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VW will increase allocation of units earmarked to commercial fleets by 9%. In CY-2023, VW forecasts its total sales will grow 25% as its product portfolio transforms from non-SUV models to more SUV and BEV models.
Fleets lead the growth in the European LCV market, registering a 12.5% increase January to April 2023 compared to same period last year, according to new analysis by research firm Dataforce.
The leadership changes, effective October 1, are intended to lay “crucial foundations for the company’s transformation toward the age of digital and autonomous mobility,” according to the carmaker.
The company has adopted a new brand identity, including a new logo, corporate identity update and new design language. Rolling out gradually in 2023, the new corporate design incorporates two different green hues—emerald and electric green—representing ecology, sustainability and electromobility.
The investment financing also covers construction or modifications to company buildings, on existing operating equipment as well as connection costs. Photovoltaic systems or buffer reservoir installations can be financed.
A graduate of Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England, Matthew Hattersley holds a bachelor’s degree in automotive retail management.
VW's Scott Keogh will turn over his responsibilities to senior management of Volkswagen Group of America to focus solely on the development of Scout. Pablo Di Si will assume Keogh's role on September 1.
Aiming to “significantly and sustainably reduce costs and complexities,” the leadership move “will further intensify and accelerate the cooperation within the ‘Volume’ brand group to leverage synergy potential."
Volkswagen said it planned a central platform around which its Group brands could offer mobility solutions depending on what was correct for each brand customer. There would be one app offering services from car rental and subscription to car sharing and ride hailing.
Following VW's closing of the Europcar transaction, the manufacturer aims to secure a significant share of the global market for mobility services. Pilot phases of the services are slated to start in Vienna later this year and Hamburg early 2023.
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