FRANKFURT, May 31 (Reuters) – Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess told German daily Tagesspiegel that he did not fail in his duty to inform markets about the gravity of VW’s diesel cheating scandal in 2015, when he was still VW’s brand chief. Prosecutors in Braunschweig, Germany are investigating whether VW executives including Diess and Chairman… Continue reading VW CEO says dieselgate disclosure allegations unfounded – Tagesspiegel
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Herbert Diess: VW boss fears no legal allegations in the diesel scandal
Herbert dies The VW boss sees the allegations against him as unfounded. (Photo: AFP) FrankfurtVW-Konzernchef Herbert dies considers legal allegations against him personally in the diesel scandal unfounded. “I am of the opinion that the allegations against me are unfounded. This has also resulted in the screening of all documents, “Diess said in an interview… Continue reading Herbert Diess: VW boss fears no legal allegations in the diesel scandal
Energy policy: VW boss Diess wants to use nuclear power longer and get out of coal earlier
Herbert dies The VW boss sees the priorities in climate protection set wrong. (Photo: AP) BerlinVolkswagen-Boss Herbert dies has the energy policy the Federal Government massively criticized and holds a coalition exit until 2038 for too late. To protect the climate should Germany First get out of the coal-fired power plant and then only from… Continue reading Energy policy: VW boss Diess wants to use nuclear power longer and get out of coal earlier
Manufacturers defend that they are part of the solution of the new forms of mobility
Posted 05/31/2019 11: 37: 29CET MADRID, May 31 (EUROPA PRESS) – The main responsible in Spain of the brands Audi, Hyundai, Peugeot and Toyota have defended that the car manufacturers are part of the solution and not the problem posed by the new forms of mobility, underlining the importance of how to change the business… Continue reading Manufacturers defend that they are part of the solution of the new forms of mobility
VW is driving forward factory redevelopment in Zwickau: 1500 new robots for Germany’s first e-car factory
Volkswagen Volkswagen’s Future Hope ID.3 Volkswagen drives the Conversion of his work in Zwickau, Saxony to the first pure E-car factory of Germany Ahead. From mid-2020, only electric vehicles will be built on site. It starts with the ID.3, the end of 2019 roll off the line. “It will be converted for a new era,”… Continue reading VW is driving forward factory redevelopment in Zwickau: 1500 new robots for Germany’s first e-car factory
Asian automaker shares hit as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs
General Motors Co is the biggest car producer and exporter in Mexico, and its global peers Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV also have manufacturing presence there. TOKYO: Shares in Asia’s major automakers and their suppliers sank on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on Mexican imports… Continue reading Asian automaker shares hit as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs
Mate Rimac Presents Rimac Automobili Episode 1: Video
Croatia’s Rimac Automobili is a great example of the huge potential of countries that previously were not associated with the automotive industry Following the recent presentation of the Rimac Automobili by Shmee150, Mate Rimac started a new series of 4 episodes, in which he thoroughly takes us through Rimac facilities. The EV startup from Croatia… Continue reading Mate Rimac Presents Rimac Automobili Episode 1: Video
Audi works with Fleetonomy to monitor and manage fleet utilization for its on demand program
Audi just completed a trial with Israeli company Fleetonomy as part of a potential wider rollout of the Israeli company’s fleet monitoring and management services designed to improve utilization. Using Fleetonomy’s tools that provide predictive analytics of fleet utilization, Audi was able to improve the overall efficiency and utilization of its on-demand services. “Audi has… Continue reading Audi works with Fleetonomy to monitor and manage fleet utilization for its on demand program
Volkswagen Group inaugurates Tools Library in Pune
The group has invested Rs 17 million in setting up the infrastructure of the tools library New Delhi: Volkswagen Group India on Thursday has inaugurated a ‘Tools Library’ near its manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra under the Skoda led ‘India 2.0’ project. The group has invested Rs 17 million in setting up the infrastructure of… Continue reading Volkswagen Group inaugurates Tools Library in Pune
Brexit shutdown cuts car output by 45%
Factory shutdowns designed to cope with disruption from a 29 March Brexit, slashed UK car production in April by almost a half. Even though Brexit is delayed the factories still closed and production fell 44.5% according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In what it called “an extraordinary month”, the SMMT said… Continue reading Brexit shutdown cuts car output by 45%