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Volkswagen to invest $800m in US electric vehicle production
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Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga
US plant to be prepared for modular electric toolkit (MEB) by investments totaling €700 million ($800 million) Production to start in 2022 with ID. CROZZ electric SUV CEO Herbert Diess: “A key part of our growth strategy in North America” Volkswagen is establishing worldwide production network for electric cars: eight MEB plants on three continents… Continue reading Location decision in North America: Volkswagen to build new generation of electric cars in Chattanooga
VW CEO says hopes U.S. investments help avoid tariffs against EU
DETROIT, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s Chief Executive Herbert Diess said an $800 million investment to build a new electric car in Chattanooga, Tennessee should help ease tensions with United States President Donald Trump. “We hope that with the investment in Chattanooga we could make a contribution, step forward, to avoid tariffs between Europe and… Continue reading VW CEO says hopes U.S. investments help avoid tariffs against EU
Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stations
Electric car drivers could find themselves unable to charge their vehicles, if attackers exploit recently discovered flaws in Schneider Electric’s EVlink Parking charging stations, found in offices, hotels, and supermarkets across several countries. Featured stories Security experts Vladimir Kononovich and Vyacheslav Moskvin at Positive Technologies are now offering details of the three vulnerabilities they found that… Continue reading Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stations
Volkswagen to invest $800 million, build new electric vehicle in U.S.
Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO, Volkswagen AG, speaks in front of an image of a van concept vehicle during the company’s presentation at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Monday it is investing $800 million to build a new… Continue reading Volkswagen to invest $800 million, build new electric vehicle in U.S.
Volkswagen to build new electric vehicle in U.S. — Tennessee governor
DETROIT, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG is announcing on Monday it will build a new electric vehicle at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee as it shifts toward zero emission vehicles, the state’s governor told Reuters. The German automaker is making the announcement at the Detroit auto show and will make an unspecified additional investment… Continue reading Volkswagen to build new electric vehicle in U.S. — Tennessee governor
Rolf Woller named the new head of investor relations at TRATON
The TRATON GROUP, a company that was known as Volkswagen Truck & Bus until August 2018, has just added a key employee to its ranks as it prepares for a possible initial public offering (IPO): In January 2019, Rolf Woller (45) became Head of Investor Relations at the truck and bus division of Volkswagen AG,… Continue reading Rolf Woller named the new head of investor relations at TRATON
Apparently affected also 1.2-liter diesel engines: VW threatens next recall because of exhaust manipulation
REUTERS After Volkswagen has to call back thousands of cars, now threatens for the 1.2-liter engines, a recall Volkswagen threatens another recall in the diesel scandal. The Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) throws the Wolfsburg carmaker also to cheat on the software update for compromised diesel vehicles with 1.2-liter engine, as reported “Bild am Sonntag” without information from… Continue reading Apparently affected also 1.2-liter diesel engines: VW threatens next recall because of exhaust manipulation
Car sales in China are sinking for the first time in two decades
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