Category Archives: General Talk

VW keeps to Russia growth plan as Europe weighs sanctions

VW keeps to Russia growth plan as Europe weighs sanctions

Volkswagen Group will stick with ambitious expansion plans in Russia even as European leaders consider sanctions over the country’s seizure of Crimea, CEO Martin Winterkorn said.

Porsche CEO Matthias Müller, considering an all electric vehicle

Back in 2011, Porsche launched three purely electric-powered Boxster prototypes, that were described as “mobile laboratories” for large-scale tests that will help Porsche gather feedback about electric cars, user behaviour and their practicality.

Shell ends talks with Ukraine on Black Sea gas

The Shell logo is pictured outside a petrol station in central London on January 17, 2014

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell said Wednesday it has ended talks with Ukraine and US group ExxonMobil on extracting natural gas in the Black Sea off the coast of crisis-hit Crimea.

BMW sees annual output of 100,000 units for its ‘i’ electric range

BMW sees annual output of 100,000 units for its 'i' electric range

BMW may build more than 100,000 units a year of its ‘i’ range of battery-powered cars by 2020 to help meet tougher CO2 emissions regulations.

Guerlain Chicherit’s world record car jump ends with a big crash

Guerlain Chicherit’s attempt to establish a new world record for the longest car jump did not go as planned, as you can see from the video below.