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** already in another cell. Ignore  ** VW and Renault pull plug on electric Twingo, Renault says
VW and Renault pull plug on affordable electric Twingo, Renault says
European automakers are aiming to produce smaller EVs that sell below €20,000 to help them compete with Chinese brands like BYD.

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Volkswagen walks away from talks with Renault on building electric car
Volkswagen walks away from talks with Renault on building electric car
VW-Renault tie-up for the Twingo could have formed the basis of an Airbus for cars

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Volkswagen steers away from electric-car-or-bust strategy that rankled rivals
Volkswagen steers away from electric-car-or-bust strategy that rankled rivals
Meanwhile, Honda said it would invest €59bn on its electrification strategy this decade as it expected demand for battery-powered vehicles would rebound from short-term headwinds that are stifling purchases

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Costs of developing new models weighs on Volkswagen profitability
Costs of developing new models weighs on Volkswagen profitability
A significant increase in the company’s financial services largely compensated for the decline in the car division

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Volkswagen Golf: 50 years of an icon
Volkswagen Golf: 50 years of an icon
As the Golf celebrates half a century of production, we take a look back at its impressive history.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

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VW weighs co-operation with Renault on €20,000 electric car
The average retail price of an electric car in Europe in the first half of 2023 was over €65,000

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

EU VW 3
Volkswagen to include jobs in €10bn cost-cutting drive
Brand chief Thomas Schaefer warned that high costs and low productivity were making its cars uncompetitive

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Volkswagen sticks to electric car output target and pricing despite slackening demand
Volkswagen sticks to electric car output target and pricing despite slackening demand
High interest rates are derailing the shift to EVs across the globe

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

VW's SEAT car unit posts record profit of €371m at half-way stage
VW's SEAT car unit posts record profit of €371m at half-way stage
'It's the quality of our business, of turnover and profitability that is driving our result up and not just pure volume,' SEAT chief executive Wayne Griffiths said

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Volkswagen pares sales outlook and seeks 'fresh start' with EV deal
Volkswagen pares sales outlook and seeks 'fresh start' with EV deal
The carmaker said it will aim to improve its cash flow in the second half as it hikes prices and cuts costs, even after it lowered its 2023 outlook for deliveries.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
Irish Examiner view: How to win support for climate action 
If free fares would only stimulate a 1% reduction in motor vehicle trips, as the NTA concluded, then such an initiative would not be worth the candle

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

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VW and Mercedes suffer further blow over rule-breaking emissions devices
Judges at Germany’s highest civil court decided they would allow more drivers to collect compensation.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

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VW encounters protests over climate and China at annual meeting
VW faced criticism about its presence in China’s western region of Xinjiang, where the government is alleged to have pushed Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities into jobs programmes as part of an effort to force them to assimilate

Wed, 10 May, 2023

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Volkswagen hails EU deal over e-fuels to drive Porsche cars
Volkswagen said the European Union’s deal on e-fuels, or synthetic fuels, will help with special applications such as emergency vehicles and low-volume models like Porsche’s 911 sports car, following an agreement over the weekend on landmark ...

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
Volkswagen to invest in mines in bid to become global battery supplier
VW is beefing up its PowerCo unit to meet half of its own battery cell demand and also to sell to third-party carmakers

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

VW sticks with 2025 target for electric car costing around €25,000    
VW sticks with 2025 target for electric car costing around €25,000    
Volkswagen to invest €180bn over five years in areas including battery production and raw material sourcing

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

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Volkswagen shares climb 6% on sales forecasts of €331bn
VW predicts a strong sales recovery and a 14% rise in deliveries as global supply chain issues ease

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

Volkswagen electric plan to overtake Tesla runs into trouble
Volkswagen electric plan to overtake Tesla runs into trouble
Key battery car project may be pushed back from 2026 towards end of decade as new software will not be ready in time

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

VW emission tests rigging
Carmakers may face new wave of claims after EU's top court rules on engine device
The Austrian association says it has some 600 lawsuits pending in Germany

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

Opening Day of the IAA Munich Motor Show
VW seeks 'pay-as-you-go' model for driverless cars to bypass Tesla  
Volkswagen is working to build an operating system that is capable of frequent updates to enable enhancements such as driver-assistance features — areas where Tesla is well ahead

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

Inside The BMW Manufacturing Co. Assembly Plant Ahead Of Markit Manufacturing Figures
Carmakers feel chip crisis easing as global growth slows
Breakthrough comes earlier than predicted as motor industry begins to produce at full capacity

Sun, 05 Jun, 2022

Switzerland Davos Forum
Davos: Business and political leaders struggle with 'deglobalisation' at World Economic Forum
World leaders, financiers, and chief executives are worried over signs that the framework of open markets is breaking down

Fri, 27 May, 2022

Volkswagen 'to get EU approval for €2.9bn Europcar purchase'
Volkswagen 'to get EU approval for €2.9bn Europcar purchase'
Europcar would help Volkswagen to increase its presence in lucrative mobility services.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Volkswagen warns that war in Ukraine has started to hit supply chains and costs
Volkswagen warns that war in Ukraine has started to hit supply chains and costs
The German car manufacturer says war in Ukraine is already impacting its supply chains and material costs.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

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Volkswagen to spend €7bn on Spanish battery plant in European e-car push
Valencia will be Volkswagen’s first battery factory outside of Germany and its second overall as part of a plan to establish six plants across Europe

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Geneva Auto Show Press Days 2017
Volkswagen eyes Porsche stock float for electric push
The tentative plan is estimated to value the sportscar brand at as much as €85bn

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Appliance and Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai
VW and Bosch plan six battery plants across Europe to outdo Tesla            
Bid to make Europe self-sufficient in battery production

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Opening Day of the IAA Munich Motor Show
VW CEO goes from thrilling investors to making enemies at home
Missed targets and suggestions of massive job cuts have seen the mood darken at the German carmaker.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2021

European car sales hit record low, but carmakers eye recovery from chip shortage crisis
European car sales hit record low, but carmakers eye recovery from chip shortage crisis
The latest pan-European figures follow on from recent Irish figures showing a strong October for car sales here

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Volkswagen committee to discuss future of chief Herbert Diess
Volkswagen committee to discuss future of chief Herbert Diess
Meeting a response to tensions between management and unions after sources said Mr Diess told a recent meeting of the board that 30,000 jobs were at risk as part of the group's electric vehicles push

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

VW emission tests rigging
Supply shortage puts brakes on car giants
Car manufacturing giants Volkswagen and Stellantis say they have a combined 1.4m vehicles in lost production in the third quarter due to the global semiconductor chip shortage.

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

VW emission tests rigging
VW close 'to buying Europcar for €2.5bn'   
VW took over Europcar in the late 1990s, then sold it to buyout firm Eurazeo in 2006 for €1.26bn

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

File Photo European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has fined Google for the third time in two year. European Union
VW and BMW fined €875m by EU for limiting emission technology
The European Commission said three German carmakers breached EU competition rules by colluding on emission cleaning for new passenger diesel cars

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Germany Europe Electric Cars
VW gears up for electric cars in US to tap Biden's $174bn plan   
The carmaker plans to launch about 70 battery-powered models by the end of the decade

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

Electric car stock
Volkswagen US name-change: An April Fool joke gone wrong
On Monday, the carmaker briefly posted, then removed, a draft press release on its website supposedly announcing it was changing its name to promote electric vehicles

Wed, 31 Mar, 2021

VW emission tests rigging
Volkswagen eyeing global electric car market dominance by 2025
The German carmaker said reaching its target of one million electric vehicle deliveries this year could put it ahead of Tesla

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Volkswagen Factory - Wolfsburg
VW eyes 2021 sales rebound
Volkswagen expects deliveries, revenues and margins to rebound strongly this year as the Covid-19 pandemic eases

Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

Diesel emissions study hopes to reduce unnecessary deaths
Diesel emissions study hopes to reduce unnecessary deaths
Led by Dr Bidisha Ghosh, assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin's School of Engineering, the RedMap project will measure and model real-world emissions from more than 150,000 vehicles at four locations.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Man caught with loaded handgun was trusted gang member, Special Criminal Court hears
Man caught with loaded handgun was trusted gang member, Special Criminal Court hears
A 25-year-old man caught with a loaded handgun was a trusted member of an organised crime gang who were planning an imminent attack on a rival north Dublin faction, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

VW ID drives electric revolution in motoring
VW ID drives electric revolution in motoring
Declan Colley reports on the new VW ID 3, which promises to usher in a new age of car making, car buying and car using

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Wheels & Deals: BMW unveils M5; plus other industry news from VW and Land Rover
Wheels & Deals: BMW unveils M5; plus other industry news from VW and Land Rover
Declan Colley rolls out the latest news from BMW, Volkswagen, Land Rover and other big manufacturers

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Back to motor business
Back to motor business
Shane O' Donoghue talks to the motor dealers and industry leaders about steps taken to reopen in the middle of a pandemic. They’re ready for your business if you’re ready to buy.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Return route for motorsport takes shape
Return route for motorsport takes shape
Irish motorsport is gearing up for what will be a truncated return with circuit racing first into action with a behind closed doors event in Mondello Park on the weekend of July 25th.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year
European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year
European car sales are forecast to drop by a record 25% this year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered showrooms, leading to a collapse in demand and threatening one of the region’s biggest industries.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

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