In a dramatic season finale at Road Atlanta, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer and the Mooresville, North Carolina–based team claimed every title in the top-tier GTP class. Since the launch of the LMDh regulations in 2023, the Porsche 963 has been by far the most successful hybrid prototype in the IMSA series. Its record includes… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Penske Motorsport reflects on another successful IMSA season011350
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@VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011348
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 innovations011348
German FAZ: Two audio managers in court 010510
When things weren’t going well in the Volkswagen empire, Ulrich Hackenberg often came into play. The gifted car engineer was something of a problem solver in the company. When the model brand Audi was weakening, the then chairman of the supervisory board, Ferdinand Piëch, and his CEO, Martin Winterkorn, sent their best man to Ingolstadt.… Continue reading German FAZ: Two audio managers in court 010510
“The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up!” Expands to Philadelphia, Reaching Nearly 90 Million TV Households Nationwide
Independent, self-syndicated television series now airs in 10 of the nation’s 20 largest media markets MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up! has been cleared in the Philadelphia television market on a CBS owned-and-operated station, marking a major milestone for the independently produced series and expanding its national reach… Continue reading “The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up!” Expands to Philadelphia, Reaching Nearly 90 Million TV Households Nationwide
Lab Grown Meat Is Failing For One Key Reason, Analyst Claims
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images For years, the cultivated meat industry has struggled to emerge as a practical alternative to the brutal factory farming sector. The key reason? Perhaps not that lab grown meat isn’t a viable product, but that intense regulations have strangled it in the cradle. A new analysis… Continue reading Lab Grown Meat Is Failing For One Key Reason, Analyst Claims
Auto industry gets multi-layer boost in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 marks a decisive shift in India’s Auto and EV landscape by lowering battery input costs, deepening semiconductor capability, and advancing cleaner logistics, all while aligning with the climate and modal shift priorities outlined in the Economic Survey. A central thrust of the Budget is the push for stronger Domestic Value Addition (DVA) in… Continue reading Auto industry gets multi-layer boost in Budget 2026
Weekly News Wrap: Budget 2026-27 Sets Tone, India-EU FTA Lands, January Sales Pop, Duster Returns
If 2025 was the year India’s auto market remembered how quickly sentiment can swing, this week was the one that tried to institutionalise that swing. Budget 2026–27 leaned hard into the plumbing of an industrial upcycle – chips, clean freight, critical minerals, MSME liquidity, carbon capture – while keeping the EV flywheel alive through targeted… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Budget 2026-27 Sets Tone, India-EU FTA Lands, January Sales Pop, Duster Returns
Royal Enfield January Sales Grow 14%; Dispatch Crosses 1 Million Units in FY27
Royal Enfield reported a 14% year-on-year growth in motorcycle sales in January 2026, selling 1,04,322 units, and crossed the milestone of one million units in cumulative dispatches in FY27 in a record 10 months. The company had sold 91,132 motorcycles in January 2025. The January performance was led by strong demand for models with engine… Continue reading Royal Enfield January Sales Grow 14%; Dispatch Crosses 1 Million Units in FY27
Heavy-Duty Gains Mask a Softening Bus Market for Volvo Eicher
VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the joint venture between Eicher Motors and Sweden’s Volvo Group, reported a robust start to the calendar year, with total wholesales climbing 24.9% in January 2026 compared to the same period last year. The company, which is part of Eicher Motors, shipped 10,601 units in January, up from 8,489 units in… Continue reading Heavy-Duty Gains Mask a Softening Bus Market for Volvo Eicher
Kaltra Expands Microchannel Innovation to Deliver Lower Refrigerant Charge
ALTMUNSTER, Austria, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kaltra has announced an expansion of its microchannel tube size portfolio, reinforcing its long-term vision of minimizing refrigerant charge while advancing the performance and sustainability of HVAC and heat pump systems. The initiative centers on the introduction of a broader range of microchannel tube geometries designed to further… Continue reading Kaltra Expands Microchannel Innovation to Deliver Lower Refrigerant Charge