginning of July: The second quarter would be “worst quarter that BMW has ever experienced”. The full extent of the coronavirus crisis with the weeks-long worldwide lockdown of factories and sales outlets still seemed to surprise BMW investors on Wednesday. The one noted in the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: BMW: Oliver Zipse has to report the first quarterly loss since 2009000053
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German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche under new suspicion of manipulation – KBA asks employees000187
Porsche 911 in 2008 The older series is suspected of being tampered with. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is investigating possible new manipulations on its cars with an internal investigation. The Stuttgart VW subsidiary is checking whether individual models have been changed again after they have been type approved by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche under new suspicion of manipulation – KBA asks employees000187
@VW Group: A new era for Volkswagen innovation in America begins with the Type 20 Concept Some two decades ago, the Volkswagen Group opened a …
Concept vehicle shown. Not available for sale. Modifying vehicles can adversely affect warranty coverage & compliance with required safety and other standards Some two decades ago, the Volkswagen Group opened a three-person office in Silicon Valley, looking to tap the region’s burgeoning tech scene for new transportation breakthroughs. Today, that office includes more than 180… Continue reading @VW Group: A new era for Volkswagen innovation in America begins with the Type 20 Concept Some two decades ago, the Volkswagen Group opened a …
@VW Group: Meet the ID. CROZZ, a Preview of Volkswagen’s First Electric SUV Expected in 2020 Electric vehicles are the future of transportatio…
Electric vehicles are the future of transportation, but making that future a reality will require a lot of innovation and manufacturing know-how. Today, Volkswagen unveiled one of its major steps toward an electric future with the first North American appearance of the ID. CROZZ concept vehicle in Los Angeles – a four-door, all-wheel-drive SUV that… Continue reading @VW Group: Meet the ID. CROZZ, a Preview of Volkswagen’s First Electric SUV Expected in 2020 Electric vehicles are the future of transportatio…
German Handelsblatt: Recorded sessions: Autopsy provides certainty: Suspected VW spy is dead000174
Camera at the Volkswagen headquarters An employee who faced allegations of espionage has died. In that case, however, a number of questions remain unanswered. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf There are two sober sentences from the Braunschweig public prosecutor’s office that make the alleged death of the suspect in the VW wiretapping affair certain: “The DNA analysis… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Recorded sessions: Autopsy provides certainty: Suspected VW spy is dead000174
Europa Wire: ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes000010
ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes ŠKODA AUTO makes three different types of transmission for Volkswagen Group at its Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabí sites Production at ŠKODA AUTO is continuously optimised, automated and digitalised in line with Industry 4.0 principles (PRESS RELEASE) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, 20-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Czech automobile… Continue reading Europa Wire: ŠKODA AUTO reached impressive production milestone of 13 million current-generation gearboxes000010
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces its 13 millionth current-generation gearbox
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed, “Today we have reached the impressive mark of 13 million current-generation gearboxes built. This production milestone is the result of our team’s high level of expertise and formidable team spirit. Due to these strengths, ŠKODA AUTO’s component production has continuously gained in strategic importance and… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces its 13 millionth current-generation gearbox
@VW Group: The Electric Vehicle Module Volkswagen’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB), currently under development, is a modular system fo…
Volkswagen’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB), currently under development, is a modular system for manufacturing electric vehicles. But exactly how will the MEB work and what do we need it for? We answer ten important questions. TextJoachim Hentschel PhotosVolkswagen AG Go to Source
@VW Group: Volkswagen steps up electric offensive: Series production of ID.4 begins in Zwickau
Following the ID.3, the second model in the ID. family goes into series production Carbon-neutral production of Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV in Zwickau Ralf Brandstätter, Volkswagen brand CEO: “With the ID.4, Volkswagen is adding an all-electric vehicle to its offering in the compact SUV class, the world’s largest growth segment.” Volkswagen’s electric offensive continues to… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen steps up electric offensive: Series production of ID.4 begins in Zwickau
VW kicks off production of its all-electric SUV, the ID. 4
Volkswagen has started series production of the ID. 4, an all-electric SUV and the first under the automaker’s new ID label to be headed to the United States. Series production of the ID.4 kicked off Thursday at the company’s Zwickau factory in Germany ahead of the vehicle’s world premiere that is scheduled for September. The… Continue reading VW kicks off production of its all-electric SUV, the ID. 4