German auto-maker Volkswagen has opened a new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. Festive plant opening in Wrzesnia, Poland: about 1,000 guests from state authorities and business as well as representatives from the workforce and unions – ...
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German luxury car-maker Audi is expanding its production footprint worldwide by opening a new automobile plant in San José Chiapa, state of Puebla, Mexico. The plant has an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 ...
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Volkswagen is systematically moving ahead with its transition to the mobility world of tomorrow initiated by the "TOGETHER – Strategy 2025" program for the future. The Group presented its next steps on the road to becoming a ...
Audi has put a new topcoat paint shop into operation at its plant in Ingolstadt. Board of Management Member for Production Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl opened the 12,000 square meter building (129,000 sq. ft.) on Tuesday together with Plant ...
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Magna International will manufacture the new 5 Series sedan for the BMW Group at its contract Graz vehicle assembly facility in Graz, Austria. The production, which is expected to begin in 2017, will be split with BMW Group's ...
Audi will increase its involvement in Formula E Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, starting in the 2016/2017 season that opens in Hong Kong on October 9. In addition, it is planned to incorporate Formula E into a factory-backed motorsport ...
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Bosch has unveiled water injection innovation that reduces fuel consumption by up to 13%. Did you know that even advanced gasoline engines waste roughly a fifth of their fuel? Especially at high engine speeds, some of the gasoline is used ...
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Daimler's Chinese joint venture division, Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology (BDNT) has introduced DENZA 400 electric vehicle for Chinese market with a range of about 400km. The vehicles are manufactured at BDNT’s independent ...
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Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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BMW, Intel and Mobileye have joined forces for the development of autonomous cars with an intention to put them on the road by 2021. Through their collaboration, the companies plan to develop future-proofed solutions that allow the ...
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Volkswagen has adopted a new strategy to become a lead in sustainable mobility by bringing out more than 30 new e-vehicles by 2025. In order to achieve these goals, the Board of Management - with the approval of the Supervisory Board - ...
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German luxury vehicles maker Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) has broken on a new plant in Mexico. Guests attending the official ceremony in San Luis Potosí included Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce at the ...
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Production of the long-wheelbase version of the all new Mercedes-Benz E-Class in China has started. The vehicles are flexibly manufactured at the Chinese joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) on the same line as the ...
Volkswagen has secured approval from Germany’s federal motor transport authority, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), to fix emissions software on several models. The company has already sent a letter to all of the affected owners, ...
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Volkswagen North American Region CEO Hinrich J. Woebcken along with Volkswagen passenger brand CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, have laid out a new strategy for Volkswagen North American Region. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand CEO Dr. Herbert Diess ...