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Volkswagen was founded in 1937 in Germany; its headquarters are in Wolfsburg. The brand is the volume nameplate of the Volkswagen Group, which also includes Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, and others. ID is Volkswagen’s battery-electric model family.
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Major Carmakers Urge Congress to Permanently Ban Chinese Cars
A coalition of major automakers, represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, has urged Congress to permanently ban Chinese connected vehicles, software, and hardware from the US market. The move is driven by concerns over economic and national security threats…
Volkswagen to Cut 50,000 Jobs, Reduce Models and Industrial Footprint
Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a comprehensive restructuring plan, known as the Future Plan, which includes cutting 50,000 jobs, reducing the number of models, and shrinking the company's industrial footprint. The plan, which was approved on September 3, aims to…
VW CEO Blume Warns Staff: “The Situation Is More Than Critical” Amid Brutal Cost Cuts
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has delivered a stark warning to employees in an internal memo, describing the company’s situation as "more than critical" as it braces for sweeping restructuring. The memo, obtained by Reuters, highlights a cost structure that…
China’s Car Market Slumps At Home As Exports Surge
China’s passenger car market just posted its 10th straight monthly decline in July 2026, with domestic sales down roughly 20% year-on-year to about 1.47 million units. Meanwhile, the country’s car exports nearly doubled, jumping nearly 90% year-on-year to close to…
Audi’s Five-Cylinder Engine Might Not Die After All — Hybrid Plans Could Keep the 2.5 TFSI Alive
Audi is reconsidering the fate of its iconic 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder TFSI engine, which was previously slated for extinction under tightening emissions rules. The decision follows comments from Audi Sport boss Rolf Michl, who confirmed to Autocar that evaluations are…
Volkswagen to trim majority stake in Traton to 75% plus one share
Volkswagen AG is accelerating cost-cutting measures that now extend to its majority ownership of truck maker Traton SE. The German automaker, which currently holds an 87.5% stake in Traton—valued at €16.6 billion ($19.1 billion)—plans to reduce its holding to 75%…
92% of new UK cars are automatics — manuals are fading fast
The UK new-car market has flipped the script on transmissions: automatic gearboxes now dominate to an unprecedented degree. Fresh registration data shows that 92% of all new cars ordered in Britain this year came with automatic transmissions, while only 7.9%…
VW Plans An American-Built Pickup Before The Decade Ends
Volkswagen reportedly plans to build a pickup truck in the United States before the end of the decade, according to reports from Germany. This move could help the company crack a lucrative market it hasn’t been part of for decades.…
Volkswagen Could Finally Build A Pickup Truck For America: Report
Volkswagen is reportedly planning to build a pickup truck for the US market as part of its efforts to strengthen its position in North America. The company has been considering bringing a pickup to the US for years, having previously…
Volkswagen Must Cut Costs Faster to Change, Chairman Says
Volkswagen's majority owner, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, is urging the company to rapidly cut costs and excess capacity to tackle a slide in competitiveness. According to Hans Dieter Pötsch, Porsche SE Management Board Chairman and VW's supervisory board head, Volkswagen…