All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Volkswagen general meeting VW board meets shareholders – “it was not all wrong” AFP New VW CEO Herbert Diess (right), chairman of the supervisory board Hans Dieter Pötsch: critical questions from shareholders Brief and concise represent the situation, a few friendly demands, quick relief for the Board and Supervisory Board… Continue reading Volkswagen Annual General Meeting: VW Board meets shareholders – “it was not all wrong”
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Automation, the real challenge of Tesla and its Model 3
It was one of (too many?) Many Elon Musk’s dreams: a factory without humans. While the attention of the fans and especially financial markets is turned on Tesla, which must reveal this Wednesday, May 2 after the closure of the New York Stock Exchange (around 22 hours in Paris) its results in the first quarter… Continue reading Automation, the real challenge of Tesla and its Model 3
Car manufacturer: Daimler secures battery cells from CATL in China
Daimler The Stuttgart-based carmaker will in future be supplied with battery cells from the Chinese supplier CATL. (Photo: AP) Daimler will in future buy battery cells from the Chinese manufacturer CATL and wants to ensure standards for labor and human rights with the problematic raw material cobalt. Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has been awarded a… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Daimler secures battery cells from CATL in China
Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton
The Startin Group has bought Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships in St Peters Worcestershire from Hylton Group. Startin is rated 167 in the Motor Trader Top 200 dealer groups with annual turnover of £54.1m. The company head office is in Redditch, where it represents Peugeot, Fiat and Kia. It also has Honda in Stourbridge and Worcester… Continue reading Startin buys Peugeot and Suzuki dealerships from Hylton
Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
batteries are considered key components for electric cars, So far, German automakers mostly source their batteries from suppliers. The new VWCEO Herbert Diess wants to change that. May 2, 2018, 12:45 pm, Werner Pluta VW E-Golf (icon image): Is an own battery production nonsense? (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) So now, after all: The German… Continue reading Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
Press Releases – First-ever CO2 standards for trucks must reflect market diversity, EU truck industry says
Brussels, 2 May 2018 – Ahead of the publication later this month of the European Commission’s proposal on CO2 emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls for an ambitious yet realistic approach. ACEA welcomes the introduction of these first-ever EU CO2 standards for trucks, which are part of a broader… Continue reading Press Releases – First-ever CO2 standards for trucks must reflect market diversity, EU truck industry says
Innovation 30.04.2018 Lydia Directs Logistician An innovative system will ensure a more ergonomic working style for logisticians in Wolfsburg. mehr
Her name is Lydia. You can’t see her – but you can hear her. When Kevin Foerster in Logistics Hall 55 in Wolfsburg puts on his headset, the computer voice, called Lydia, shows him the way. Since the beginning of the year, Logistics has been picking the side cladding for the trunk of the new… Continue reading Innovation 30.04.2018 Lydia Directs Logistician An innovative system will ensure a more ergonomic working style for logisticians in Wolfsburg. mehr
2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Plugs in and Boosts Performance
ATLANTA, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Premiering today, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid solidifies its place in the lineup while making significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid it replaces. Those advantages include more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. The Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid uses… Continue reading 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Plugs in and Boosts Performance
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid launched with 456 bhp electrified powertrain
Porsche has launched an electrified version of the Cayenne called the E-Hybrid, which inherits technology from the powertrain of the hot-selling Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. The all-wheel-drive SUV variant uses a 3.0-litre V6 instead of the Panamera’s 2.9-litre unit (which is smaller because of a larger crankshaft that shortens the engine’s stroke) with an eight-speed Tiptronic S… Continue reading Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid launched with 456 bhp electrified powertrain
New Cayenne now available as a plug-in hybrid
Porsche is expanding its range of hybrids even further: the new Cayenne E-Hybrid combines the best driving dynamics in its class with maximum efficiency.