Ferrari has started to produce respirator valves and fittings for protective masks at its Maranello plant as one of its initiatives in support of health workers treating coronavirus patients. The department where car prototypes are usually built is producing these thermoplastic components using additive manufacturing technology. Some valves have been developed by Mares, a diving… Continue reading Ferrari begins making respirator valves at Maranello plant
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@VW Group: Tiguan: Global bestseller breaks the six million mark and has been the best-selling Volkswagen in 2019
A global bestseller sets another new record: in spring 2020, the Volkswagen Tiguan broke the production barrier of six million units. A total of 910,926 units of the SUV were manufactured in 2019 alone. This makes the Tiguan the best-selling car in the Volkswagen brand and Group. The versatile vehicle is available to buy in… Continue reading @VW Group: Tiguan: Global bestseller breaks the six million mark and has been the best-selling Volkswagen in 2019
@VW Group: Volkswagen AG withdraws 2020 full-year outlook due to business impacts from covid-19 pandemic
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on Volkswagen Group’s business. As a result, the automobile retail network has largely came to a standstill. The resulting decline in customer demand and supplier bottlenecks led to production stops within the Volkswagen Group. The aforementioned developments have a negative impact on the expected financial… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen AG withdraws 2020 full-year outlook due to business impacts from covid-19 pandemic
Press Releases – Corona crisis: Guidelines for re-launch of EU auto industry
Brussels, 16 April 2020 – As Europe is grappling with the health, social and economic impacts of COVID-19, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has set out four guiding principles for a successful re-launch of the auto industry, which will be vital to the wider economic recovery of the continent. “It is in Europe’s interest… Continue reading Press Releases – Corona crisis: Guidelines for re-launch of EU auto industry
Bentley extends UK production shutdown by three weeks over coronavirus
Carmaker Bentley said on Thursday it was extending its plant shutdown by three weeks and would begin limited production on May 11 with full output due to resume a week later, as coronavirus lockdown measures remain in place in Britain.
German carmakers to resume production as lockdowns ease
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmakers including Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Mercedes-Benz (DAIGn.DE) will restart production at some German factories next week after the country eased restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: An employee fixes a VW sign at a production line of the electric Volkswagen model ID.3 in Zwickau, Germany, February 25, 2020.… Continue reading German carmakers to resume production as lockdowns ease
Auto supplier Magna preparing for N. America return to work May 4 -exec
DETROIT (Reuters) – Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc (MG.TO) is planning for a return to production in North America on May 4, with a subsequent gradual increase in output as the industry recovers from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a top executive said on Wednesday. Most U.S. states have stay-at-home orders in… Continue reading Auto supplier Magna preparing for N. America return to work May 4 -exec
@VW Group: Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production
The plants of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand are to successively restart production. First, production is to be resumed at the plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week from April 20. The other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the USA are to restart production in the week from April… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen starts with step-by-step resumption of production
@VW Group: 15 years of Bugatti Veyron – how it all began.
In 1997, on the “Shinkansen” express train between Tokyo and Nagoya, a sketch was created that would change the automotive world. Following a discussion with the then Head of Powertrain Development at VW, Karl-Heinz Neumann, he drew on an envelope – he had had the idea for a long time – an engine with 18… Continue reading @VW Group: 15 years of Bugatti Veyron – how it all began.
@VW Group: Bugatti working from home – vehicle development continues
Bugatti has suspended production of its vehicles such as the Chiron1 and Divo2 in Molsheim. Nevertheless, many employees are continuing to work from home, taking into account the recommendations of the relevant authorities, international experts and government measures. Lars Fischer, head of chassis testing and application at Bugatti, and Sven Bohnhorst, chassis setup engineer, are… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti working from home – vehicle development continues