German carmaker Audi has apologised for an ad showing a little girl eating a banana in front of a high-performance car, which drew a torrent of criticism on Twitter. “We hear you and let’s get this straight: We care for children,” Audi tweeted in its apology. “We sincerely apologize for this insensitive image and ensure… Continue reading Audi drops ‘insensitive’ girl with banana ad
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Check out the eccentric Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo – Forma car News
Swiss tuner Rinspeed is famous for its many radical Porsche builds, some of them more controversial than others. This Porsche 911 Turbo G mimicking as the Ferrari Testarossa is a specimen from the latter category. The unusual conversion debuted at the 1985 Geneva International Motor Show wearing a wide body kit, a flat front and… Continue reading Check out the eccentric Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo – Forma car News
Multinational Automotive Manufacturers Begin Working on Developing Their Own Electric Vehicle Batteries
Multinational electric vehicle and automotive manufacturers are looking to secure an initiative in developing their own batteries after securing stable supplies of batteries by either purchasing batteries or collaborating with battery manufacturers. Tesla, BMW, and Volkswagen have begun developing their own battery cells while GM is looking to secure an initiative in battery development even… Continue reading Multinational Automotive Manufacturers Begin Working on Developing Their Own Electric Vehicle Batteries
@VW Group: Volkswagen opens vehicle assembly facility in Ghana
Volkswagen is expanding its footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa with the official opening of a vehicle assembly facility in Accra, Ghana. With this engagement, Ghana becomes the fifth Volkswagen vehicle assembly location in Sub-Saharan Africa; the other locations are in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda.Universal Motors Limited, a licensed Volkswagen importer since 2005, has been… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen opens vehicle assembly facility in Ghana
@VW Group: New Chairman of the Board appointed at ŠKODA AUTO
Thomas Schäfer will assume the role of Chairman of the Board at ŠKODA AUTO on 3 August 2020. The qualified mechanical engineer began his career in the automotive industry at Daimler AG in 1991. He held various management positions in the areas of production and quality management in Germany, the USA and South Africa until… Continue reading @VW Group: New Chairman of the Board appointed at ŠKODA AUTO
@VW Group: Testing times
The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: Testing times
German Manager Magazin: “We are ready to push our limits” 000001
The car maker Volkswagen want despite the Corona virus-Pandemic still make an operating profit with the VW brand this year. “We continue to be financially robust and are aiming for a positive operating result for the year as a whole,” said Brand Finance Director Alexander Seitz (58) on Friday. “We are ready to push ourselves… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: “We are ready to push our limits” 000001
German Manager Magazin: Car manufacturers give more discounts – highest discounts on electric cars000003
On the German Car market prices drop for end users. According to the regular discount study conducted by the Duisburg CAR Institute, dealers and manufacturers tweaked all available screws for discounts in July. The lower VAT had a particular impact on the internet offer prices of 30 popular models, which were on average 22.5 percent… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Car manufacturers give more discounts – highest discounts on electric cars000003
German Manager Magazin: Audi AG: Markus Duesmann000002’s comeback plan
The long shutdown of auto factories and car dealers and the slump in customer demand haveAudilet it slide deep into the red. The VW subsidiary sold 22 percent fewer cars worldwide in the first half of the year, sales fell 29 percent to only 20.5 billion euros and the operating loss was 750 million euros.… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Audi AG: Markus Duesmann000002’s comeback plan
German Manager Magazin: MAN rips VW subsidiary Traton into the red 0000 001
The Volkswagen commercial vehicle holding company Traton cannot rule out a loss for the full year due to customers’ reluctance to buy. It is new Traton boss Matthias Gründler (54) is confident of a certain recovery in the second half of the year. “As our business has slowly stabilized after the sharp slump in April,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: MAN rips VW subsidiary Traton into the red 0000 001