New copies of the VW electric bus ID.Buzz. (Archive image) Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Wolfsburg. The VW Group is restructuring its mass brands and wants to save a lot of money in production in the coming years. The reorganization in the organization will lead to potential savings totaling a billion euros by 2030 in the production… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Production: VW wants to save a billion euros with brand restructuring012248
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German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012247
Assembly at VW in Zwickau: In the future, the group will rely on a “second pillar” in Saxony. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dusseldorf. Volkswagen now also wants to recycle vehicles at its plant in Zwickau, Saxony. The car manufacturer announced the start of the new business area on Tuesday morning. From 2027 onwards, capacity will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012247
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012245
Assembly at VW in Zwickau: In the future, the group will rely on a “second pillar” in Saxony. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dusseldorf. Volkswagen now also wants to recycle vehicles at its plant in Zwickau, Saxony. The car manufacturer announced the start of the new business area on Tuesday morning. From 2027 onwards, capacity will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012245
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012244
Assembly at VW in Zwickau: In the future, the group will rely on a “second pillar” in Saxony. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa Dusseldorf. Volkswagen now also wants to recycle vehicles at its plant in Zwickau, Saxony. The car manufacturer announced the start of the new business area on Tuesday morning. From 2027 onwards, capacity will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW’s largest electric car factory should now recycle cars012244
Clean Technica: (Another) Record Month for EV Sales in China!004331
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented 35% of the total Chinese car market in December. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in December, reaching a record 1.34 million units (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market, down a harsh 14% YoY). Last month’s result put plugin vehicles’ market share at… Continue reading Clean Technica: (Another) Record Month for EV Sales in China!004331
@VW Group: Škoda Auto unveils updated Kushaq in India011270
“The updated Kushaq reinforces the importance of India as the springboard for Škoda Auto’s strategy to grow our international markets. The Kushaq has rapidly established itself with customers in India and as an export to ASEAN and the Middle East. Now we are setting the next benchmark for the model’s overall value proposition. This update incorporates… Continue reading @VW Group: Škoda Auto unveils updated Kushaq in India011270
German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010458
The looming fiasco with the FCAS air combat system has overshadowed German-French arms cooperation for months. A decision is still pending as to whether and – if so – how the mega-project consisting of combat aircraft, drones and digital battle clouds will continue. Contrary to plan, Berlin and Paris did not reach an agreement by… Continue reading German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010458
German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010459
Small small cars have a hard time. Due to many new technical regulations, production costs are rising and profits are difficult to realize. A number of manufacturers such as VW and Opel no longer serve the A segment. Instead of 180,000 units like in 2021, less than 80,000 were sold in Germany last year. Toyota… Continue reading German FAZ: The most domestic of all Toyota010459
German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010458
New desire for luxury: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and MercedesDecember 24, 2025, 9:16 a.m. Reading time: 3 min. Expand image descriptionToyota has big plans. While the competition in Europe is slipping ever deeper into crisis, business is going so well for the industry leader that it is looking to take the offensive in… Continue reading German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010458
German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010458
The European Commission did not explicitly confirm this. However, on Monday it published “guidelines” on how manufacturers can avoid the current special tariffs on electric cars produced in China. They must commit not to sell the cars below a certain minimum price in Europe. The special tariffs are currently between 7.8 percent and 35.3 percent… Continue reading German FAZ: What the agreement between China and the EU means for consumers010458