Volkswagen

Volkswagen to launch first battery-powered van this month

BERLIN: Volkswagen will launch its first battery-powered van later this month as it shifts to… Read More

Volkswagen cuts 28,000 workers’ hours over supply woes

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Embattled auto giant Volkswagen said on Monday it would halt production at six… Read More

US finds evidence of criminality in VW probe: report

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Federal investigators probing Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal have uncovered evidence… Read More

Keyless systems of older VW Group cars can be hacked – researchers

FRANKFURT: Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years… Read More

Scandal-hit VW gives staff 3,950-euro bonus

BERLIN: German auto giant Volkswagen announced Friday it is giving its staff a 3,950-euro bonus… Read More

Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars

BERLIN: Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander… Read More

Volkswagen, Flint point to weakness in United States environmental protections

WASHINGTON: Two recent scandals in the United States -- one involving Volkswagen's diesel cars, the… Read More

Sweden opens fraud investigation against Volkswagen

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's anti-corruption prosecutor announced Tuesday the opening of an "aggravated fraud" investigation against German… Read More

German carmakers see steady U.S. sales in 2016: VDA

DETROIT: Sales of German carmakers including Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW in the United States may… Read More

Facing U.S. storm, VW set for easier ride in Europe on emissions scandal

BRUSSELS/LONDON: Volkswagen is unlikely to face U.S.-style fines in Europe over its emissions scandal because… Read More

Volkswagen sets end-November deadline for scandal whistleblowers

Europe's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen has set a deadline at the end of November for… Read More

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn resigns over cheating scandal

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday over a pollution cheating scandal with global… Read More

Pakistan’s Japanese-dominated car market poised for new entrants

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic… Read More

Volkswagen to recall 80,000 Audis

BEIJING: German car maker Volkswagen AG will recall 80,000 cars from its luxury division Audi… Read More

Europe car sales speed up after six years of decline

PARIS: New car sales in Europe rose by nearly six percent in 2014, ending a… Read More

VW aims to tune into local tastes in latest U.S. turnaround plan

DETROIT: Volkswagen's latest push to become more than just a niche player in the United… Read More

Volkswagen's Audi to step up investments in 2015-19 on models, plants

BERLIN: Volkswagen's flagship Audi division is to increase spending on new models, plants and technology… Read More

Bugatti shielded from VW cost curbs in search of new supercar

PARIS: Volkswagen keeps lavishing money on supercar maker Bugatti, its most exclusive brand, even as… Read More

VW recalls 189,000 SUVs in North America for potential stalling

DETROIT: Volkswagen AG said on Saturday it is recalling 189,490 Tiguan small sport utility vehicles… Read More

BMW sales up 8.4 percent in July but lead over Audi shrinks

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: BMW's lead over German rival Audi is shrinking, despite increasing deliveries in July, as… Read More