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Volkswagen and Rivian Are Working on a New Electric Golf

The e-Golf you see here had to die so that the bulbous ID.3 could live. However, Volkswagen is preparing a switcheroo. It plans to delete the combustion engine from its most popular car once again. When that happens, the ID.3 is likely to be axed, as Kai Grünitz, the head…

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Rivian Will Power Volkswagen’s Electric Golf, ‘Project Trinity’

Volkswagen's flagship EV, coined "Project Trinity," has been hyped up as the German brand's saving grace in a time when VW has gone from just a cool guy brand to one that is struggling to convince people to buy their vehicles. But, VW has also been kicking Trinity's can down the…

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German Fortune 500 companies announced over 60,000 layoffs this year

German giants including Bosch, Thyssenkrupp, and Deutsche Bahn have axed thousands of jobs this year.

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Volkswagen Sells Xinjiang Plant Amid Human Rights Controversy

Volkswagen sells Xinjiang plant due to shift to electric vehicles and economic reasons amid human rights concerns.

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Uniqlo boss says retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton

Tadashi Yanai stops short of revealing source of cotton fearing politicisation of row

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It Begins: Volkswagen Just Sold Off a Plant in China

Volkswagen is making some tough decisions as it attempts to realign its business operations. The automaker is facing strong financial headwinds and looking to cut costs, which could include closing factories in Germany for the first time. "Economic reasons" are already affecting plants outside VW's home country, with the automaker…

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Volkswagen Is Planning a Major Design Overhaul With More Buttons

Facing plant closures and massive layoffs, it’s safe to say Volkswagen has lost its mojo. The years when the Golf used to dominate sales charts in Europe seem like distant memories. The so-so styling of its electric cars isn’t exactly driving people into showrooms, and the oversimplified interiors aren't helping…

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Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang

Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Says To Sell Operations In China's Xinjiang

German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour.

International Business Times

After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical

While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, the spread of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and Europe as carmakers and governments struggle to meet years-old promises about affordability and charging stations

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Gets Much-Need Tech, Rivian A Cash Infusion With New JV

Volkswagen (OTC:VLKAF) has boosted its initial investment in American electrical vehicle (EV) maker Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) to $5.8 billion, $800 million more than initially planned.

Benzinga

Volkswagen CEO: Plant Closures, Layoffs Can't Be Avoided

It looks like Volkswagen Group is headed for a historic closure of plants in Germany. VW Brand CEO Thomas Schaefer believes it will take three to four years for the company to restructure, and that can't happen without some significant cuts.

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Elon Musk and Trump Push for Self-Driving Cars: 3 Stocks to Gain

Trump-era shifts may accelerate autonomous vehicles, benefiting stocks like Mobileye, Ouster, and Aurora with opportunities in the growing AI-driven market.

MarketBeat

The Battery Crisis Taking Europe's EV Sector By Storm

I feel like a broken record at this point, but the electric vehicle race isn't just about cars. It's about who controls the battery supply chain, and thus one of the most crucial energy technologies of tomorrow. As is the case in the U.S., Europe is trying to break free…

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Bosch extends unwanted 4-day week to 10,000 employees amid Germany struggles

Robert Bosch, which employes around 429,000 people, is overhauling its workforce as the company struggles with Germany’s flatlining economy.

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How Neuville’s long and winding road led to WRC glory

Thierry Neuville clinched a career-defining maiden World Rally Championship title in dramatic circumstances at this weekend’s Rally Japan.

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz Dealer Markups Are Here, Even Though VW Said 'Don't'

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked to learn that dealers are ignoring Volkswagen's now-former CEO's strongly-worded caution for dealerships not to add additional dealer markup the already expensive ID Buzz.

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Mercedes Reinvents Brakes For EVs, Puts Them Inside The Drive Unit

The vast majority of cars have outboard brakes that are connected to their wheel hubs, and only a handful come with inboard brakes. Mercedes has taken things one step further and put the brakes inside the housing of an electric vehicle’s drive unit, and it’s touting multiple advantages, including never…

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Another major auto parts brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Auto parts company for carmakers, such as BMW, Audi, Porsche, and Volvo, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Rivian CEO On Dealer Laws: 'As Close As You Can Get To Corruption'

Despite its recent partnership with the German auto giant, Rivian has no plans to use Volkswagen's sales network, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. It wouldn't want to. But VW's service network is a far more interesting proposition, as scaling service has proved troublesome for Rivian and fellow direct-to-consumer automaker Tesla.…

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CFOs have an essential role in innovation

Innovation requires resources. Chief financial officers have a large say in how the money is spent.

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Bosch gives employees unwanted 4-day week as German economy sputters

The €92 billion conglomerate Bosch is cutting hours and pay for hundreds of staff thanks to a "difficult economic situation."

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Northvolt, Hailed As Europe’s Future EV Battery Champion, Files For Bankruptcy

Swedish-based Northvolt, which was seen as one of Europe’s best shots at fighting off China’s electric vehicle battery supremacy, filed for bankruptcy yesterday. The company said in its Chapter 11 petition filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas that its “liquidity picture has become…

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'He started shooting': child recounts gym murder

A young child told police how he witnessed a man repeatedly shot and killed by a masked gunman outside a Sydney gym.

The Street

Volkswagen's best-selling car just got a stylish, new update

VW's newest ride comes as a new CEO has been named.

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