(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group and PowerCo have partnered with Patriot Battery Metals to secure a long-term supply of lithium for EV battery production. Volkswagen is investing $48 million for a 9.9% equity stake in Patriot and has signed a 10-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged CANADA, EV Battery Production, Jörg Teichmann, Ken Brinsden, Lithium Supply, partnership, Patriot Battery Metals, PowerCo, sustainability, Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group is enhancing traffic safety by utilizing sensor and image data from customer vehicles to continuously improve driver assistance systems and automated driving features. This initiative, starting in Germany in late 2024 with select Volkswagen and Audi … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged driver assistance systems, Real-World Data, traffic safety, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Despite facing challenging conditions in 2023, Volkswagen Group achieved robust financial results, showcasing its resilience and adaptability. With a strong focus on electrification and a flexible product strategy, the Group successfully met customers’ needs globally. The year also … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Arno Antlitz, Financial, investment, Oliver Blume, sustainability, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has partnered with the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin for a two-year project called “KW Digital: Poetics of Encryption.” This initiative explores the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on art and society. … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Germany, Media, Technology
Tagged AI, analogue, art, artificial-intelligence, Benita von Maltzahn, Contemporary Art, digital artworks, digitalization, exhibition, Krist Gruijthuijsen, KW Digital: Poetics of Encryption, KW Institute, Nadim Samman, Poetics of Encryption, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group is spearheading the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in its vehicles to offer customers enhanced digital experiences. The company has unveiled the “AI Lab,” a global hub for innovation that will identify AI-based product ideas, collaborate … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, AI-lab, artificial-intelligence, Audi, Carmen Schmidt, Carsten Helbing, electric vehicles, Michael Steiner, Oliver Blume, Porsche, predictive maintenance, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its Technical Development Board function in China as part of its “In China, for China” strategy. Thomas Ulbrich, former Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand for “New Mobility,” will … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CHINA, Kai Grünitz, leadership, Marcus Hafkemeyer, Ralf Brandstätter, Technical Development, Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group is hosting a public panel discussion in Berlin titled “Engage: Culture for Everyone.” This symposium focuses on cultural education and participation for a diverse audience, promoting openness, inspiration, and diversity in the cultural sphere. Distinguished … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain held an audience with the Executive Committee of SEAT S.A., led by its President, Wayne Griffiths, at Palacio Albéniz in Barcelona. During the meeting, SEAT S.A. executives updated the King on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged electric mobility, Executive Committee, King Felipe VI, partnership, PowerCo, SEAT S.A., sustainability, Volkswagen Group, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group’s e-mobility brand, Elli, is set to reveal innovative charging solutions and future energy innovations at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich. Highlighting their commitment to holistic energy solutions, Elli’s showcase will feature the groundbreaking Flexpole … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged charging, e-mobility, electromobility, Elli, EPEX, Ewiva, flexible fast charging statio, Giovanni Palazzo, IAA, International Motor Show, IONITY Europe, PowerCenter, products, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group has unveiled a modernized corporate design, replacing its previous look from 2007. The updated design features a new wordmark, font, colors, and design elements, with a shift from “Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft” to “Volkswagen Group” to emphasize … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The exhibition ‘Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust,’ originally scheduled to run from March 24 to August 20, 2023, at the ‘Museum für Fotografie’ in Berlin, will be extended to January 28, 2024, due to overwhelming visitor … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Business, Education, Germany, Industrial, Management, Media, News
Tagged 'Flashes of Memory, Benita von Maltzahn, Berlin, educational, exhibition, Holocaust, partnership, photography, Volkswagen Group, Yad Vashem
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group has announced a strategic realignment and the launch of performance programs to enhance profitability and cash flow. At its Capital Markets Day, the Group emphasized leadership principles focused on customer orientation and entrepreneurship. Each brand will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group’s volume brands, Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT/CUPRA, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, have published a quarterly report for the first time, showing their positive performance in the first quarter of 2023. The report reflects a doubling of operating profit … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged CUPRA, full-electric vehicles, Operating profit, SEAT, ŠKODA, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) CARIAD, Volkswagen Group’s software subsidiary, has announced a comprehensive realignment plan to accelerate execution of the E³ platforms, develop software-defined vehicles (SDV), and intensify technology partnerships with tech players. Peter Bosch, former Member of the Board for Manufacturing … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bentley, CARIAD, Michael Steiner, Peter Bosch, restructuring, Scout Motors, SDV, software-defined vehicles, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) FAW-Volkswagen is using over 100 KUKA robots to increase battery pack production at its Fo-shan facility in southern China. The MEB Smart Factory produces up to 300,000 battery packs per year for the all-electric MEB platform. The factory … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holger Peters, the current Supervisory Board Chairman of Europcar Mobility Group and Chief Representative of Volkswagen Bank, will join Škoda Auto’s Management Board as a member responsible for Finance and IT from June 1, 2023. Peters will succeed … Read the full press release
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Les marques du groupe Volkswagen ont rejoint le Leather Working Group (LWG) pour jouer un rôle de premier plan dans l’approvisionnement responsable en matières premières, en promouvant la durabilité tout au long de la chaîne de valeur. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Barbara Frenkel, Christina Trautmann, Dirk Große-Loheide, illegal deforestation, leather manufacturers, leather supply chains, Leather Working Group, LWG, responsible raw material procurement, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group’s brands have joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) to play a leading role in responsible raw material procurement, promoting sustainability throughout the entire value chain. The LWG is a non-profit organization that certifies leather manufacturers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Barbara Frenkel, Christina Trautmann, Dirk Große-Loheide, illegal deforestation, leather manufacturers, leather supply chains, Leather Working Group, LWG, responsible raw material procurement, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has partnered with “42” coding schools in Wolfsburg and Berlin, Microsoft, Bosch, and Kookmin University to launch SEA:ME, the first open education course in Europe for software engineering in the automotive and mobility sectors. The curriculum includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Education, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged Berlin, Bosch, CARIAD, coding schools, IT study program, Kookmin University, Microsoft, mobility, OER, open education course, open educational resources, SEA:ME degree program, software engineering, software specialists, Volkswagen Group, Wolfsburg
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Yvonne Bettkober a été nommée nouvelle responsable du développement et de la transformation organisationnels du groupe Volkswagen, à compter du 1er avril 2023. Elle succèdera au Dr Katharina Peterwerth et rendra compte à Hauke Stars, membre du … Read the full press release
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