Tag: VW

@VW Group: Porsche Clubs: Where passion has no age limit010949

The first Porsche Club was founded on 26 May 1952, and the community now has more than 240,000 members across more than 700 Porsche Clubs worldwide. It’s no surprise, then, that the Porsche Club network comprises people from all over the world and all walks of life. But what one might not expect is the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Clubs: Where passion has no age limit010949

@VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations010948

16/10/2025 The goal of the Singapore-based start-up Atera Water is to improve people’s livelihoods in the long term through clean drinking water. Porsche is supporting this ambitious project as part of its new ‘Start-up Your Dream’ initiative, which supports fledgling companies worldwide with outstanding innovations specifically intended to improve living and working conditions in the… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations010948

World NM: Skoda Elroq Hits Milestone With 100,000th Vehicle Rolling Off the Production Line001950

The compact-sized Elroq is more popular than expected, with Skoda confirming that over 100,000 units have been assembled in just over 11 months. Production kicked off back on January 21, 2025 at the Mlada Boleslav complex, which is the Czech automaker’s main vehicle production facility. At press time, Mlada Boleslav is also tasked with producing… Continue reading World NM: Skoda Elroq Hits Milestone With 100,000th Vehicle Rolling Off the Production Line001950

@VW Group: Brand Group Core: cross-brand steering model for production reaches implementation phase010945

The Brand Group Core within the Volkswagen Group – the organizational unit including the volume brands Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT&CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – is strategically reorienting its production and establishing a high-performance regional production network. As a first step, André Kleb, to date Head of Planning and Production Technology of the Volkswagen brand, is… Continue reading @VW Group: Brand Group Core: cross-brand steering model for production reaches implementation phase010945

@VW Group: Škoda Auto produces 100,000th all-electric Elroq010945

“Producing 100,000 Elroqs in under a year of series production is a major achievement for the whole team. It also reflects rigorous preparation and targeted adaptations to our production processes. From the outset, we’ve fully leveraged the flexibility to build battery-electric and ICE vehicles on the same line. The result is clear: the tremendous response from customers… Continue reading @VW Group: Škoda Auto produces 100,000th all-electric Elroq010945

@VW Group: V6 diesel engine for Audi Q5 and Audi A6010945

Audi is expanding its engine lineup for the Audi Q5 (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.8–5.8 (34.6–40.6 US mpg); combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 177–153 (284.9–246.2 g/mi); CO2 class: G–E) and Audi A6 (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 6.1–5.3 (38.6–44.4 US mpg); combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 165–140 (265.5–225.3 g/mi); CO2 class: F–E)… Continue reading @VW Group: V6 diesel engine for Audi Q5 and Audi A6010945

German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010291

It’s not a good time for experts and futurists in Formula 1. At the third-to-last race of the season this Saturday (local time, 5 a.m. CET in the F.A.Z. live ticker for Formula 1 and on Sky), Lando Norris will start from pole position; he could be another step closer to the world title. But… Continue reading German FAZ: “We only hear rumors from the competition”010291

Porsche 911 GT3 R proves old-school engineering isn’t dead

With so much of the news from manufacturers these days focused on software-defined vehicles, we could be forgiven for believing the era of grassroots engineering has long passed. Thankfully it hasn’t, and the same basic principles still apply to making cars go, stop, steer and hold the road, even if the backroom tools used to do… Continue reading Porsche 911 GT3 R proves old-school engineering isn’t dead

China Just Took Over Europe’s EV Battery Dreams–In Spain’s Backyard

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Spain just fired a shot across Europe’s industrial landscape, and the echo could be loud. Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) and China’s CATL have broken ground on a 4.1 billion battery plant in northern Spain, a project that could be seen as Europe leaning on Beijing even as policymakers try to counter… Continue reading China Just Took Over Europe’s EV Battery Dreams–In Spain’s Backyard