Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week June 11, 2018 – June 17, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Automakers Are Swimming Upstream against Cyberthreats (Car and Driver) Cab, Forward:… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018
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VW’s Electrify America Teams With Envoy For Electric Car Sharing
Electrify America (Volkswagens’s subsidiary) proceeded forward with several new projects in the Sacramento region. The company partnered with Envoy, a community-based car sharing platform and the City of Sacramento to launch: two new car sharing services with electric cars new electric buses and shuttle routes charging infrastructure (at least 10 stations). The projects were approved… Continue reading VW’s Electrify America Teams With Envoy For Electric Car Sharing
Volkswagen: VW designers have to cut costs – CEO Diess continues its austerity
VW prototype Sedric In the design department, VW boss Diess uses the red pencil. (Photo: AP) Potsdam Peter Wouda strokes his fingers over the “Volkswagen” lettering on the Self-propelled model Sedric emblazoned. Earlier, he explains VW-Designer, you have also crafted the brand names for the prototypes by hand. Today, the lettering comes from the 3D… Continue reading Volkswagen: VW designers have to cut costs – CEO Diess continues its austerity
How Mercedes buyers come for damages
Saturday, 06/16/2018 11:40 clock Now it has that Daimler Group but still caught. More than 770,000 cars drive on Europe’s roads with software that shuts off exhaust gas treatment far too often. And in Germany the group must call back 240,000 of these cars in which this software is used. Even more: With his recall… Continue reading How Mercedes buyers come for damages
New contracts: That depends on the VW and Audi dealers
The partner association VAPV wants to inform its members in the coming week about the results of the difficult contract negotiations. The performance should not be a walk – despite demonstrably achieved successes. The German VW and Audi dealers make the next step on the way to a new partnership with the manufacturers. Your partner… Continue reading New contracts: That depends on the VW and Audi dealers
An incentive to fraud
In the diesel affair, the prosecution has imposed a bill worth billions against VW. But the fine is too low. It finally needs an effective corporate criminal law in Germany. VW plant in Wolfsburg Thursday, 14.06.2018 18:05 clock Volkswagen has to pay a billion euros fine, so at least headline a variety of newspapers and… Continue reading An incentive to fraud
Billions for VW leaves other plaintiffs hope
VW must pay a billion euro penalty in the exhaust gas scandal. The prosecution’s decision gives hope to the injured motorists and shareholders. The main consequences of the fine. New cars in the car towers at the VW plant in Wolfsburg Thursday, 14.06.2018 16:54 clock The prosecutor Brunswick has a fine in the diesel affair… Continue reading Billions for VW leaves other plaintiffs hope
Who is it after Stadler?
2006 The VW board decides to conquer the American market with the “Clean Diesel”. Autumn 2006 Engineers are pushing their limits when trying to tune the two-liter engine to meet stringent US emissions regulations. The colleagues from the software department should help. An internal dispute ensues because it is clear to all involved that it… Continue reading Who is it after Stadler?
Volkswagen Group deliveries grow 6.1 percent in May
News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 15 June 2018 Volkswagen Group deliveries grow 6.1 percent in May The Volkswagen Group’s upward trend continues: at 953,400 units, Group deliveries in May were 6.1 percent higher than the same month last year. More than 4.5 million vehicles have been handed …more
Constituent meeting of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG: Christian Schulz appointed Chief Financial Officer
News Press Release News Group Munich, 15 June 2018 Constituent meeting of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG: Christian Schulz appointed Chief Financial Officer The constituent meeting of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG that took place yesterday in Wolfsburg also appointed members to the Company’s Board of Management.… Continue reading Constituent meeting of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG: Christian Schulz appointed Chief Financial Officer