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Volkswagen key shareholder pitches producing Chinese car models in Germany

Germany's Lower Saxony premier, a major Volkswagen shareholder, suggested producing China-developed models locally to secure jobs and boost plant capacity. This comes amid reports of potential factory closures and significant job cuts at the automaker. The move could foster innovation and stabilize employment, countering the trend of production shifting abroad.…

The Economic Times

'They came for my wife's Merc, but took my Golf': early morning home invasion, car theft stuns family

Two masked intruders struck at the home around 3.10am.

The Canberra Times

Volkswagen T-Roc: Class action

CAR REVIEW: VW’s newest compact SUV is a winner for all the right reasons, says Sean O’Grady – especially its penchant for nicely weighted, old-fashioned controls

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Volkswagen Reportedly Considering Up to 100,000 Job Cuts, More Than 10% Of Its Staff, in Sweeping Restructuring

Volkswagen is weighing one of the most dramatic restructurings in its nearly 90-year history, with plans that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs worldwide and close four factories in Germany.

International Business Times

Volkswagen drawing up plans to cut 100,000 jobs globally, reports say

Top bosses are considering restructuring and dramatically cutting down the size of the workforce, according to local media.

Evening Standard

Volkswagen ‘to cut 100,000 jobs amid challenging market conditions’

Top bosses are considering restructuring and dramatically cutting down the size of the workforce

The Independent UK

‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs

RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade

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Volkswagen Law: The unique structure behind Europe's biggest carmaker

Volkswagen is reportedly planning a significant overhaul, including plant closures and substantial job cuts, sparking strong union resistance. The company's unique governance, influenced by the state of Lower Saxony and worker representation on its supervisory board, grants them considerable power. This structure, rooted in historical decisions, gives these stakeholders a…

The Economic Times

VW plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and shut plants, report says

German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen Will Cut 100,000 Jobs And Close Four Factories: Report

The new report also alleges the core VW brand will be separated from the VW Group.

Motor1

Volkswagen to cut up to 100,000 jobs

BERLIN — Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume aims to cut up to ‌100,000 jobs from the current workforce worldwide over the next few years and discontinue production at four of the group's German plants, Manager Magazin reported on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Up to 100,000 jobs and four plants: Volkswagen reportedly plans radical overhaul

Volkswagen is reportedly preparing what could become the most radical overhaul in its history. Up to 100,000 jobs could be cut worldwide, while four German plants could close.

Euronews

Volkswagen CEO aims to cut up to 100,000 jobs in next years: Report

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly planning significant changes, including potentially cutting up to 100,000 jobs globally and closing four German plants. The company also aims to reduce investments by 15% over five years. These moves come as VW faces pressure from tariffs, Chinese competition, and the costly transition to…

The Economic Times

Teens arrested after allegedly driving at officer, hitting police car before pursuit

The teenagers, aged between 14 and 19, face a string charges.

The Canberra Times

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Motor1

Is This Electric Porsche Boxster Secretly An Audi In Disguise?

The Volkswagen Group plans to launch three electric sports cars, and this is one of them.

The Independent UK

This is the SUV £20k buys you now – and it’s worrying China’s car rivals

DRIVESMART: The Chery Tiggo 4 shows how far sub-£20k hybrid SUVs have come – and why China’s new wave of cheap, well-equipped cars is starting to unsettle established brands, writes EV editor Steve Fowler in the latest DriveSmart newsletter

The Conversation

Businesses often row back on ethics when times get tough. Here’s how technology can keep them on track

Five carmakers are involved in a case at the High Court in London over claims that they cheated on emissions tests. A decade ago, the “dieselgate” scandal broke, eventually forcing Volkswagen to pay billions of euros in fines and settlements. These carmakers (Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot/Citroën, Renault and Nissan) have all…

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Costco Members Can Get A Big Discount On Certain Volkswagen SUVs

Costco members can get up to $1,250 off a Tiguan, Altas, or Atlas Cross Sport. Here's how.

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InsideEVs

The Peaq Is Peak Skoda. Too Bad America Can’t Buy It

The Peaq is a big, sensible, seven-seat electric SUV with serious range and very little nonsense, which is why it feels like forbidden fruit for U.S. buyers.

The Independent UK

Škoda goes posh with Peaq seven-seat EV – and I’ve been in it

Škoda’s biggest electric car yet starts from £51,980, with seven seats, a huge boot and enough range to put it among the UK’s longest-legged family EVs

Cycling Weekly

Canyon's new e-bike can communicate with cars – but is it bikes that need to change?

The 'Vehicle 2 Everything' tech is fitted to the Roadlite:On, displayed at Eurobike next week

The Guardian - UK

How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs

Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions

Motor1

Woman’s Volkswagen Repeatedly Brake-Checks Her. Then She Realizes The Strange Reason Why: ‘Worst Feature Ever’

'The only thing I don't love about my car.'

Motor1

Why Aren't There More GTI And R Models In America? Volkswagen Explains

Volkswagen says that in order to wear those badges, the vehicle can't be 'insincere.'

Motor1

After Toyota, Volkswagen Also Thinks It Has Too Many Models

The German automotive giant wants to reduce complexity and focus on fewer models that generate more volume.

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