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Volkswagen boss joins Twitter with a jab at Elon Musk

Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess joined twitter Wednesday, and his first tweet was a light trolling of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Hello @Twitter! I’m here to make an impact with @VWGroup, especially on political issues,” Diess wrote. “And, of course, to get some of your market shares, @elonmusk – after all, our ID.3 and e-tron… Read more

Volkswagen expects strong growth in China despite the lack of chips

With the recovery of the Chinese economy, Volkswagen 2021 expects “significant growth” in its key market. China boss Stephan Wöllenstein expects the market share to increase. “There are good reasons that the Volkswagen Group can develop better than the overall market,” said Wöllenstein on Wednesday (20. Jan. 2021) in front of journalists in Beijing. “We… Read more

Micro-chips: Auto industry laments supply bottlenecks

Europe’s carmakers remain vulnerable – even if many of the destroyed supply chains have only just been repaired after the Corona crash. But an indispensable group of components is missing more and more frequently: semiconductor modules, the heart of all electronic systems and microchips. Some auto production lines have to close again because supplies are… Read more

heise + | Electricity vs. fuel: who drives cheaper – VW e-Up or Up?

Electricity vs. fuel: who drives cheaper – VW e-Up or Up? Purchase Taxes Maintenance Depreciation Conclusion Table of cost comparisons Electric cars are cheaper to run than a comparable combustion engine, but not all of them have the significantly higher purchase price Compensate cases. In view of the high subsidies from taxpayers and manufacturers, this… Read more