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Samsung Electronics to supply new advanced auto chip to Volkswagen

Demand is rising for "high-tech" automotive chips that can handle more entertainment consumption and increased electrical components in cars, Samsung said

Volkswagen Group recalls Audis; passenger air bags may be disabled

Volkswagen Group is recalling more than 240,000 Audi vehicles in the US and Canada because an electric cable problem can cause a computer to disable the passenger air bag.

Swiss prosecutors set to drop criminal probe of VW emissions scandal

Swiss federal prosecutors are set to drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges

Volkswagen CEO tells German workers Tesla factory will threaten jobs

The lack of chips forced VW to slash output at the sprawling Wolfsburg factory that's about as big as Monaco to the lowest level since the end of the 1950ies

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess warns shift to EVs may cost 30K jobs

Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, the world's largest with over 50,000 employees, does not currently make EVs, but the company plans to produce an electric sedan there from 2026

VW labour boss wants faster electric car rollout at Wolfsburg: Report

Under its Trinity project, VW has been developing a flagship electric sedan to be built at Wolfsburg from 2026.

Volkswagen drives in Taigun, eyes 10% share of mid-sized SUV market

Volkswagen is targeting to corner around 10 per cent of the fast growing mid-sized SUV market in India by next year as it launches its new model Taigun, according to a senior company official

I can promise we haven't lost interest in India: VW's Klaus Zellmer

Zellmer expects to see VW's market share grow to 3 per cent in the next five years

Car review: Taigun plays it smart, but pricing will have its say

Volkswagen's new SUV is set to lock horns with half a dozen rivals

Volkswagen CEO says smart cars, not electric cars, are 'gamechanger'

Diess spoke as environmental pressure on the auto sector is ramping up, with the European Commission in July proposing an effective ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

Volkswagen to hike Polo, Vento prices by up to 3% from September 1

German carmaker Volkswagen on Tuesday said it will hike prices of hatchback Polo and mid-sized sedan Vento by up to 3 per cent from September 1.

Volkswagen says might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply bottleneck, the German carmaker said on Thursday.

Volkswagen joins Tesla in call for lower import tax on EVs in India

Cutting duties on electric vehicles even to 25% would not pose a "big threat" to domestic players, says German carmaker's India head

Asked on Porsche IPO, VW CEO says we have to 'consider' tapping markets

His remarks came a day after Volkswagen unveiled a bid to buy Europcar jointly with Attestor and Pon Holdings via vehicle called Green Mobility Holding.

EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1.036 billion in emissions cheating case

The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of $1.036 billion for colluding to curb the use of emission cleaning technology in diesel cars

Huawei inks largest 4G automative deal with Volkswagen supplier

Chinese conglomerate Huawei has reached a patent license agreement with a supplier of Volkswagen Group

Second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic throws auto SMEs out of gear

Hope rests on exports and festive season accelerating recovery

Dieselgate: VW will get $351 mn in settlement with former executives

The settlement marks a major milestone in Volkswagen's efforts to turn a page on its biggest ever corporate scandal

Former Volkswagen boss to pay firm $13 million over diesel scandal

This is in connection to his failure to quickly get to the bottom of the scandal over diesel engines rigged to cheat on emissions tests.

Volkswagen chairman Poetsch to seek re-election at shareholder meeting

Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch will seek re-election at a coming annual general meeting, the carmaker said on Saturday.