Waymo seems to be banking on confronting the automotive industry with the same challenge. By Alex Webb When Google set out to tackle the smartphone market with its Android operating system, it picked off the more vulnerable subscale brands with little software expertise. Within three years, those phone makers had surged up the sales charts… Continue reading Waymo takes a page out of Google’s Android Playbook
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Porsche begins 2018 with further growth
It’s been a successful start to the year: In the first quarter of 2018, Porsche AG delivered around 63,500 vehicles worldwide, equivalent to an increase of six per cent compared with the previous year.
Works Council Secretary General is to become top manager: Osterloh sends close confidants to VW Board
All articles and backgrounds 04/11/2018 Works council general secretary to be top manager Osterloh sends close confidants to VW board DPA Gunnar Kilian at Volkswagen Show stock market chart It is becoming ever clearer how the power will be redistributed on the board after the end of the day for CEO Matthias Müller. In the… Continue reading Works Council Secretary General is to become top manager: Osterloh sends close confidants to VW Board
Global markets rise as China’s President Xi vows to cut auto tariffs
Global markets reacted positively to conciliatory moves from China on Tuesday, after President Xi Jinping promised to cut automotive tariffs this year. China’s leader also promised to improve intellectual property protection and raise foreign ownership limits within the auto sector “as soon as possible.” Asian shares closed higher, while US stock futures and the dollar… Continue reading Global markets rise as China’s President Xi vows to cut auto tariffs
Avant-garde: the new Audi A6 Avant
The new Audi A6 Avant combines dynamic design with superb everyday utility and excellent adaptability. The rear has a striking design, yet offers a flexible luggage compartment concept with 565 to 1,680 liters (20.0 – 59.3 cu ft) of capacity. The drive and suspension are designed with comfort and sportiness in mind. The standard mild… Continue reading Avant-garde: the new Audi A6 Avant
NEWSMAKER-Cost-cutter Diess seen driving change as Volkswagen CEO
FRANKFURT, April 10 (Reuters) – Loved by investors and prepared to take on trade unions, Volkswagen brand boss Herbert Diess is likely to finally get his chance to lead Germany’s biggest carmaker which is expected to change faster under his cost-cutting style. Diess is known for squeezing more savings out of suppliers than fellow managers… Continue reading NEWSMAKER-Cost-cutter Diess seen driving change as Volkswagen CEO
China’s President Xi Jinping offers U.S. possible trade concessions
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo: Mark Schiefelbein, AP) BEIJING – President Xi Jinping promised Tuesday to cut China’s auto tariffs and improve intellectual property protection in possible concessions aimed at defusing a worsening dispute with Washington over trade… Continue reading China’s President Xi Jinping offers U.S. possible trade concessions
Ford Debuts More Upscale Focus to Trade Sales for Richer Margins
As Ford Motor Co. rolls out a redesigned version of its Focus compact car in China and Europe, it’s also debuting a strategy to be more choosy about which buyers it battles for and where. The automaker is taking the wraps off upscale grades of the car in London including the Focus Vignale, expanding the… Continue reading Ford Debuts More Upscale Focus to Trade Sales for Richer Margins
Alphabet’s Waymo Takes a Page Out of Google’s Android Playbook
When Google set out to tackle the smartphone market with its Android operating system, it picked off the more vulnerable subscale brands with little software expertise. Within three years, those phone makers had surged up the sales charts to become the biggest players. At the time of Android’s launch in 2008, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and… Continue reading Alphabet’s Waymo Takes a Page Out of Google’s Android Playbook
Germany May Inflict More Diesel Pain on Carmakers
Germany is preparing to take another run at shoring up diesel as it seeks to balance efforts to improve urban air quality with concerns about lost jobs from the technology’s decline. Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer signaled automakers including Volkswagen AG and BMW AG could be hit with more painful measures to reduce smog-causing emissions, while… Continue reading Germany May Inflict More Diesel Pain on Carmakers