The Volkswagen Group delivered fewer vehicles in September, as expected, due to the changeover to the new WLTP test procedure: a total of 827,700 vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide, a decrease of 18.1 percent. The drop in Western Europe, where WLTP came into effect in September 1, was 41.5 percent. Dr. Christian Dahlheim,… Continue reading Volkswagen Group deliveries in September affected by WLTP changeover, as expected
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Tesla says orders placed by October 15 eligible for full tax credit
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Automakers Extend AI Use Beyond Autonomous Vehicles into Back Office
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The new T-Cross – “I am safe”: standard Pedestrian Monitoring will make the city safer
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Scott Keogh named head of Volkswagen Group of America
Scott Keogh, head of Audi of America, was named president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America as well as head of the Volkswagen brand for the North American region. Keogh, who joined Audi in 2006, will succeed Hinrich J. Woebcken, who led the successful transformation of Volkswagen in North America. Woebcken will remain with… Continue reading Scott Keogh named head of Volkswagen Group of America
VW taps top Audi executive to run US operations
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Scott Keogh, in San Francisco, California, Sept. 18, 2018.
Volkswagen is hoping to replicate the success it has seen at Audi of America with the appointment of a new CEO at Volkswagen Group of America.
Scott Keogh, who has served as president of Audi's U.S. division since June of 2012, will become CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America starting Nov. 1. He will replace Hinrich Woebcken, who has overseen VW's North American operations for the last two and a half years.
For Volkswagen, the move is the latest effort to grow a brand that has struggled in the U.S. for a variety of reasons over the last 20 years. Between 2000 and 2014, the German automaker lagged in the U.S. due to a lack of sport utility and crossover models, which became more popular with American buyers. Sales plunged after 2014 when the company admitted to rigging the emissions on diesel vehicles.
The low point for the brand came in September 2015 when Volkswagen of America President Michael Horn took the stage at an event in New York and addressed the scandal saying, “We totally screwed up.” By early 2016, Horn had resigned and Woebcken replaced him as head of VW in the U.S.. While he and Volkswagen have stabilized the brand, it has a less than 2 percent market share in the U.S.
For Keogh, the challenge is pushing the German brand to do more in the world's second largest auto market. VW's U.S. sales were up 5.2 percent last year while the market overall was down 1.8 percent.
The brand is starting to roll out SUVs and crossovers, which should help sales, but Keogh knows VW can go further. Under his leadership, Audi's U.S. sales climbed 62 percent.
“Scott Keogh, who led Audi to excellence in the U.S., will build upon the momentum and implement the next stage in the growth strategy as we continue to develop Volkswagen into a more relevant player in North America,” said Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG.
Woebcken will remain with Volkswagen as a consultant. Meanwhile, Mark Del Rosso, president and CEO of Bentley Motors, Inc. Americas will move into Keogh's position running Audi of America.
Dispute about diesel retrofitting gains in severity: SPD threatens BMW, VW and Co with 5000 Euro penalty per diesel car
Getty Images German carmakers reject refurbishments of old diesel cars in the core. Drivers of such cars, which are threatened with a driving ban in German cities, should exchange their older car with a discount for a low-emission new car. But not everyone can afford that Even courts are already convinced that diesel driving bans… Continue reading Dispute about diesel retrofitting gains in severity: SPD threatens BMW, VW and Co with 5000 Euro penalty per diesel car
Audi A1 production starts at SEAT in Martorell
Production of the Audi A1 is already underway in Martorell. The new sporty compact model is being made exclusively at the SEAT plant and distributed to all the markets where it is sold, making a positive contribution to increasing the factory’s export volume, which is already above 80%. Audi a llocated the A1 to Martorell… Continue reading Audi A1 production starts at SEAT in Martorell
PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US
PSA Peugeot Citroën logo French automaker PSA Group, which controls the Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel (Vauxhall) brands, plans to sell cars in the United States no later than 2026. In the coming months, the automaker will make some key decisions surrounding how it plans to return, including what brand(s) will lead the charge. PSA… Continue reading PSA Group will decide in coming months what brand(s) to launch in US