Tag: Volkswagen

WEBWIRE – Friday, December 23, 2022 Effective January 1, 2023, Dirk Groe-Loheide will become Head of Group Procurement on the Extended Executive Committee and will take over responsibility for Procurement on the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from Murat Aksel The Board Procurement functions and IT at Audi will also continue to be overseen on a temporary basis by Dirk Groe-Loheide Murat Aksel to take over responsibility for Procurement from Stefan Gramse as a member of the Board of Management of MAN Truck & Bus CEO Oliver Blume: For a global company like Volkswagen maintaining robust ... Read more

WEBWIRE – Thursday, October 13, 2022 Partnership to help Volkswagen Group to speed up customization of automated driving solutions for the Chinese market As part of the cooperation, CARIAD and Horizon Robotics intend to establish a joint venture in China, in which CARIAD will hold a majority stake of 60% Volkswagen Management Board Member Ralf Brandstätter: “Teaming up with Horizon Robotics will allow Volkswagen to accelerate the development of automated driving as part of our NEW AUTO strategy and drive the repositioning of our China business.” Volkswagen Group to invest in a cooperation with Horizon Robotics, a leading supplier of ... Read more

– Volkswagen signs agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on battery value creation and raw material security – Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo pushes ramp-up of its global battery business, further proof of Volkswagen’s ambitious growth strategy in North America TORONTO – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Volkswagen AG and the Government of Canada aim to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. This was agreed in a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) signed today in Toronto by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and Canada’s Minister of ... Read more

WEBWIRE – Friday, June 10, 2022 Starting now, Volkswagen’s transformation into a tech company will be accompanied by a TikTok channel called “newauto” – the name of the Group’s strategy. This is the Volkswagen Group’s first appearance on the trendy video platform. Creative and entertaining videos on the channel explain the historic transformation towards the mobility world of the future, which Volkswagen pushes forward with its NEW AUTO strategy. Infotainment on topics such as decarbonization, circular economy, battery & charging, car software or autonomous driving show the young target group Volkswagen’s path to the future – ... Read more

– Joint venture has started operations since January 1, 2022 – Brose and Volkswagen each hold 50 percent – Brose Sitech operates independently and is to establish itself as a global supplier of seat systems and interior solutions Polkowice / Coburg / Wolfsburg – WEBWIRE – Thursday, January 6, 2022 Brose Sitech has been operating on the global market as an independent supplier of seat systems since January 1, 2022. The cooperation partners Brose and Volkswagen each hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The headquarters is Polkowice in Poland. Around 5,000 employees work at a ... Read more