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Shell to Roll Out EV Charging Network Across Europe
Royal Dutch Shell said Monday it is working with leading automakers to deploy ultra-fast chargers on European highways.
The move will propel Shell ahead of its rivals and provide a solid backbone of charging stations across the continent. Shell said it is working with Ionity, a joint venture between BMW, Daimler, …
‘Challenge Tesla,’ Says Chancellor’s Office to German Auto Industry
MUNICH—The German auto industry should invest more in electric vehicles and not rest on its laurels, said Kanzleramtschef, or Chancellor’s Chief of Staff, Peter Altmaier over the weekend in Berlin.
Mr. Altmaier said he was disappointed by the response of managers at German automakers following the Dieselgate scandal while speaking at …
Volkswagen to Recall 8.5 Million Diesels in Europe
MUNICH – The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt or Federal Motor Transport Authority announced the recall of 2.4 million diesel-powered vehicles in Germany on Thursday. Volkswagen said it would recall a total of 8.5 million vehicles in Europe in 28 markets served, including the 2.4 million in its home market.
The move follows the revelation …
German Prosecutors Backpedal on Winterkorn Investigation, ‘Regret’ Earlier Comments
The Staatsanwaltschaft or state prosecutor in Braunschweig, a neighboring city to Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, said there was in fact no formal investigation of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned his position one week ago.
“A formal investigation of Prof. Dr. Winterkorn is not currently being conducted,” said Birgit …
2014 Audi A6 3.0 TDI – Review and Road Test
MUNICH—The Audi A6 TDI is one of five diesel models that the Ingolstadt-based automaker offers its customer in the United States. The A6 oilburner competes with the diesel variants of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the BMW 5 Series in the highly competitive premium sedan market. The current version of the …
Audi Reports Record Sales in June
Audi announced financial results for June 2014. The German-based company reported total U.S. sales of 16,867 vehicles sold for June, a year-over-year increase of 23.1%. The June deliveries marked the 42nd consecutive record month of sales for Audi, as well as the second best U.S. sales month in the company’s …
European Delivery Redelivery: The Voyage of the 535d and the Asian Emperor
One of the many benefits of doing European Delivery is that your car is delivered to you not once, but twice. For our long-term BMW 535d, the first delivery was in late December at the BMW Welt in Munich. The second was at BMW’s flagship dealership in New York City, …
BMW Acquires Original Factory Buildings and Grounds in Munich
BMW announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a 140,000 square-feet (or 13,000-square-meter) plot of land in Munich’s Milbertshofen district that served as the company’s first plant. The property most recently occupied by a Knorr-Bremse factory. . The land still has several buildings from the original BMW aircraft engine production …
How to Plan a Diesel-Powered European Delivery Trip
One of the great joys in traveling is flying off to a distant destination and then embarking upon a drive. While many people rely on rental cars for this purpose, it’s possible to travel to Europe, pick up your very own diesel-powered car at the factory, and drive around the …
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Car: the 2014 BMW 535d
MUNICH—A BMW 535d sedan is the newest member of The Diesel Driver’s long-term fleet. The Moonstone Metallic 535d was delivered to the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Jonathan Spira, at the BMW Welt here early Friday morning.
The 535d was first announced for the U.S. market in May of this year, shortly after BMW …
2013 Audi Q7 TDI: The Drive to the High Tatras Mountains – Review
This is Part 2 of Grand Touring feature on the Drive to the High Tatras Mountains. The first part was The Drive to Vienna.
The Audi Q7 TDI is like an old friend. I drove the Q7 for the first time four years ago and have driven it and its siblings (the …
2013 Audi Q7 TDI: The Drive to Vienna – Review and Report
The Audi Q7 has been around since 2009 and has been continually updated by Audi with the latest in driver assistance and safety technologies. With regard to vehicle size, it was a bit of overkill for my trek to the High Tatras Mountains of Slovakia, a range of mountains along …
