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Volkswagen is investing in the future
16.11.2018
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| Volkswagen to spend almost €44 billion on e-mobility, autonomous driving, new mobility services and digitalization in vehicles and at plants through 2023 Focus on further improvement in earnings to secure the financial basis for the significant more >> |
Volkswagen nominates further battery cell supplier
13.11.2018
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| South Korean manufacturer SK Innovation (SKI) completes group of strategic suppliers for battery cells in all major world regions. Board Member for Procurement Sommer: “With SK Innovation, LG Chem, Samsung and CATL, we have found strong partners for the long-term supply of cells for our rapidly growing electric fleet.” more >> |
Hyundai, Kia Invest Additional US$250 Million in Grab
07.11.2018
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| • Grab, Hyundai and Kia will create a Southeast Asia-wide electric vehicle (EV) partnership aimed at driving the adoption of EVs in the region• Hyundai Motor Group’s automotive affiliates Hyundai and Kia join Grab’s current financing round, which has raised US$2.7 billion to date• &nb more >> |
Daimler subsidiary Accumotive doubles the amount of employees to approximately 1.000
06.11.2018
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| Ramp-up of the electromobility site Kamenz is progressing fast. photo caption: Common factory tour in Kamenz with Michael Kretschmer (4th f.l.), Minister President of Saxony, Roland Dantz (2nd f.l.), Lord Mayo more >> |
Alliance Ventures invests in Transit to advance multi-modal transportation
05.11.2018
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| Transit’s mobile app aggregates and maps real-time transportation data, functional in more than 175 metropolitan areas around the world.Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has announced today more >> |
Volkswagen Group makes further progress with its work on quantum computers
05.11.2018
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| With a newly developed quantum algorithm, public transport organizations and taxi companies can deploy their fleets more efficiently and minimize waiting times for passengers Volkswagen and D-Wave are presenting the project together at the WebSummit in Lisbon more >> |
Audi puts partial matting into volume production
05.11.2018
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| Audi customers will be able to drive even more individualized cars in the future – thanks to partial matting. Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to offer its customers this kind of individualization. Innovative technology more >> |
Kia and Hyundai reveal solar charging system technology to power future eco-friendly vehicles
31.10.2018
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| • Solar charging panels help recharge car batteries using the sun’s energy• First generation ‘solar roof’ system will be introduced to Hyundai Motor Group vehicles from 2019 – including future cars from Kia• Semi-transparent solar roof is the world’s fir more >> |
Poland-based Toyota plant begins production of hybrid electric transaxles
30.10.2018
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| Toyota starts production of fourth-generation hybrid electric transaxles at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) plant in Wałbrzych. TMMP is the first plant outside of Asia to manufacture this type of hybrid electric transaxle. T more >> |
Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to Invest in Israel
30.10.2018
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| ...and Deploy First Autonomous EV Ride-Hailing Service Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors have announced plans to commercialize Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving vehicles in Israel. Volkswa more >> |
xStarters challenge for digital social ideas from teens
24.10.2018
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| xStarters challenge runs until November 30, 2018 300 young people registered and 50 teams established in the first few days after the announcement Federal Minister of Labor Heil: xStarters combines digital education and social action more >> |
Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund invests £1.7m into Innovative E-Bike System
23.10.2018
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| ...E-Bike System Company FreeFlow Technologies Limited • FreeFlow are developing a super compact, high performance e-bike system• more >> |
Volkswagen Group China builds first factory specifically designed for MEB production
19.10.2018
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| In 2020 the new SAIC VOLKSWAGEN factory in Anting, Shanghai will produce cars and battery systems based on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), a unique platform specifically designed for mass production of electric drives more >> |
Interactive headlights and tail light clusters help to raise the bar for safety in future
17.10.2018
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| Future lighting systems will project 3D holograms containing information onto the road and into the virtual space In-house centre of lighting excellence at the Wolfsburg plant Innovative Volkswagen lighting technol more >> |
Volkswagen digitalizes sales – New era of car buying to start in 2020
16.10.2018
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| Volkswagen fundamentally restructures its sales model – program to be launched in Europe in April 2020 Transformation in sales driven by progressive digitalization and connectivity of Volkswagen fleet Online business to be expanded and direct sales to be possible Customers to be targeted m more >> |
Audi at One Young World Summit 2018: Sustainable ideas for the world of tomorrow
15.10.2018
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| Support for 30 young people from the automobile manufacturer and the Audi Environmental Foundation Audi employees and scholarship holders present their ideas on education and environmental protection Board of Management Member for Human Resources and Organization Wendelin Göbel: &ldq more >> |
Sustainable aluminum for battery housing of Audi e-tron
12.10.2018
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| Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to achieve sustainability certification issued by Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification for material stewardship of aluminum and sustainable more >> |
How Volkswagen brings cars to life with lighting design
12.10.2018
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| These days, lighting design is both functional and emotional Leading us into tomorrow: the "extraterior" – the design of the surroundings How vehicles of the future will use light to communicate with people more >> |
Groupe PSA holds its third annual Booster Day
10.10.2018
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| ... posing 12 technological challenges for the Plant of the Future • 60 partners took part in the third annual #BoosterDayPSA held at the Poissy plant in Greater Paris. Ranging from suppliers, integrators, start-ups more >> |
Prodrive solves composites recycling challenge
08.10.2018
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| New process enables composites to be re-used several times and negates the need for an autoclave, significantly reducing cost and increasing production capacity Prodrive Composites has developed a process f more >> |
Volkswagen and Siemens make crossroads safer
04.10.2018
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| From classic vehicle safety to cooperative road safety Thanks to WLANp, Car2X vehicles will be able to communicate with traffic lights in future Precise environmental information at crossroads improves safety for all road users more >> |
Volkswagen and Microsoft announce strategic partnership
28.09.2018
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| Volkswagen and Microsoft will deeply collaborate to accelerate Volkswagen’s digital transformation Volkswagen choses Microsoft Azure platform as the foundation for Automotive Cloud and connected car services for its fleet more >> |
Hexagon’s PI Now Provides Newly Integrated Solutions and Platforms for Autonomous Vehicle Development
27.09.2018
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| Acquisition of U.S.-based AutonomouStuff now completeHexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division (Hexagon PI) is pleased to welcome AutonomouStuff following the completion of the acquisition as announced by Hexagon AB. more >> |
Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain are negotiating terms of a Joint Venture agreement
27.09.2018
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| ... for the Group’s future electrified transmissions • On September 27, Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain announce their intention to sign a joint venture agreement, named “Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions”, more >> |
Volkswagen targeting further boost in factory productivity
27.09.2018
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| Goal of the new TRANSFORM.TOGETHER production strategy: 30 percent increase in productivity worldwide by 2025 Board Member for Production Andreas Tostmann: “Efficiency potential in Production through 2025 totals €2.6 billion” Paradigm shift from product to process orientation to be implemented worldwide in ei more >> |
Shaping the future of cities.
27.09.2018
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| Top Smart Cities Tech Accelerator URBAN-X by MINI and Urban Us Graduates Fourth Cohort Alumni Startups Hit New Funding MilestonesURBAN-X, the leading accelerator for startups reimagining city life, founded by MINI and in partnersh more >> |
Volkswagen and US elite Stanford University develop a fuel cell for the future
27.09.2018
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| New triple power fuel cell catalyst developed Significant cost reduction with simultaneous increase in performance values The fuel cell is regarded as a serious alternative to the classic electric car with battery cells. However, the biggest problem is the comparatively high cost of the technology. A partnership betwe more >> |
Toyota to supply its Hydrogen Technology to Caetanobus SA (Portugal) Europe
26.09.2018
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| • Toyota fuel cell system to be used in Caetanobus' first FCEV* city buses• Caetanobus to launch first hydrogen demonstration city bus in autumn 2019Toyota today took another important step towards a b more >> |
Porsche increases investment in start-ups by EUR 150 million
25.09.2018
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| Innovative business models in the field of mobilityAccess to the technologies and business models of the future: Porsche has increased its total investment in venture capital activities by EUR 150 million for the next five years. The obj more >> |
Groupe Renault unveils France's first Smart Island on Belle-Île-En-Mer
21.09.2018
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| Groupe Renault, Morbihan Energie, Les Cars Bleus and Enedis have joined forces to create FlexMob’île, an innovative programme aimed at accompanying the energy transition on the French island of Belle-Île-en-Mer. This smart electric ecosystem is founded on three core activities, namely the sharing of electric more >> |
Audi uses modular solution for virtual-reality training
21.09.2018
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| Apprentices from the Ingolstadt plant’s logistics department have recently started using this virtual modular principle to learn the so-called “pick-by-light” process at the training center. Learning program for multiple sites and languages Virtual experience of production and logistics pr more >> |
The new ID. chassis: unveiling the world’s most innovative electric vehicle family
20.09.2018
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| Unique platform is designed exclusively for electric drives. It covers the entire spectrum: from compact cars to SUVs and vans The world’s first fully connected, fully functional e-vehicle family for the mass market Production of the ID.1 to start in 2019 Sales should climb to more than 1 more >> |
One Step Ahead: Adaptive Radar Systems for Smart Driver Assistance
20.09.2018
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| Constantly changing environments represent an enormous challenge for modern driver assistance systems. To meet these challenges, software-controlled automotive radars offer entirely new opportunities: They are compact, low-cost, and also extremely versatile and highly reconfigurable. more >> |
Renault EZ-PRO: a robo-vehicle AND a concierge for last mile delivery
19.09.2018
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| • Groupe Renault brings its last-mile delivery vision to life with Renault EZ-PRO, an autonomous delivery concept featuring shared customizable robo-pods.• EZ-PRO keeps a field-based human concierge for special deliveries and driverless robo-pod fleet management.• Highly modular robo more >> |
Porsche invests in Swiss start-up WayRay
18.09.2018
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| Investment in future technology: Holographic augmented reality head-up displayPorsche has invested in WayRay; the up-and-coming technology start-up from Zurich develops and produces holographic augmented reality head-up display technologies and is workin more >> |
Asda to install F1-inspired Aerofoil technology in stores
17.09.2018
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| Supermarket Asda has today announced that it will install F1-inspired Aerofoils in 187 of its supermarkets, reducing energy consumption from refrigeration by an estimated 17% and slashing CO2 emissions. Refrigerators are the largest consumer of power in supermarkets and, in their present design, lose significant amounts of cold air, creating ineffic more >> |
Volkswagen reinforces competences in highly automated driving
30.08.2018
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| Volkswagen Group acquires a minority interest in the technology company FDTech GmbH of Chemnitz in Saxony FDTech develops software and future-oriented systems for automated and autonomous driving The Volkswagen Grou more >> |
Volkswagen’s digital transformation gathers speed
23.08.2018
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| Creation of Group-wide platform and digital services for “Volkswagen We” ecosystem picking up pace €3.5 billion for digitalization initiative through 2025 planned Cooperation projects and more >> |
Kia Motors Showcases Next-Generation Separated Sound Zone Technology
14.08.2018
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| • Next-generation sound system allows each passenger to listen to different music, headphone-free• Maintains passenger privacy during phone conversations• Can mute sounds unnecessary for passengers, but crucial for the driver• Advanced technol more >> |
