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Considerando la campagna diffamatoria contro il diesel e la quota di mercato in costante calo in pochissimi mercati di volume, è già un miracolo che abbiano investito nuovamente in un motore diesel V6.

Nuova organizzazione del rete di produzione per regioni Wolfsburg. The Brand Group Core within the Volkswagen Group – the organizational unit including the volume brands Volkswagen, Škoda, SEAT&CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – is strategically reorienting its production and establishing a high-performance regional production network. #Brands As a first step, André Kleb, to date Head of Planning and Production Technology of the Volkswagen brand, is to assume responsibility for the regional management of production and logistics as the Chief Production Officer for the Iberian Peninsula with effect from January 1, 2026. In the spirit of overall cross-brand responsibility, this newly created function will report to Christian Vollmer, Member of the Board of Management for Production & Logistics of the Volkswagen brand and member of the extended Group Executive Board, and also to Markus Haupt, CEO SEAT&CUPRA. The new structure for the Iberian Peninsula will include all the plants of the Volkswagen Group in Spain and Portugal. Overarching functions such as central planning, production steering, project and start-of-production management as well as logistics will be anchored within the regional management. In connection with the reorganization, Thomas Hegel Gunther, currently Managing Director and plant manager of Volkswagen Autoeuropa, is to succeed André Kleb as new Head of Planning and Production Technology of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Wolfsburg. Anabel Andión Lomero, to date the Head of the Pre-Series Center at SEAT&CUPRA in Spain, will become Managing Director and plant manager of Volkswagen Autoeuropa in Portugal with effect from March 1, 2026. This new team is also to include Anabel Andión Lomero as the future Managing Director of Volkswagen Autoeuropa. She played a key role in the establishment of the Vorseriencenter (VSC) at SEAT&CUPRA, which is the starting point for the start of production of the Electric Urban Car Family. She will contribute her specialist expertise from the overarching VSC and from past cooperation projects to the Palmela plant in the future. Under the management of Thomas Hegel Gunther, the Palmela plant has been transformed into one of the most efficient production locations of the Volkswagen brand over the past few years. Christian Vollmer: “Following the successful start of production of the new T-Roc, now is the right time to benefit from Thomas Hegel Gunther’s expertise for the introduction of efficient production structures. He will therefore play a key role as the new Head of Planning and Production Technology.” Improved competitiveness and efficiency in automobile production The new BGC Future Production Governance management model with 22 locations is characterized by lean processes in the plants supported by high-performance central functions. Within this system, the regions will become more independent, more efficient and more flexible. The objective is to ensure a sustained long-term improvement in the competitiveness of BGC-automobile production with cross-brand steering and regional responsibility to master the future challenges. The production and logistics business area will be setting new standards within the Volkswagen Group and the industry. Biographic details André Kleb joined Volkswagen after completing his degree in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Brunswick. Thanks to his many years of experience in international start-of-production and project management, he is extremely well networked at the plants. He has worked in various responsible management functions within production in Germany and other countries, including positions as Head of Plant Planning at Pamplona, Spain, and Wolfsburg. Since 2021, he has been Head of Vehicle Project Management, Planning and Production Technology of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Anabel Andión Lomero joined the test production department of SEAT&CUPRA in 2001. From 2005 to 2008, she was responsible for order management at the prototype center of SEAT&CUPRA and then managed various projects at the prototype center and in start-of-production management at Martorell up to 2012. In 2018 she was appointed as Head of Digital Production at the Pre-Series Center of AUDI AG in Ingolstadt. Since 2020, she has been Head of the Vorseriencenter at SEAT&CUPRA. Thomas Hegel Gunther joined Volkswagen AG as an international trainee in 2000. From 2001 to 2004, he worked in the body shop at Wolfsburg. In 2005, he was appointed Assistant to the Board Member, Components. From 2007 to 2013, he worked in various management positions in the Components business area. In 2013, he became Head of the Plastics Business Unit. In 2015, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of SITECH Sp. z o.o. in Polkowice (Poland) and Speaker of the Management Board of SITECH Sitztechnik GmbH. In 2018, he became Head of Production Control and Logistics of the Volkswagen Brand. He has been Managing Director of Volkswagen Autoeuropa in Portugal since 2021. (VW-Group)

La chiave „bespoke“ per la nuova Cayenne…… 😝🤑

Le vendite annuali sono state distribuite in modo molto diseguale nel corso degli tanti anni: tra il 2015 e il 2019 si sono sempre attestate tra le 25.000 e le 30.000 unità all’anno (erano il picco), ma dopo il Covid hanno subito un forte calo, probabilmente anche a causa dei prezzi. Negli anni precedenti al Covid, la 500 era venduta in Germania a prezzi molto convenienti, spesso come reimportazione. Se la nuova versione a combustione raggiungerà le 10.000 unità all'anno, penso che sarà già un grande successo. Il prezzo elevato, i consumi elevati e il calo di appeal del concetto retrò renderanno difficile guadagnare terreno in questa classe rispetto ai modelli più moderni, in particolare la i10.

In Germania per Gen-Ott sono ca. 7600 unita, in UK per YTD-Ottobre Fiat totale (tutti modelli) ha ca. 8400 registrazioni.

https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/11/24/bmw-range-extender-return/ (bmwblog / Bloomberg)

Scusa se ti correggo un po', ma di questi 2,71 Mio in Europa erano 845k in Italia, quindi 31%, Francia erano 334k, UK 445K e D 367k. I due mercati UK e D temo per la nuova 500ice con 120g/CO2 diventerano difficile.

Leggendo l'articolo correlato su Electrive-Deutschland, sembra proprio che Acc-Termoli sia morta.

China's CATL breaks ground on huge Spanish battery plant - bringing its own workers FIGUERUELAS, Spain (Reuters) -China's CATL will start building Spain's largest battery factory on Wednesday, a 4.1-billion-euro ($4.8 billion) project with Stellantis that highlights Europe's reliance on Chinese technology even as Brussels seeks to tighten trade rules. The plant in Figueruelas, a town of 1,300 people in northeastern Aragon, is backed by over 300 million euros in EU funds and expected to begin production in late 2026. Around 2,000 Chinese workers will help construct the site, with 3,000 Spanish staff to be hired and trained later, unions said. "We don't know this technology, these components - we've never made them before," said David Romeral, director general of CAAR Aragon, a network of automotive businesses in Aragon. "They're years ahead of us. All we can do is watch and learn." CHEAPER LABOUR, CHEAPER ENERGY Spain, Europe's second-largest carmaker, is positioning itself as a battery hub thanks to lower labour costs and industrial energy prices about 20% below the EU average. Three more plants are planned, including projects by Envision AESC, Volkswagen's PowerCo, and InoBat. But technical know-how remains a challenge. “Before it was mostly German technology, and now it’s Chinese. What difference does it make? Here in Spain, what we offered was always labour,” said Roque Ordovás Mangirón, a Stellantis shipping manager. The regional government says it is organising work permits for the new arrivals, while also "working intensely" to draw more of the battery supply chain to the region. Europe's auto associations are pushing for stricter requirements on local sourcing of components in part to protect them from Chinese rivals, as the European Commission prepares to unveil a new set of measures to bolster the sector. THEY 'KNOW HOW TO MAKE A GIGAFACTORY' Some Chinese technicians and managers have already arrived in Figueruelas. Several hundred more will follow by year-end, with just under 2,000 expected by the end of next year, CATL has said. CATL's approach contrasts with its Hungarian site in Debrecen, where it has hired mostly locals to build its largest European plant, but recruitment has lagged targets, according to unions, and production has been delayed to 2026 from late 2025. "They are the ones who know how to make a gigafactory," said Jose Juan Arceiz, secretary general of union UGT in Aragon, adding unions were waiting for skill requirements from CATL to set up training programmes with the local university. "As the plant ramps up, there will be more jobs for Spanish workers," he said. "This project needs to succeed, and everyone has to do their part." (globalbankingandfinance)

Edizione finale 😢 Comunicato stampa Via BMW.

Leapmotor Technology Senior Vice President, Cao Li, recently offered a glimpse of the upcoming B10/Lafa 5 Ultra, sharing real-world images of the vehicle on social media. The Lafa 5 Ultra is anticipated to be a high-performance variant of the standard Lafa 5, which is scheduled for launch on November 28. The more potent Ultra version is slated for a market debut in the second quarter of 2026. The Lafa 5 Ultra’s front fascia features an added front splitter and a prominent, outward-jutting front lip, finished in a sleek black gloss. Along the vehicle’s lower doors, new side skirts have been integrated, complementing the black wheels. The rear of the Lafa 5 Ultra is equipped with a sporty rear wing and a bold diffuser integrated into the lower bumper. While official details regarding the Lafa 5 Ultra’s interior and powertrain remain under wraps, the extended development timeline – with its launch pushed back by half a year compared to the standard Lafa 5 – suggests it will be more than just an aesthetic package. Industry observers quoted by Autohome speculate that the Ultra variant will indeed be a performance model, potentially featuring a dual-motor setup for superior power output. (CNC)

"Auf den Bildern ist trotz der noch recht starken Tarnung die charakteristische Linienführung, die für die G-Baureihe typisch ist, zu erkennen. Trotz der verkleinerten Abmessungen bleibt der kantige Auftritt erhalten, ergänzt durch markante Details, die auf eine eigenständige Designsprache hindeuten. Das Fahrzeug wirkt zugleich robust und kompakt. Mercedes-Designchef Gorden Wagener erklärte unlängst, die kleine G-Klassewerde eine weiterentwickelte Interpretation der bekannten Formensprache erhalten. Sie bleibe klar als Mitglied der G-Familie erkennbar, setze jedoch auf modernere Proportionen und eine jüngere Lichtsignatur. "Man kann die G-Linie nicht groß verändern – sie ist ikonisch", betonte Wagener. Die kompaktere Version solle dennoch etwas mehr Präzision und Dynamik in der Linienführung zeigen. "g-Klasse" mit klassischem ReserveradDie Fronthaube fällt recht kurz aus, die Scheinwerfer liegen wie beim großen Vorbild tief in der Schürze. Auf den Bildern gut zu erkennen: der LED-Tagfahrlicht-Kreis, der oben noch ganz vollständig geschlossen ist. Die Seitenansicht ist geprägt von kräftig ausgestellten Radkästen, kurzen Überhängen vorn und hinten sowie dem typischen dreiteiligen Fensterband, ohne durchgehende Fensterlinien. Es zeigen sich zudem die klassischen Bügelgriffe an den Türen. Am Heck dominiert die Reserveradhalterung, wie sie vom Vorbild bekannt ist. Tief darunter sitzen das eingezogene Kennzeichenfeld sowie rechts und links die schmalen Rückleuchten. Auch das typisch für die G-Baureihe bekannte aufgesetzte Dach findet sich beim kleinen Bruder wieder. Plattform des Baby-GLaut dem Mercedes-Technikchef Markus Schäfer, der zum 1.12.2025 das Unternehmen verlässt, basiert die neue Baby-G-Klasse auf einer eigenständigen Plattform mit klassischem Leiterrahmen. Die Architektur sei speziell für dieses Modell entwickelt und nutze nahezu ausschließlich eigene Komponenten. Damit sollte die Offroad-Tauglichkeit des großen Vorbilds erhalten bleiben. Fahrwerk und Reifendimensionen orientieren sich an der bekannten G-Klasse, dennoch handle es sich um eine vollständige Neuentwicklung. Eine Übernahme bestehender Pkw- oder SUV-Plattformen war laut Schäfer ausgeschlossen. Ziel war eine authentische Basis, die den hohen Ansprüchen an Geländegängigkeit gerecht wird. Auch die Karosseriestruktur ist weitgehend eigenständig aufgebaut und soll die charakteristische Stabilität der Baureihe sichern. "Little g" auch als HybridUnterdessen heißt es, die kleine G-Klasse kommt auf derselben MMA-Plattform wie der eben erst präsentierte CLA, mit 800-Volt-System und bis zu 320 kW Ladeleistung. Rund 500 Kilometer Reichweite sollen dem Mini-G zu Buche stehen. Dazu gesellt sich wohl auch der ebenfalls aus dem CLA bekannte Hybrid mit 1,5-Liter-Vierzylinder in unterschiedlichen Leistungsstufen. Allen Versionen gemein: das neue Betriebssystem MB.OS, das alle zentralen Fahrzeugfunktionen bündelt." (AM&S)

Hyundai vende lo stabilmento cinese di Chongqing alla Changan "Changan takes over former Hyundai factory in China Changan has taken over a Beijing Hyundai factory in Chongqing and will use it to produce vehicles for its Deepal brand in future. The main aim is to increase production capacity, as Changan is reaching its limits. The background to this is said to be the growth plans of Changan and Deepal. In 2024, production capacity was still at 2.25 million vehicles, but Changan’s sales target for 2025 is three million vehicles. According to The Economic Observer, Changan’s production is operating at 84 per cent capacity, which is a fairly good figure, and leaves little room for improvement. Beijing Hyundai, a Chinese joint venture between Hyundai and BAIC, announced the factory in Chongqing in 2015 as the joint venture’s fifth plant at the time and started production at the end of 2017. Just four years later, in December 2021, Beijing Hyundai had already shut down production at the plant, which cost over a billion dollars at the time – the plant’s capacity is 300,000 vehicles. Hyundai invested heavily in China several years ago, but the hoped-for success failed to materialise – Hyundai somewhat missed the boat when it came to the trend towards electric mobility in China, as the Hyundai EO, the Group’s first electric car designed exclusively for China, only went on sale this year. Initially, Hyundai and its sister brand Kia tried unsuccessfully to market electric versions of their combustion engine models in China. Since then, various plans have been made and then scrapped. Changan, which was ‘promoted’ to state-owned car manufacturer in China in the summer, is not the first domestic manufacturer to take over a poorly utilised joint venture factory: in 2021, Li Auto had already taken over a Beijing Hyundai plant in Beijing. And just this November, another Chinese manufacturer, Geely, took over a SAIC-GM plant in Shenyang in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning. Changan has big plans for its electric brand Deepal: with the S05 and S07, two electric SUVs are also set to enter the German market. " (elecdrive.net)

Esatto, prima parte del business sara come scrivi T, manutenzione delle vecchie prodotti Alpina di loro e poi una nuova seconda parte/ramo del business la produzione di piccole serie di automobili esclusivi (ancora su base BMW) sotto la nuova marca „Bovensiepen“ (https://www.bovensiepen.com/en/) guidata dal figlio Andreas.

Configuratore online….. Porsche Car Configurator

Lo stabilmento verrà demolita e sul sito sorgerà un complesso per la produzione di idrogeno verde.

….direi piuttosto che è una copia modica di una altra cinese….

A10 in Europa sara B03X (elEconomista.es)

…e in senso della qualita anni di luce davanti delle Maserati della stessa epoca che erano sempre macchine a qualita scarsa….

Se il rivenditore di pneumatici avesse ragione, tutti gli OEM farebbero qualcosa che non è consentito: montare pneumatici nuovi di zecca sulla linea di assemblaggio. L'affermazione è assurda.

Le vendite Porsche sono crollate soprattutto in Cina, forse con questa "faccia" cinese standardizzata riusciranno a recuperare terreno... ma resta comunque brutta… 🫣

eh si, ma in cifre assoluti un utile di 21Mio...non troppo esuberante 😂 (CNC)

Primi foto ufficiali (CNC)

Questa baracca statale funzionerebbe anche con metà del personale attuale, se fosse organizzata come un'azienda privata.

Fino adesso sembra che ca. 25000 hanno firmato un contratto per uscire dalla azienda durante i prossimi anni, di cui 75% (pre-) pensionamenti con il strumento „Altersteilzeit“ .