Volkswagen
“Xingyun Smart Driving” On Board: VW and Xpeng’s Co-Created ID.Unyx 09 Lines Up H2 Launch with Flagship Intelligent Specs
July 13, 2026 – Volkswagen Passenger Cars China CEO Zecai Qi officially kicked off the pre-launch campaign for the all-new ID.Unyx 09 on July 10, confirming that the premium all-electric fastback sedan will hit the Chinese market in the second half of 2026. Developed in a tight 24-month joint R&D cycle between Volkswagen and Xpeng,…
Volkswagen Mulls Cutting 100,000 Jobs and Closing German Plants, Federal Government Responds
June 30, 2026 – Volkswagen Group, the German automotive giant, is drawing up an unprecedented cost-cutting overhaul that could see up to 100,000 staff axed worldwide alongside the potential shutdown of four domestic German manufacturing plants, according to multiple international industry outlets. During internal talks with staff representatives, Volkswagen leadership admitted their earlier workforce reduction…
Looming 100k Job Cuts Prompt Volkswagen to Fast-Track Moving China-Exclusive Vehicle Production to German Plants
June 30, 2026 – Volkswagen’s major shareholder, Olaf Lies, Minister-President of Germany’s Lower Saxony, has publicly called for the automaker to shift production of some models currently developed and manufactured in China back to German facilities, a move he argues will shore up underutilized local plant capacity and safeguard domestic jobs. The proposal comes on…
Volkswagen Pulls Plug on Bosch Autonomous Driving Alliance: 100,000 Job Cuts and Cost Crunch Force a Radical New Tech Path
June 29, 2026 – Volkswagen is preparing to formally wind down its high-profile autonomous driving development alliance with Bosch, a move that marks a dramatic strategic pivot for the German automaker as it grapples with mounting financial pressures and intensifying global competition in the intelligent vehicle space. Citing multiple internal sources familiar with the matter,…
Volkswagen’s Sander: Europe Will Wake Up to EVs Soon, and It Won’t Be Because of Rules
June 4, 2026 – Volkswagen board member Martin Sander, who oversees sales, marketing, and after-sales operations, has made a bold claim: electric vehicles will soon be seen as the obvious choice — not because of regulations, but because consumers will simply realize they’re better. Drawing a comparison between the shift from horse-drawn travel to the…
Volkswagen CFO: EVs Still Less Profitable Than ICE Vehicles
May 8, 2026 – Volkswagen Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Arno Antlitz, recently revealed during an earnings call that the profit margins of electric vehicles (EVs) still lag significantly behind those of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. He emphasized that true profitability parity between EVs and ICE vehicles may only be achieved once the next-generation…
Volkswagen’s “Cost – Efficiency Drive” Shows Initial Signs: 30% Cost Cut at Three German Plants
December 20, 2025 – Volkswagen’s cost – cutting initiatives are making notable headway, as reported by Reuters. On Thursday local time, Thomas Schäfer, the CEO of the Volkswagen brand, announced that a series of measures, including workforce adjustments and cost control at German factories, have started to yield results. For instance, the costs at three…
Volkswagen Abandons New Small Fuel Cars: High Cost, No Future Significance
December 19, 2025 – Volkswagen has firmly set its course for the next generation of entry – level vehicles, making a decisive move towards an all – electric future. The German automaker has announced that it will no longer introduce new small – sized internal combustion engine cars and will focus solely on pure electric…
Volkswagen’s MAN to Reduce Workforce by 2,300 in Germany Amid Cost Pressures
November 29, 2025 – On November 27 local time, MAN, a commercial vehicle manufacturing subsidiary under Germany’s Volkswagen Group, announced that amid the ongoing struggles in the German automotive sector, it would cut 2,300 jobs in Germany to reduce operational costs. MAN, which mainly produces trucks, buses, and diesel engines, stated that it is under…
Volkswagen Embraces EV Revolution: All Future Electric Cars to Be Built on Rivian R2 Tech
June 7, 2025 – A significant milestone has been reached in the ongoing $5 billion software partnership between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group, as revealed by motor1 today. The platform technology set to be utilized in Rivian’s next-generation SUV is poised to become the digital backbone for all future electric vehicles (EVs) across Volkswagen’s brand…