Detroit auto show: The Gallery event at Cobo Center

None Alan Peters of Troy, right, checks out the Bentley Bentayga SUV as his brother Matt Peters, left, also of Troy, takes a pogo of the Bentley logo during the Gallery held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press

Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

This week’s CES 2018 was what almost everything was about. Chinese IT giant Baidu has found new partners: With QNX for their operating system, with ZF for one Valet parking, With TomTom for cards and with Infineon for the advancement of Apollo, Source: Mercedes-Benz The startup Byton from China also introduced his model, which was… Continue reading Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets

The Ford Ranger has been launched in the US to satisfy burgeoning demand in the mid-size pick-up truck market. Announced at the Detroit motor show, the Nissan Navara and Volkswagen Amarok rival enters a class that has grown by 83% since 2014 in the US. In comparison, the segment grew in the UK by a mere 6% from… Continue reading Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets

Volkswagen’s Canadian unit agrees to settle class action lawsuit

(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG’s (VOWG_p.DE) Canadian unit said on Friday it had agreed to settle a class action lawsuit by compensating users of some Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesel vehicles over emission issues. Under the proposed settlement, the company will compensate 20,000 car owners and lessees with cash and other benefits worth up to C$290.5… Continue reading Volkswagen’s Canadian unit agrees to settle class action lawsuit

Porsche Ordered to Reveal Who Knew What About VW Diesel Scam

Porsche SE’s board was ordered by a German court to answer critical shareholder questions about what management at Volkswagen AG and the carmaker’s majority investor knew about the diesel scandal and whether any evidence was destroyed. The holding company’s board must answer five questions originally asked at its 2016 annual shareholders meeting, a Stuttgart court said in… Continue reading Porsche Ordered to Reveal Who Knew What About VW Diesel Scam

German court orders Porsche SE to reveal Dieselgate details

A German court has ordered Porsche SE, the investment company behind Porsche, to reveal whether it believes documents were destroyed when the Dieselgate scandal broke. According to Automotive News Europe, Porsche SE’s board must answer five questions relating to what was known of Volkswagen Group emissions cheat practices before they were exposed in September 2015. The… Continue reading German court orders Porsche SE to reveal Dieselgate details

Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com

They will be manufactured on the basis of the new all-electric architecture (MEB in German). This concept is the central element with the architecture of electric vehicles. The first model of this new generation will be the I.D. in 2020. Preparations for this phase will also take place at the sites in 2018. In Salzgitter,… Continue reading Full speed ahead – volkswagen-media-services.com

Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker

Warning strikes in the metal and electrical industry , “The warning strike engine is now warming up at the automakers.” (Photo: AP) The IG Metall wants with their warning strikes on Friday, especially the Bavarian carmaker BMW and Audi to meet. at BMW If the workforce in three of the four major plants in Dingolfing,… Continue reading Warning strikes at BMW and Audi: IG Metall strikes the automaker

1,878,100 automobiles sold:Audi closes 2017 with new record-breaking sales

“Despite a very challenging situation we achieved positive growth in all core markets in 2017 and achieved a new record-breaking sales result worldwide. Every single market contributed to this outcome. This demonstrates the attractiveness of our product portfolio to our customers,” says Bram Schot, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG. Since June,… Continue reading 1,878,100 automobiles sold:Audi closes 2017 with new record-breaking sales

Skoda expands production of Karoq to a second plant due to high demand

Posted 12/01/2018 11: 36: 27CET MLADÁ BOLESLAV (CZECH REPUBLIC), 12 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Skoda automobile company has expanded the production of its new Karoq SUV to a second plant in the Czech Republic, in response to the increased demand that this type of vehicle is experiencing, the company said in a statement. Skoda… Continue reading Skoda expands production of Karoq to a second plant due to high demand