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Audi's Brussels plant may be bought by China's Nio, paper says

Nio is preparing a purchase offer for the factory, Belgian newspaper De Tijd reported.

VW appoints new Wolfsburg plant boss to lead shift to EV production

Uwe Schwartz, plant manager at the automaker’s factory in Emden, Germany, will take on the same role in Wolfsburg on Nov. 1.

Ex-VW brand design chief Kaban to lead MG's global design

SAIC has hired former VW and BMW designer Jozef Kaban to shake up design at its MG brand.

How Audi CEO Döllner plans to overtake BMW, Mercedes, Chinese rivals in tech race

In an interview with Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche, Gernot Döllner discusses Audi's path to electrification, new products and its partnership in China with SAIC.

Audi creates tech hub for software-defined vehicles

New CEO Gernot Doellner has established a tech hub that will work on new vehicle concepts for Audi as well as sister brands within the VW Group.

Audi plans production overhaul; Q8 E-tron output may move to Mexico, China

If Audi moves Q8 E-tron production from its Belgian factory to Mexico and China, this could leave Brussels without a vehicle to produce.

VW's new Europe sales boss to lead shift to agency sales, counter EV slowdown

Company veteran Thomas Owsianski must boost sales of VW brand's ID range of battery-electric cars and oversee a successful introduction of the agency direct-sales model.

Valeo pushes ahead with wireless EV charging

At CES 2024, the French supplier revealed its Ineez Air Charging system, which it says is lighter, simpler and more affordable than other inductive chargers. The technology has been slow to catch on.

BMW i3 successor will avoid polarizing design, top exec says

Despite its polarizing looks, BMW sold more than 250,000 i3s during a nine-year production run -- making it one of the most successful electric cars of all time.

BMW's Mini brand launches agency sales in Europe

BMW will step up digital marketing to help dealers through the transition to direct sales.

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