Volkswagen is giving up direct sales of ID models. In the future, dealers will buy electric cars themselves again and determine the prices. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
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German Handelsblatt: Car supplier: Samsung subsidiary Harman buys ZF division 012115
The German auto supplier ZF’s driving assistance systems business is changing hands in a billion-dollar deal. The buyer of the division comes from South Korea. Go to Source
Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans
It’s hard to read anything these days without coming across the term ‘artificial intelligence’ or ‘AI’, and there’s certainly plenty of noise being made about it in the automotive industry. One huge investment in AI is being made by supplier Bosch and the Volkswagen Group’s software arm, Cariad. These partners formed the Automated Driving Alliance… Continue reading The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans
German Handelsblatt: Car supplier: Samsung subsidiary Harman buys ZF division 012114
The German auto supplier ZF’s driving assistance systems business is changing hands in a billion-dollar deal. The buyer of the division comes from South Korea. Go to Source
Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented 37% of the total Chinese car market in November. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in November (1.3 million plugins in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, down 8% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with November showing only a 4% increase over… Continue reading Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300
@VW Group: 130 years – Newsletter: Škoda and technology011122
“Without consent from Škoda Auto a.s., third parties are only allowed to use all published content – to an adequate extent – for press, Internet, film, radio and TV news, all that without limitations in terms of territory and time; however, such use must not be in conflict with legitimate interests of Škoda Auto a.s.”… Continue reading @VW Group: 130 years – Newsletter: Škoda and technology011122
@VW Group: Unique Factory Re-Commission: Carrera GT in Salzburg Design011126
18/12/2025 Victor Gómez from Puerto Rico had a very special wish come true at the Porsche Sonderwunsch Manufaktur: his 20-year-old Carrera GT was technically restored to new condition and given a Salzburg design reminiscent of the legendary livery of the 1970 Le Mans winning 917. The interior has also been individualized and refined with red… Continue reading @VW Group: Unique Factory Re-Commission: Carrera GT in Salzburg Design011126
@VW Group: Tackling Africa’s toughest terrain in a classic air-cooled Porsche 911011125
17/12/2025 Film director and racing driver Jeff Zwart takes on his greatest challenge yet: the East African Safari Classic Rally. At the age of 70, there aren’t many things left to tick off Jeff Zwart’s to-do list. When he’s not directing award-winning commercials, thrashing a Porsche up Pikes Peak or choreographing the now iconic Luftgekühlt… Continue reading @VW Group: Tackling Africa’s toughest terrain in a classic air-cooled Porsche 911011125