Tag: VW

How VW converts the Zwickau plant to electromobility: The most important project of the German automotive industry

Motionless, hundreds of orange robot arms rise into the air. Some are still wrapped in plastic, instructions stick to it. In hall 2 of the Zwickau Volkswagen plant there is a standstill. Only from the back it shrieks and roars, a worker flexes there a steel beam. Hall 2, the “Karohalle”, is the world of… Continue reading How VW converts the Zwickau plant to electromobility: The most important project of the German automotive industry

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

Brussels, 15 February 2019 – The major European and Chinese automobile manufacturers pledged to strengthen their collaboration at a summit held in Brussels today, where their associations – the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) – signed a cooperation agreement. Together, China and the EU – the world’s… Continue reading Press Releases – European and Chinese auto makers commit to working more closely together

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