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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMar 31st, 2021

Burnt-Out Ship Carrying 4,000 Vehicles Sinks, Costing VW At Least $155 Million

McGruber shares a report from AutoNews: The cargo ship that caught fire in the Atlantic while transporting roughly 4,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles to the U.S. has sunk despite efforts to tow it to safety. The Felicity Ace sank 220 nautical miles off.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2022

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R looks staid, drives like a hooligan

A new torque-vectoring rear differential adds a drift mode, among other things. Enlarge / Volkswagen's latest Golf R is the most extreme version yet. (credit: Volkswagen) In the past, the arrival of a new generation of Volkswa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Losses Estimated at $334M For Cargo Ship Fire, as Lithium-Ion Batteries Burned More Than a Week

"Volkswagen AG has lost hope that many of its roughly 4,000 vehicles aboard a cargo ship that caught fire last week in the Atlantic can be saved," Bloomberg reported Friday, citing estimates that the total cargo loss for the Felicity Ace could exceed.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2022

Meta is down $500 billion since changing its name from Facebook

New York Mag reports that Meta’s half-a-trillion-dollar decline since the rebranding has resulted in a drop from its lofty position as the sixth-largest company in the world by market capitalization to 11th position, replaced by the likes of Nvidia.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2022

Volkswagen ID. Buzz prototype first drive: Here comes your van

The EV that we've been waiting for, the production version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz concept, will make its debut on March 9......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2022

Facebook is rebranding everything but faces the same old problems

Nearly four months ago, amid a firestorm of critical coverage stemming from a whistleblower's leaks, Facebook shifted its strategic focus to building an immersive version of the internet it calls the "metaverse" and changed its company name to Meta......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2022

EV Start-up Polestar Takes Shots At Tesla, Musk and Volkswagen In Super Bowl Ad

omfglearntoplay shares a report from CNBC: Electric vehicle firm Polestar roasted Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Volkswagen in its Super Bowl ad, with references to "conquering Mars" and "Dieselgate." The electric vehicle startup's "No Compromises" advertis.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2022

Google Stream could salvage Stadia

According to a new report, Google seems to be trying to save what’s left of its failing Google Stadia gaming platform, and rebranding it might be the way to go. Soon-to-be called Google Stream, the company might be focusing on white-label deal.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

Bosch and Volkswagen to industrialize equipment for battery-cell production

The Bosch Group and the Volkswagen Group have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to explore the possibility of establishing a European battery equipment solution provider......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJan 24th, 2022

VW will finally unveil its electric ID.Buzz production model in March

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van will make its public debut in production form March 9. Volkswagen announced plans for the retro EV in 2017......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 7th, 2022

Can EVs off-road? We punished the VW ID.4 to find out

Volkswagen's specially modified ID.4 EVs are ready to tackle the off-road world......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2021

Volkswagen to establish a new company for EV battery production

Volkswagen (VW) took a step forward to gather momentum in electric vehicle (EV) production. The Europe-biggest carmaker will establish a European company to take charge of activities along the battery value chain, according to the company's press rel.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2021

Xbox PC Game Pass has a big problem — and it isn’t the name

Microsoft recently announced that it's rebranding Xbox Game Pass for PC as PC Game Pass. The name is far from the main issue with the PC subscription service......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 14th, 2021

Why the oil industry"s pivot to carbon capture and storage, while it keeps on drilling, isn"t a solution

After decades of sowing doubt about climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is now shifting to a new strategy: presenting itself as the source of solutions. This repositioning includes rebranding itself as a "carbon management industr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2021

Qualcomm is changing the Snapdragon branding ahead of next flagship SoC announcement

Qualcomm has been using the same naming and numbering scheme in its SoCs since 2013, but it seems it's time to change that. The chip manufacturer announced a Snapdragon rebranding is coming, and it will first appear on its new SoC, set to be unveiled.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2021

Meta Quest 2 Is Already Replacing Oculus Quest 2 Branding

A week on from its Connect conference, Meta is moving ahead with rebranding the Oculus Quest 2 as the Meta Quest 2. UploadVR reports: In last week's keynote, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Meta is the new corporate company name for Facebook. Almos.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

Facebook’s first smartwatch will have a front-facing camera and a notch

Shortly after Facebook announced its rebranding to “Meta”, a report surfaced from Bloomberg giving us our first look at the company’s planned smartwatch. Rumors have been coming and going regarding the Meta’s planned entry int.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 29th, 2021

Facebook who? Zuckerberg announces rebranding as Meta

New name, new hardware, and a "new north star—to help bring the metaverse to life." Enlarge / Facebook? Who is Facebook? My name is Meta! (credit: Facebook / YouTube) During his Connect 2021 keynote presentation today, Face.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 28th, 2021

Bandai Namco is rebranding itself next year; fans don"t care for the change

Bandai Namco is changing its logo starting next year, and fans aren't impressed. The new logo features a magenta "speech bubble" that looks more like a child's broken model train track at first glance. The company name appears linearly in the neon fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsOct 4th, 2021

Audi goes into U.S. ad agency review

Venables, Bell & Partners is the U.S. incumbent for Volkswagen's luxury auto brand.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2021