Former Audi CEO Stadler to make diesel scandal confession
Stadler is ready to make a confession in exchange for a suspended sentence and a payment of $1.21 million......»»
MIH includes technologies used in fuel cars
MIH, an open hardware/software-integrated platform for developing electric vehicles (EV), will also look at technologies from gasoline- and diesel-powered cars, according to Andy Lee, president for Foxtron Vehicle Technologies that operates MIH......»»
Taiwan boosting development of electric public buses
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), in line with the country's goal of completely replacing gasoline- and diesel-powered public buses with electric ones in 2030, is implementing a program to boost development of electric pu.....»»
Europe sales plunge 26% in January amid COVID lockdowns
Major brands including Opel, VW, Audi and Hyundai had steeper drops than the overall market. Volvo and Porsche showed sales gains......»»
Tesla passes Audi in luxury registrations
The EV specialist leapfrogged the German maker in 2020 to become the fourth-largest luxury vehicle brand in the U.S. and is closing in on the top three of BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, according to new vehicle registration data from Experian......»»
I have a confession to make: I"ve spent several hundred dollars on Steam Controllers... and I"ll probably spend more
Over the past 5 years, the Steam Controller has been my primary driver for PC gaming from the couch. I've tried Microsoft's controller, DualShock, DualSense, and even the Switch Pro and none come even close. But then, what went wrong with the Steam C.....»»
GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with Calif. over ignition switches
The settlement resolves allegations that the automaker made false statements to California's largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch scandal......»»
VW, Microsoft partner to develop self-driving software
The deal will make it easier to deploy over-the-air software updates to cars, a practice that set Tesla apart from rivals, and will put VW Group brands including Audi and Porsche on a common cloud provider......»»
Audi takes on the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan with the $100,000 e-tron GT
Audi initially teased the e-tron GT concept at the 2018 LA Auto Show as part of its major EV push and has now finally revealed the production version at a recent livestream event. The company's latest flagship EV will be available in three flavors la.....»»
Audi’s new 2022 e-tron GT is a real electric performance sedan, not just another electrified crossover
Audi revealed Tuesday the 2022 e-tron Quattro GT and its higher-performing sibling the RS e-tron GT — flagships of the German automaker’s growing electric vehicle portfolio and its first departure from the crossovers and SUVs that have so far.....»»
Facebook Sued for "Losing Control" of Users" Data
Facebook is being sued for "losing control" of the data of about a million users in England and Wales. From a report: The alleged failings were revealed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where harvested data was used for advertising during election.....»»
Audi working to boost customer experience
Daniel Weissland, president of Audi of America, said the premium brand is working with its dealers to improve customer experience with the brand by anticipating and meeting consumer needs before they're even expressed......»»
Audi E-tron GT vrooms from big screen to showroom
The Audi E-tron GT, a 150-mph-plus battery-electric vehicle, has gone into production in Germany and will be on sale in the U.S. this summer. It was Tony Stark's ride in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame.".....»»
After several SUVs, Audi’s next electric car is the handsome e-tron GT
The e-tron GT starts at $99,900 and is closely related to the Porsche Taycan. Audi loves a good light show to launch a new model. The e-tron GT had to be content with a livestream and no live a.....»»
Facebook sued for "losing control" of users’ data
The alleged data breach was revealed in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal......»»
Electric cars: Rollout of charging points still too slow
The charge-point infrastructure may not be ready for when new petrol and diesel cars are banned......»»
Facebook"s Secret Settlement On Cambridge Analytica Gags UK Data Watchdog
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Remember the app audit Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg promised to carry out a little under three years ago at the height of the Cambridge Analytica scandal? Actually the tech giant is very keen t.....»»
VW will appeal $20M Spanish diesel claim
After a five-year legal battle, a Madrid court found that VW had engaged in anti-competitive business practices and ordered the automaker to pay damages......»»
U.S. was left ‘not aware" of ex-VW exec"s early release
Oliver Schmidt was paroled last week by a German court, less than halfway through his seven-year sentence from the U.S. for his part in Volkswagen's global emissions scandal......»»
Does Facebook Have a Joe Biden Problem?
Last week the Democratic party took control of all three branches of the U.S. government — and the BBC's North America technology reporter notes they dislike Facebook even more now than during the Cambridge Analytica scandal: Since then, Democ.....»»
VW Group operating profit drops by half in 2020
The automaker, whose brands include Porsche, Audi and Bentley, said a robust sales recovery in the second half helped earnings......»»