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Volkswagen cuts staff to reduce personnel and labor costs

Volkswagen is cutting staff to reduce personnel and labor costs. VW rolled out a new global performance program to improve…

Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 45% globally

Volkswagen Group has been working hard to increase its share of the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, and it…

Volkswagen reduced EV production in Emden Plant

Volkswagen plans to reduce its electric vehicle (EV) production by 30% at the Emden plant in northern Germany.  Local newspaper…

Volkswagen BEV deliveries increase by 42% in Q1 2023

Volkswagen reported delivering 141,000 battery electric vehicles by the end of Q1 2023, an increase of 42% year-over-year.  Last year,…

Volkswagen ID.7 to premiere in three markets simultaneously on April 17

On April 17, 2023, the Volkswagen ID.7 will premiere in Europe, China, and the United States. Volkswagen aims to make…

Volkswagen unveils new 210kW MEB powertrain for ID.Family

Volkswagen unveiled its new 210 kW (286 PS) MEB (modular electric drive) powertrain. VW’s next-generation powertrain is expected to improve…

VW ID.4 recalled for doors opening randomly while driving

Volkswagen (VW) has issued a recall for the ID.4 due to a potential safety hazard regarding the vehicle's doors. While…

VW to ‘de-ICE’ its most popular model

Volkswagen (VW) has revealed that it will not develop a new generation of gas-powered Golf hatchbacks. Despite the challenges faced…

VW considers another IPO following Porsche stock success

Volkswagen (VW) is considering taking its energy and charging division public following the successful IPO of its Porsche brand. VW…

Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

Tesla, Volkswagen, and several other EV manufacturers qualify for the new 2023 U.S. EV tax credit. The Internal Revenue Service…

VW teases next generation ID.3 and needed upgrades

VW has teased the next generation VW ID.3 and its production plans for the vehicle. In a press release this…

VW CEO says its autonomous cars will be mainstream by 2030

Volkswagen (VW) CEO Thomas Schafer believes that the automaker's autonomous cars will be globally mainstream by 2030. In an interview…

Volkswagen makes way for next EV model by dropping a gas car from lineup

Volkswagen is making way for an all-electric vehicle to move into its lineup by removing a gas car from production…

Volkswagen ID.4 becomes Top 3 most affordable U.S. EV, but there’s a catch

Volkswagen's ID.4 will be the third most affordable electric vehicle offering in the United States, but the German automaker will…

VW reportedly fired CEO Herbert Diess over software and other issues

Volkswagen fired its CEO, Herbert Diess over software and a mix of other issues including upsetting the Porsche and Piech…

Volkswagen, Mercedes support EU ban of ICE sales past 2035

German automakers Volkswagen AG and Mercedes announced their support of the European Union's ban on combustion engine vehicle sales past…

Volkswagen announces new round of COVID-19 bonuses for employees

Volkswagen announced earlier in February that it would pay out another round of "Coronavirus Premium" bouus payments to employees at…

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…