Europe

German plants ponder future after VW board backs 50,000 job cuts

September 5, 2026

By dpa correspondents. Wolfsburg, Germany (dpa) – The surprise agreement of a comprehensive savings package featuring 50,000 job cuts at Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen caused consternation across Germany on Friday, [..]

World

VW chief Blume: New Audi plant in US not feasible with tariffs

January 26, 2026

Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s Volkswagen Group will not be able to build a planned plant for its upmarket Audi brand in the United States unless tariffs are cut, VW chief [..]

Europe

New “signal for Europe” as VW starts up battery production in Germany

December 18, 2025

Volkswagen has launched its own in-house battery cell production, with manufacturing officially beginning on Wednesday at the first plant operated by its battery subsidiary PowerCo. Production began at the Salzgitter [..]

World

VW sells more vehicles worldwide, with electric cars gaining momentum

October 13, 2025

Frankfurt (dpa) – Germany’s Volkswagen Group sold slightly more vehicles in the third quarter thanks to strong growth in electric cars. Deliveries to customers rose by 1% year-on-year to just [..]

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German carmaker VW to sell plant in China’s Nanjing

December 9, 2024

Germany’s Volkswagen Group is planning to sell its plant in the Chinese city of Nanjing to the north-west of Shanghai, the German business weekly Wirtschaftswoche reported on Saturday. Citing company [..]