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Tag: Autos Volkswagen
VW strategy chief Jost quits to focus on building smart boat...
10 March 2021
HAMBURG: Volkswagen strategy chief Michael Jost will quit after more than a decade with the group, he said on his website, adding he would now focus on building smart boats with hi...
Playmobil makes VW camper van toy for the grandkids of all h...
06 March 2021
BERLIN: Today's toddlers will hardly remember the original and neither will their parents, but that hasn't stopped toy manufacturer Playmobil building a model of the world's most i...
Main Volkswagen brand speeds up shift to electric
05 March 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen wants electric vehicles to make up the majority of European sales for its core brand by 2030, it said on Friday, the latest carmaker to accelerate the shift t...
Volkswagen reveals radical electric flagship for 2026
05 March 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has announced details of its upcoming state-of-the-art Trinity electric saloon primed for a 2026 launch with a one-size-fits-all approach set to enable a lowe...
Volkswagen considering entry to more sustainable F1, says BB...
04 March 2021
LONDON: Porsche and the Volkswagen Group would consider entering Formula One if the next engine regulations due to be introduced in 2025 promote sustainable fuels, the BBC reported...
'We Score': The app that lets you follow the soccer match wh...
03 March 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has announced the release of "We Score," a new application aimed at soccer fans. The app lets fans follow soccer news in real time and get live goal alerts...
March savings for the Volkswagen Passat range
01 March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has kicked off the month of March with savings on the Passat range and new parts offerings in its Repair Packages. Deals ...
CNY Open House promos from Volkswagen Malaysia
16 February 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen dealerships nationwide will be hosting a virtual Open House this Feb 20 and 21 from 11am to 5pm, with sales and aftersales offers to celebrate the Year of ...
Volkswagen CEO Diess 'not afraid' of Apple EV
15 February 2021
FRANKFURT: Germany’s Volkswagen is not concerned by any Apple plans for a passenger vehicle that could include the iPhone maker’s battery technology, its chief executive Herbert Di...
VW explores flying cars in China
09 February 2021
Volkswagen is studying whether it's feasible for it to jump into the space Lilium is trying to carve out. HAMBURG: Volkswagen is conducting a feasibility study in China about flyi...
This is the production series VW ID.6 that seats 7
07 February 2021
PETALING JAYA: While Volkswagen is busy plugging its ID.4 electric SUV now, the media interest has already shifted to its 7-seater ID.6. As the name implies, the ID.6 is a much ...
VW considers direct buying to secure scarce chips
03 February 2021
HAMBURG: Volkswagen is looking into buying chip supplies directly from manufacturers, according to a company executive, as automakers battle a global semiconductor shortage. “We...
VW's Dresden plant to be EV hub as ID.3 starts series produc...
31 January 2021
DRESDEN: Dresden will become the hub for Volkswagen electric cars in future. It has just recently begun series production of the all-electric ID. 3 at its so-called Transparent ...
Bugatti's technical boss to take charge of VW compact car de...
27 January 2021
PARIS: Starting next month, Bugatti's technical head Stephan Ellrott will be re-assigned to develop VW's compact vehicles. The empty spot at Bugatti would be filled by the compa...
Turning point: Volkswagen's profit falls less than feared
23 January 2021
BERLIN/LONDON/FRANKFURT: Volkswagen reported on Friday that its 2020 profit almost halved due to the impact of the pandemic, but a rebound in premium car sales in China and stronge...
Volkswagen faces EU fine for missing 2020 emissions targets
22 January 2021
BERLIN: Volkswagen faces a fine of more than €100 million (RM489mil) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, the world’s largest...
VW ends Golf production for US market
21 January 2021
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen of America announced on Wednesday that it has stopped making the Golf for the US market last week. Volkswagen said the model year 2021 Golf models built a...
VW'S electric flagship to be called Trinity
21 January 2021
WOLFSBURG: VW says it wants to create an entirely new electric flagship over the coming years, and has announced it wants to call the car "Trinity." The world's largest car manu...
Volkswagen Malaysia centres to stay open during MCO
18 January 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: All authorised dealerships and service centres of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia are operational nationwide during the current movement control order (MCO). To...
VW Golf regains top spot as Europe's best selling-car
15 January 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen's Golf hatchback regained the top slot as Europe's most popular car through 2020 despite a tough year for the German maker caused by the pandemic and other pr...