In high-wage Germany, VW’s labour costs outstrip the competition BERLIN/FRANKFURT: As Volkswagen and unions gear up for the next round of talks over wages and plant closures in... Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:53am
Business & Finance Volkswagen reports third-quarter profit slump as major overhaul looms Volkswagen on Wednesday said its third-quarter operating profit plunged 42% as weak performance in the core... Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:37pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs, three German plant closures WOLFSBURG (Germany): Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of ... Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am
World Positive drug test: German VW exec expelled from China FRANKFURT, (Germany): A senior executive working for German auto giant Volkswagen in China has been expelled from ... Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Volkswagen digs in as workers threaten strikes over plant closures HANOVER (Germany): Volkswagen flatly rejected union demands after the first round of bitterly contested talks ended... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Technology Google, Volkswagen partner on smartphone AI assistant SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google is providing key capabilities for an artificial intelligence assistant for... Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:58pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen goes head-to-head with workforce over proposed company cuts BERLIN: Volkswagen management will face a tense and fearful workforce at a meeting in its headquarters on Wednesday... Published 04 Sep, 2024 11:05am
Business & Finance Volkswagen considers historic German plant closures BERLIN: Volkswagen is considering closing factories in Germany for the first time, in a move that shows the pressure... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Business & Finance Volkswagen’s profit falls as restructuring, costs weigh on first half Volkswagen on Thursday reported a 2.4% drop in its second quarter operating profit as Europe’s top automaker... Published 01 Aug, 2024 11:32am
Business & Finance Volkswagen’s $5bn investment in Rivian boosts EV maker’s shares SAN FRANCISCO: German automaker Volkswagen Group will invest up to $5 billion in US electric-vehicle maker Rivian as... Published 26 Jun, 2024 11:27am
Markets STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain PARIS: Europe’s benchmark index inched up to close at a record high on Thursday, driven by a jump in industrial... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Business & Finance Volkswagen profits fall in ‘slow start to year’ FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen reported Tuesday that profits fell sharply at the start of the year as... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:20am
Business & Finance Volkswagen says profits in 2023 hiked, but warns on slow sales growth FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating rise in profits for 2023 as vehicle... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Volkswagen reports strong profit rise for 2023 FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a robust rise in profits for 2023, with sales in... Published 13 Mar, 2024 12:15pm
Business & Finance EU December car sales down 3.3% y/y as German market slows New car sales in the European Union declined by 3.3% in December, dragged down by slowing demand in Germany, data... Published 18 Jan, 2024 12:32pm
Business & Finance German court rules against VW’s ‘dieselgate’ software fix FRANKFURT: A German court ruled Wednesday that software updates meant to fix the “dieselgate” emissions cheating... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
World Former VW boss’s market manipulation trial revived BERLIN: A German court said Thursday it would resume the trial of former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn for ... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Markets Wall St set for subdued open in shortened trading session US stocks were poised for a largely muted open on Friday in a shortened trading session for Thanksgiving, while... Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:23pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen lags behind profitability targets in Q3 BERLIN: Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday preliminary results of 78.8 billion euros ($83.07 billion) in Q3 sales and... Published 26 Oct, 2023 11:08am
Business & Finance Volkswagen offices searched in connection with works council salaries BERLIN: Prosecutors have searched four Volkswagen locations on allegations of excessive salaries for members of the... Published 27 Sep, 2023 05:54pm
Technology Global automakers scramble to reset China strategies as sales slow SHANGHAI: For foreign automakers in China, it is time to double down on a turnaround or cut losses after ceding... Published 28 Jul, 2023 11:09am
Business & Finance Volkswagen profits dip as it struggles in China FRANKFURT: Volkswagen said Thursday its profits slipped in the second quarter as it battles to regain ground in... Published 27 Jul, 2023 01:16pm
Business & Finance VW eyes sales growth powered by US, China FRANKFURT: German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it was targeting sales growth of five to seven percent ... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance VW eyes sales growth powered by US, China FRANKFURT: German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it was targeting sales growth of five to seven percent... Published 21 Jun, 2023 07:43pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen unveils plan to boost flagship brand FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen unveiled a plan Wednesday to more than double its flagship VW brand’s return... Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:36pm
Markets Markets rally on US debt deal optimism LONDON: Asian and European stock markets advanced Thursday, tracking a Wall Street rally in optimism over talks to... Updated 18 May, 2023 05:13pm
Business & Finance Canada, Volkswagen to invest more than C$20bn in battery gigafactory OTTAWA: Canada and Volkswagen on Friday outlined financing of more than C$20 billion ($14.8 billion) for a battery... Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am
World Canada pledges Can$13.2 bn subsidies for VW battery plant OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday up to 13.2 billion Canadian dollars ($9.8 billion) ... Published 21 Apr, 2023 11:16pm
Business & Finance Volkswagen says it will invest 1 billion euro in China EV centre SHANGHAI: German carmaker Volkswagen said Tuesday it would invest one billion euros ($1.1 billion) in a new... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:04pm
Markets Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem JAKARTA: Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with miner... Published 17 Apr, 2023 11:36am