Volkswagen
"Hey, what's the weather like along the route?" When BMW developer Justin Forsyth gets into the prototype of the new Mini Countryman, he no longer has to press any buttons or tap into screen menus. That's because the next generation of the popular small car will also see a new digital assistant go into series production. "It has its very own character, British accent and a touch of English humour", said Forsyth, who works as a programmer at the manufacturer's tech office in Silicon Valley. Forsyth quipped that he was once reprimanded by the car for being a late riser by the chatbot when he onc...
DPA
Volkswagen has officially registered a slew of new model names which hint that SUV models in the pipeline may be badged as a Taroko, Tempus or Tukan. The new names were lodged with the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich in a bid to ensure they are not used by other companies. Many of Volkswagen's current model names begin with a "T" such as T-Roc, Tiguan and Touareg and it looks like the Wolfsburg maker is keen to continue the tradition. Other name registered by VW in Munich include Therion, Tamis, Taira, Tyber, Tivas, Tera, Teriam, Therion and Thron. Whether there will soon be a VW ...
DPA
German auto giant Volkswagen saw total sales across its brands fall in March compared to the same month last year, with the drop particularly pronounced in electric vehicles. Total worldwide sales in March across Volkswagen's brands fell by 1.4% to 800,600, the company announced on Wednesday. Sales declined in the key markets of Europe and China, among others. Sales rose, however, in North America, and sales for the core Volkswagen and SEAT brands grew. Sales for higher-priced luxury carmakers Audi and Porsche declined, however. In the first quarter as a whole, the Volkswagen Group delivered 2...
DPA
To mark half a century since launching a bestseller car, Volkswagen is opening a new exhibition dedicated to the VW Golf at its factory and headquarters in the German city of Wolfsburg. About an hour from Berlin by train, the Volkswagen Automuseum is telling the story of the cult hatchback with a focus on the first generation from 1974 to 1983. The Scirocco, which was launched six months before the first Golf and was built on its platform, is also part of the show, which can be seen until the end of February 2025. The successor to the Beetle rolled off the production line in Wolfsburg for the ...
DPA
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) is to test its self-driving ID Buzz AD electric van for the first time under realistic conditions and with passengers on board. "We want to offer test drives for customers in Hamburg this year - under real conditions," announced Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles chief executive Carsten Intra at VWN's annual press conference in Hanover on Thursday. The company plans to start the tests in the second half of the year. Initially, however, it will only be a trial run with selected users. The service will eventually go into full operation through the Group subsidiar...
DPA
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) is to test its self-driving ID Buzz AD electric van for the first time under realistic conditions and with passengers on board. "We want to offer test drives for customers in Hamburg this year - under real conditions," announced Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles chief executive Carsten Intra at VWN's annual press conference in Hanover on Thursday. The company plans to start the tests in the second half of the year. Initially, however, it will only be a trial run with selected users. The service will eventually go into full operation through the Group subsidiar...
DPA
German auto giant Volkswagen will expand its partnership with the Israel-based Intel subsidiary Mobileye to bring new automatic driving assistance functions, the companies announced on Wednesday. The technology, which will be installed in Volkswagen's high-end luxury and sports brands, will allow vehicles to overtake autonomously on the motorway and stop automatically at traffic lights, according to the companies. Vehicles receiving the Mobileye autonomous driving technology will be from Volkswagen's Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands. Volkswagen did not give a date for the roll-out...
DPA
German auto giant Volkswagen will expand its partnership with the Israel-based Intel subsidiary Mobileye to bring new automatic driving assistance functions, the companies announced on Wednesday. The technology, which will be installed in Volkswagen's high-end luxury and sports brands, will allow vehicles to overtake autonomously on the motorway and stop automatically at traffic lights, according to the companies. Vehicles receiving the Mobileye autonomous driving technology will be from Volkswagen's Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche brands. Volkswagen did not give a date for the roll-out...
DPA
Workers at Volkswagen's US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board so they can vote to join the United Auto Workers union or the UAW. The announcement released by the UAW also stated about unfair labour practices at the German-based company's Chattanooga unit, which is currently the only Volkswagen (VW) plant globally without union representation. "Today, we are one step closer to making a good job at Volkswagen into a great career," said Isaac Meadows, a production team member in assembly at the VW plant. "Right now, we miss time with ou...
DPA
A criminal trial against ex-Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn over his alleged role in the company's diesel emissions scandal has been scheduled to begin in September. The lengthy proceedings, which could last for more than a year, will combine multiple criminal complaints against the former Volkswagen chief executive. Winterkorn faces allegations of fraud, false statements and market manipulation in the scandal, which became public after regulators in the United States in 2015 discovered that software on Volkswagen diesel-powered vehicles intentionally manipulated their performance during emi...
DPA
閲覧を続けるには、ノアドット株式会社が「プライバシーポリシー」に定める「アクセスデータ」を取得することを含む「nor.利用規約」に同意する必要があります。
「これは何?」という方はこちら