Volkswagen
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The union at Volkswagen’s main Mexico factory to hold a new vote on Aug. 31
Aug 18, 2022The union at Volkswagen’s main Mexico factory will hold a new vote on Aug. 31 to ask workers if they approve a recently negotiated deal with management for 9% raises, the group said on Wednesday. The... -
Volkswagen Group sales fell by around a fifth in the first half of this year from a year earlier
Jul 17, 2022Volkswagen Group sales fell by around a fifth in the first half of this year from a year earlier, company data showed on Friday, led by a steep drop in Europe, but battery-electric sales were boosted... -
Volkswagen does not expect the global shortage of semiconductors to end this year
Feb 7, 2022Volkswagen does not expect the global shortage of semiconductors to end this year although it should further ease slightly in the second half, a board member was quoted as saying by industry magazine Automobilwoche. “The volatile... -
VW works council head wants the carmaker to bring forward production of electric vehicles in Wolfsburg to 2024
Oct 2, 2021The head of Volkswagen’s works council wants the carmaker to bring forward production of electric vehicles at its main plant in Wolfsburg to 2024 make it more competitive, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The Braunschweiger Zeitung... -
Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch
Aug 21, 2021Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the German carmaker said on Thursday, after a report that Toyota would slash output by 40% in September. The auto industry is facing... -
Germany, in July, to have 1 million electric cars on the road
Jul 2, 2021Germany will in July have 1 million electric cars on the road, hitting its target six months late, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told Tagesspiegel daily on Friday, saying subsidy programmes had boosted demand, reports Reuters. “We... -
Volkswagen of America sold more than 211,000 cars in Q1 of 2021
Jul 2, 2021Volkswagen of America said it sold more than 211,000 cars in the first half of 2021, its highest level for the period in nearly 50 years, and is on pace to sell more than 400,000 this... -
Volkswagen to stop selling IC engine cars in Europe by 2035
Jun 28, 2021German carmaker Volkswagen will stop selling combustion engines cars in Europe by 2035 as it shifts to electric vehicles, but later in the United States and China, a board member was quoted as saying on Saturday.... -
Volkswagen AG’s Mexico unit to restart production after output curtailed by global semiconductor chip supply crunch
Jun 28, 2021Volkswagen AG’s Mexico unit said on Sunday it expects to restart production of three segments from next week and in July after output was curtailed by a global semiconductor chip supply crunch. “Volkswagen de México is... -
Volkswagen reached the broad outlines of a settlement with Martin Winterkorn on dieselgate scandal
Jun 6, 2021Volkswagen on Sunday said it had reached the broad outlines of a settlement with former boss Martin Winterkorn over his role in the dieselgate scandal, with the final details to be thrashed out over coming days....