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Ailing auto giant Volkswagen plans to close at least three factories in Germany and slash tens of thousands of jobs as part of drastic cost-savings drive, workers' representatives said Monday, calling the proposed cuts "of historic dimensions".

The head of Volkswagen's works council says the company has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least three plants in Germany

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The Volkswagen Group has big plans for its new by-America, for-America extended range EV subsidiary, Scout Motors. However, those plans won't include one longtime ally: its U.S. dealership network. 

Despite all the ideological and political divisions surrounding electric vehicles, Americans are driving home battery-powered vehicles in droves.

At Scout Motors' big debut last night, the new designed-and-built-in-America subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group showed off how it hopes to deliver on some big promises. The Scout Terra and Scout Traveler are big, rugged, retro-inspired electric vehicles packed with off-road features, physical buttons and as much vintage charm as…

I admit I was skeptical of Volkswagen’s ability to revive a familiar and forgotten name, but it looks like they’re hitting it right on the money here. The Scout Traveler and Terra may technically only be concepts, but they’re damn good ones with iconic styling, strong capability, and relatively accessible…

I've waited a long time to see what Scout, Volkswagen's revived off-road brand, would bring to the table. The company made big promises: The return of a storied nameplate, a new chance for VW to build real momentum in America, new software, a new factory and extreme off-road capability. But…

It was one of those nights. I had been in LA all day for a Volkswagen event, gotten dinner in town and still had a two-to-three hour drive back to San Diego ahead of me. And the damn battery wasn't full. I'd have to stop at a charger on my…