Passat Fancy; the Impressive New Models Are More BMW Than VW, Writes RUSSELL BRAYEuropean success story Volkwagen are an ambitious company. Even now, deep in the heart of...Bray, Russell
Germany's automotive sector, long recognized for producing reliable and innovative internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, is struggling to preserve its relevance in the age of electrification. Major domestic manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW have issued profit warnings...
But he insists the EV tech will be the best his group has to offer. “It will push the boundaries in charging speeds, energy density, package, power of the electric motors, efficiency of the motors, all that stuff. The top notch of the [VW and Porsche] Group. In Bentley we hav...
“If we have electric cars in the future then we must also want a strategic component of the cars to be produced in Europe.” Europe is missing out partly because its automakers were slow to shift toward battery technology. VW, BMW and Mercedes were still betting on gasoline and diesel ...
Audi for example (we know it technically is the same company as VW) relatively recently replaced the six- and eight-cylinder petrol engines in the S4 and S6 with V6 diesels. Meanwhile, Ford offers a diesel-engined Focus ST, and BMW has the M50d versions of the X5 and Z6. A new ...
This is an especially good result given April 2024 was already up 23.1% on the year prior.… May 6, 2025 Matt Gasnier Read More Norway April 2025: BEVs up to record 97% share VW ID.7 sales are up 13-fold in April. New car sales in Norway edge up 0.4% year-on-year in April ...
At the same time, we have taken extensive protective measures to maximise the safety of our employees and customers. Group EBIT was €4.8 billion, marking the best year in our company's history. Adjusted for non-recurring effects this figure reached more than €5.4 billion. These results...
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2024 BMW i5BMW Once they’ve collected that data, they’re not very careful with it. In fact, 84% of car brands share your personal data, and 76% of themsellit. Perhaps the worst part is that, unlike devices like TVs, there’s no way for the user to opt out of these privacy vio...
If you’re naming a car after your company’s founder, it better be a pretty epic effort. Fortunately forFerrari, the Enzo goes down in history as one of Maranello’s crowning achievements. A powerful 6.0-liter V12 underhood gave the Enzo 650 hp and 485 lb-ft of torque, propelling it...