artificial intelligence: Skoda Auto, Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India strengthen partnership

Czech automaker Skoda Auto on Thursday said it is strengthening strategic partnership with Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India with a focus on advancing its app portfolio, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and technology services. The Volkswagen Group, through its subsidiary Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (VWITS), operates one of its largest global IT centres in India … Read more

Kia’s Bold New K4 Hatchback Will Surprisingly Be Sold In The U.S.

Screenshot: Kia America/ YouTube Kia just announced its new compact sedan and Forte replacement, the head-turning K4, which comes as a bit of a surprise given that crossovers are the current hot topic. What’s even more surprising was the quick preview of a five door K4 hatchback during Kia’s press conference, which was confirmed to … Read more

Ford Explorer EV Finally Goes On Sale, Promises Lower Chance Of Fiery Death

Deliveries of the all-electric Ford Explorer are finally happening, following a delay that Ford announced last August. At the time, Ford said that the Volkswagen-based electric crossover needed a different battery pack that met standards set by the European Union, but CEO Jim Farley contradicted the official position by saying the delay was caused by … Read more

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Set To Disrupt Auto Supply Chain

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry. The port handles imports, exports and parts shipments for major automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo — all … Read more

BYD takes fight to EV laggards with China price cuts

Not content with unseating Tesla as the world’s top-selling electric car maker, BYD has now set its sights on stealing customers from the likes of Toyota Motor and Volkswagen in one of the most aggressive rounds of discounting seen in China’s bruising price war. The automaker is currently discounting almost every electric and hybrid car … Read more

At $4,600, Is This 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCab A Good Deal?

According to popular legend, today’s Nice Price or No Dice CrossCabriolet is a model that former Nissan head and present international crime figure Carlos Ghosn commissioned at his wife’s behest. Let’s see if its price and issues bring even further intrigue. Nissan Finally Turns a Profit As scruffy as it appeared, last Friday’s 1992 Mazda … Read more

Volkswagen’s ID Buzz GTX Is The Hot Electric Van We All Need

The Volkswagen ID Buzz electric van hasn’t even hit the highway in earnest here in America yet, and those pesky Europeans are already getting a hot new model. Called the ID Buzz GTX, the new electric model increases the power for the Euro-spec van, adds all-wheel-drive and tweaks the interior, and it looks slick. VW’s … Read more

Spanish Automaker Cupra Is Coming To The U.S. With A Sporty EV

The Spanish carmaker Cupra has been making cooler versions of Volkswagen’s and Seat’s cars since 2018, but its sporty cars are coming to the U.S. by the end of the decade. Cupra will make its big debut in the U.S. of A with an EV version of the Formentor, a crossover that’s quickly become its … Read more

‘Money and roads’ make Volkswagen think premium for India

Rapid growth in the highway network, along with an increase in the spending power of consumers, is pushing up sales of vehicles in India, German automaker Volkswagen’s executive director, international sales, Michael Mayer, told ET. The company, he said, is invested in bringing more premium vehicles to strengthen its presence in this market. India has … Read more