All articles and backgrounds 05/01/2018 Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand Piëch still split over Winterkorn “I’ll never understand how my cousin dropped him” DPA Ferdinand Piëch (l.), Wolfgang Porsche Sports car Patriarch Wolfgang Porsche sets in the face of the still smoldering dispute with his cousin Ferdinand Piëch on the new generation. “I would imagine that… Continue reading Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand Piëch still split over Winterkorn: “Will never understand how my cousin dropped him”
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Electrify America To Install U.S.’ First Ultra-High-Speed Charging Station
58 M BY TOM MOLOUGHNEY Electrify America, the entity created by Volkswagen to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Federal court settlement as punishment for the diesel-cheating scandal, will be installing the first ultra-high-speed DC Fast charge station in their network this Wednesday, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The Chicopee Marketplace will be, as Electrify America states: “The… Continue reading Electrify America To Install U.S.’ First Ultra-High-Speed Charging Station
2019 Bentley Flying Spur due with much more distinctive design
Bentley’s next Flying Spur will be reinvented as a much more distinctive luxury saloon in 2019 and will be the last Bentley to be launched before the company completely reinvents its cars for the era of electrification. The four-door Flying Spur will be Bentley’s answer to the likes of the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes-Maybach S600. It… Continue reading 2019 Bentley Flying Spur due with much more distinctive design
Six new Bentleys to look out for by 2021
The launch of the Bentayga Plug-In at the Geneva motor show earlier this year kick-started a transitional era for Bentley as it begins the switch to electrification, which will give the company’s model range a very different look in 10 years than it does today. More distinctive look for new Bentley Flying Spur Further sales growth is… Continue reading Six new Bentleys to look out for by 2021
Bentley Mulsanne successor could go all-electric
Bentley has yet to decide exactly how to evolve its flagship Mulsanne model in future, Autocar understands. More distinctive look for new Bentley Flying Spur Despite originally going on sale in 2010, the Mulsanne’s production run is not due to finish until the early 2020s, but by then the luxury market will be inhabited by… Continue reading Bentley Mulsanne successor could go all-electric
Aston Martin Says China Spurring Another Horse-to-Cars Moment
China’s policies to cut pollution is driving a rapid move toward electric vehicles in the world’s biggest market and causing an upheaval in the global auto industry, Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Andy Palmer said. “This whole show is revolving around what they call new energy vehicles, but Chinese policy is very much… Continue reading Aston Martin Says China Spurring Another Horse-to-Cars Moment
The bosses come and go, he remains the number one
The designated VW boss Herbert Diess was once brought by the Porsche clan to break the power of the union. The employee representatives are now even benefiting from his rise to the top. VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh (archive) Thursday, 12.04.2018 11:15 clock This is how careers are being taken at VW in Wolfsburg:… Continue reading The bosses come and go, he remains the number one
The bosses come and go, he remains the No. 1
The designated VW boss Herbert Diess was once brought by the Porsche clan to break the power of the union. The employee representatives are now even benefiting from his rise to the top. VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh (archive) Thursday, 12.04.2018 11:15 clock This is how careers are being taken at VW in Wolfsburg:… Continue reading The bosses come and go, he remains the No. 1
Ex-Group CEO: Müller also resigns at VW parent company Porsche SE
Matthias Müller After the departure of the mangers, the executive board of Porsche SE consists of only three members. (Photo: AFP) Ex-VW CEO Matthias Müller also places his post on the board of Volkswagen-Dachgesellschaft Porsche SE low. This step was taken in agreement with the Supervisory Board, said the holding on Monday in Stuttgart. The… Continue reading Ex-Group CEO: Müller also resigns at VW parent company Porsche SE
German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant
Skoda Karoq production has extended to Germany in order to meet demand while the company’s flagship Mladá Boleslav facility in the Czech Republic is upgraded with a new paint shop. This means that, for a limited time, some examples of the Yeti successor will be built at the Volkswagen Group’s Osnabrück factory, where the Volkswagen Tiguan… Continue reading German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant