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Volkswagen
1 day ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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The one millionth electric vehicle rolls off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau

Plant in Saxony produces six e-models of the Group brands Volkswagen, Audi and Cupra- Almost every second registered electric car of the Volkswagen Group worldwide comes from Zwickau- T... Read More
Continental AG
2 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Polestar 3 Factory-Fitted with Continental Tires

Continental receives original equipment approval for electric SUV in 21-inch tire size- SportContact 7 delivers balanced handling on wet and dry roads as well as high energy efficiencyH... Read More
Continental AG
2 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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Cooperation continues: Vos Logistics relies entirely on Conti360° Fleet Solutions

Tire management partnership has been successfully extended and expanded since 2016, with a second contract renewal- European logistics service provider Vos Logistics relies on Conti360&... Read More
Continental AG
3 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Continental to Discontinue Tyre Production at Alor Setar, Malaysia Plant

Tyre manufacturing ceases by the end of 2025- Employees affected will receive assistance and support- Malaysia remains a key market for the company in the Asia-Pacific regionKuala Lumpu... Read More
Volkswagen
3 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Even small can be big - Happy Birthday, Polo!

For years, the ‘Miniatur Wunderland’ in Hamburg's Speicherstadt (former warehouse district) has been one of the most popular attractions not only in the Hanseatic city, but... Read More
Continental AG
5 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Roland Welzbacher to Become New CFO

Roland Welzbacher will be appointed to the Executive Board on August 1, 2025- He will take over the role of CFO from Olaf Schick on October 1, 2025, after a joint transition periodHanov... Read More
Continental AG
6 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 4 min read
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Continental’s Future Setup Will Unlock New Strengths

Continental’s 2025 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting- Continental has prepared the Automotive, ContiTech and Tires group sectors for independence- CEO Nikolai Setzer: Today, we w... Read More
Telefónica
6 days ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Telefónica Tech and SpyCloud join forces in cyberintelligence to protect identity

Telefónica Tech, the digital business unit of the Telefónica Group, and SpyCloud, a company specialising in protection against identity threats, today announce their allia... Read More
Continental AG
1 week ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Continental Group Sector Automotive will be Named Aumovio in the Future

Aumovio combines tradition and a strong market position in the automotive industry with the ambition to shape the mobility of the future- With the announcement of the new name at Auto S... Read More
Telefónica
1 week ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Global Omnium and Telefónica Tech team up with Google Cloud to revolutionise the water sector with AI

Global Omnium and Telefónica Tech today announced a partnership agreement with Google Cloud for the coming years that aims to revolutionise, advance and further progress the wate... Read More
Volkswagen
1 week ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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ID. AURA, ID. ERA and ID. EVO: Volkswagen unveils three concept vehicles in Shanghai

A foretaste of the model strategy to kick off this year, with 30 new vehicles coming out in China by 2027- Cars for different target groups with a variety of technologies and design phi... Read More
Continental AG
2 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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Responsible Sourcing of Natural Rubber: Continental Further Expands its Commitment

Project to enhance sustainability in smallholder natural rubber cultivation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH extended- Since 2018, around 5,0... Read More
Continental AG
2 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 6 min read
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Safe, Exciting, Autonomous: Solutions for Automated Driving and Light Projection Debut at Auto…

Safe, Exciting, Autonomous: Solutions for Automated Driving and Light Projection Debut at Auto Shanghai- Continental showcases innovations and solutions in five focus areas: Software-de... Read More
Volkswagen
2 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Bandai Namco, AirConsole and Volkswagen bring PAC-MAN into the vehicle

The PAC-MAN Championship Edition can now be experienced exclusively in over 300,000 Volkswagen vehicles in Europe- Immersive in-car gaming: Volkswagen is the first brand to bring to mar... Read More
Continental AG
2 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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Continental Presents Entire Ecosystem of High-end Automotive Light Solutions

Near-field projection based on laser beam scanning technology offers maximum flexibility for dynamic projections- Innovative software solution enables automatic leveling in low-beam mod... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Grip For Every Trail: Continental expands MTB tire lineup with three new models

Continental has launched three new MTB tires: Dubnital, Trinotal, and Magnotal- The new tires replace the iconic Race King, Cross King, and Mountain King ProTection models, delivering s... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Continental launches sustainable key fob made with bio-sourced plastic

The sustainable key fob uses non-fossil oil-based shell cover derived from natural sources- Key fob outer casing made from 100% bioplastic from castor bean plant oil, which grows easily... Read More
Volkswagen
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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China strategy is taking shape: Volkswagen presents three concept cars at Auto Shanghai

Electric, connected and smart: vehicles embody Volkswagen’s new China DNA- Series models of the concept cars will be launched from next year- CEO Thomas Schäfer: We have ever... Read More
Telefónica
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Telefónica Tech and Dexory join forces to automate warehouse inventories

Telefónica Tech, Telefónica’s digital business unit, and Dexory, robotics and data intelligence company, will announce their alliance tomorrow to promote automated w... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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Continental Decides to Make ContiTech Independent and Adjusts Composition of Executive Board

ContiTech will operate independently as a material solutions specialist with a strong industrial focus; the form of the transaction and exact timetable for independence will be determin... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Camping Trends 2025: Off-Road Adventures, Sustainable Travel and Flexible Accommodations

- Top trends: thirst for adventure, sustainability and self-sufficient sites- Safe on the road: Continental has the right tire for every camping vehicleHanover, Germany, April 8, 2025.... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Continental Supplies Tires to 18 of the 20 Highest-volume EV Manufacturers Worldwide

Continental Supplies Tires to 18 of the 20 Highest-volume EV Manufacturers Worldwide- Nine of the 10 highest-volume electric vehicle manufacturers in each of the regions – Asia-Pa... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Continental's Most Sustainable Car Tire Wins Tire Test of Polish Magazine "Motor"

UltraContact NXT takes top spot in electric vehicle summer tire test- Test wins on wet and dry pavement- Second test win this year for Continental's sustainable summer tireHanover, Germ... Read More
Continental AG
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Continental to focus its Commercial Specialty Tires business

on Material Handling, Earthmoving and Port Operations Tires- Agricultural Tires segment will be discontinued by the end of 2025- Paul Williams, Head of Continental Commercial Specialty... Read More
Telefónica
3 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Íope Ventures invests in Foliume and reinforces digital transformation in insurance

ope Ventures, the investment vehicle launched by Wayra and Telefónica Seguros to invest in B2B startups in the fintech and insurtech sector, continues to bet on innovation and di... Read More
Volkswagen
4 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Volkswagen is putting its future plan into action with a new pick-up truck for South America

South America gets its own Amarok: a new generation – from South America, for South America – will launch in 2027- Investment of 580 million USD: funding development, produc... Read More
Continental AG
4 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Starting Signal for High-Pressure Hydrogen Hoses: Continental Commissions New Facility in Korbach

Around €3 million invested in new production line for industrial hoses used to refuel, transport and store hydrogen- New material combination increases the technical performance of... Read More
Continental AG
4 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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VDO Link: First Plug-and-play Solution for Connecting the Digital Tachograph to Cloud-based Services

Available in real time: tachograph and vehicle data make compliance tasks easier and help to ensure compliance with EU legislation- Open interface concept enables further applications a... Read More
Telefónica
4 weeks ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Vecttor automates its fleet with digital key solution from Geotab through Telefónica Tech

Vecttor, a subsidiary of the Cabify group, takes another step forward in its commitment to innovation and digitalisation together with Telefónica Tech and the connected transport... Read More
Continental AG
1 month ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Continental Equips the Zeekr 001 with PremiumContact 6 Tires from the Factory

PremiumContact 6 offers high safety in all weather conditions- Original equipment approval for 22-inch size- 9 of the 10 highest-volume electric car manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific re... Read More