VW reaches union deal to cut 35,000 German jobs after gruell...
20 December 2024
HANOVER: Volkswagen announced today sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and sharp capacity reductions in a last-gasp deal between ...
VW rolls out flood relief: Discounts, free inspections and e...
02 December 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today launched its annual "Volkswagen Cares" initiative supporting Volkswagen owners affected by floods across the country.
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Nine VW plants on strike as worker rift with management deep...
02 December 2024
Several thousand workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gathering during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s largest plant in Wolfsburg. — Reuters
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VW launches Tayron SUV production amidst union tensions
02 December 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant officially began series production of the Tayron SUV last week, marking a significant milestone for the automaker’s largest facility.
The...
VW labour representatives vote for strikes from early Decemb...
22 November 2024
Volkswagen workers from factories across Germany gathering in front of the Volkswagen Arena on Thursday, ahead of talks between unions and management on wage cuts in Wolfsburg. — R...
VW unveils new Tiguan that's lighter and more powerful
22 November 2024
LOS ANGELES: Volkswagen has introduced the all-new US-specced Tiguan at the 2024 LA Auto Show (Nov 22-Dec 1).
It's the latest iteration of its best-selling SUV in the U.S., show...
Volkswagen lurches closer to walkouts as union talks deadloc...
21 November 2024
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG faces a growing threat of widespread walkouts as executives and unionists dig in over how to restructure Europe’s biggest automaker.
Labour leaders are ...
VW reveals updates for 2025 Golf GTI and Golf R
15 November 2024
All pix show Golf R Black Edition.
RESTON (Virginia, USA): Volkswagen of America has unveiled the updated 2025 models for its popular Golf GTI and Golf R, focusing on enhanced p...
VW, BMW top Tesla for new electric vehicles in Germany
11 November 2024
MUNICH: Sales of Tesla electric vehicles have slipped further in the German market during 2024, according to registration data from the country's motor Transport Authority (KBA).
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VW cost cutting necessary after 'decades of structural probl...
04 November 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen's planned cost-cutting programme was unavoidable in order to remedy "decades of structural problems" at the German carmaker, CEO Oliver Blume said in an intervie...
VW demands 10% wage cuts to save jobs as profits plunge
01 November 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen asked its workers to take a 10% pay cut on Wednesday, arguing it was the only way that Europe's biggest carmaker could save jobs and remain competitive as pro...
VW labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs, three German p...
29 October 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink its remaining plants in Europe's biggest economy as it plots ...
VW’s Scout Motors adds new hybrid models
25 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Volkswagen AG’s forthcoming Scout line of battery-powered sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks is adding gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines to the mix.
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VW manager deported from China after alleged Thailand drug u...
24 October 2024
HONG KONG: A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions ...
VW, BMW and Mercedes are getting left in the dust by China’s...
17 October 2024
SHANGHAI: Ryan Xu was a dream customer for Germany’s automakers.
The Guangdong-based entrepreneur and her husband own a Porsche 911 and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and were among th...
VW Tayron debuts, fills gap between Touareg and Tiguan
10 October 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has unveiled the new Tayron, a large SUV offering five or seven seats, positioned between the premium Touareg and the mid-range Tiguan.
The Tayron boasts a...
VW to roll out 8 new electric models by 2027, says brand chi...
10 October 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen brand aims to win back market share with eight new affordable electric models to be rolled out by 2027, brand head Thomas Schaefer told the publication auto moto...
Let Chinese automakers avert tariffs by investing in EU, say...
07 October 2024
FRANKFURT: The CEO of Volkswagen said the European Union should consider adjusting planned tariffs against China-made electric vehicles to make allowances for investments made in E...
VW ID.7 Pro S1 travels 794km, exceeds official range by 85km
03 October 2024
WOLFSBURG/ZURICH: Volkswagen is going through a bad patch now what with declining car sales and having to close some plants and setting itself up for a bitter fight with powerful u...
Volkswagen’s second profit warning exposes a carmaker in dec...
30 September 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen AG’s second profit warning in three months makes one thing clear: Europe’s biggest automaker is in decline.
The German manufacturer last Friday slashed expect...
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