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Volkswagen Group sales down 15% in pandemic year, but EV sales up 214%January 13, 2021 at 10:53 AM Filed under:
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CommentsTags: Green, Porsche, Autos, Volkswagen, Seat, Electric, Audi, Skoda, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Group, Earnings/Financials, Skoda Electric Continue 78 people like this. Like 2021 BMW R NineT [Model Overview]November 25, 2020 at 4:46 AM The 2021 BMW R NineT: Unmistakable. Original. Air-cooled.
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The 2021 BMW R nineT is the flagship heritage model from European manufacturer BMW Motorrad. Though it has been a standard feature in the brand’s arsenal for many years, it has received a small update for 2021 to bring it in line with new emissions regulations. While the updates might be minimal, the R nineT is still one of the most exciting models in the 2021 BM...Tags: Berlin, Motorcycles, Ducati, Bmw, Seat, BMW Motorrad, Standard, 2021, Notfp, 1000cc, Pollux Metallic Aluminum, Twin Cylinder, Starter Electric Max Torque, ABS Automatic Stability Control, Black Storm Metallic, Black Storm Metallic Vintage 41 people like this. Like Election Results: Here’s the initial look at the races for LA County community college district boardsNovember 4, 2020 at 12:03 AM Voters across LA County had to weigh races for their local community college district boards in the 2020 November election.
The initial results came out shortly before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and comprised vote-by-mail ballots only.
Here are the results for community college district races countywide.
Antelope Valley
In Trustee Area No. 1, Michelle Harvey appeared to be leading over R. Michael Dutton in early results.
In Trustee Area No. 3, Michael P. Rives was leading over Rutger Parris.
T...Tags: Politics, News, Los Angeles, Sport, Soccer, Long Beach, Community, Seat, Local News, Montgomery, Ucla, Compton, Vela, Keith, Torrance, Downey 36 people like this. Like 2020 Election: Community college races throughout Los Angeles CountyOctober 7, 2020 at 1:50 AM Many voters across Los Angeles County will choose new representatives — or re-elect incumbents — for their local community college district boards in the upcoming Nov. 3 elections.
Here are the community college district races happening countywide.
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley Community College District, which oversees Antelope Valley College, has a service area of 1,945 square miles. The district enrolls 18,000 students and employs more than 850 people.
The terms for Trustee Laura Herm...Tags: Politics, Elections, News, Senate, Los Angeles, Sport, Soccer, Long Beach, Community, Seat, Local News, Montgomery, Ucla, Michael, Trump, Compton 47 people like this. Like New For Deer Season: Ol’Man Assassin Tree StandAugust 6, 2020 at 10:36 AM The Ol'Man Assassin tree stand is lightweight and durable. IMG Ol'Man
U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- One of the keys to successful deer hunting locating just the right tree to hang a stand. Sometimes that means moving in the middle of a hunt, scouting as you go and having a stand, and ladder system that's both lightweight and easy to set up can make all the difference.
That's where the Ol'Man Assassin system shines.
The Ol'Man Assassin Hang On Tree Stand is designed for hunters on the move, who need ...Tags: Guns, Gear, Seat, Steel, OL'MAN Outdoors 45 people like this. Like India: The Seat v/s.Venue Debate – A Continuing Saga - The Law PointJune 24, 2020 at 7:13 AM The concepts of ‘Seat' and ‘Venue' are of utmost significance in any arbitration proceeding as they not only determine where the arbitration...Tags: News, India, Seat 22 people like this. Like The Best Views From The Smallest Room In The HouseApril 27, 2020 at 12:00 PM 1. Seat one is located at Boston Bay High Camp, Washington state near Johannesburg Mountain in the North Cascades national park:
2. This ‘oasis of pis’ overlooks a picturesque bend in the Dordogne River on a cliff-top Chateau in France:
3. High in the Andes, a wooden long-drop lives up to its description:
4. Warders at the infamous Alcatraz jail had an all-round view of San Francisco Bay:
5. A wooden loo site atop Boulder Pass Campsite, Montana in Glacier National Park and offers a stunning ...Tags: Home, Real Estate, France, View, Radio, House, Property, Seat, San Francisco Bay, Bathroom, Just For Fun, Andes, Alcatraz, Glacier National Park, Dordogne River, North Cascades 81 people like this. Like Volkswagen Group Planning to Stall European Production, Same for ToyotaMarch 17, 2020 at 1:09 PM With reports of factory shutdowns now being the norm, Volkswagen and Toyota have predictably decided to idle facilities in Europe to mitigate the negative influence of the novel coronavirus. VW Group had already made plans to temporarily close assembly lines in Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. But said that the entirety of Europe will probably […]
The post Volkswagen Group Planning to Stall European Production, Same for Toyota appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Europe, Spain, Vw, Ducati, Autos, Toyota, Volkswagen, Seat, Audi, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Group, VW Group, Toyota Motor Corp, News Blog, Plant Closures, Coronavirus 10 people like this. Like Coronavirus prompts VW to stop production throughout EuropeMarch 17, 2020 at 8:32 AM Filed under:
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Volkswagen Group, the world's biggest carmaker, is suspending production at factories across Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, the company said on Tuesday. The German carmaker, which owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda brands, also said that uncertainty about the fallout fro...Tags: Europe, Vw, Porsche, Autos, Volkswagen, Seat, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda, Lamborghini, Earnings/Financials, Plants/Manufacturing, Coronavirus 100 people like this. Like Co-op helps Uber, Lyft drivers use data to maximize earningsFebruary 6, 2020 at 9:25 AM As we have previously reported, an increasing number of startups are exploring cooperative business models where workers (and sometimes users) are owners in the company. Driver’s Seat, which participated in the first batch of the Start.coop accelerator, is one such example.
Driver’s Seat is designed to help gig workers own and use their data so they can maximize their income. It works by first requiring ride-hail drivers to install an app that educates them about how the co-op collects a...Tags: Startups, Transportation, Tech, Seat, Gig Economy, Uber Lyft, Cooperative, Start.coop, Driver 's Seat, Hays Witt 9 people like this. Like American Airlines Expected To Launch Business Class Seat With Doors in 2023January 28, 2020 at 8:04 AM New Boeing 787-8 aircraft that will start coming into the fleet this year will have "an enhanced version of the Collins Super Diamond seat" which means that center seats will come with privacy dividers .
When American likely introduces a new business class seat in 2023 with the delivery of Boeing 787-9 aircraft, those business class seats (which have not yet been finalized) are likely to come with doors.
Continue reading American Airlines Expected To Launch Business Class Seat With Doors in 202...Tags: Travel, Airlines, Seat, Boeing, Business Class, American Airlines, Collins Super Diamond 30 people like this. Like The ultra-portable CLIQ chair folds down to the size of a water bottleJanuary 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM Designed to occupy the same amount of space as a travel-tripod when folded, the CLIQ chair is a four-legged robust little portable seat that you can easily carry around with you and open up in mere seconds. Tiny, lightweight, and deployable with the mere push of a button, the CLIQ opens up into a seat with 12 inches of ground clearance and the ability to hold up to 300lbs in weight.The foldable four-legged seat comes with aerospace-grade aluminum construction and rubber feet, making it perfect...Tags: Design, Outdoor, Seat, Chair, Product Design, Seating, Stool, Foldable, Cliq 60 people like this. Like 2020 BMW R nineT Pure [Model Overview]January 2, 2020 at 4:33 PM 2020 BMW R nineT Pure
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The 2020 BMW R nineT Pure takes the standard bike that is the regular R nineT and crafts it into a very pure and more basic riding experience. The bike features retro-inspired styling and is mostly the same as the R nine-T /5 but without the special edition features.
The model features a 1,170cc boxer engine that makes 110 hp and 86 lb-ft of torque. The modern but air-cooled engine provides some si...Tags: Motorcycles, Ducati, 2020, Bmw, Seat, Boxer, Led Lights, Abs, Standard, Motorcycle Models, Notfp, 1000cc, New For 2020, Naked Bike, No Windshield, WARRANTY Warranty 2020 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES [Model Overview]December 29, 2019 at 4:31 PM New For 2020: The Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport ES
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The legendary Honda Africa Twin returns for 2020 with some serious updates. The engine is bigger, the chassis is lighter, and the technology is out of this world—but the most important update is the addition of two new models to the range: the Africa Twin Adventure Sport ES and Africa Twin Adventure Sport DCT.
The new Adventure Sport ES models come equipped with the...Tags: Apple, Africa, Motorcycles, Honda, Seat, Apple Inc, Dakar, DCT, IMU, Africa Twin, Africa Twins, Showa, Honda Africa Twin, Honda Africa, Honda Selectable Torque Control, Traction Control 49 people like this. Like SEAT’s e-Scooter Concept Looks Pretty GoodNovember 21, 2019 at 9:05 AM It’s Just a Concept, Though
The Spanish automaker SEAT has now created an electric scooter. The bike was unveiled at EICMA, and I just had a chance to really take a look at it. The bike is called the e-Scooter Concept, and it’s one part of the car company’s urban mobility plan.
SEAT has a small electric car that it wants to use in a car-sharing program, some small kick-scooters and this e-Scooter it’s working on. The scooter is completely electric and uses a regular wall plug to be charged up....Tags: Motorcycles, Seat, Electric Motorcycles, Motorcycle News 30 people like this. Like What You Should Know Before Booking a Bulkhead Seat on a FlightNovember 15, 2019 at 1:30 PM Over on , one commenter wrote about their experience seated on Air Canada’s premium Preferred Seating section with the promise of “greater legroom” and other parks—at an additional cost of $100 per seat.Read more...Tags: Air Canada, Lifehacks, Seat, Flights, United, American, Airline 66 people like this. Like Merkel Cheers VW’s Electric Push Amid Growing Climate CritiqueNovember 4, 2019 at 6:25 AM (Bloomberg) -- Angela Merkel’s visit to a revamped Volkswagen AG electric-car plant in Zwickau on Monday is a stark reminder of what’s at stake both for the German chancellor and VW boss Herbert Diess.Merkel -- who critics say has long been soft on the auto industry -- has come under fire for failing to make more progress in curbing greenhouse-gas emissions, while Diess is attempting to manage the expensive shift to electric vehicles for the masses without ruining the world’s biggest carmaker.“T...Tags: Europe, News, Germany, Berlin, Vw, Merkel, Volkswagen, Seat, Volkswagen AG, Saxony, Zwickau, VW Audi, Thuringia, Diess, Christoph Rauwald, Tesla Inc Volkswagen profit jumps as it warns of a cooling auto marketOctober 30, 2019 at 8:31 AM Filed under:
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Volkswagen says its profits jumped 44% in the third quarter thanks to a more profitable mix of vehicles in its lineup but warned that global car markets are slowing more than expected and lowered its forecast for annual sales. The sales margin of 7.8% exceeded the goal of 6.5-7.5% as vehicles bringing higher profits took a larger share of sales.Continue reading Volkswagen profit jumps as...Tags: Porsche, Autos, Volkswagen, Seat, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda, Earnings/Financials, Audi Bentley Bugatti Porsche Volkswagen, Skoda Volkswagen 86 people like this. Like The Conch seat is perfect for those Instagram-worthy “sit down with a book” moments!October 28, 2019 at 5:07 PM Designed to be compact enough to fit into any space, yet comfortable enough to have you sink right in with your favorite book, the Conch comes with a molded-plywood inner body and a dual-density foam outer body, giving it structure as well as supple softness. The chair’s form conforms to the contours of the body, allowing you to sit comfortably, while also conveniently having a storage unit right under you for everything from books to a cushion to other bric-a-brac. Heck, add a rug inside it and...Tags: Design, Awards, Furniture, Seat, Chair, Product Design, Seating, Bookshelf, Red Dot Awards: Design Concept, Conch, Red Dot Concept 2019, Moiless, Wei he 146 people like this. Like How to Survive Sitting on a Long Flight, According to a Physical TherapistMay 31, 2019 at 1:15 PM I can never sit comfortably on a flight; I’ve struggled with lower back pain for years. After emerging from a long flight spent in a middle seat, I have been known to collapse on the floor of the airport like an infant that’s learning to walk.Read more...Tags: Travel, Flight, Lifehacks, Seat, Airline, Airfare 100 people like this. Like 10 Easy Pieces: Corner Toilets for Compact BathroomsMay 8, 2019 at 4:00 AM A while back, in response to our post on compact toilets, a reader wrote in asking for the best corner toilets. In a bathroom with very little square footage, a corner toilet can make all the difference (for things such as actually being able to open the bathroom door without it hitting something…). Here are our 10 favorites.
N.B.: Corner toilets do seem to be more readily available in UK markets; we’ve included models available in both the UK and US here.
Above: The Venice Modern Corner Toil...Tags: Amazon, Books, UK, US, Seat, Toilets, Bathrooms, Kohler, Small-Space Living, Faucets & Fixtures, 10 Easy Pieces, Product Discoveries, Corner Toilets for Compact Bathrooms, Venice Modern Corner Toilet, Vitra Layton Corner Close Coupled Toilet, Braeburn Two Piece Corner Toilet 117 people like this. Like SEAT-led research looks at impact of biomethane on passenger vehiclesApril 11, 2019 at 7:39 PM In Spain, a biomethane research project underway by auto manufacturer SEAT shows that the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in Barcelona is enough to fuel 10,000 cars running on biomethane driving 15,000 kilometers annually. Current drive tests on biomethane are being done using three Leon cars and one Arona with the aim of determining what impacts the fuel may have on cars and any potential damage that the vehicle manufacturer needs to be aware of before rolling out biomethane cars.Tags: Research, Spain, Barcelona, Seat, Biomethane, Arona 29 people like this. Like VW Group Admits Developing Affordable EVs Will Be DifficultApril 10, 2019 at 5:13 PM Even with affordable electric vehicles cropping up on the global market, their budgetary nature is relative. While the industry promises that EVs will offer the world an affordable, mechanically simple and green alternative to traditional internal combustion models, they’ve yet to deliver. That’s not to suggest e-cars are failures, just that the technologies involved are still […]
The post VW Group Admits Developing Affordable EVs Will Be Difficult appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Development, Engineering, Vw, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Volkswagen, Seat, EVs, Electric Cars, Volkswagen Group, VW Group, Meb, News Blog, Product Planning, I.D, small MEB 40 people like this. Like Don’t Lose Sleep Waiting for Volkswagen’s Super-cheap EVApril 2, 2019 at 1:25 PM As Volkswagen Group embarks on its quest to build and disseminate The People’s Propulsion across the globe, rumblings of an ultra-cheap electric car from the automaker have come into focus. We began hearing of such a vehicle last year, when reports emerged that VW was planning an EV with an MSRP below 20,000 euros (roughly […]
The post Don’t Lose Sleep Waiting for Volkswagen’s Super-cheap EV appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Vw, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Volkswagen, Seat, EVs, Volkswagen Group, VW Group, News Blog, Future Vehicles, Product Planning 6 people like this. Like "It's been really hard because I have been an ally for a long time and to be rejected this way is very painful."April 1, 2019 at 6:28 PM Said Rob Mueller-Owens, quoted in "In interview, former Whitehorse staffer speaks publicly for the first time since altercation with student" (Capital Times)."The most painful thing about this besides being betrayed by the school district, the people I worked with — I believed in the agenda that [Madison school superintendent] Jennifer Cheatham and (district administrators) Alex Fralin and Nancy Hanks established for us, and I promoted it and worked toward it as hard as I could — is the leaders ...Tags: Facebook, Education, Law, Seat, Madison, Whitehorse, School Board, Mary Burke, Ann Althouse, Cap Times, Carusi, Nancy Hanks, David Blaska, Capital Times, Caire, Blaska 39 people like this. Like Familiar Yet Fresh SeatingJanuary 22, 2019 at 1:41 PM Reminiscent of the Eames Eiffel-style base, Lazariev Design’s Star chair is a prefabricated seating solution distinguished by its steel rod sections and soft back and seat. The design is composed of four distinct sections that can be easily assembled by the user with simple bolts. The finished product produces a striking geometries complemented by vibrant colors. Sure to be a timeless classic, order them in solid hues or mix and match colors to suit your personal aesthetic.Designer: Fydor Lazari...Tags: Design, Star, Furniture, Seat, Chair, Product Design, Seating, Fydor Lazariev 53 people like this. Like Cupra Ateca Review: Capable Golf R Guts And Questionable BrandingOctober 30, 2018 at 12:30 PM Whether or not you agree with Seat’s decision to spin off Cupra as a separate entity, the brand’s first product since gaining independence is impressively capableTags: Autos, Seat, CUPRA 68 people like this. Like Cupra Ateca: DrivenOctober 29, 2018 at 8:00 PM The first model from Seat's standalone performance brand has arrived. And no it isn't a robot in disguiseTags: Seat 32 people like this. Like The ‘MEET’ is a self-driving virtual conference room from the year 2030October 23, 2018 at 5:00 PM Designed for Spanish automotive manufacturer Seat, Miguel Mojica’s automotive concept named MEET is a compact, aerodynamic, slick car for 2030. Its purpose (aside from transportation, of course)? Being a space for meetings of both formal and informal natures. As cars move towards an autonomous future, the car interiors change too, adapting to a situation sans a driver, or passengers facing the road. The interiors become more independent, and start becoming the focus of the car’s design. It’s per...Tags: Transportation, Design, Autonomous, Automotive, Seat, Meet, Self Driving Car, Miguel Mojica, Miguel MojicaThis 89 people like this. Like Japanese Revivalism in a RockerOctober 9, 2018 at 1:00 PM One look at the Logan bench and you’ll see that its Japanese through and through. The rocker takes inspiration from a variety of areas including the work of furniture maker George Nakashima, Japanese architecture, calligraphy, as well as design principles such as enso, balance and asymmetry.Everything from the simplistic joineries to its upward curves edges are a nod to the signature look of Japanese structures. An aesthetic twist reminiscent of George Nakashima’s signature butterflies on the to...Tags: Design, Furniture, Seat, Product Design, Seating, Bench, Logan, George Nakashima, Srishti Singh, Aakanksha Gupta, Shwetha Iyengar, Shwetha Iyengar Srishti Singh 57 people like this. Like |