So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen is facing a far-reaching transformation: around one fifth of the business is to be sold – in order to save costs. Employee representatives announce resistance. Friday, 08.09.2017 18:04 clock A few days before the start of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller makes the car world sit up and take notice:… Continue reading So Volkswagen is to be rebuilt

Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

Today, the Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announced a strategic partnership that brings the two companies together to bring self-driving electric vehicles to cities as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets. The Volkswagen Group defined its goal of becoming a global leader in autonomous driving with its dedicated Self-Driving System (SDS) in its future program… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and leading self-driving technology company, Aurora, announce strategic partnership at CES 2018

New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end

New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end New production record: Volkswagen produces more than six million vehicles in a year e-Golf (100 kW/136 PS). Electrical consumption in kWh/100 km: 12.7 (combined), CO2 emissions in g/km: 0 (combined), efficiency class: A+. All fuel consumption data are valid for the publication date. Any updates are… Continue reading New record: Volkswagen produces six million vehicles throughout the world by year-end

Successful product campaign in 2017: Volkswagen on course for the future

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Again in a class of their own in 2017: Volkswagen’s successful models Golf, Tiguan and Touran from Wolfsburg

The success story of the Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan and Touran has entered the next round. With almost a million deliveries to customers over the past 12 months, the Golf, with its different body variants, continues to be the Volkswagen brand’s most successful model. The Golf hatchback is especially popular and has a strong lead in… Continue reading Again in a class of their own in 2017: Volkswagen’s successful models Golf, Tiguan and Touran from Wolfsburg

Volkswagen Sachsen reduces environmental footprint using Naturstrom® hydropower

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Alternative drives for commercial vehicles: The electric trucks are coming

“Urban e-truck” from Mercedes Launched as a study at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016, the truck now launches as a test (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) Tons heavy, but whisper-quiet: The heavy freight traffic is now being electrified, the first small series of electric trucks in everyday use go on the roads in Germany and Austria in the… Continue reading Alternative drives for commercial vehicles: The electric trucks are coming

Money for old diesel: VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium

19/12/2017 Money for old diesel VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium VW diesel: Who gives his old diesel, gets when buying a new VW a conversion premium – when buying a Touareg it is up to 10,000 euros German automakers want to extend the exchange premium for old diesel vehicles. Daimler and BMW are… Continue reading Money for old diesel: VW, BMW and Daimler extend exchange premium

first Negotiation on company collective agreement without result: “VW talks economic development small”

12/11/2017 1. Negotiation on company collective agreement without result “VW talks economic development small” DPA Have not come any closer: Volkswagen VW personnel manager Martin Rosik (l.) And the head of department and negotiator of IG Metall, Thorsten Gröger (right) The first round of collective bargaining for around 130,000 VW employees has been inconclusive. “The… Continue reading first Negotiation on company collective agreement without result: “VW talks economic development small”

Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars

12/11/2017 Matthias Müller opens discussion Volkswagen boss would divert diesel subsidy into electric cars DPA Not quite unselfish initiative: VW CEO Matthias Müller For many years, Volkswagen has benefited from the tax subsidies for diesel vehicles. For a long time, the lower fuel prices and often lower fuel consumption compared to gasoline cars were considered… Continue reading Matthias Müller opens discussion: VW boss would redirect diesel subsidy in e-cars