Tag: VW

Volkswagen sticks to Pötsch and Diess

The supervisory board of the automaker Volkswagen has confided the bosses Diess and the chief overseer Pötsch the confidence. In a procedure for manipulated diesel there was a defeat for VW. Herbert Diess and Hans Dieter Pötsch remain at their posts Wednesday, 25.09.2019 17:39 clock Despite the charge for market manipulation remain VW CEO Herbert… Continue reading Volkswagen sticks to Pötsch and Diess

Volkswagen names former Cadillac head De Nysschen as N America COO

(Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday named General Motor’s (GM.N) former Cadillac head Johan De Nysschen as chief operating officer of the German carmaker’s North American region. De Nysschen previously led Volkswagen’s Audi brand in the U.S. and Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) Infiniti brand, and then took over the helm of GM’s Cadillac in… Continue reading Volkswagen names former Cadillac head De Nysschen as N America COO

Production plans: VW plans new plant in Turkey – Emden is only to build electric cars

VW plant in Emden So far, the Passat still runs in Lower Saxony from the band. (Photo: AP) Berlin The plans of the VolkswagenGroup for its new Eastern European work are becoming ever more concrete. “We are in final talks with Turkey,” said VWBrand production board Andreas Tostmann on Thursday in Berlin to reporters. He… Continue reading Production plans: VW plans new plant in Turkey – Emden is only to build electric cars

VW in final talks about new plant in Turkey: board member

FILE PHOTO: A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) is nearing a decision on building a new plant in Turkey, a board member told reporters in Berlin on Thursday. “We are in final talks with… Continue reading VW in final talks about new plant in Turkey: board member

Scania AXL: Scania develops driverless dump trucks

Without a driver through the gravel pit: The Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has a dump truck for autonomous driving Level five developed. Consequently, that has vehicle no cab anymore. September 25, 2019, 4:09 pm, Werner Pluta Driverless dump truck Scania AXL: intelligent front module instead of cab (Picture: Scania) Completed areas such as mines or… Continue reading Scania AXL: Scania develops driverless dump trucks

Hennessey Performance’s first EV mods will go on the Porsche Taycan

We’ve been waiting years for tuner culture to catch up with electric vehicles, and now Hennessey Performance Engineering is promising to get in the game, starting with the Porsche Taycan. According to its founder and CEO John Hennessey, the company will start with “simple modifications such as wheels, tires and interior upgrades as well as… Continue reading Hennessey Performance’s first EV mods will go on the Porsche Taycan

Kia and Hyundai invest in IONITY, plan to bump up EV systems to 800 volts

Kia and Hyundai have announced investments in IONITY, the European charging network established by BMW, Ford, Daimler, and VW. Hyundai Motor Group, which includes both Kia and Hyundai, will obtain equal shares in IONITY as those of founding partners. Starting in 2021, Kia and Hyundai will equip EVs with 800-volt charging systems to accommodate IONITY’s… Continue reading Kia and Hyundai invest in IONITY, plan to bump up EV systems to 800 volts