Lamborghini R&D vet flips to Apple for self-driving EV project

Lamborghini Research and Development veteran Luigi Taraborrelli is reportedly flipping to Apple after twenty years with the Italian carmaker. Taraborrelli is reportedly going to help the tech giant develop its self-driving electric vehicle, which has been rumored for over a year. Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the situation, said Taraborrelli will help lead the […]

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Lamborghini outlines massive $1.8 billion plan to shift to electrification

Lamborghini is planning to shift from gas-powered to electric for its world-class supercars. The company recently outlined a $1.8 billion plan, its largest in history, to shift away from combustion engines and toward electrification. CEO and President of Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann, presented the company’s plan to decarbonize its future models. Known as “Direzione Cour Tauri,” […]

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Lamborghini announces hybrid strategy for 2024

The Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini, which belongs to the Volkswagen Group, has published its electrification strategy. According to the strategy, Lamborghini will launch its first series-production model with hybrid drive in 2023 and hybridise its entire product range by the end of 2024. Specifically, this means plug-in hybrid drives for the existing Urus, Huracan and […]

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Volkswagen Group misses EU CO2 fleet targets narrowly

The Volkswagen Group just missed the EU’s CO2 fleet targets for 2020. The CO2 pool formed with other manufacturers fell short by around 0.5 g/km last year. By contrast, the VW and Audi brands exceeded their CO2 fleet targets, primarily due to the ramp-up of the ID.3 and rising e-tron sales. Group-wide, CO2 emissions fell […]

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Diess gets full backing for Volkswagen transformation

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After a few tense weeks of power poker at Volkswagen, it has now been announced that Herbert Diess will remain Group CEO with the Group’s unequivocal backing for his strategy and leadership. Yesterday’s announcement ends weeks of speculation about Diess’s position and a good deal of wrangling with Volkswagen unions, the works council. Although Diess […]

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VW reconsiders three brands under electric strategy

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As part of its realignment towards more economies of scale in the mass production of electric cars, Volkswagen is putting the future of its Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ducati brands to the test, according to a media report. A decision could fall next month. As Reuters claims to have learned from high-ranking corporate circles, Volkswagen management […]

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Lamborghini Aventador Successor Could Be 1,100-HP Plug-In Hybrid

It would keep Lambo’s naturally aspirated V12 and add three electric motors. The year is 2019, and the major supercar players – namely Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren – have gone hybrid. Lamborghini is the lone holdout, clinging to its epic V10 and V12 engines and doing a damn good job of not only keeping relevant, but staying extremely competitive in a world […]