Tag: VW

SEAT says EU’s rethink on 2035 combustion-engine ban could help EV transition

SEAT is confident that it will receive confirmation from the EU within a month or two that the bloc will remove the additional tariff of 20.7% on producing its Cupra Tavascan model in China, Haupt said. The European Commission‘s expected decision to reverse its ban on selling new cars with combustion engines from 2035 could… Continue reading SEAT says EU’s rethink on 2035 combustion-engine ban could help EV transition

@VW Group: Woven from dreams: Porsche brings back historic fabrics011077

01/12/2025 Iconic fabric patterns such as Pasha, tartan and Pepita are once again available in Porsche quality. Porsche has reissued these textiles, meaning that the interiors of many historic and more recent sports cars from the 356 to the 911 can be restored to their original condition. The fabrics are once again available to order… Continue reading @VW Group: Woven from dreams: Porsche brings back historic fabrics011077

@VW Group: Porsche enters the 2026 motorsport year with a revised focus011076

Porsche Motorsport presented its comprehensive programme for 2026 at the traditional “Night of Champions” in Stuttgart on 29 November. The core elements remain the factory commitments in the FIA Formula E World Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. “Porsche and motorsport – they are inextricably linked. With the Cup version of the 911, we… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche enters the 2026 motorsport year with a revised focus011076

@VW Group: Porsche Leipzig plant receives Automotive Lean Production Award011075

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@VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011074

The Porsche story was electric from the very beginning. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Ferdinand Porsche built his first electric and hybrid vehicles. Today – 150 years after the birth of the company founder on September 3, 1875 – this story is more alive than ever: with a trio of efficient combustion engines,… Continue reading @VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011074

@VW Group: Porsche creates global opportunities for young professionals011073

Theresa, what makes sustainability especially important to you? Theresa Boyle: For me, sustainability means taking responsibility – for the environment, society, and especially for leaving our children a fair, intact world. Personally, the social dimension of sustainability is particularly important to me. This includes topics like equal opportunities, participation, and inclusion. When we think about… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche creates global opportunities for young professionals011073

Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe at the company’s first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Dec. 11, 2025, in Palo Alto, California. Lora Kolodny | CNBC Rivian Automotive impressed Wall Street on Thursday with its plans for artificial intelligence, automation and an internally developed silicon chip, but significant challenges involving demand and capital remain for the electric… Continue reading Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

German FAZ: Endurance test for the small car project 010338

The Volkswagen subsidiary Cupra is getting serious about the electric small car. But the start in Spain turns out to be more difficult than expected. At the Seat Group factory in Martorell near Barcelona, ​​a covered bridge more than 600 meters long symbolizes the new era. It leads from the new battery assembly plant to… Continue reading German FAZ: Endurance test for the small car project 010338

German FAZ: What will we fill up with tomorrow?010337

Cars that have a dual drive system, consisting of a battery drive and a combustion engine, should also be registered after 2035. This is how Chancellor Friedrich Merz put it in his letter to the President of the EU Commission and added a prerequisite: the remaining emissions in the automobile and fuel sectors would have… Continue reading German FAZ: What will we fill up with tomorrow?010337