Volkswagen is delighted to show an e-mobility project developed by Volkswagen Group Innovation and Volkswagen Group South Africa. A study of an electric tractor developed in and for Africa to facilitate small-scale agriculture and to increase the productivity of subsistence farmers while also improving power supply and mobility in sub-Saharan Africa. This study is shown… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen shows pioneering rural mobility study as contribution to major exhibition in New York
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@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO soon to enter Sri Lankan market
ŠKODA AUTO CEO Bernhard Maier emphasises: “Further internationalising our brand and conquering new markets are central areas of action laid out in the ŠKODA Strategy 2025. By re-entering the Sri Lankan market, we are taking the next step in raising ŠKODA’s position worldwide.” After 17 years, ŠKODA AUTO is returning to Sri Lanka: In May… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO soon to enter Sri Lankan market
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces seven millionth OCTAVIA
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, stressed, “The OCTAVIA is the heart of our brand. Having enjoyed success since the mid-90s, it has contributed significantly to transforming ŠKODA from a regional market leader into an internationally thriving carmaker that has now firmly established itself as a high-volume manufacturer. This milestone is… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO produces seven millionth OCTAVIA
@VW Group: CUPRA opens the doors of its new headquarters with the debut of the first CUPRA Leon
The brand announces a product offensive and plans to reach one billion euros of SEAT’s total turnover when its full range is available CUPRA Racing presents two racecars and confirms its participation in the PURE ETCR The series version of the CUPRA Formentor will be presented at the next Geneva Motor Show The inauguration of… Continue reading @VW Group: CUPRA opens the doors of its new headquarters with the debut of the first CUPRA Leon
Volkswagen May Launch Rugged All-Electric Crossover In 2023
Volkswagen is reportedly cooking up yet another small all-electric crossover based on its MEB platform. It’s apparently going to be called VW Ruggdzz when it debuts in concept form, and it will end up spawning a production model with an outdoorsy spirit. According to Autocar, this battery-powered VW high rider will “ Be distinguished from… Continue reading Volkswagen May Launch Rugged All-Electric Crossover In 2023
Volkswagen CFO will leave in summer next year: Manager Magazin
Frank Witter, CFO of German carmaker Volkswagen addresses the media during the annual news conference at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) finance chief Frank Witter will leave the German car group in the summer of 2021, business publication Manager Magazin reported on Thursday. Witter,… Continue reading Volkswagen CFO will leave in summer next year: Manager Magazin
Nissan hopes people will pay $699 a month to swap cars on demand
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen automakers like Porsche and Cadillac try their hand at car subscription services, and now Nissan is doing the same. Starting in Houston, the Japanese automaker is testing its new Switch service, which allows you to swap Nissan vehicles through a mobile… Continue reading Nissan hopes people will pay $699 a month to swap cars on demand
@VW Group: Volkswagen and partner association agree new sales model for ID. family in Germany
Volkswagen and “Volkswagen und Audi Partnerverband” (Volkswagen and Audi partner association) have agreed a new sales model for the all-electric ID. family in Germany. A format similar to the agency model for major customers that has already proven its worth over many years will also apply for ID. models sold to private customers and small… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen and partner association agree new sales model for ID. family in Germany
Renault shares fall after Moody’s cuts its debt to ‘junk’ status
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault’s (RENA.PA) shares fell on Wednesday after Moody’s cut its rating on the French carmaker’s debt to “junk” status, citing weaker profitability as the company restructures and grapples with falling demand. FILE PHOTO: The logo of French carmaker Renault is seen before the company’s 2019 annual results presentation at their headquarters in… Continue reading Renault shares fall after Moody’s cuts its debt to ‘junk’ status
A self-driving start-up pulls in rare revenues by keeping its ambitions low – Los Angeles Times
May Mobility Inc.’s boxy white-and-green self-driving shuttle pulls up to a damp corner in downtown Detroit. Its big doors swing out, revealing a safety driver and six seats that face each other. It’s more comfortable than a subway car or most buses, but not by much. The shuttle slips down a bus lane and stops… Continue reading A self-driving start-up pulls in rare revenues by keeping its ambitions low – Los Angeles Times