Tag: VW

Electric buses from Moia: Volkswagens latest brand may be on the streets of Hamburg from autumn

All articles and backgrounds 04/27/2018 Electric buses from Moia Volkswagens latest brand may be on the streets of Hamburg from autumn Moia The Hamburg can soon be chauffeured with new electric buses through the city. The authorities have the operation for den new car service Moia of the VW Group approved, said the transport authority… Continue reading Electric buses from Moia: Volkswagens latest brand may be on the streets of Hamburg from autumn

Automobili Lamborghini at 2018 Beijing Auto Show

Sant’Agata Bolognese/Beijing, 26 April 2018 – Automobili Lamborghini presents the complete model line-up for the first time in China at 2018 Beijing Auto Show. The Huracán Performante Spyder is making its Asian public debut, and is joined by the SUV Urus and the Aventador S Roadster, thus Lamborghini delivers an unprecedented range to the Chinese… Continue reading Automobili Lamborghini at 2018 Beijing Auto Show

All-electric Toyota C-HR announced as part of Chinese plug-in plans

Toyota will produce an all-electric version of the C-HR for the Chinese market from 2020. Announced at the Beijing motor show, the zero-emissions crossover will follow two new versions of existing Toyota plug-in hybrids, the Corolla and Levin saloons, that are due in 2019. Those cars are claimed to be capable of 30 miles in pure-electric… Continue reading All-electric Toyota C-HR announced as part of Chinese plug-in plans

Electrify America selects vendors for fast charging network

Electrify America, the EVSE network founded by VW as part of its penance for the Dirty Diesel Debacle, has selected several vendors to install DC fast chargers at new stations across the US. Some of these will offer power levels up to 350 kW, delivering 20 miles of range per minute of charge, seven times… Continue reading Electrify America selects vendors for fast charging network

Seat shoots its profit up to 51.4% until March due to the positive effect on the sales ‘mix’

Posted 04/26/2018 11: 35: 53CET WOLFSBURG (GERMANY), Apr. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) – Seat achieved an operating profit of 85 million euros in the first quarter of the year, which represents a “strong” increase of 51.4% compared to the 56 million posted in the same period of the previous year. The company, owned by the German… Continue reading Seat shoots its profit up to 51.4% until March due to the positive effect on the sales ‘mix’

Volkswagen Group off to a good start in 2018: Unit sales and sales revenue up again in the first quarter

News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 26 April 2018 Volkswagen Group off to a good start in 2018: Unit sales and sales revenue up again in the first quarter The Volkswagen Group is off to a good start for the new fiscal year. Supported by record unit sales in the first quarter, Group sales revenue rose… Continue reading Volkswagen Group off to a good start in 2018: Unit sales and sales revenue up again in the first quarter

LG ACQUIRES GLOBAL PREMIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING COMPANY ZKW GROUP

EUR 1.1 Billion Deal Largest in LG’s 60 Year History SEOUL, Apr. 26, 2018 ― Earlier today, the Board of Directors of LG Electronics (LG) approved the acquisition of leading automotive lighting and headlight systems provider ZKW Group, capping a deal worth more than EUR 1.1 billion, LG’s largest acquisition to date. Under the terms… Continue reading LG ACQUIRES GLOBAL PREMIUM AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING COMPANY ZKW GROUP

New Bosch diesel tech to ‘fix’ NOx problem

Industry by Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK Apr 26, 2018 Bosch has revealed details of new technology that it claims can drastically reduce nitrogen oxide levels in diesel cars, essentially fixing the problem that has caused their recent downturn. Diesel sales have tumbled in recent months as regulators aim to lower output of NOx, which is associated… Continue reading New Bosch diesel tech to ‘fix’ NOx problem