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Will tweak strategy to maintain electric, autonomous push: Volkswagen CEO

Volkswagen will tweak its strategy to maintain investment momentum for developing electric and autonomous cars as it tries to make up for lost revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, CEO said

Volkswagen returns to profit as global automobile markets recover

Volkswagen said it returned to profit in third quarter thanks to cost discipline and a rebound in sales led by China after the lifting of the severe restrictions in the early phase of the pandemic

VW recalls over 218,000 Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires

The recall covers certain cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years

Volkswagen appoints Ashish Gupta as Brand Director for India operations

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India on Thursday said it has appointed Ashish Gupta as Brand Director for the Indian operations with effect from November 1. Gupta succeeds Steffen Knapp, who had been leading the Indian operations since August 2017. "Completing his tenure as the Director for the Indian operations, effective November 1, 2020, Knapp will be succeeded by Ashish Gupta, currently head of Sales Operations at Volkswagen Passenger Cars India," the automaker said in a statement. During his tenure, Knapp relentlessly worked towards strengthening brand Volkswagen in India, it added. Knapp significantly contributed towards redefining the brand positioning for India, improving the sales and after-sales service operations, building a strong and profitable network, and laid the foundation for a unique Volkswagen customer experience, the company said. He will be moving to a new international assignment within the Volkswagen Group, it added.

Emissions crunch drives Volkswagen to overhaul its supercar strategy

The review could result in technology partnerships for the high-performance sports car and superbike brands

Launch of India-specific vehicles on track for Volkswagen despite Covid-19

The Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, which is leading the revival of the Volkswagen group in India, is however facing delays in its planned network expansion in India

Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn faces trial on second set of charges

Winterkorn resigned from Volkswagen days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a notice of violation on Sept. 18, 2015.

Volkswagen to pay victims of Brazil dictatorship in landmark settlement

Volkswagen will pay about £5.1 million in compensation and donations to atone for the persecution of former employees during Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the carmaker said

Wanted: Ear to the ground

The government needs to listen to business

Volkswagen follows Daimler with green-bond cost savings in debut deal

The maker of VW and Audi brand cars sold 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) of green bonds divided between eight-year and 12-year tranches

Volkswagen completes monitoring in 2015 diesel emissions norms scandal

Volkswagen said Monday that it has completed supervision by an independent monitor imposed as part of the company's plea agreement with the US Justice Department in its diesel emissions scandal

Ex-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn, four others to face trial over diesel fraud

The former chief executive officer and other managers were charged last year with equipping vehicles sold to customers with a so-called defeat device

May soon be overtaking Tesla, says Volkswagen AG's Bernd Osterloh

VW's modular electric-drive matrix platform gives the carmaker a "huge" advantage," as it can build any vehicle of any brand on it, Osterloh said

Volkswagen's labour chief says no need for four-day week to save jobs

Volkswagen sees no need for a 4-day week at its plants to secure jobs despite a growing shift to electric cars that are easier to build and require fewer workers, the head of labour relations said

A driver's delight, the Volkswagen T-Roc defines affordable luxury

Powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine that is as refined as punchy, the T-Roc's German pedigree is evident from the interiors, which, without the VW logo, would be easily at home in a pricier car

Volkswagen commences bookings for automatic trims of Polo, Vento

The Polo GT trim is priced at Rs 9.67 lakh while Vento Highline Plus variant is tagged at Rs 12.99 lakh (ex-showroom)

2021 will be make-or-break year for Volkswagen in India: Steffen Knapp

From the HQ, the clear message is that we have been affected by the Covid-19 situation and we posted our first-ever loss of almost a billion euros

In pics: Reliance in Fortune's top 100 global companies; see top 10 list

According to the Fortune, this year, Global 500 companies employ 69.9 million people. Check out the list to know more

Volkswagen cuts dividend as profits evaporate in pandemic sales slump

Volkswagen cut its dividend proposal for 2019 to 4.80 euros per ordinary share

Changes and challenges for automakers as India eases coronavirus lockdown

March and April were the cruellest for automakers because of a nationwide lockdown. As economic begins to pick up, Surajeet Das Gupta explains how automakers can get business in these uncertain times