With the market introduction of the ID.3 this summer, Volkswagen will make e-mobility affordable for many people. The basic version of the ID.3 will be less expensive in Germany in terms of acquisition and operation than comparable internal combustion models. As regards operating expenses alone, ID.3 drivers in Germany will save about €840 per year.… Continue reading @VW Group: ID.3: just as inexpensive as a car with an internal combustion engine
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@VW Group: Volkswagen AG annual media conference 2020
The Volkswagen AG annual media conference will be broadcasted live on Tuesday, March 17th 2020, from 09:00am – 11:30am CET (08:00am GMT – 10:30am GMT) Internet (#VWGroup, #shapingmobility):https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/live-stream-5455 Satellite-Feed for TV-Media: Europe / Middle East – live HD Feed Live feed to start at apprx. 08:50am CET / 07:50am GMT Satellite: EUT 10 Transponder (digital):… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen AG annual media conference 2020
Volkswagen hopes new software will banish accidents by 2050
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its cars a thing of the past by 2050, the company said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen at a construction completion event of SAIC Volkswagen MEB electric vehicle plant in… Continue reading Volkswagen hopes new software will banish accidents by 2050
Williams Advanced Engineering: driving and disrupting technology
What happens when you combine world-class talent and cutting-edge technology with a deeply ingrained passion for expanding the boundaries of what’s possible? Jonny Williamson finds out. Over the past four decades (and counting), Williams F1 has typified the drive for engineering excellence. From its in-house-developed eight-speed, seamless-shift, semi-automatic gearbox to the carbon-fibre chassis of this… Continue reading Williams Advanced Engineering: driving and disrupting technology
Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms
FILE PHOTO: A logo of VW is pictured at a Volkswagen dealership in Camas, near Seville, southern Spain November 5, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms,… Continue reading Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms
Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna
We had a glimpse of it in the teaser images released earlier this week, and now, the wraps are off the India-spec 2020 Hyundai Verna facelift. The carmaker has shared pictures of its updated sedan and also announced that bookings for the Verna facelift are now open online and at its dealerships for an amount… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna
Restructuring: MAN truck manufacturer plans to cut 6,000 jobs
picture alliance / dpa MAN wants to cut every 6th position The truck builder MAN wants to cut jobs massively. The “Handelsblatt” reported on Thursday, citing corporate groups, that 6000 of the 36,000 jobs across the company were at acute risk. The Executive Board informed the works council of this number at a consultation meeting.… Continue reading Restructuring: MAN truck manufacturer plans to cut 6,000 jobs
@VW Group: Volkswagen pays performance-related bonus of €4,950
For 2019, the employees of Volkswagen AG covered by collective bargaining agreements are to receive a performance-related bonus of €4,950 gross. The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Dr. Herbert Diess, and the Chairman of the General Works Council, Bernd Osterloh, praised the team performance of Volkswagen employees last year. Dr. Herbert Diess said: “The employees of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen pays performance-related bonus of €4,950
@VW Group: Youthful and dynamic look for the new ŠKODA RAPID and RAPID SPACEBACK in China
The new ŠKODA RAPID and the ŠKODA RAPID SPACEBACK hatchback version are now available for purchase on the Chinese market and can also be ordered online. The revised exterior features a redesigned ŠKODA grille, flatter, tapered headlights and new horizontal taillights. In addition to new trims and upholstery fabrics, the interior also benefits from a… Continue reading @VW Group: Youthful and dynamic look for the new ŠKODA RAPID and RAPID SPACEBACK in China
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab brings BeRider e-scooter sharing to Brno
In Brno today, Head of ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab, Jarmila Plachá, and Mayor of Brno, Markéta Vaňková, signed the memorandum regarding the promotion of sustainable mobility services in the city. Head of ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab, Jarmila Plachá, emphasised, “Brno is a young, vibrant city that is very open to new trends. We are convinced that we… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab brings BeRider e-scooter sharing to Brno