Tag: VW

@VW Group: Clever idea, clever implementation: Audi implemented thousands of employee ideas in 2019

On average, one in three Audi employees took part in the Audi Ideas Program in 2019 and submitted a suggestion for improvement. Of the roughly 22,500 ideas that were submitted in total, the company implemented more than 12,500 suggestions. This allowed Audi to save EUR 101.3 million at the Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm sites in 2019… Continue reading @VW Group: Clever idea, clever implementation: Audi implemented thousands of employee ideas in 2019

Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and investors have rescued Aston Martin with a 500 million pound cash injection that analysts say will help stabilize the British carmaker whose first sport utility vehicle (SUV) is set to hit the road. FILE PHOTO: An Aston Martin logo is pictured at the new factory in Saint… Continue reading Aston Martin’s lifeline buys carmaker time as SUV hits road

Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

Skoda Auto has founded its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune. It will work closely with the car manufacturer’s innovation hubs in the Czech Republic, Israel and China Skoda Auto has set its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune, essentially to support the core business of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India by developing digital and mobility… Continue reading Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

WeShare Expands in Europe

WeShare already started operations in Berlin with 1,500 e-Golf cars in 2019 and the company now has 50,000 registered customers in the city. Photo via John Morgan/Flickr.  WeShare, Volkswagen and Škoda’s free-floating carsharing service, is to expand into seven further cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. Prague and Hamburg in the spring are… Continue reading WeShare Expands in Europe

Triton offers to buy Renk for 97.80 euros a share

(Reuters) – German car and truck maker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday said it had sold its transmissions making unit Renk (ZARG.F) to Triton for 97.80 euros a share, in a deal which gives Volkswagen proceeds of 530 million euros. Triton entered into an agreement with the majority shareholder of Renk AG, Volkswagen Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, to buy… Continue reading Triton offers to buy Renk for 97.80 euros a share

German truck maker Traton offers to buy remaining Navistar stake for $2.9 billion

FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand at the booth of Volkswagen’s truck unit Traton Group, former Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG, in Hanover, Germany September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo (Reuters) – German truck manufacturer Traton SE (8TRA.DE) said on Thursday it had made a $2.9 billion offer to buy the remaining shares in Navistar International Corp… Continue reading German truck maker Traton offers to buy remaining Navistar stake for $2.9 billion

CORRECTED-VW’s Traton offers to buy rival Navistar for $35 per share

(Changes headline to say Traton has “offered” to buy Navistar) FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Volkswagen on Thursday said its truck division Traton SE has made a $35 per share takeover offer for United States rival Navistar International Corp. (Reporting by Edward Taylor Editing by Chris Reese) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to… Continue reading CORRECTED-VW’s Traton offers to buy rival Navistar for $35 per share

@VW Group: Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur: around 90 finishing options for the Taycan

01/30/2020 The first all-electric sports car from Porsche can be painstakingly hand-finished with high-quality components and special equipment packages for the exterior and interior to achieve an even higher degree of personalisation. The highlights among the 90 exclusive options offered by the company’s own manufactory in Zuffenhausen include the Sport Design package in three variants… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur: around 90 finishing options for the Taycan

Dodge Expands Factory-custom Options With 2020 Durango SRT Black and Redline Stripe

Dodge//SRT is giving the 2020 Durango SRT, the fastest, most powerful and most capable American three-row SUV, an even more aggressive look with two new custom appearance options straight from the factory – the Durango SRT Black and the Redline stripe. “The numbers tell the story. As Dodge performance enthusiasts move through the Durango lineup… Continue reading Dodge Expands Factory-custom Options With 2020 Durango SRT Black and Redline Stripe