article thumbnail

Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

He has been Head of the Design Department at Porsche AG since 2004 and was also given responsibility for styling the 2007 Porsche Cayenne, the Panamera and the 918 Spyder. He held various responsibilities in the export section of Sales at Volkswagen AG from 1983.

Design 150
article thumbnail

Volkswagen Group delivers more than 10M vehicles in one year for first time

Green Car Congress

—Group Board member for Sales Christian Klingler. 2.03 (1.90; +7.2%) million customers took possession of a new vehicle in Western Europe (excluding Germany). 1.24 (1.19; +4.5%) million units were delivered in the home market of Germany. 1.24 (1.19; +4.5%) million units were delivered in the home market of Germany.

article thumbnail

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. Detroit Free Press ).

Plug-in 45