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8:52am, 14th April, 2019

VW to take on Tesla X in China from 2021 with electric SUV

Volkswagen plans to build a fully electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) for China from 2021, taking on the Chinese market leader Tesla's Model X as the German carmaker ramps up production of zero emissions vehicles.

VW's supervisory board eyes multi-billion electrification plan

1:45am, 16th November, 2018

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VW's supervisory board eyes multi-billion electrification plan

Volkswagen's supervisory board is due to vote on a multi-billion euro investment plan on Friday, including steps to retool three German plants to mass produce electric cars and to explore alliances with battery partners and rival carmakers.

VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23,000: source

6:59pm, 8th November, 2018

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VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23,000: source

Volkswagen intends to sell electric cars for less than 20,000 euros ($22,836) and protect German jobs by converting three factories to make Tesla rivals, a source familiar with the plans said.

Still a 'lot of work to do' for VW after diesel scandal - U.S. compliance auditor

2:56pm, 8th November, 2018

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Still a 'lot of work to do' for VW after diesel scandal - U.S. compliance auditor

Volkswagen and an independent monitoring team still have "a lot of work to do" before the company's compliance procedures can be certified after a $27 billion global emissions cheating scandal, Larry Thompson, an independent compliance auditor,...

VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

3:57pm, 31st October, 2018

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VW and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles: source

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are in "exploratory talks" to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to save the companies billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

VW's Porsche to stop offering diesel models: Bild am Sonntag

9:05pm, 22nd September, 2018

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VW's Porsche to stop offering diesel models: Bild am Sonntag

Volkswagen's Porsche will stop offering diesel versions of its cars, the unit's chief executive told a weekly newspaper, responding to ever tougher requirements to curb CO2 emissions.

VW's CEO was told about emissions software months before scandal: Der Spiegel

11:31am, 18th August, 2018

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VW's CEO was told about emissions software months before scandal: Der Spiegel

Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess was told about the existence of cheating software in cars two months before regulators blew the whistle on a multi-billion exhaust emissions scandal, German magazine Der Spiegel said.

Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road

7:16am, 1st August, 2018

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Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road

Volkswagen warned that a shortage of engineers is hampering efforts to get its cars to meet new anti-pollution rules, clouding its sales outlook and overshadowing a forecast-beating 23 percent rise in underlying operating profit.

5:13am, 31st July, 2018

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Volkswagen names company veteran as VW brand COO

Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess named company veteran Ralf Brandstaetter as Chief Operating Officer of its core VW brand as part of a broader push to renew the carmaker's senior management and strategy.

VW to temporarily park cars due to new emissions testing bottlenecks

8:24am, 22nd July, 2018

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VW to temporarily park cars due to new emissions testing bottlenecks

Volkswagen is renting parking spaces from August to stockpile vehicles which cannot be sold due to bottlenecks caused by new engine emissions tests, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.