Tag: VW

New Toyota Prius CO2 figures push it over Congestion Charge exemption zone

New CO2 figures for the updated Toyota Prius have pushed it out of the London Congestion Charge exemption zone, which dictates that cars must produce less than an average of 75g/km CO2. A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman confirmed to Autocar that it won’t be re-evaluating existing cars, however, so the Prius, which is now listed as producing 78g/km… Continue reading New Toyota Prius CO2 figures push it over Congestion Charge exemption zone

Press Release No. 04/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the January 2018

Flensburg, 8 February 2018. In the month of January 2018, there were five management changes. in the segment the minis is now the VW up , in the small car of the VW polo and at the SUVs the Mercedes GLK, GLC first of all. In the mini Vans showed up the Mercedes B-Class with… Continue reading Press Release No. 04/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the
January 2018

How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’—and Got Off Easy

On Dec. 6, former Volkswagen engineer Oliver Schmidt was led into a federal courtroom in Detroit in handcuffs and leg irons. He was wearing a blood-red jumpsuit, his head shaved, as it always is, and his deep-set eyes seemed to ask, “how did I get here?” As Schmidt’s wife tried to suppress tears in a… Continue reading How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’—and Got Off Easy

Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features

Aurora, the self-driving startup founded by Google self-driving car project alum Chris Urmson, along with Tesla Autopilot developer Sterling Anderson, CMU robotics expert and Uber vet Drew Bagnell, and a team of industry experts, will be making the autonomous smarts for Byton’s forthcoming electric vehicle. Byton, a startup that had a splashy debut at CES… Continue reading Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features

Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs

FRANKFURT: Porsche and Audi, Volkswagen’s main luxury car divisions, plan to develop a joint platform for electric vehicles that will enable them significantly cut down on costs, German newspapers quoted their chief executives as saying. “By 2025, we’re facing a low single-digit billion euro sum to develop the architecture,” Audi CEO Rupert Stadler told both… Continue reading Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs

Automotive: CO2 emissions rise again in France

Reverse. CO2 emissions from new cars registered in France went up again last year, a first since 1995. In 2017, the average was 111 grams of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometer and per vehicle, against 110 grams in 2016, according to data compiled by AAA Data. The biggest emitter is General Motors, with 270 grams.… Continue reading Automotive: CO2 emissions rise again in France

GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year

If approved, the Cruise AVs would probably appear first in San Francisco or Scottsdale, Ariz., where G.M.’s self-driving subsidiary, Cruise Automation, is conducting tests. In San Francisco, the division has set up a ride-hailing service using about 50 Cruise AVs, although the cars are available only for some of its 250 employees, not public customers.… Continue reading GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year

China and North America substantially boost Audi sales in January

Audi kicked off 2018 with substantial sales growth. In January, the brand delivered around 149,100 premium automobiles to customers worldwide, up 20.3 percent year-on-year. A sharp increase in China (+73.0%) in particular was a key factor, contrasting with the slowdown in sales a year ago as the company negotiated with its local partners. The brand… Continue reading China and North America substantially boost Audi sales in January