Nathan Eddy

Vehicles of the future will need to take responsibility for perception, analyzing the situation and planning actions. Safe self-driving system architectures are the key to the successful widespread deployment of the technology, experts say.

Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said that "offering combustion engines in the smaller segments in the future will be pretty difficult because the costs will go up."

The automaker plans passenger, ride-pooling and ride-hailing variants aimed at markets in Europe and the U.S. and is considering a future fourth version that would be a self-driving van optimized for parcel deliveries.

Wilfried Porth will leave the role in December after 37 years and will be replaced by Mercedes executive Sabine Kohleisen.

The Sphere concepts provide a glimpse of the technologies and interior spaces expected to turn up in the company's production cars starting in the mid-2020s.

Building competencies in these areas will help make the industry less dependent on complex international supply chains, Audi boss Markus Duesmann told Automotive News Europe.

VW has teamed with Siemens and HP to make lighter components using 3D technology, with a goal of producing 100,000 annually by 2025.

Audi said Duesmann's admittance to a rehabilitation clinic was a precautionary measure on the advice of his doctors.

Markus Duesmann says up to 30 percent of Audi's white-collar employees could move to permanent work from home, and that flexible arrangements could help attract top talent.

The partnership is a step toward the automaker's aim to become one of the top three battery cell manufacturers worldwide, CEO Herbert Diess said.

Volkswagen's appointment of a chief experience officer reflects the brand's aspirations to transform itself into a mobility company, rather than simply an auto manufacturer.

Audi has set up a task force that is working on a number of ways to offset the effect of the microchip shortages, CEO Markus Duesmann said.

The Model Y will compete against compact and premium SUVs as sales of electric cars boom in Europe.

Audi CEO Markus Duesmann shares his plan for the automaker's EV shift, outlines what the company is doing to offset microchip shortages and explains why Europe needs to invest more in software and battery development in an interview with Automotive News Europe.

Mercedes plans to largely eliminate internal combustion engines before the end of the decade. "We are switching from EV first to EV only," a high-ranking manager said.