Vietnam punishes Volkswagen because of navigation card

VW has legal trouble again. The is not as big as the exhaust scandal, but curious: The group should have violated the “sovereignty of the State of Vietnam” – by a navigation app. Ding Ting / XinHua / dpa Vehicle builder in a workshop in Shanghai Tuesday, 05.11.2019 19:58 clock The Vietnamese authorities have a… Continue reading Vietnam punishes Volkswagen because of navigation card

Volkswagen sticks to Pötsch and Diess

The supervisory board of the automaker Volkswagen has confided the bosses Diess and the chief overseer Pötsch the confidence. In a procedure for manipulated diesel there was a defeat for VW. Herbert Diess and Hans Dieter Pötsch remain at their posts Wednesday, 25.09.2019 17:39 clock Despite the charge for market manipulation remain VW CEO Herbert… Continue reading Volkswagen sticks to Pötsch and Diess

VW enters production of battery cells

In Salzgitter, Volkswagen started producing its own battery cells for electric cars. The Group is already investing more than one billion euros in the project in the pilot phase. Silas stone / DPA Volkswagen launches production of battery cells for e-cars at its Salzgitter plant (archive image) Monday, 23.09.2019 12:45 Volkswagen enforces his Plans for… Continue reading VW enters production of battery cells

VW and Porsche call back 227,000 cars

Because of problems with the airbags and belt tensioners, the Volkswagen Group has to order hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the workshops. In three cases, the airbag already triggered without a previous accident. Among other things, Volkswagen calls the Tiguan back because of airbag problems Thursday, 19.09.2019 15:26 clock Volkswagen and Porsche have to… Continue reading VW and Porsche call back 227,000 cars

The discreet doer

Oliver Zipse has helped BMW once before to correct a wrong decision. What does the new CEO have in mind with the Munich-based carmaker? Christof STACHE / AFP Friday, 19.07.2019 17:09 clock In one of his rare interviews, Oliver Zipse once made an almost prophetic statement. “And then there is certainly the luck of the… Continue reading The discreet doer

Bayern Munich apparently demands damages from BMW

BMW and Bayern Munich – actually a dream combination. But a planned sponsorship deal failed surprisingly in May. Now demands the football club, according to a media report claims for damages. The BMW headquarters in Munich Saturday, 29.06.2019 20:53 clock The automobile giant BMW should actually new strategic partner of the FC Bayern Munich become.… Continue reading Bayern Munich apparently demands damages from BMW

BMW boss apparently has to fear for his post

The contract of BMW boss Harald Krüger could not be extended, according to “Handelsblatt”. The company is silent on the report. BMW boss Harald Krüger Friday, 28.06.2019 07:51 clock at BMW Apparently a power poker has flared up around the chief post. According to “Handelsblatt” The supervisory board of the car company wants to decide… Continue reading BMW boss apparently has to fear for his post

BMW calls back 560,000 cars

In Germany alone, more than a quarter of a million vehicles are affected: BMW 5 and 6 models need to be returned to the workshop. Partial repairs are due. Lino Mirgeler / DPA BMW Headquarters in Munich (archive image) Tuesday, 18.06.2019 21:11 clock Because of possible corrosion of a screw on an electric line in… Continue reading BMW calls back 560,000 cars

Diesel claimants achieve important victory against VW

Schlappe for Volkswagen in the exhaust scandal: The group has to pay the driver of a Sharan 26,000 euros, decided judge in Koblenz. Thus, the legal risks for the company continue to grow. Julian Stratenschulte / DPA Logo sparkling, Image not: VW has to pay damages Wednesday, 12.06.2019 20:24 clock VW has suffered a painful… Continue reading Diesel claimants achieve important victory against VW

VW continues to Aurora with Ford

VW ends its collaboration with the US robot car company Aurora – and wants to cooperate with self-driving cars in the future with Ford. Even with a Swedish battery manufacturer, the German group enters. Hauke-Christian Dittrich / DPA Autonomous vehicle “Cedric” Wednesday, 12.06.2019 15:59 clock Autonomous driving is considered a key technology for the future… Continue reading VW continues to Aurora with Ford