The Austrian Hans Dieter Pötsch, 68, has been at the top of the VW supervisory board for four years, previously he was a board member in Wolfsburg for twelve years. Picture: Lucas Bäuml VW supervisory board chief Pötsch talks about the tricky situation of the auto industry and business with autocrats. In the interview, he… Continue reading “The share of diesel rises sharply again”
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New salary system: Volkswagen managers receive higher fixed salaries
Volkswagen For the better paid executives, the monthly increase can be a low four-digit amount. (Photo: Reuters) Wolfsburg For the managers at Volkswagen there is more money in the new year. As the company says, the monthly basic salaries of around 18,000 executives worldwide will be increased by four and six percent in a one-off… Continue reading New salary system: Volkswagen managers receive higher fixed salaries
Media report: VW apparently compensates Austrian police in the diesel scandal
Police in Austria According to media reports, VW will probably pay a sum of less than 2.6 million euros to the Austrian state. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg, Vienna The carmaker has been involved in the diesel exhaust scandal VW agreed on compensation with the Austrian state. This was confirmed on Saturday by the Austrian Interior Minister… Continue reading Media report: VW apparently compensates Austrian police in the diesel scandal
@VW Group: Volkswagen passes the mark of 250,000 electric vehicles
In mid-December at the Autostadt, the Volkswagen brand delivered the 250,000th electric car since the introduction of the e-up! in 2013. The brand’s electrified model range has been continually expanded in the following years: e-Golf and Golf GTE followed in 2014, the Passat GTE and Passat Variant GTE in 2015. Since 2018, the Passat and… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen passes the mark of 250,000 electric vehicles
@VW Group: Volkswagen significantly raises electric car production forecast for 2025
Volkswagen’s electric offensive has picked up speed as planned. With the world premiere of the new all-electric ID.3 in September and the start of production at the Zwickau electric vehicle plant in November, the Volkswagen brand has already reached major milestones. 2020 will be dominated by the market introduction of the ID. family. The first… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen significantly raises electric car production forecast for 2025
This Volkswagen robot drives to your EV to charge it
The mobile charging robot is currently a prototype but Volkswagen envisions it to make every car park a flexible charging station. Wolfsburg: Volkswagen has built a new type of robot that can charge your electric vehicle while also locating it in a garage. The mobile charging self-driving robot drives to the electric vehicle that needs… Continue reading This Volkswagen robot drives to your EV to charge it
Quick Ride registers 22 lakh new car-pooling users in 2019
Bangalore-based ride-sharing startup company Quick Ride has reported 22 lakh new registrations across Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kerala, and Kolkata in 2019. Quick Ride claims that ever since it began in 2015, it has registered a total user base of 3.2 million users. As per reports, Quick Ride has witnessed a 4x growth in… Continue reading Quick Ride registers 22 lakh new car-pooling users in 2019
VW’s prototype charging robot can find your EV in the parking garage
Tesla isn’t the only car maker with grand visions of EV charging robots. Volkswagen has created a prototype charging robot that would navigate to your car in the parking garage, saving you the trouble of hunting for a coveted (and likely rare) EV charging spot. The autonomous helper would hitch itself to a “battery wagon”… Continue reading VW’s prototype charging robot can find your EV in the parking garage
@VW Group: World première: Revolution in the underground car park – Volkswagen lets its charging robots loose
Volkswagen provides a glimpse into the future in which the search for charging stations for electric cars comes to an end. Volkswagen Group Components’ mobile charging robot takes over this task – and drives to the electric car completely autonomously. After it is started via app or V2X communication, the mobile robot drives itself to… Continue reading @VW Group: World première: Revolution in the underground car park – Volkswagen lets its charging robots loose
New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power
Ford is aiming to use its tie-up with Volkswagen on electric vehicle platforms to expand the range of Mustang EVs beyond the recently revealed Mach-E, Auto Express understands. The US manufacturer caused a storm in November when it revealed the Mustang Mach-E as its first bespoke EV. High-level sources have indicated that Ford is already… Continue reading New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power