With next generation electromobility options coming packed with sensors and electronics, input costs have rise significantly. Adding to that pressure is the EU’s push to meet tougher-than-expected greenhouse gas emissions targets which aims to bring it down by 37.5% by 2030. In an interview to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Volkswagen’s chairman Hans-Dieter Poetsch stated,…
With Beijing’s policymakers and regulators intent on transitioning from fossil fuel powered vehicles to more electric vehicles, China is set to become the automotive powerhouses in the world. In a development aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, automakers from across the globe are planning a $300 billion surge in their spending on electric…
The forward-looking purchase of the stake is of strategic significance as it revolves around the future of mobility. In a strategic move, Volkswagen has purchased a controlling stake in Volvo’s WirelessCar, a digital service developer which specializes in connected driving, for $122 million (1.1 billion Swedish crowns). In a statement Volkswagen stated, WirelessCar’s technology would…
The development underscores VW’s near-long term strategy post 2020. Volkswagen’s Chief Executive Herbert Diess told Automotive News, the carmaker is likely to build up to 50 million electric cars on its new electric vehicle platform. VW is also looking to expand its manufacturing footprint in the United States. “We set up the plant in Chattanooga…
The lawsuit concerned the usage of 18 patents on Broadcom semiconductors which Volkswagen uses for navigation and entertainment system in some of its cars. According to a report from German magazine Der Spiegel, U.S. semiconductor maker Broadcom has filed a $1 billion patent claim against Volkswagen; it is also threatening to seek a judicial ban…
VW stated it will cover hardware retrofits for older diesel cars if its accepted by the owners. On Tuesday, contradicting a deal announced by the German coalition parties, Volkswagen stated it is not prepared to cover the entire cost of hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles in Germany. “If hardware retrofits are accepted by customers,…
Facing pressure from environmental groups and the government, Volkswagen has agreed to hardware retrofit select models of older diesel vehicles as well as offer incentives to swap selected older models of diesel vehicles for newer ones, in the country. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen will support hardware retrofits for…
The collaboration marks the Audi AG as the first major carmaker to sign a multi-year partnership with Cognata’s platform. On Tuesday, Israel-based Cognata Ltd, an autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider, stated it has partnered with Volkswagen’s Audi to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles. The simulation platform recreates virtually a range of testing scenarios…
Global automakers including Volkswagen’s Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jeep are tapping into this market. Of the 1.5 million cars sold in Mexico in 2017, only a tiny fragment were armored. In an interesting turn of events, high levels of violent crimes in Mexico is acting as a growth engine for the country’s car-armoring business, with…
In total Mobileye’s autonomous driving tech will be deployed in more than 2 million vehicles. Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO stated 2 million vehicles comprising those from the stable of Volkswagen AG, BMW and Nissan Motor Co Ltd, would be using Mobileye’s autonomous vehicle technology to crowd source data for building maps that enable autonomous driving.…
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