VW I.D. Space Vizzion The group wants to build stronger in-house IT skills with its software unit. (Photo: Bloomberg) Wolfsburg The new software unit of Volkswagen is to merge the competences of the Group in vehicle IT from the beginning of 2020 onwards and to increase them significantly in the medium term. First of all,… Continue reading Automaker: Software unit from VW starts in January
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New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched
This is the new Mercedes-Maybach GLS. It’s a luxury-focused version of the German brand’s largest SUV, which is designed to compete with the Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan. It will go on sale in the second half of 2020. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS shares its platform and body-in-white with the standard GLS SUV. Styling revisions include a redesigned front… Continue reading New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched
Germany fines BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen for forming steel cartel
FILE PHOTO: The BMW logo is seen on the second press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cartel authority said on Thursday it was fining the country’s three major carmakers – BMW (BMWG.DE), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) – a total of 100… Continue reading Germany fines BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen for forming steel cartel
@VW Group: The Mobility Seers
Paulo Humanes, the PTV Group’s manager in charge of business development and new mobility, stands in the new mobility lab at his group’s headquarters in Karlsruhe. Featuring five monitors, a projection table, and a wall-sized screen, the room functions as a control center that can take visitors on virtual tours. First stop: Barcelona. “What do… Continue reading @VW Group: The Mobility Seers
@Hyundai: Refreshed Niro Hybrid debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
New headlights, grille and wheels highlight exterior changes Added tech upgrades and more Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Today Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the enhanced Niro Hybrid. The popular and award-winning compact crossover receives several exterior enhancements for its mid-cycle refresh, including new projector-type headlights and fog lamps, a new diamond-pattern grille and dual chevron-shaped… Continue reading @Hyundai: Refreshed Niro Hybrid debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
Mercedes prices its all-electric EQC SUV at $67,900
The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, the German automaker’s first all-electric vehicle under its new EQ brand, will start at $67,900 when it arrives in the U.S. early next year. Mercedes-Benz announced Wednesday the price of the EQC 400 at the LA Auto Show. The price, which doesn’t account for the $7,500 federal tax credit, is… Continue reading Mercedes prices its all-electric EQC SUV at $67,900
@VW Group: Start of production for the battery-powered ŠKODA CITIGOᵉ iV
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, said, “The CITIGOᵉ iV’s start of production marks a new milestone in the history of ŠKODA AUTO: it is our brand’s first all-electric model with many practical advantages as well as high manufacturing quality.” The battery-powered CITIGOᵉ iV is made at the Volkswagen plant in… Continue reading @VW Group: Start of production for the battery-powered ŠKODA CITIGOᵉ iV
VW Presents Its First Electric Station Wagon, the ID. Space Vizzion
The company named it as a crossover, but don’t let labels fool you. Volkswagen has a tradition of presenting most of its cars for an auto show in something it calls Volkswagen Group Night. Before the LA Auto Show opened its gates, the German carmaker revealed the ID. Space Vizzion – which the company defines… Continue reading VW Presents Its First Electric Station Wagon, the ID. Space Vizzion
Magna to Acquire Wipac Czech s.r.o., Expand Lighting Capabilities
Acquisition to strengthen engineering and electronics competenciesWill increase Magna’s forward lighting engineering capability in EuropeA complement to the 2018 acquisition of OLSA S.p.A.AURORA, Ontario, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna has agreed to acquire Wipac Czech s.r.o., a premium automotive lighting engineering firm located in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The transaction – Magna’s second lighting… Continue reading Magna to Acquire Wipac Czech s.r.o., Expand Lighting Capabilities
Lamborghini uses Salesforce’s blockchain tech to certify heritage cars
Image for representational purpose only. US-based CRM solution provider Salesforce today announced that Italian supercar maker Automobili Lamborghin, is using ‘Salesforce Blockchain’ to quickly and securely authenticate heritage Lamborghini cars. The company says one of the world’s most iconic and cutting-edge brands, Lamborghini has been at the forefront of innovation in the automotive market since… Continue reading Lamborghini uses Salesforce’s blockchain tech to certify heritage cars