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Four ex-Volkswagen managers convicted over 'dieselgate'

27 May 2025

BERLIN: A German court on Monday convicted and handed prison sentences, some suspended, to four former Volkswagen managers over their part in the "dieselgate" emissions-cheating sc...

Future Volkswagen electric vehicles to get 'proper names'

24 May 2025

VIENNA: A top Volkswagen executive has said the German car manufacturer will drop its current clunky combination of letters and numbers for future electric cars in favour of more c...

VW selling Italdesign

11 May 2025

MILAN: Volkswagen is on a strategic and cost-cutting measures. One asset it is putting up for sale is Italdesign. Parked under Audi, the renowned Italian design and engineering ...

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia unveils Wolfsburg and Bla...

07 May 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has introduced the Wolfsburg and Black special edition models enhanced with stylish elements and detailing feature that will...

Auto Shanghai 2025: VW unveils 3 new energy concepts

23 April 2025

SHANGHAI: Volkswagen unveiled three new concept cars at Auto Shanghai 2025 together with its Chinese joint venture partners. In a statement, the German automaker says the ID. AU...

VW to present in-house automated driving system for China

17 April 2025

BERLIN: Volkswagen's Carizon, a joint venture between its software subsidiary Cariad and China's Horizon Robotics, has developed the carmaker's first in-house automated driving sys...

PAC-MAN comes to VW cars

15 April 2025

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is set to expand its gaming portfolio with the launch of the PAC-MAN Championship Edition on its AirConsole in-car application. The move, which marks the f...

Volkswagen to present 3 concepts at Auto Shanghai

10 April 2025

SHANGHAI: At 2025 Auto Shanghai (April 23 to May 2), Volkswagen’s three Chinese joint ventures will present electric concept cars. The spotlight is on an electric notchback mod...

VW adds Multivan and Caddy Cargo eHybrid variants

05 April 2025

LONDON: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is expanding its line-up of plug-in hybrid van options available in the UK, with the introduction of the Multivan eHybrid 4MOTION and the Cad...

VW, Stellantis and other carmakers hit with US$495mil EU car...

02 April 2025

BRUSSELS: Volkswagen, Stellantis, 13 other carmakers and their car association were fined a total of €458 million (RM2.2bil/US$495mil) by EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday for tak...

VW is cutting thousands of jobs but still dwarfs global riva...

21 March 2025

FRANKFURT: Job cuts are coming thick and fast from Volkswagen AG. Just since December, it's announced plans to reduce its German workforce by 35,000 over five years, to cull 1,900 ...

VW to launch 11 new models in China to claw back market shar...

17 March 2025

BEIJING: Volkswagen AG and its long-standing partner FAW Group will launch 11 new models exclusively for the Chinese market as it seeks to shore up declining market share in the wo...

VW calls up 11,000 dealers worldwide for Düsseldorf meet

13 March 2025

Sander (left) and Schäfer will be in Düsseldorf to welcome the dealers and their representatives. WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has been facing turbulent times in recent years, having to ...

VW to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit, says pape...

12 March 2025

BERLIN: Volkswagen plans to lay off 1,600 staff at its Cariad software unit by the end of the year, the Handelsblatt business daily reported on Tuesday, citing company sources. ...

VW budget EV to win over Europe's squeezed consumers

08 March 2025

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen AG became a global car giant thanks to the Beetle, an affordable model for the masses. Now, the German automaker is finally unveiling a budget car for the...

VW ditches failing NY dealer

07 March 2025

WASHINGTON: What does an automaker do with a dealer who has badly underperformed on sales targets? The right thing to do is to warn the dealer to buck up, lend a helping hand, b...

Volkswagen previews entry-level ID. Every1 electric car

06 March 2025

WOLFSBURG: With the world premiere of the ID. Every1 show car, the German car manufacturer is presenting an entry-level all-electric model. Volkswagen will launch the productio...

Superior towing vehicles – VW Tiguan, Tayron and Passat

18 February 2025

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is expanding the drive range of the best-selling Tiguan and Passat as well as the new Tayron with the most powerful turbocharged petrol engines (TSI). The...

Volkswagen picks candidate for newly created chief brand off...

18 February 2025

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has named Christine Wolburg as its first-ever chief brand officer, a newly created role aimed at boosting the brand’s global presence. She takes on the new...

Love is blooming in London with Volkswagen this Valentine’s ...

14 February 2025

LONDON: Volkswagen joins Rolls-Royce in celebrating Valentine's Day. The German carmaker is doing it its way by offering a rose-covered electric hot hatch to spark some romance....