Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone fund the initiative at its inception GIZ to initiate a participatory process, inviting all relevant actors in the Salar de Atacama to work on a joint action plan Focus on protection of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Society, Technology
Tagged BASF, batteries, Chile, Daimler AG, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, digitization, e-mobility, Fairphone, GIZ, human rights, human rights due diligence, lithium, lithium mining, lithium reserves, natural resource management, raw material sourcing, raw mineral, Responsible Lithium Partnership, Salar de Atacama, Salar de Atacama watershed, Salar watershed, Volkswagen Group
Roland Villinger will have responsibility for the newly created area of ‘Corporate and Product Strategy’ at ŠKODA AUTO as of 1 June 2021 ‘Corporate Development and Digitalisation’ and ‘Product Strategy and Modular Toolkit Management’ departments to be merged Previous Head … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andre Wehner, AUDI AG, Corporate Development, Czech car manufacturer, digitalisation, Guido Haak, KAMIQ, KAROQ, Ludwig Maximilian University, McKinsey, mobility, Modular Toolkit Management, Product Strategy, Roland Villinger, ŠKODA AUTO, Thomas Schäfer, University of Cambridge, Volkswagen Group
As the Volkswagen Group brand responsible for the region, ŠKODA AUTO donates one million euros to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India First part of in-kind and monetary donations is already on their way to the destination Czech car … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Society
Tagged COVID-19, Czech car manufacturer, donation, fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, financial resources, German Red Cross, Gurpratap Boparai, humanitarian, INDIA, Indian Red Cross, KOVO trade union, liquid oxygen tanks, medical equipment, oxygen generator, relief supplies, ŠKODA AUTO, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen Group
Charitable gala evening to support the families of victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Special concert performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with principal conductor Semjon Bychkov ŠKODA AUTO has been an integral part of the Volkswagen Group since 1991 (PRESS … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Antonín Dvořák, car manufacturer, concert, Covid-19 pandemic, ČT Art, Czech Medical Chamber, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, frontline relief organisations, fundraising campaign, gala concert, Georges Bizet, KOVO, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Rudolfinum, Semyon Bychkov, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Storyboard, the Doctors’ Union, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen Group
JuicePass users are now enabled to access a network of over 50,000 charging points across Europe, mainly made accessible under the Hubject platform (PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 7-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel X‘s electric vehicle (EV) charging network reaches more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged BMW Group, Bosch, charging network, charging points, decarbonization, E.ON, electric mobility, electric vehicle, EnBW, Enel X, eRoaming, eRoaming connectivity, EV, Francesco Venturini, has·to·be, Hubject e-mobility platform, innogy, interoperability, JuicePass, JuicePass app, Last Mile Solutions, Mercedes Benz AG, mobility, renewables, Siemens, Volkswagen Group
Silhouette offers a foretaste of the new all-electric SUV from ŠKODA ENYAQ iV is ŠKODA’s first model based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) (PRESS RELEASE) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, 22-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Czech automobile manufacturer ŠKODA, part of … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) INGOLSTADT, 17-Apr-2020— /EuropaWire/ — In the coming weeks, Audi will slowly initiate the restart of production at its plants in Europe. The COVID-19 caused supply bottlenecks and a drop in demand which led Audi to temporary suspend production … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 11-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Automotive parts manufacturer, MAHLE, announces the appointment of Manuela Höhne as the new Head of Corporate Communications/Public Relations. Manuela will take up her new position on April 1, 2020 and will report to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged aftermarket communication, appointment, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, automotive supplier, Birgit Albrecht, Bugatti Automobiles, Communications, Dr. Jörg Stratmann, German Association of the Automotive Industry, internal, MAHLE, Manuela Höhne, marketing, public relations, VDA, Volkswagen Group
(PRESS RELEASE) MARTORELL, 2-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Wayne Griffiths has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of CUPRA. The appointment expands Griffiths’ responsibility as SEAT Executive Vice-President for Sales and Marketing and CUPRA Chief Executive Officer. CUPRA Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management, News, Spain, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Antonino Labate, Antonio Vidal Tost, appointment, AUDI AG, Axel Andorff, Carlos Galindo, Carsten Isensee, CUPRA, CUPRA Leon, Francesca Sangalli, Ignacio Prieto, Ingolstadt, Jaime Puig, Khaled Soussi, Luis Comas, Marta Almuni, SEAT, the CUPRA Garage, the CUPRA Racing Factory, Volkswagen Group, Wayne Griffiths, Xavier Serra
(PRESS RELEASE) MARTORELL, 22-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT announces the appointment of Alfonso Sancha as new executive Vice-president for Purchasing. He will assume his position on September 1st and will be a part of the SEAT Executive Committee. He will … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Alfonso Sancha, appointment, Blanca Marco, Cristina Vall-Llosada, driver asistance systems, e-mobility, Klaus Ziegler, Luca de Meo, purchasing, SEAT, Volkswagen Group
(PRESS RELEASE) WOLFSBURG, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Elli, which stands for Electric life, is a newly established company (2018) part of Volkswagen Group that aims to be the first provider on the market to offer a seamless energy and charging experience for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged charging on the road, charging solutions, charging stations, eco-power plants, eco-power tariff, electric cars, electricity, Elli.eco, emobility, ENERGY, energy management systems, energy transition, Green Energy, Karsten Miede, modular electric toolkit, Salzgitter wind farm, sustainability, sustainable energy solutions, Thorsten Nicklass, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID., Volkswagen Naturstrom®, VW Kraftwerk GmbH, wallboxes
More efficient use of synergies: under ŠKODA’s leadership, Volkswagen Group establishes new management structure in India from 1 January 2019 Gurpratap Boparai, currently Managing Director of ŠKODA AUTO India Private Limited (SAIPL), to also become Managing Director of Volkswagen India … Read the full press release
Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors have announced plans to commercialize Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving vehicles in Israel. Volkswagen Group will provide the electric vehicles (EVs) as well as its in-depth knowledge about mobility services. Mobileye, an Intel Company, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Autonomous EV, autotech, Champion Motors, Dr. Herbert Diess, electric vehicles, MaaS, Mobileye, mobility, Mobility-as-a-Service, New Mobility in Israel, Professor Amnon Shashua, Professor Itzhak Swary, ride hailing service, self driving, self-driving vehicles, smart mobility, Smart Mobility Summit 2018, Volkswagen Group
Successful environmental incentives for scrappage of Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicles again being offered throughout Germany Keepers of Euro-4 and Euro-5 diesel vehicles in 14 most heavily polluted cities to receive exchange premiums in additional to residual value of old … Read the full press release
A joint event by the Volkswagen Group, the Grameen Creative Lab and Autostadt for economic and social players in the Wolfsburg region Pioneering platform for sustainable and socially responsible entrepreneurship Key topic: using commercial principles in response to social challenges … Read the full press release
16th edition of the long-standing rally to run from 23 to 25 August with Volkswagen’s support Volkswagen Classic participating with ‘fired-up’ modern classics and sporty Beetles 560 kilometres through Saxony, the Ore Mountains and the Czech Republic WOLFSBURG, 20-Aug-2018 — … Read the full press release
SEAT to become a shareholder of the company created by Volkswagen Group China and JAC and will be the Group’s lead brand in the joint venture The Spanish carmaker will actively participate in the creation of an R&D centre in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CHINA, electric_vehicle, EV, JAC Volkswagen Automotive, SEAT, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is investing one billion euros in the implementation of the project Together, ŠKODA AUTO and Volkswagen will develop new models in the A0 segment for the Indian market The first model to appear as part of the project … Read the full press release
Objective of new joint venture with QuantumScape is the commercialization of innovative solid-state battery technology Volkswagen is the largest automotive shareholder in Stanford spin-off QuantumScape Corporation Volkswagen Group will take a seat on the board of QuantumScape WOLFSBURG, 22-Jun-2018 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged batteries, battery cell technology, Dr. Axel Heinrich, e-mobility, Jagdeep Singh, QuantumScape, solid-state batteries, sustainable, Volkswagen Group, zero emission mobility
Marc Langendorf to be Head of Global Corporate Communications Eric Felber to be Head of new Corporate Responsibility Communications Department from July 1, 2018 WOLFSBURG, 22-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Marc Langendorf is to become the new Head of Global Corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged Communications, Eric Felber, Marc Langendorf, Peik von Bestenbostel, Volkswagen Group
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