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Rivian hires former Porsche Cars North America CEO as CCO to steer business growth

Electrek

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) announced Friday it has hired Dr. Kjell Gruner as chief commercial officer (CCO) and president of business growth. Gruner brings over 25 years of auto experience to Rivian, most recently serving as CEO of Porsche Cars North America.

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

Baua Electric

The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. According to Volvo Cars’ chief commercial officer and deputy CEO, the EX30 is helping boost sales. The new EV will compete against premium SUVs like the Tesla Model Y , Porsche Macan EV, and Mercedes-Benz EQC. That’s up from 13 in Q4 2023.

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Rivian hires former Porsche exec Kjell Gruner as gross sales eminent

Baua Electric

“Rivian has built an exceptional brand with two incredible consumer vehicles, the R1T and R1S, as well as category-defining commercial vans at its core,” he stated. Gruner joined Porsche in 1999 from Boston Consulting Team. Gruner stated in a observation that he’ll speed Rivian into unutilized markets.

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Volkswagen, Mobileye to bring new automated driving functions to series production – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Israeli automotive tech company Mobileye will provide driving assistance software based on its SuperVision and Chauffeur platforms to VW’s luxury brands such as Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche. Mobileye is also set to supply further automated driving software to Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles unit.

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Naxnova acquires Austria based Advanced Thermal Technologies – ET Auto

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With R&D capabilities and a track record of servicing marquee customers worldwide that includes prestigious OEM brands such as Porsche, Airbus, Daimler, Valeo, among others, ATT brings invaluable expertise and experience to the Naxnova family.

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EV Standouts at the 2021 LA Auto Show

EV Match

Below is an overview of the November 2021 LA auto show, where electric vehicles (EVs) stole the spotlight! That’s why we were excited to learn about the electric vehicles introduced at last month’s LA Auto Show. Most of us on the team at EVmatch are EV drivers, and we all are EV enthusiasts! .

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Volkswagen Group’ hot new IPO sees sales fall in Q3

Teslarati

Volkswagen Group announced Q3 sales results, but their recent IPO Porsche brand saw a dramatic drop in sales during the quarter. However, it is a mixed bag for Volkswagen Group’s luxury offerings; Audi grew sales while Porsche saw a dramatic sales drop. Commercial vehicle sales tell a similar story.

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