VW production in China: market share is declining. Photo: Volkswagen Group Berlin. The weakness in China and the USA has caused Europe’s largest car manufacturer Volkswagen to experience a decline in sales of its core brand in 2025. With 4.73 million VW brand vehicles, the car manufacturer from Wolfsburg sold 1.4 percent fewer cars than… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen brand sales are shrinking – China and the USA are burdening012193
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German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Core brand VW sells fewer cars012194
VW is suffering from declining sales in the USA and China. (Symbolic image) Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Wolfsburg. At VW, the core Volkswagen brand sold fewer cars in 2025 than in the previous year. 4.73 million vehicles from the brand were handed over to customers worldwide, 1.4 percent less than a year earlier, as the Wolfsburg-based… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Core brand VW sells fewer cars012194
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Up to seven times the cost of development: Mercedes changes strategy for autonomous driving012193
The Mercedes model CLA in San Francisco: New assistant for urban areas. Photo: Mercedes Benz San Francisco, Las Vegas, Düsseldorf. Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its strategic priorities for autonomous driving. The car manufacturer is apparently shelving its plans for autonomous assistance systems that enable hands-free driving, which it initially pursued with high speed. In the revised… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Up to seven times the cost of development: Mercedes changes strategy for autonomous driving012193
Car sales: VW slips – China and USA burden annual balance sheet
In 2025, VW will sell fewer cars than in the previous year. The group delivered 8.99 million vehicles worldwide. China and the USA are causing slumps. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric cars from China: EU wants minimum prices instead of punitive tariffs
The punitive tariffs for electric cars from China should give way to minimum prices. Manufacturers must submit concrete offers with investment plans. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
Traffic: Federal states want a total ban on speed camera apps
The federal states are calling for a complete ban on speed camera warning apps – similar to France, where there is a risk of a fine of up to 1,500 euros. (app, car) Go to Source
Autonomous driving: Mercedes axes expensive Level 3 system
The new Mercedes S-Class does not have level 3 autonomous driving – the relationship between development costs and customer demand is not correct. (Mercedes Benz, car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen brand sales are shrinking – China and the USA are burdening012192
VW production in China: market share is declining. Photo: Volkswagen Group Berlin. The weakness in China and the USA has caused Europe’s largest car manufacturer Volkswagen to experience a decline in sales of its core brand in 2025. With 4.73 million VW brand vehicles, the car manufacturer from Wolfsburg sold 1.4 percent fewer cars than… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen brand sales are shrinking – China and the USA are burdening012192
German Handelsblatt: Autotest: With the ID. Polo, VW wants to build a Volkswagen again012191
Things haven’t been going well at VW lately. The people of Lower Saxony not only failed to get started with e-mobility, but also ignored the wishes of their customers. This should get better now. Go to Source
German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434
For Mercedes it is the great hope: the electric model GLC, equipped with the latest technology from ultra-fast charging to modern driving assistants, should finally make the brand with the star shine again. It’s an “incredibly important car,” enthuses CEO Ola Källenius every time he’s asked about it. Compact mid-range off-road vehicles like the GLC… Continue reading German FAZ: Waiting for the hopefuls GLC, ID.Polo and iX3010434