@VW Group: One year of the Audi CO2 program: reduction potential of 1.2 tons of CO2 per car identified

The consistent electrification of the product range means that a large proportion of the CO2 emissions are no longer accounted for by cars’ exhaust systems, but by the supply chain and in upstream production processes. Together with its suppliers, therefore, Audi is developing measures to reduce CO2 emissions that take effect already in that phase.… Continue reading @VW Group: One year of the Audi CO2 program: reduction potential of 1.2 tons of CO2 per car identified

Volkswagen T-Cross

9/11Car 2 December 2019 The most compact Volkswagen SUV (4.1 meters long) built on a Polo base is a true all-rounder that offers more space, variability and individuality thanks to the 14 cm sliding rear seat, which allows a variable boot space from 385 to 455 liters. The declared objective of T-Cross is to conquer… Continue reading Volkswagen T-Cross

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VDA confirms new president

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VW accused of using ‘innovative’ defences in high court battle

Volkswagen (VW) Lawyers bring biggest class action of its kind in Britain against carmaker over emissions scandal Greenpeace activists protest in front of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, in March 2018. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Volkswagen has employed a range of “progressively more innovative” arguments to claim the software fitted to millions of its… Continue reading VW accused of using ‘innovative’ defences in high court battle

Lucid Motors breaks ground on its $700 million Arizona factory

Lucid Motors today is breaking ground on its manufacturing facility. Located in Casa Grande, Arizona, the factory will be used to build the Lucid Motor Lucid Air electric sedan. According to the company, production will begin in late 2020. This groundbreaking is the latest step taken by Lucid Motor towards getting the Lucid Air on… Continue reading Lucid Motors breaks ground on its $700 million Arizona factory

Rheinmetall re-enters race for Volkswagen’s Renk unit – sources

FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – German defence group Rheinmetall has rejoined the auction for Volkswagen’s transmissions maker Renk, as a mid-December deadline for the process approaches, people close to the matter said. Rheinmetall, which was initially dropped from the race due to its unattractive offer, has been invited back to the negotiating table, the people… Continue reading Rheinmetall re-enters race for Volkswagen’s Renk unit – sources

British VW drivers launch ‘dieselgate’ case in High Court

LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of British drivers on Monday accused Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) of fitting devices to cheat clean air laws at the start of the country’s biggest class action lawsuit brought to tackle “dieselgate”. FILE PHOTO: The VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo VW was caught using illegal… Continue reading British VW drivers launch ‘dieselgate’ case in High Court

Together in Electric Dreams: Centrica and Citygate Launch Electric Vehicle Technology Partnership

Citygate and Centrica will also collaborate on the development of an EV Centre of Excellence as part of the agreement. Centrica will install an on-site virtual power plant (VPP) by linking EV chargers and other large energy-consuming assets into a cloud platform, so they can be turned down or turned off when demand for electricity… Continue reading Together in Electric Dreams: Centrica and Citygate Launch Electric Vehicle Technology Partnership

Some Used Electric Cars Are Appreciating In Value

Cars like the Renault Zoe and BMW i3 are rising in value. Right now isn’t a good time for used car prices – unless we’re talking about electric cars, which are currently bucking the industry trend by appreciating in value. CarGurus analyzes data on hundreds of thousands of used cars each day to calculate each… Continue reading Some Used Electric Cars Are Appreciating In Value