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China's 'pirate business model' poses existential threat to Western automakers: Report
3+ min ago (363+ words) New Delhi, July 16 China’s auto company BYD has gained top spot in global electric‑vehicle market through its alleged "pirate business model", prompting concern in Europe and North America about the implications for domestic auto industries, a new report has…...
VW Owner Says A Free Over-The-Air Update Left Him With A $1,600 Repair Bill
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (20+ words) Volkswagen won't connect the software update to the Jetta that broke right after it, leaving the owner with the bill...
Autofile - News / VW Group plans big cuts
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (654+ words) The Volkswagen Group plans to slash product complexity by as much as 75 per cent and cut its global model line-up by up to 50 per cent by 2030 as it intensifies efforts to restore profitability. Reducing product complexity, such as the number…...
Dubliner Alan Bateson to lead Volkswagen Group Ireland
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (228+ words) Volkswagen Group Ireland has appointed its first Irish full-time chief executive since it took over direct control of operations here in 2008. Alan Bateson, currently head of the Volkswagen brand in Ireland is to take up the group role from August,…...
Volkswagen Subcompact SUV Coming To Rival Nexon & Brezza – What to Expect?
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (327+ words) India Car News Volkswagen Subcompact SUV Coming To Rival Nexon & Brezza – What to Expect? Volkswagen India aims to foray into the sub-4 metre SUV segment by mid-2027. The upcoming Volkswagen subcompact SUV will essentially be a rebadged version of the…...
VW's new ID. Cross is a Polo-size SUV aiming to beat the Renault 4
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (887+ words) Here’s Volkswagen’s small electric car for families, the VW ID. Cross SUV, with a maximum range of 273 miles. The big brother to the new ID. Polo hatchback is set for UK launch in early 2027, costing from around £28,000. Think of the…...
German state minister says higher tariffs could boost Chinese interest in VW plant
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (237+ words) BERLIN, July 16 (Reuters) – The European Union should consider raising tariffs on cars made in China to increase pressure on Chinese automakers to partner with European manufacturers such as Volkswagen, a minister in the German state of Saxony, home to a…...
This sleek Chinese EV pairs supercar styling with three AI brains
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (206+ words) Xpeng opened Chinese preorders earlier in July at 143,800 yuan, approximately $21,200, although that price offers little guidance for Europe and other export markets. A new sodium-metal battery has posted a charging number that makes today’s EVs look painfully slow. In laboratory…...
Volkswagen ID.Cross: what does the competition have to offer? â The Irish News
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (770+ words) The compact electric crossover market has just got a lot more competitive with the arrival of the Volkswagen ID.Cross. Sitting on the firm’s new ‘MEB+’ platform, the newcomer is on offer with a choice of two battery packs that can…...
EV industry to Volkswagen: We warned you!
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (654+ words) Posted July 16, 2026 by Charles Morris & filed under Newswire, The Vehicles. Who could have foreseen last week’s news that the Volkswagen Group planned to slash vehicle production, or the more recent announcement that 50,000 more workers might be let go? Well, anyone…...