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  • Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years June 02, 2023 12:50 PM IST

    Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years

    The introduction of the fully electric ID. Buzz will also include an extra-long version that can seat up to seven passengers and features a larger 85 kilowatt hour (kWh) battery to increase range.

  • Volkswagen executives face cake attack, shouting activists in Berlin May 10, 2023 07:38 PM IST

    Volkswagen executives face cake attack, shouting activists in Berlin

    Around a dozen German climate activists staged a protest that blocked traffic, arguing the carmaker was “making climate-damaging decisions".

  • Canada pledges Can$13.2 bn subsidies for Volkswagen battery plant April 21, 2023 10:54 PM IST

    Canada pledges Can$13.2 bn subsidies for Volkswagen battery plant

    "With this historic project, we're not just bringing back manufacturing, we're bringing back a strong thriving economy for this community, and we're delivering a national anchor for Canada's electric vehicle supply chain," Trudeau said.

  • Volkswagen Canada battery plant targets 90 GWh capacity, its biggest yet April 21, 2023 08:43 PM IST

    Volkswagen Canada battery plant targets 90 GWh capacity, its biggest yet

    The carmaker is investing up to C$7 billion ($5.17 billion) in the plant, a statement said.

  • Volkswagen to bring its first EV in India next year April 19, 2023 01:33 PM IST

    Volkswagen to bring its first EV in India next year

    By 2030, Volkswagen expects 25-30 per cent of its total sales in India to come from EVs and the rest from internal combustion engine vehicles.

  • Volkswagen unveils Taigun with two variants, two Limited Editions: See Pics April 19, 2023 01:03 PM IST

    Volkswagen unveils Taigun with two variants, two Limited Editions: See Pics

    Besides a new gearbox, the two variants get two new paint schemes. The Limited Edition cars will enter the market from June 2023 and feature cosmetic updates to match their themes

  • “Won’t be introducing any new MQB A0 IN platform-based products,” says Ashish Gupta April 19, 2023 12:34 PM IST

    “Won’t be introducing any new MQB A0 IN platform-based products,” says Ashish Gupta

    Volkswagen India’s Brand Director says the subsidiary of the German automaker will align itself with its global image; focus more on premium offerings.

  • Shanghai Auto Show 2023: Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan; a look at some of the vehicles showcased at the show April 18, 2023 06:50 PM IST

    Shanghai Auto Show 2023: Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan; a look at some of the vehicles showcased at the show

    Global and Chinese automakers plan to unveil more than a dozen new electric SUVs, sedans and muscle cars at the Shanghai auto show from April 18 to April 27, their first full-scale sales event in four years in a market that has become a workshop for developing electrics, self-driving cars and other technology.

  • Volkswagen India announces new color options and GT Limited Edition variants for Taigun and Virtus April 18, 2023 02:09 PM IST

    Volkswagen India announces new color options and GT Limited Edition variants for Taigun and Virtus

    Market introduction of all new variants and the ‘GT Limited Collection’ will commence from June 2023.

  • Volkswagen plans 10 more EV models by 2026 April 18, 2023 10:37 AM IST

    Volkswagen plans 10 more EV models by 2026

    "As VW, we remain firmly committed to China ... Our guiding principle is development in China, for China at full speed," Thomas Schafer, chief executive of VW Passenger Cars, said on Tuesday, speaking at the Shanghai auto show.

  • Volkswagen to maintain focus on customer, quality & value March 25, 2023 10:04 PM IST

    Volkswagen to maintain focus on customer, quality & value

    The company wants its operations in India to be an export hub for many of the regions outside Germany.

  • Volkswagen unveils low price EV car, ID. 2all1 March 16, 2023 04:18 PM IST

    Volkswagen unveils low price EV car, ID. 2all1

    The ID. 2all model, with front-wheel drive and a range of up to 450 kilometres (280 miles), will be priced under 25,000 euros ($26,300) when it hits the European market in 2025, the manufacturer said.

  • Volkswagen pauses on Europe battery plants, awaits EU response to IRA March 08, 2023 03:27 PM IST

    Volkswagen pauses on Europe battery plants, awaits EU response to IRA

    ”De facto it is the case that we are getting ahead far faster in North America,” a person close to the matter said to Reuters, declining to be named.

  • Volkswagen pauses on Europe battery plants, awaiting EU response to IRA March 08, 2023 02:19 PM IST

    Volkswagen pauses on Europe battery plants, awaiting EU response to IRA

    The Financial Times previously reported that Volkswagen was pausing plans for a battery plant in eastern Europe, the next expected plant in the region, and prioritising building a plant in North America where it could reap 9-10 billion euros ($10.54 billion) in subsidies.

  • Volkswagen's 2023 sales outlook blows past forecast, shares soar March 06, 2023 08:08 AM IST

    Volkswagen's 2023 sales outlook blows past forecast, shares soar

    The carmaker's outlook, which comes after preliminary 2022 results published last month, also foresees a strong recovery of vehicle deliveries to 9.5 million, an increase of more than 14% year-on-year.

  • Volkswagen to revisit India amid China geopolitical uncertainty February 23, 2023 12:05 PM IST

    Volkswagen to revisit India amid China geopolitical uncertainty

    Volkswagen AG wants to remain a strong player in Europe and China, but in the face of growing geopolitical tensions and an increasingly complex regulatory environment, the German carmaker is looking beyond the US for markets with growth potential, Chief Executive Officer Arno Antlitz said.

  • Volkswagen considering battery cell factory in Ontario January 31, 2023 01:33 PM IST

    Volkswagen considering battery cell factory in Ontario

    Five entries from January 2023 are listed in a Canadian lobby register for VW, and CEO Oliver Blume is mentioned there by name, the report said, citing the documents.

  • Toyota top-selling automaker for third year running January 30, 2023 11:18 AM IST

    Toyota top-selling automaker for third year running

    Despite the chip shortage and Covid-related supply chain disruption, Toyota and its subsidiaries sold nearly 10.5 million vehicles last year, around the same as in 2021.

  • Volkswagen recalls Beetles to replace Takata air bags December 30, 2022 08:15 PM IST

    Volkswagen recalls Beetles to replace Takata air bags

    The recall covers Beetles from the 2015 and 2016 model years.

  • Volkswagen expects difficult 2023 for financial services unit December 09, 2022 07:23 AM IST

    Volkswagen expects difficult 2023 for financial services unit

    "We see that people are more cautious due to recession expectations, and we are not selling so many cars," said Frank Fiedler, chief financial officer of Volkswagen Financial Services, in Braunschweig on Wednesday evening.

  • With Hero, M&M and top brands pulling out, Auto Expo’23 may be a no-show affair November 02, 2022 09:39 AM IST

    With Hero, M&M and top brands pulling out, Auto Expo’23 may be a no-show affair

    Expensive set-up costs, an unfavourable venue location, little return on investment and lukewarm sales keep prominent auto companies away

  • US, EU launch formal group to discuss conflict over EV subsidies October 26, 2022 08:48 AM IST

    US, EU launch formal group to discuss conflict over EV subsidies

    President Joe Biden’s deputy national security adviser Mike Pyle agreed to launch a task force on the topic during a meeting earlier in the day with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s head of cabinet, Bjoern Seibert, according to White House spokesperson Adrienne Watson.

  • Tesla tops battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany, beating Volkswagen October 18, 2022 08:53 PM IST

    Tesla tops battery-electric vehicle registrations in Germany, beating Volkswagen

    Tesla's battery-electric registrations jumped nearly 50% from the January-September period last year, while Volkswagen's dropped 40% to just over 32,300 in line with a broader drop across most of the Volkswagen Group brands in Europe's biggest car market.

  • Kia's India conquest: How the Korean carmaker outpaces peers on Indian turf November 12, 2022 11:31 AM IST

    Kia's India conquest: How the Korean carmaker outpaces peers on Indian turf

    Analysing Kia India’s meteoric ascent to becoming India’s fifth-largest-selling carmaker in record time

  • Volkswagen to invest up to 2 billon euros in JV with China's Horizon Robotics: Reports October 13, 2022 10:29 AM IST

    Volkswagen to invest up to 2 billon euros in JV with China's Horizon Robotics: Reports

    Reuters reported earlier that VW planned a significant investment in a joint venture in the country for software production.