No person is more attentive in traffic situations than a driver assistance system. Nonetheless, both optical and radar-based sensor systems are required to capture the environment for this purpose much more accurately than an experienced driver would ever be able to do. Using the data from the numerous camera, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic systems installed… Continue reading @VW Group: Test drives on the computer
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@VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics
SEAT has expanded the number of supply routes for the transport of components using duo trailers and giga trailers, the two longest types of trucks with the greatest capacity travelling on European roads. The Spanish company currently has two duo trailer routes that link the Martorell factory with Teknia in Azuqueca de Henares (Madrid) for… Continue reading @VW Group: SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics
@VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites
On its journey to becoming a provider of entirely CO2-neutral premium mobility, Audi is making excellent progress at its own sites. By the middle of 2022, the premium brand will equip one in ten parking spaces with a possibility to charge electric cars, most of which will be accessible to the public. This independent concept… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites
The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Ronny Hartmann / dpa VW CEO Herbert Diess, the conversion of Volkswagen is going too slowly VW executives should shake these words: At the “Global Board Meeting” of the VolkswagenGroup on January 16, 2020, CEO Herbert Diess warned that the automaker would lack “speed and courage” for “radical change of direction”. Volkswagen, so Diess, must… Continue reading The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months
Ulrich Selzer Was only appointed head of Opel in Germany in February 2019. (Photo: Opel press photo) Munich Three things are for Opel-Boss Michael Lohscheller crucial in sales: customer satisfaction, Market share and profit. “If you can’t do that, you’re not in the right position,” the manager told Handelsblatt in the middle of last year,… Continue reading Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months
Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
Herbert Diess The VW boss, who is known for his rapid pace of change, has obviously lost patience with his team. (Photo: AP) Rarely has a German corporate leader read his Levites like the Levites VW-Boss Herbert Diess. The CEO’s findings is so devastating that with a view to the necessary transformation of the traditional… Continue reading Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
Volkswagen AG is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd, two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world’s largest auto market. The deal would mark Volkswagen’s first direct ownership in a Chinese battery maker and comes as the Wolfsburg-based… Continue reading Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
VW CEO Calls for ‘Radical Overhaul’ to Master Technology Shift
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess told top managers that the world’s largest automaker needs to undergo a “radical overhaul” in the face of industry change or risk being pushed aside.
Citygate buys two Volkswagen dealerships in London from Inchcape
Citygate has bought Volkswagen dealerships in Brentford and Twickenham from Inchcape. the Brentford business becomes its largest dealership with a 1.6-acre site, four floors and 28 service bays. Twickenham will undergo a refit to become a brand-new SEAT dealership offering SEAT and Volkswagen servicing. Citygate CEO, Jonathan Smith, said: “We are delighted to have completed… Continue reading Citygate buys two Volkswagen dealerships in London from Inchcape
@VW Group: “I’m cold” – The new Golf responds with intelligent climate control
Volkswagen models represent modern functionality and the brand’s typically easy orientation inside the vehicle. With the new Golf, operation is now even more intuitive. A visible and tangible example is the control for the 3-zone automatic air conditioner “Air Care Climatronic”. This newly designed air conditioning system has a Smart Climate menu that can be… Continue reading @VW Group: “I’m cold” – The new Golf responds with intelligent climate control