Volkswagen Group raised output at its Slovak unit 2 percent to a record last year as demand for the SUVs and minicars made in the former communist country held strong even as the recovery in western Europe has been fragile.
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Inside Koenigsegg takes a closer look at the Agera One:1 Megacar
Drive channel’s Inside Koenigsegg series is back with a new episode, taking a look at the One:1 Megacar, that debuted earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show.
BMW X7 addition poised to make Spartanburg plant BMW’s biggest
BMW’s U.S. Spartanburg factory is on track to become the automaker’s largest — passing its plant in Dingolfing, Germany — with the addition of the X7.
On Friday, BMW will outline plans to build the seven-seat crossover in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and expand annual capacity to 400,000 units, a person familiar with the plan has told Automotive News.
14 global automakers reach standards agreement for suppliers on key responsibility issues
Two leading corporate responsibility business associations, AIAG and CSR Europe, facilitator of the European Automotive Working Group on Supply Chain Sustainability, announced that 14 global automakers have reached agreement on a set of standards outlining expectations for suppliers on key responsibility issues including human rights, environment, working conditions and business ethics.
21-year-old racer, Sammy Wasem, fights Ferrari for control of Facebook page
Sammy Wasem was 15 when he started a Ferrari fan page that would become one of the most popular car sites on Facebook. Six years later, he is in a legal battle with his favorite Italian sports-car maker in a case that may help define freedom of expression rights in social media.
