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Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume will spar with one of Germany's fiercest worker groups over his €10 billion cost-cutting plan to save the carmaker

Volkswagen is a unique case—half the seats in its supervisory board are controlled by labor representatives, who can determine the company’s future course.

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Lebanon's ex-central bank chief arrested over alleged financial crimes

Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, has been arrested in Beirut. Once lauded for reviving the country's economy after the civil war, Salameh's later years in office were marred by allegations of financial crimes including embezzlement and money laundering. Plus, the trial against Martin Winterkorn, the former CEO of…

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Scout Motors Will Reveal Its SUV And Truck On October 24

Volkswagen is reviving the iconic Scout brand to make a line of rugged EVs. The reveal event is just around the corner.

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The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Starts at $33,940

The six-speed manual and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic are the same price.

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Volkswagen May Close Factories In Europe: ‘It’s A Catastrophe’

Volkswagen is considering to shut down one plant and one components factory in Germany to cut costs amid rising competition from China.

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VW Could Close German Factories for First Time in Its History

Plants building the ID.3, T-Roc Cabriolet, and Porsche 718 variants could get the axe as VW Group tries to cut costs.

Motor1

Ex-Volkswagen boss goes on trial over ‘dieselgate’ scandal

Martin Winterkorn denies charges of fraud, providing false testimony and misleading markets over the affair

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The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Is a Last Bastion of Affordable Fun

Even though Volkswagen tweaked the GLI formula for 2025, it's still a top-tier sports sedan.

Motor1

Former Volkswagen CEO Faces Trial For Emissions Scandal

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn faces charges in emissions scandal trial. Significant repercussions for Volkswagen and the auto industry.

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OBDEleven NextGen OBD-II Scanner review

A small and easy to install OBD-II scanner that can keep your car moving, but is best suited for people with a Volkswagen, Audi and other VW Group car.

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Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn faces trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests

Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn is facing trial on charges of fraud and market manipulation

The Independent UK

Is Germany in crisis? Giants consider pulling billions from economy

Intel is reconsidering a €30 billion factory while Volkswagen contemplates closures as German industry drowns in a two-year recession.

Fortune

Audi executive dies in fall from 10,000-foot mountain

Lamborghini’s chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann remembers: 'Goodbye, my friend'

Fortune

Oh Good, Volkswagens Have Front Passenger Screens Now

The new Passat Pro for China adopts a triple-screen setup. It's actually not the first VW to do it.

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Volkswagen in trouble? Carmaker considers first ever German factory closure

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Bloom decried the German manufacturing industry as his company said it was considering plant closures.

International Business Times

Ex-Volkswagen CEO Faces Trial Over 'Dieselgate'

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is set to go on trial Tuesday for his role in the "dieselgate" scandal, nine years after the saga first plunged the German auto titan into crisis.

The Independent UK

Volkswagen is cancelling a no-layoffs pledge and won't rule out closing plants in Germany

Volkswagen says it's not getting the cost reductions that it needs - and won't rule out plant closings in its home country Germany

International Business Times

Volkswagen Weighing Plant Closures, Job Cuts In Germany

German automotive giant warned it could take the unprecedented move of shutting down production sites, and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled

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Volkswagen considers German plant closures to save billions in costs

Plans underline European carmakers’ problems in switching from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric models

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Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

The devastated parents of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have called his killers "cowards" as new footage revealed the night of violence.

Motor1

Watch This 900-HP Golf Rip the Quarter-Mile in 10 Seconds

This Mk2 Volkswagen Golf is hiding a turbocharged VR6 and all-wheel drive.

InsideEVs

BMW Ranks Third For Global Plug-In Car Sales So Far In 2024

It is behind BYD and Tesla but ahead of Mercedes, Volkswagen as well as Hyundai and Kia combined.

Fortune

Volkswagen reportedly paying staff up to €450,000 to leave amid cost-cutting drive

Volkswagen is encouraging baby boomer employees to leave and reportedly offering six-figure payouts to other staff deemed surplus to requirements.

Autosport

Line draws up to 16th in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings

You have to go down to 16th place in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings to find the first change in this week's leaderboard, courtesy of George Line.

The Guardian - UK

I was quoted £1,100 to replace my easily stolen VW badge/sensor

Many of the car’s safety features are useless without the device, and the company has known about this problem for years

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