Tag: VW

GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler back Trump on California emissions challenge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N), Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) and other major automakers are siding with the Trump administration in its bid to bar California from setting its own fuel efficiency rules or zero-emission vehicles requirements. FILE PHOTO: Morning commuters travel in rush hour… Continue reading GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler back Trump on California emissions challenge

VW ramps up China electric car factories, taking aim at Tesla

FRANKFURT/ZWICKAU (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc and making China the key battleground. A future charging facility for autonomous vehicles using Stable robotics and Electrify… Continue reading VW ramps up China electric car factories, taking aim at Tesla

VW’s electric bet in China brings global muscle to zero-emissions race

FRANKFURT/ZWICKAU (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and making China the key battleground. A future charging facility for autonomous vehicles using Stable robotics and… Continue reading VW’s electric bet in China brings global muscle to zero-emissions race

Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the US and Germany

Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. for the first time, the company announced on Monday. To begin with, the company is proceeding with a pilot program that will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based dealer partners, but the automaker says it could expand to cover the U.S. market more broadly… Continue reading Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the US and Germany

Bentley’s CEO of North and South America reveals the biggest way millennials are different than older customers

Climate change has received more attention as its current and future effects become increasingly dire.Like other automakers, Bentley plans to increase its electric and hybrid offerings in the coming years.Each of its vehicles will have a hybrid option by 2023, and the luxury automaker plans to release its first fully-electric vehicle in 2025.

View Beyond the Visible

The view from the thirty-fourth floor extends beyond the office towers and flat Bauhaus roofs, past small houses from the city’s early days, and out to the Mediterranean. The mirrored twin towers behind the highway in Tel Aviv are like an aerie for autonomous driving innovations. A team from the start-up TriEye is here working… Continue reading View Beyond the Visible

Audi looks to revive its India growth story with ‘Strategy 2025’

Audi India recently launched the 2019 A6 – the eighth generation of the luxury sedan. German luxury carmaker Audi India has revealed that it is actively working on a new growth plan called ‘Strategy 2025’, which is designed to arrest the fall in its sales and bring in a new wave of buyers. The new… Continue reading Audi looks to revive its India growth story with ‘Strategy 2025’

1899 to 2019: ŠKODA celebrates 120 years of engine development and production in Mladá Boleslav

Christian Strube, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Technical Development, explains: “ŠKODA AUTO today counts among the longest-established car manufacturers in the world, with its innovative engine developments having made a substantial contribution to the global evolution of individual mobility across many generations. This tradition and experience inspire us to this day. Within the Volkswagen Group, ŠKODA… Continue reading 1899 to 2019: ŠKODA celebrates 120 years of engine development and production in Mladá Boleslav