AAM Announces Departure of Driveline Business Unit President

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@VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

Volkswagen Group is setting new priorities to leverage the opportunities arising from the electric and digital era of mobility, with sustainability and decarbonization as integral parts of its new strategy.By 2030, the Group plans to reduce its carbon footprint per car by 30% over its lifecycle (vs. 2018), in line with the Paris Agreement. In… Continue reading @VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. deepen their partnership. Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, the Wolfsburg-based automobile company entered a strategic cooperation framework with the major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

@VW Group: Sustainability Report: ŠKODA AUTO sets more ambitious sustainability goals and provides comprehensive support in the fight against COVID-19003449

As the largest private company in the Czech Republic, ŠKODA AUTO is committed to providing stakeholders with evidence of new benchmarks set in the areas of sustainable development, social responsibility and a wide range of Corporate Governance activities. CO2-neutral energy to be used in vehicle and component production at Czech plants by end of decade… Continue reading @VW Group: Sustainability Report: ŠKODA AUTO sets more ambitious sustainability goals and provides comprehensive support in the fight against COVID-19003449

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945

He’s just got his contract get extended until autumn 2025 – Now Volkswagen group boss Herbert Diess (62) wants to really set the pace with the conversion towards a tech group: With its eleven vehicle brands, the Volkswagen group is preparing to play a leading role in the new mobility world, Diess said at the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945

Volkswagen’s ‘New Auto’ business strategy big on EVs and software

The Volkswagen Group has unveiled a bold ‘New Auto’ business strategy that it says will help to grow revenues through an increased focus on electric cars and software-driven services. Launched by VW Group boss Herbert Diess, the New Auto strategy, will run until 2030 and involve the transformation of the car giant into a “software-driven mobility company”. The strategy is… Continue reading Volkswagen’s ‘New Auto’ business strategy big on EVs and software

Volkswagen’s new business strategy puts software and autonomous driving front and center

Volkswagen will ramp up its software, mobility as a service and battery tech to stay competitive in the coming decades, as it and other automakers prepare for the largest transition in personal mobility since the invention of the car. Laying out the company strategy Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess emphasized a top-to-bottom transformation in… Continue reading Volkswagen’s new business strategy puts software and autonomous driving front and center

Electrify America Announces its “Boost Plan” to More than Double its Current EV Charging Network by End of 2025

RESTON, Va., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electrify America today announced its “Boost Plan”  to more than double its current electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada, with plans to have more than 1,800 fast charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers installed by the end of 2025. The expansion will increase the… Continue reading Electrify America Announces its “Boost Plan” to More than Double its Current EV Charging Network by End of 2025

@BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Natural Fiber Welding, a Company Revolutionizing the Materials Industry Through the Use of All-Natural and Fully Recyclable Ingredients, Closer Cooperation with BMW Group Underway.001289

Mountain View, CA – July 13, 2021… BMW i Ventures today announced an investment in Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW), the leading creator of all-natural, plastic-free alternatives to materials such as leathers, foams, and textiles. The financing round will enable the company to scale from the batch processing of materials to commercial roll-to-roll production. NFW has… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Natural Fiber Welding, a Company Revolutionizing the Materials Industry Through the Use of All-Natural and Fully Recyclable Ingredients, Closer Cooperation with BMW Group Underway.001289

Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past

Tesla CEO Elon Musk departs after taking the stand to defend Tesla Inc’s 2016 deal for SolarCity in a case before the Delaware Court of Chancery in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MELBOURNE, July 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) – For a man who wants to create a better future, Elon Musk seems stuck… Continue reading Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past