Tag: Volkswagen
Diesel affair at VW: 100 million euros fine for supplier Continental | Money
100 Millionen Euro Bußgeld! Das ist der Preis, den der Autozulieferer Continental für seine Rolle in den Abgasmanipulationen zahlen muss. Die Staatsanwaltschaft Hannover teilte heute mit, dass das Unternehmen die…
Volkswagen in the USA: Workers vote for union – economy
The workers at VW’s US plant in Chattanooga have decided to organize themselves into a union on the third attempt. It is a major victory for the US union UAW,…
Tesla’s fall into mediocrity – and the new German return king
The global car giants have had a record year in terms of sales and profits. But as a current ranking shows, there are big differences when it comes to profitability.…
Goodbye to the roots attitude of the beginnings? How “van life” became democratized (and gentrified)
“It’s a roots man, roots that we need,” sang Tryo in 1998. And at that time, what could be more roots than going for a trip with your friends to…
VW and BMW sell more cars in the first quarter
As of: April 10, 2024 12:40 p.m The sales figures of German car manufacturers in the first quarter were inconsistent. While Mercedes-Benz sold fewer vehicles, the Volkswagen Group and BMW…
50 years after the start of production: Why the VW Golf became so successful
background As of: March 29, 2024 12:05 p.m At the beginning of the 1970s, VW struggled with faltering sales figures and short-time work. An Italian designer designed the first Golf…
50 years of Golf – the Volkswagen ambulance
by Harald Kaiser March 29, 2024, 11:58 am 5 mins VW was deep in crisis, then the Golf pulled ahead. He steered the ailing company back onto the road to…
Volkswagen: Skoda’s novelty with a combustion engine impresses fans
Home page Business Was standing: March 24, 2024, 4:54 a.m From: Patrick Freiwah PressSplit Exciting weeks in the Volkswagen Group: With the Skoda Superb, a new bestseller hope is being…
Why Volkswagen wants to scrap brand new electric cars
As of: March 17, 2024 8:44 a.m A car dealer is offering 22 Volkswagen electric SUVs imported from China. The manufacturer has the vehicles confiscated and demands that they be…
Volkswagen is stuck with electric cars – and is demanding state aid
analysis As of: March 13, 2024 4:23 p.m Last year, the Volkswagen Group sold more electric cars than ever before, with around 770,000 models. However, electromobility is currently in crisis.…