Nidec Industrial Solutions enters the ultra-fast charging segment with a new 320 kW charger, equipped with a 160 kWh energy storage system to limit the draw from the grid to 50 kW. That and the recent developments of electric powertrains makes us think Nidec is seriously interested in electrification. Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo The… Continue reading Nidec Unveils Up To 320 kW Ultra Fast Charger
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Volkswagen announces a recall for the current Polo generation due to issue with rear seat belt lock fixtures
News Press Release News Brand Wolfsburg, 11 May 2018 Volkswagen announces a recall for the current Polo generation due to issue with rear seat belt lock fixtures Volkswagen has confirmed a technical issue on the new Polo (model year 2018). There is the possibility that in rare situations (e.g. sudden quick lane changes with five… Continue reading Volkswagen announces a recall for the current Polo generation due to issue with rear seat belt lock fixtures
55 new models between 2018 and 2022: electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion
All articles and backgrounds 05/11/2018 55 new models between 2018 and 2022 Electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion Is the electromobility the future of auto industry? At least one big automaker seems to have decided on it: like the graphics of Statista shows, Volkswagen has by far the most new electric car models… Continue reading 55 new models between 2018 and 2022: electric cars – Volkswagen is announcement world champion
Supplier Rebel Prevent achieves partial success
The district court of Leipzig has made a decision in the dispute between the Prevent subsidiary ES Guss and VW – and thus far behind the request of the supplier. Factory premises of the automotive supplier ES Automobilguss in Schönheide Friday, 11.05.2018 5:32 pm In the legal dispute with VW, the automotive supplier ES Automobilguss… Continue reading Supplier Rebel Prevent achieves partial success
Ex-VW boss Winterkorn apparently wants to wait for access to the file
In the USA, Martin Winterkorn is being sought with an arrest warrant. In Germany, Minister of Transport Scheuer has accused him of “nibbling style”. Winterkorn wants to speak according to a report but only under conditions. Martin Winterkorn Friday, 11.05.2018 08:25 clock The behavior of ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn reminds a bit of the VW… Continue reading Ex-VW boss Winterkorn apparently wants to wait for access to the file
Bentley Flying Spur PHEV to use Panamera hybrid powertrain
Bentley will equip its first plug-in hybrid Flying Spur with the electrified powertrain of the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. Insurance database information shows that a recently spotted development car, caught on camera in London by Autocar reader Chris Thomson, is using the 2.9-litre V6 engine that’s also used by the Porsche saloon, rather than the 3.0-litre unit… Continue reading Bentley Flying Spur PHEV to use Panamera hybrid powertrain
Key Volkswagen shareholder says unions should stick to staff matters – Stern
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) labour leaders should focus on staff-related matters and not get involved in other aspects of management, the head of the carmaker’s controlling shareholder group was quoted as saying on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Wolfgang Porsche, member of Supervisory board of Volkswagen addresses a news conference at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg,… Continue reading Key Volkswagen shareholder says unions should stick to staff matters – Stern
Audi invests heavily in 20 electrified cars by 2025
At its annual meeting Wednesday, Audi announced an ambitious plan to build 20 new electrified cars by 2025, most of them battery electrics,. The company says it will invest $47.6 billion (€40 billion) into these electrified cars, a new app platform for its cars, a new fleet of autonomous vehicles to be launched in 2021,… Continue reading Audi invests heavily in 20 electrified cars by 2025
Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR
Volkswagen has previewed a brawny 286bhp version of the seventh-generation Golf GTI with the unveiling of the TCR Concept at the annual Wörthersee fan meet in Austria. The new performance hatchback celebrates VW’s participation in the TCR (Touring Car Racing) championship, for which it provides factory support to privateer teams with a dedicated 345bhp track-based version of the… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR
Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV
Rolls-Royce has bitten the bullet. Officially it’s only three years since CEO Torsten Mueller-Otvoes revealed that his Goodwood-based company was planning a super-luxury SUV to sit at the very top of the SUV market to trump Range Rover, Bentayga and the rest. But by that stage the Rolls off-roader idea had been simmering for a… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV