Volkswagen Isn"t Rebranding Itself Voltswagen
Volkswagen is staying Volkswagen. From a report: Volkswagen's U.S. subsidiary said Tuesday the company would rebrand itself as Voltswagen of America to promote its electric car strategy, but a spokesman for the parent company in Germany later said th.....»»
Audi, VW, Stellantis, Buick-GMC and Hyundai dealerships change hands in Q3 deals
Audi, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Buick-GMC and Hyundai dealerships changed hands in separate third-quarter transactions across three states......»»
Judge approves $80 million Porsche U.S. class action settlement
A U.S. judge granted final approval to a class-action settlement worth at least $80 million to resolve claims Volkswagen and its Porsche unit skewed emissions and fuel economy data......»»
Sunwoda to provide EV batteries to Volkswagen"s HEV
China-based battery maker Sunwoda announced a partnership with Volkswagen for EV batteries, marking its first entry into the European carmaker's supply chain, and highlighting the emergence of second-tier Chinese battery suppliers amid growing EV dem.....»»
Volkswagen stops paid advertising on Twitter
Volkswagen said it has recommended to its brands to pause paid advertising on Twitter until further notice......»»
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen dealerships trade hands in Q3 deals
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen stores were acquired by dealership groups in separate third-quarter transactions......»»
Profitable commercialization of L4 AV takes longer than expected, says Ford
US-based self-driving AI technology company Argo AI, founded in 2016, shut down last week and is now absorbed by two of its main stakeholders, Ford and Volkswagen, according to TechCrunch......»»
Argo AI to lay off 173 in Michigan as autonomous car startup folds
Argo AI Inc. will lay off 173 employees in Michigan after its main backers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen decided to pull the plug on the autonomous vehicle technology startup. The Pittsburgh-based company will make the job cuts in waves starting T.....»»
Argo AI will cease operations as Ford and Volkswagen pull investments
Ford is reallocating those resources to ADAS, VW's CARIAD will work with Bosch. Enlarge / Argo AI was one of the more promising autonomous driving startups. But now it's ceasing operations. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Argo) The w.....»»
Ford and VW close down Argo AI autonomous-car unit
Autonomous-car specialist Argo AI is closing down after Ford and Volkswagen, Argo's main backers, ended support for the Pittsburgh-based company......»»
Ford, VW-backed Argo AI to shut down, report says
Argo employees were told that some of them would receive offers from the two automakers, TechCrunch said, adding that it was not clear how many employees would go to Ford, Volkswagen, or lose their jobs......»»
After complaints, Volkswagen will ditch capacitive steering wheel controls
Recent VWs have shipped with capacitive multifunction steering wheels, and they're bad. Enlarge / The offending wheel in question. (credit: Volkswagen) It can sometimes feel like the arc of progress only moves in one direction.....»»
How a VW dealership’s competitions boosted alignment, tire sales
Onion Creek Volkswagen boosted sales of alignments and tires by establishing a process that all service advisers follow and by holding competitions. Commissions, bonuses and other spiffs are up for grabs each month......»»
Toyota GR Corolla Finally Arrives, Does 0-60 in 5.4 Seconds
With a starting price of $35,900, the GR Corolla is a strong competitor to cars like the Subaru WRX STI, Honda Civic Type R, and Volkswagen Golf R The post Toyota GR Corolla Finally Arrives, Does 0-60 in 5.4 Seconds appeared first on The News Wheel......»»
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Hot Hatch Heaven
Aiming to eclipse the GTI as VW's most enthusiast-friendly car, the Golf R pairs performance with all-wheel drive and daily usability. Is this hot hatch heaven? Aimi.....»»
Nvidia’s last-minute 12GB RTX 4080 rebrand will be a pain for GPU makers
Nvidia will shoulder at least some of the costs of rebranding all of the GPUs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Late last Friday, Nvidia decided that it was "unlaunching" the lower-end 12GB version of its upcoming GeForce RTX 4.....»»
“Battery Genome Project” creators want shared data, better EVs
Understanding how different variables affect battery performance. Enlarge / A technician removes a battery cell from a testing vault at the "Volkswagen Group Center of Excellence" battery cell research center in Salzgitter, Germany,.....»»
VW dealership employee burned, taken to hospital after explosion linked to vaping
The Volkswagen of Kirkland employee was burned but conscious when taken to a Seattle hospital Monday, according to Kirkland Fire Battalion Chief Seth Buchanan......»»
Hyundai will spend $12.6 billion to dive into software-defined vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group joins Volkswagen, Toyota and GM in creating new operating systems to run the software-centered cars of tomorrow......»»
Toyota, Ford, GM, VW and Hyundai dealerships sold in 4 states
Four dealership groups expanded through five transactions involving Toyota, Buick-GMC, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Ford dealerships across California, Texas, Indiana and Michigan......»»
Michigan approves $715 million incentives package for Chinese firm"s EV battery plant
Gotion is partially owned by Volkswagen Group. The automaker destined to get the batteries has not yet been disclosed......»»