UAW wins big in historic union vote at Volkswagen Tennessee factory
By Nora Eckert CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) -Workers at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant have voted to join the United Auto Workers, in a seismic victory for the union as it drives beyond its Detroit…
Volkswagen Group sales near pre-pandemic levels as bottlenecks ease
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen Group deliveries rose 12% to 9.24 million vehicles in 2023, it said on Tuesday, indicating a post-pandemic sales recovery as supply chain bottlenecks eased. The carmaker’s unit sales…
Six months after Volkswagen exit, idle Russian car plant offers workers redundancy
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Furloughed workers at Volkswagen’s former plant in Russia are being offered redundancy, according to the union representing them, as the new owners struggle to find a…
Volkswagen October deliveries up 10.7% boosted by North America and Europe
(Reuters) – Volkswagen on Friday said group deliveries rose by 10.7% in October and were at 765,500 vehicles thanks to strong demand in North America and Europe. Throughout the month, its sales…
Vatican in deal with Volkswagen for all-electric car fleet by 2030
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Wednesday signed an agreement with German carmaker Volkswagen to replace the city-state’s entire car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. The governor’s…
Germany’s Volkswagen shares tumble after margin downgrade
(Reuters) – Volkswagen shares fell to their lowest since April 2020 on Monday after the German carmaker cut its profit margin outlook for the current year, disappointing some investors. Blaming negative effects…
Volkswagen brand cost-cutting plan running behind schedule – sources
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen is running behind schedule in defining key measures of a planned 10 billion euro ($10.5 billion) cost-cutting drive for its namesake brand, two people familiar…
Volkswagen, Umicore venture picks Poland for first car battery parts plant
BERLIN (Reuters) – The auto battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore has chosen Poland as the site for its first factory, PowerCo said on Saturday. Through…
Volkswagen restarts production after suffering major IT outage
By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen said on Thursday that a major IT outage, which had caused most of its German plants to halt production, was resolved overnight and its global production…
Volkswagen, Stellantis join calls for clarity on UK’s 2030 petrol car ban
LONDON (Reuters) – The British arms of Volkswagen and Stellantis called for clarity on regulation after reports that Britain was planning to delay a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car…
Volkswagen to reduce staffing at all-electric Zwickau plant
(Reuters) – Volkswagen is cutting back planned staffing at its all-electric plant in Zwickau, Germany and adjusting shift work due to “market conditions”, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The carmaker had planned…
Volkswagen is ready for Europe’s 2035 fossil-fuel car ban – CEO
MUNICH (Reuters) -Volkswagen is ready for Europe’s planned 2035 ban on new sales of fossil-fuel cars as it ramps up its electric vehicle lineup, Chief Executive Oliver Blume said at Munich’s IAA…
Volkswagen has set up half of EV fast chargers planned until 2025
MUNICH (Reuters) – Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, is making progress with the rollout of its network of electric vehicle fast chargers, the group’s board member in charge of technology said on Monday.…
Volkswagen strikes direct supply deals for chips to avoid global shortage
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen has begun purchasing strategically important chips it believes will be in short supply globally directly from 10 manufacturers including NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies and Renesas Electronics the carmaker…
Volkswagen in talks with Leapmotor on tech tie-up for Jetta brand – China media
BEIJING (Reuters) -Volkswagen is in talks with Chinese electric vehicle startup Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology about the possibility of cooperation for Volkswagen’s Jetta brand, a Chinese media outlet reported on Wednesday, citing sources.…
Volkswagen convinced Xinjiang audit will provide insight on human rights situation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen said it remained intent on commissioning an independent audit of its Xinjiang plant in China and was convinced that doing so would provide valuable insight, after some investors…
Volkswagen to launch self-driving vehicles in Texas by 2026
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Volkswagen said on Thursday that it plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026.…
Volkswagen in discussions with Tesla over its charging standard
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen said on Thursday that it was in discussions with Tesla over its North American charging standard to optimize it for its customers. “Volkswagen Group and its brands are…
Volkswagen shares recover after EV production cut reports
(Reuters) – Shares in Volkswagen inched higher on Wednesday, recovering slightly from a selloff the day before when the automaker played down reports it will cut EV output in Germany over the…
Volkswagen China chief asks China’s premier Li for clarity on data transfers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s head of its business in China said on Tuesday that the carmaker needed clarity on cross-border data transfers in a meeting with the country’s Premier Li Qiang, asking…
Volkswagen prevails against US counties’ diesel emissions claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of Volkswagen in lawsuits brought against the automaker by two U.S. counties over its diesel emissions cheating scandal. U.S. District…
Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant
(Reuters) -Volkswagen is in talks with its joint venture partner SAIC about whether to conduct an independent audit of its plant in Xinjiang, China, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The comment comes…
Volkswagen to face investor grilling on China, costs at capital markets day
By Jan Schwartz and Victoria Waldersee (Reuters) – Volkswagen will face investors hungry for answers at its capital markets day next Wednesday on how it will achieve high cost-cutting targets and whether…
Volkswagen supervisory board to discuss savings programme on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s supervisory board will meet on Tuesday to discuss a planned savings programme ahead of its capital markets day on June 21, two sources close to the company said…
Volkswagen launches extra shifts at Wolfsburg plant – brand board member
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen has introduced extra shifts at its factory in Wolfsburg, the carmaker’s biggest, after supply chain disruptions in the wake of the Ukraine war and global chip shortage have…
Volkswagen aims for ‘margin parity’ on some EVs by 2025
By Victoria Waldersee and Joseph White MUNICH (Reuters) -Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz said on Wednesday rising battery material costs mean it will be 2025 before the automaker can build some…
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