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Porsche hypercars don't come around very often. In the 21st century, we've seen the V10-powered Carrera GT and the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder. The brand hinted at what a follow-up could look like with the Mission X concept, and executives will soon decide whether to build it.
Porsche celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2023 with the Mission X supercar. The concept offered a glimpse into the electric future, but there hasn't been much news since then. Recently though, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said a decision regarding whether or not to put the car into production will happen later this year.
It is clear we're still in the early days of artificial intelligence playing a role in everyday automotive technology, even though we are already seeing the results of its earliest applications in features like speech recognition. There is plenty of work to do in that particular technology alone, before you'll be able to have something resembling a normal, human conversation with your car's voice assistant. Trying to get ahead of the curve, Volkswagen has launched a company dubbed AI Lab to act as an incubator and as a globally networked competence center, able to collaborate with tech centers on three continents. Mercedes-Benz Brings Sounds and Assistance to CES «The objective is to rapidly develop digital prototypes and transfer them to the Group brands for im
Set to live alongside its current internal combustion siblings for a while yet, the second-generation Porsche Macan showcases the potential of combining segment-defining dynamics with an advanced all-electric powertain.
Launching with two variants initially, the all-wheel drive Macan 4 packs 300kW while the flagship Turbo develops a whopping 470kW and 1130Nm – enough to frighten a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in a straight line.
Fake images of the Tesla Model Y "Juniper" are making the rounds, and Volkswagen's ID electric cars are now more affordable in Europe.
The Volkswagen Group is looking for a partner to develop an entry-level EV, German publication Handelsblatt reported, citing sources, adding that the carmaker is in “very early” talks with Renault on the subject. Volkswagen and its partner firm – which is yet to be decided – could produce a combined 2,00,000-2,50,000 cars per year, added the newspaper. Spokespeople for Renault and the Volkswagen Group declined to comment, according to our sister publication Autocar UK. Each firm has already detailed its own plans to produce an affordable, mass-market EV, with Volkswagen looking to launch the ID 1 in the coming years and Renault developing a production version of the reborn Twingo concept. Volkswagen Group chief financial officer Arno Antlitz had said in June that the German giant was working “full steam ahead” to develop an EV priced at around €20,000 (approximately Rs 18 lakh).
BERLIN/FRANKFURT — Volkswagen plans to slash administrative staff costs at its namesake brand by a fifth, management told staff in a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday, adding this would happen via partial and early retirement as opposed to layoffs.