America classifies European cars as a security hazard

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Mando Corp successfully tested Level 4 vehicle

The South Korean company Mando Corp. announced a successful level 4 test. The supplier Mando, a subsidiary of the Halla Group, declared the test with an autonomous vehicle at level 4 to be successful. With level 4 – which I call high autonomy – you have vehicles that can largely drive by themselves. Such vehicles… Continue reading Mando Corp successfully tested Level 4 vehicle

Porsche asks UK buyers to commit to 10% no-deal Brexit surcharge

Porsche Company says move is a precaution in case WTO tariffs apply to EU-UK trade Porsche’s production line in Leipzig, Germany. Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/Reuters Porsche is asking British customers to sign a contract committing them to pay a surcharge of up to 10% of their vehicles’ purchase price if there is a no-deal Brexit. Cars… Continue reading Porsche asks UK buyers to commit to 10% no-deal Brexit surcharge

Audi unveils design of Q4 e-tron – a new all-electric compact SUV

With new design sketches, Audi is today unveiling the design of the Q4 e-tron – a new all-electric compact SUV to go into production in “late 2020/early 2021.” We first heard of the vehicle last month when Andreas Mindt, Head Exterior Design at Audi, confirmed that the German premium automaker plans to unveil a “smaller e-tron SUV”. At… Continue reading Audi unveils design of Q4 e-tron – a new all-electric compact SUV

Press Releases – European and Chinese auto makers commit to working more closely together

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Climate-neutral energy for Audi Hungaria: photovoltaic system on 160,000 square meters

Together with E.ON, Audi is building a solar energy park on the roofs of the two logistics centers of its plant in Győr covering about 160,000 square meters. This will create Europe’s largest photovoltaic system installed on a building at the Audi Hungaria plant in Győr. It will have a peak output of 12 megawatts.… Continue reading Climate-neutral energy for Audi Hungaria: photovoltaic system on 160,000 square meters

Mercedes-Benz EU emissions jump under new testing regime

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler will push electric and hybrid cars more aggressively after tougher emissions tests revealed pollution levels in Europe at Mercedes-Benz Cars rose 7 percent last year. European Union regulators forced the auto industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions drastically to mitigate the impact of global warming, forcing a 40 percent cut in… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EU emissions jump under new testing regime

Audi says it has over 20,000 reservations for e-tron electric SUVs

Audi announced that “more than 20,000 customers worldwide have already made advance reservations” for the e-tron, its new all-electric SUV – though most of them still have to wait a few months before delivery. The German automaker confirmed the number during a delivery ceremony where Audi’s new CEO, Bram Schot, gave the keys of an e-tron… Continue reading Audi says it has over 20,000 reservations for e-tron electric SUVs