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☆ Audi puts planned Formula One entry under review - Spiegel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo of Audi is seen outside an Audi car dealer in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Audi has placed its plans to enter Formula One under review, German news outlet Spiegel reported on Thursday. Citing sources at parent company Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), Spiegel said the plans were being "analysed in detail" in the wake of a management change and cost-cutting measures. Asked for official comment by Spiegel, Audi said the plan for Formula One entry had been agreed by its management and supervisory boards as well as its parent company, and that the timetable remained unchanged. Audi announced last year that it would enter Formula One from 2026 with one of the sport's existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany.

Persons: Yves Herman, Spiegel, Audi, Markus Duesmann, Duesmann, Gernot Doellner, Friederike Heine, Miranda Murray Organizations: Audi, REUTERS, Rights, Formula, Spiegel, Volkswagen, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Germany

☆ Volkswagen's Audi to replace CEO Duesmann with Gernot Doellner
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies Volkswagen AG FollowFRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi division will replace current CEO Markus Duesmann on Sept. 1, with Volkswagen strategy chief Gernot Doellner to take over, the carmaker said on Thursday. Reporting by Christina Amann; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Tom SimsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Gernot Doellner, Christina Amann, Christoph Steitz, Tom Sims Organizations: Volkswagen, FRANKFURT, Audi, Thomson

☆ Audi names Volkswagen strategy chief Doellner as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi named the German group's strategy chief as its new CEO on Thursday, as the luxury carmaker seeks to catch up with rivals in the dash towards electrification, including in China, the world's top car market. Gernot Doellner, who replaces Markus Duesmann, will become CEO with effect from September, Audi said, after the luxury automaker's supervisory board passed a resolution on Thursday. Doellner is a Volkswagen Group veteran who joined the company as a doctoral student in 1993 and rose through the ranks to become head of product development at Porsche. He headed up the Panamera series from 2011 to 2018 and became head of product strategy at Volkswagen AG in 2021. "Audi is a fantastic company with a rich history," Doellner said, adding: "I look forward to shaping the company's future together with the entire team at Audi."

Persons: Gernot Doellner, Markus Duesmann, Doellner, Oliver Blume's, Bentley, Peter Bosch, Christina Amann, Jan Schwartz, Ilona Wissenbach, Christoph Steitz, Victoria Waldersee, Tom Sims, Emma Rumney, Hans Seidenstuecker Organizations: Audi, Volkswagen Group, Porsche, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, China

☆ Volkswagen Replaces Audi Chief Amid Pressure to Electrify
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The NewsVolkswagen is replacing the chief executive at its luxury brand Audi, naming Gernot Döllner to take over from Markus Duesmann, as the company seeks to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles. Mr. Döllner, who has served as Volkswagen’s leading strategist, will start his new role on Sept. 1, Audi said in a statement on Thursday. Audi, although profitable, is struggling to convert to battery power and compete with the growing threat from Chinese carmakers. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s chief executive before Oliver Blume took over in September, brought Mr. Duesmann to Audi from BMW three years ago, with the hope that he could help the brand innovate and strengthen sales of its electric models. Audi is now working on its final generation of combustion engine models and plans to bring 10 new electric models to its lineup, ahead of plans to produce only E.V.s beginning in 2026.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Döllner, Herbert Diess, Oliver Blume, Duesmann Organizations: Volkswagen, Audi, BMW

☆ Audi chief sets sights on China in electric car catch-up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Cristina Amann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"And we are also looking more intensively at how this is done in China," Duesmann said. "In 2030, the BEV share of the premium car market should already be between 60 and 70%, depending on the region," Duesmann said. That shift could happen even sooner in China, but Audi's sales performance in the world's biggest car market has fallen short of expectations. The new Q6 e-tron has been delayed by behind-schedule software development. Hoping to offset any disappointment in China, Duesmann said the carmaker wanted to strengthen its business in North America, tapping into a strong U.S. car market and Washington's generous subsidies programme.

Persons: Markus Duesmann, Duesmann, BEV, Christina Amann, Rachel More, Madeline Chambers, Mark Potter Organizations: Audi, Reuters, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, VW, Thomson Locations: INGOLSTADT, Germany, China, North America, U.S, Mexico, Tennessee

But EU countries still need to rubber stamp the decision before it can take effect. EU countries' ambassadors on Friday cancelled the vote that had been planned for March 7, the spokesperson for Sweden said. Italy, which has previously said it will vote against the EU cars law, on Friday welcomed the postponement of the vote. Such an outcome, along with some resistance from Italy and some eastern European countries, could throw the whole EU ban into question. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend a German cabinet meeting at the Schloss Meseberg palace on Sunday, where the topic is likely to be discussed.

☆ Audi CEO: IRA subsidies make prospect of building U.S. plant "highly attractive"
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chief Executive Markus Duesmann said that a decision had not yet been made but that the IRA made it far more attractive to build electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. Asked whether Audi would build a plant itself or do so together with other Volkswagen brands, Duesmann said: "Both are possible. But a growing number of firms are now announcing heightened investment in the United States over Europe in light of the IRA, worrying European officials. Volkswagen is also upgrading its Mexican plants in Puebla and Silao to starting building EVs, motors and related components by mid-decade. Volkswagen is due to lay out in March how it will rejig its production network worldwide to scale up EV production.

☆ Volkswagen to build own US plant for Scout brand - Automobilwoche
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen Group (VOWG_p.DE) will build its own production plant in the United States for its new Scout brand rather than collaborating with a partner, industry publication Automobilwoche reported on Friday, citing company sources. Volkswagen said last May it planned to reintroduce the Scout off-road brand, creating a separate, independent company to build Scout trucks and SUVs starting in 2026 that will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States for U.S. customers. Building its own plant was the least likely option, the publication reported at the time, also citing company sources. Volkswagen is expanding its existing U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to produce the ID. However, the Scout brand will build off-road electric pick-up trucks and SUVs that require a new platform and the Chattanooga plant does not have enough space to do it all, a source told Reuters last May.

☆ Audi F1 deal marks a big step up for Swiss-based Sauber
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sauber's transformation into the Audi works Formula One team from 2026, announced on Wednesday, is a big step up for the Swiss-based outfit who now have a real possibility of returning to the top of the podium. Audi will build the engines in Bavaria and that is familiar territory for Sauber, who entered Formula One in 1993 and whose last stint as a proper works team was with BMW between 2006-2010. "The partnership between Audi AG and Sauber Motorsport is a key step for our team as we continue to make progress towards the front of the grid," said Sauber Motorsport CEO and team principal Frederic Vasseur. Adam Baker, who is now chief executive of Audi's Formula One project, was a race team engineer at BMW Sauber where in 2007 he also became head of the race and test team for the BMW F1 Powertrain. Then, as now, Sauber offered the attractive prospect of a ready made team without the hassle and expense of starting from scratch.

☆ Audi partners with Swiss Sauber for Formula One
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sauber has been involved in Formula One since 1993 and currently competes with Ferrari engines, under the name of Alfa Romeo, a Stellantis brand. "Together we want to write the next chapter from 2026," Adam Baker, CEO of Audi Formula Racing said. Sauber Motorsport said in a statement that the team will continue to use Ferrari power units for the next three seasons until the rules change. "Audi is the best strategic partner for the Sauber Group," said Sauber Holding's board chairman Finn Rausing, the Swedish billionaire whose family owns packaging company Tetra Laval. Formula One's next generation of power units will have significantly more electrical power and use 100% sustainable fuels from 2026.

☆ Audi renunță din 2026 la producerea mașinilor cu motor pe benzină și diesel
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Audi renunță din 2026 la producerea mașinilor cu motor pe benzină și dieselAudi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină. Audi, divizie a grupului german Volkswagen AG, va renunţa din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină, a anunţat publicaţia Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Sursa informației este un anunț al şefului Audi, Markus Duesmann, către reprezentanţii companiei. Firma Volkswagen are ca obiectiv să livreze anul acesta un milion de vehicule electrice. Portofoliul grupului Volkswagen este format din 12 mărci, printre care automobilele VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley şi Bugatti, dar şi camioanele MAN şi Scania.

Persons: Markus Duesmann Organizations: Audi, Constructorul, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen, VW, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley, MAN Locations: Scania

☆ Audi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: audi.comAudi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorinăAudi, divizie a grupului german Volkswagen AG, va renunţa din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină, a anunţat publicaţia Sueddeutsche Zeitung, citând declaraţiile şefului Audi, Markus Duesmann, către reprezentanţii sindicatului şi ai conducerii companiei, transmite Reuters. De asemenea, nu vor mai fi vândute nici modele hibride din 2026, compania urmând să se concentreze pe vehiculele electrice. Un purtător de cuvânt al Audi nu a fost imediat disponibil pentru declaraţii. Firma mamă Volkswagen are ca obiectiv să livreze anul acesta un milion de vehicule electrice, scrie Agerpres. Portofoliul grupului Volkswagen este format din 12 mărci, printre care automobilele VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley şi Bugatti, dar şi camioanele MAN şi Scania.

Persons: Zeitung, Markus Duesmann Organizations: Audi, Volkswagen AG, Reuters, Volkswagen, Agerpres, VW, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley, MAN Locations: Scania

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