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Volkswagen to end production at German plant, a first in company history

December 16, 2025 6:47 pm

Volkswagen warned of potential production cuts last year, as it faced shaky demand in Europe and China, its biggest market, as well as higher tariffs that have crimped sales in the United States.

Volkswagen is bringing old-fashioned physical buttons to its cars; here’s why

March 12, 2025 5:48 pm

Volkswagen admitted for making a mistake by going all-in on touchscreen technology, as customers found it annoying.

Tax evasion notices to Volkswagen, Kia for misclassifying imported parts

February 07, 2025 7:44 am

A duty of 30 to 35 per cent is applicable on parts imported in CKD form in a single shipment, whereas importing them separately as individual parts attracts a lower tax rate of 10 to 15 per cent.

What is 'badge engineering’ in cars, how it helps customers, automakers

January 06, 2025 6:16 pm

Is your car a product of 'badge engineering'? Automakers are turning badge engineering, essentially a cost-cutting technique, into a winning strategy. Here is how, and why.

Volkswagen investment chief steps down from Northvolt board

November 11, 2024 10:47 pm

Northvolt told Reuters it expects Volkswagen to find a board replacement for Sven Fuhrmann, who has held a board seat since last year.

Can Volkswagen's bet on Brazil help as sales in Germany, China fall?

November 01, 2024 7:26 pm

Volkswagen is confronting a severe crisis in its key European and Asian markets, with plummeting sales and profits.

Volkswagen and workers face off in second round of talks over pay and plants

October 30, 2024 1:03 pm

Management wants to close plants in Germany — at least three of them — for the first time in the company's history, while also cutting tens of thousands of jobs and reducing wages by at least 10%, according to labour leaders.

Why Volkswagen wants to close its factories in Germany

September 29, 2024 10:43 pm

Europe’s biggest carmaker has seen its sales slump, costs rise, and competition toughen. Here is all you need to know about why Volkswagen wants to close its factories in Germany, and how workers have reacted to this.

Volkswagen planning to shut plants in Germany amid profitability problems

September 03, 2024 2:44 am

Volkswagen’s consideration to shut factories in Germany would be the first in 87 years history and it will also break the decades old promise of a job security for workers.

BMW, Jaguar, Volkswagen imported parts from banned suppliers in China

BMW, Volkswagen used parts from banned Chinese firm while importing vehicles in US

May 21, 2024 11:05 pm

BMW in a disclosure revealed that at least 8,000 Mini Cooper cars were imported into the US containing JWD components, sourced from a firm which has been banned by the US administration

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The last Beetle: Eight decades later, Volkswagen rolls off production line

July 11, 2019 10:39 am

Volkswagen Beetle is an example of globalization, sold and recognized all over the world. An emblem of the 1960s counterculture in the United States. Above all, the car remains a landmark in design, as recognizable as the Coca-Cola bottle.