Volkswagen's US$2bil Trinity electric vehicle plant in doubt
17 November 2022
HAMBURG: Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume is reviewing whether to stick to a plan to build a new plant to assemble its Trinity electric vehicles (EV) or to use its existing ...
VW South Africa looks to Asia, Latam as Europe shifts to EVs
12 November 2022
JOHANNESBURG: Volkswagen's South Africa unit aims to develop new markets for its petrol and diesel cars in Asia and Latin America, its managing director said, as Europe restricts s...
VW slow-rolls faster EV charging, handing Hyundai an advanta...
01 November 2022
LONDON: Volkswagen’s buggy software has gotten a lot of attention, with product delays making headlines and contributing to the ousting of Herbert Diess as chief executive officer....
VW pressured to bring back push-button steering wheel
28 October 2022
WOLFSBURG: Under popular pressure, Volkswagen plans to soon abandon the touch controls on its cars steering wheels, replacing them with good old-fashioned push buttons.
In a rec...
Supply chain problems now the rule, not exception, says VW
28 October 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's chief executive warned today that supply chain problems were now the rule and not the exception, with the carmaker sitting on 150,000 unfinished vehicles becau...
VW brand will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033...
27 October 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033, its boss Thomas Schaefer said on Wednesday, committing to an earlier date than its previous 2033-2035 target...
ID.4 electric SUV previewed at Volkswagen Fest
15 October 2022
Update: As of end 2023, Volkswagen has yet to launch the ID.4 in Malaysia.
PETALING JAYA: Early this month, CarSifu announced that the VW ID.4 electric SUV would be pr...
VW 4S dealership opens in Setia Alam
13 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia and Goh Brothers Motor have launched the latest addition to the Volkswagen network, Volkswagen Setia Alam.
This is the third aut...
VW targeting 20-30% automation at new electric vehicle plant
11 October 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is looking at automating 20-30% of production at its upcoming Trinity plant near its Wolfsburg headquarters, the plant's chief production officer said today.
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VW ID.4 electric SUV to be previewed at Volkswagen Fest
05 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The all-electric ID.4 will be previewed at the Volkswagen Fest, which is making a comeback after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ID.4 is Volkswagen’s ...
VW Malaysia offers aftersales deals as part of 'We Drive Foo...
04 October 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced on Monday the launch of its "We Drive Football" campaign.
To be held throughout the final quarter of 2022, the ...
Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials
26 September 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen announced today a US$2.9 billion (RM13.3bil) battery parts joint venture with Belgian materials firm Umicore, becoming the latest European automaker to bring bat...
VW unveils design study GEN.TRAVEL
23 September 2022
PARIS: Volkswagen is set to present an innovative design study that will redefine the long-distance mobility of the future on Sept 24.
The all-electric powered Innovation Experi...
VW, Elia sign MoU to explore vehicle integration into power ...
23 September 2022
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen's charging unit Elli has signed a memorandum of understanding with Belgian network operator Elia and one of its start-ups to explore the integration of electr...
VW does not see chip shortage ending in 2023, says weekly
19 September 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen no longer sees chip shortages ending in 2023, and the German carmaker is preparing for the "new normal" of supply chain disruptions, Murat Aksel, head of procure...
VW to speed up electric vehicle transition, says new CEO
01 September 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will accelerate its transition towards electric vehicles, but needs to find the right "rhythm" as it makes the shift, new chief executive Oliver Blume said at an...
VW and Mercedes-Benz leading in connected car innovation, s...
27 August 2022
MUNICH: Volkswagen remains the most innovative company in the connected car sector, ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Tesla, while BMW is falling behind, according to new industry researc...
VW aims to take stakes in Canadian mines, mine operators, sa...
23 August 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen aims to enter the mining business in Canada to ensure its raw material supply for battery production, a board member for the German carmaker told Handelsblatt da...
VW and Mahindra deepen EV component cooperation
16 August 2022
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG and Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday expanded their cooperation and signed a term sheet under which the German carmaker will supply electric components to...
VW new CEO plans to downsize management board, say sources
10 August 2022
HAMBURG: Volkswagen's incoming chief executive Oliver Blume aims to shrink the size of the group's management board as one of his first moves after his promotion, say several peopl...
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