Volkswagen

VW ID.5 production starts at newly converted ICE to EV Zwickau plant

Volkswagen announced the complete transformation of its Zwickau plant from an ICE to EV production factory last week on Thursday, January 27,…

VW & Bosch team up to industrialize battery cell production in Europe

Volkswagen Group signed a memorandum with Bosch Group on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, to explore industrial-scale solutions for battery cell…

Volkswagen reports 96% increase in deliveries of electric vehicles in 2021

Volkswagen said that deliveries of its all-electric vehicles increased by 96 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The surge in…

Volkswagen pledges to double ID sales in China after sub-par year due to chip shortage

Volkswagen Auto Group missed its sales goals for the ID. family of vehicles in China in 2021 by around 12…

Volkswagen will launch EV Bus under ID. platform on March 9

German automaker Volkswagen will launch an all-electric take on its infamous microbus from the 1950s on March 9. The all-electric…

Volkswagen boosts Project Trinity budget to electrify its European production plants

Volkswagen has boosted the budget of Project Trinity as it plans to electrify its production facilities across Europe. Volkswagen intends…

Volkswagen CEO Diess to lose powers but remain leader of VW AG

Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess will lose some of his powers but will remain the leader of Europe's largest…

Volkswagen CEO Diess future in jeopardy, no terms met with Supervisory Board

Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess and a Supervisory Board were unable to meet terms that would solidify Diess' future…

Volkswagen’s ID. family of EVs hits production speed bump due to chip shortage

Volkswagen's lineup of ID. electric vehicles has hit a week-long production speed bump due to the global semiconductor crisis. Volkswagen…

Volkswagen CEO Diess: Job reduction not a focus, remaining competitive is

Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess has backtracked a previous statement that hinted toward a reduction of 30,000 jobs in Germany…

Germany sets a new EV registration record, leaving ICE in the dust

Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country…

Volkswagen CEO Diess’ future lies in the hands of rare mediation committee: report

A rare Volkswagen mediation committee, consisting of several high-ranking officials will convene soon to discuss the future of VW AG…

Tesla’s groundbreaking influence in EV sector appreciated by VW and Ford CEOs

Tesla's groundbreaking influence in the electric vehicle sector has been recognized by Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess and Ford CEO…

Volkswagen doubles Q3 ’20 EV delivery tally, ID.4 leads the way

German car company Volkswagen announced that it had delivered 122,100 all-electric vehicles globally in the third quarter of 2021, doubling…

Tesla ally Herbert Diess shows why Volkswagen’s EVs are better than its own gas cars

It appears that Herbert Diess, the Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group, is definitely standing firm…

Tesla’s Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at VW executive conference

The Elon Musk and Herbert Diess budding bromance seems to be going strong, with the Tesla CEO making a surprise…

Volkswagen boss Diess warns a slow shift to EVs could leave 30,000 employees jobless

Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess met with a company supervisory board in September with a stern warning: a slow…

Volkswagen pairs with E.ON for 150 kW EV fast charger capable of energy storage

Volkswagen has announced that it will collaborate with German electric utility company E.ON to develop an electric vehicle fast charger…

Volkswagen launches Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models

German automaker Volkswagen has announced that it has launched Over-the-Air Updates for each of the models in its ID. family…

VW CEO Diess talks EV sales, autonomy, and Elon Musk

Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess has led his German car company to be one of the most respected in…