Volkswagen Group
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Car Manufacturer News 21 JulVolkswagen more than doubles EV deliveries in first half of 2021
Volkswagen Group has delivered more than twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) in the first half of 2021 when compared to the previous year.
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Manufacturer 9 JulBMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group reach £751m emissions cartel settlement
BMW and the Volkswagen Group have been fined €875.2 million (£752.2m) by the European Commission after forming a cartel with Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to limit the potential of emissions reducing technology.
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Market Insight 28 JunVolkswagen Group records second-highest European market share this century
The Volkswagen Group’s rapid transition to electric vehicles (EV) has delivered its second-highest new car market share in Europe this decade, according to Jato Dynamics.
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Latest News 10 JunFormer VW boss Martin Winterkorn faces £10m dieselgate settlement
The Volkswagen Group is set to receive almost £10 million from former chairman Martin Winterkorn as part of a long-awaited dieselgate emissions scandal settlement.
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Manufacturer 27 MayLamborghini acquisition proposal follows EV supercar plan
Volkswagen Group have reportedly received a letter of intent from a holding company keen to pursue the acquisition of its Automobili Lamborghini supercar brand.
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Market Insight 27 MayVolkswagen ID.4 becomes first SUV to top European EV sales rankings
Volkswagen’s new ID.4 became the first SUV to top Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sales rankings as it topped the charts for April, Jato Dynamics has reported.
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Manufacturer 21 May
VW Group confirms EV agency model switch by 2023 as Mercedes consults dealers
Mercedes-Benz is consulting its retailers on agency model franchise contracts as Volkswagen Group revealed the switch is likely to be completed for its electric vehicle (EV) model sales by the start of 2023.
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Manufacturer 18 May
Lamborghini reveals EV supercar plan in bid to halve CO2 emissions by 2025
Lamborghini has revealed that it will invest €1.5 billion (£1.29bn) to cut its CO2 emissions output by 50%in half by 2025.
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Manufacturer 30 Mar
VW to pursue former CEO Winterkorn and Audi boss Stadler for dieselgate damages
The Volkswagen Group has confirmed that it intends to pursue a dieselgate damages case against former chief executive Martin Winterkorn and Audi CEO Rupert Stadler.
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Manufacturer 23 MarSeat plans affordable urban EV and all-electric Cupra Tavascan SUV
Seat has revealed plans for a new affordable urban electric vehicle (EV) priced from £17,300 to £21,600 and given the green light to the Tavascan EV previously showcased by its Cupra performance sister brand.
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Manufacturer 5 MarVolkswagen targets data profits in connected, autonomous, EV-powered future
Volkswagen has set-out its plan to leverage profitability from data as it focuses on a future of autonomous electric vehicles (EV) with its new Accelerate brand strategy.
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Car Dealer News 3 FebMarshall opens Seat and Cupra dealership at former Oxford Vauxhall site
Marshall Motor Holdings has opened a new dealership featuring Seat and its performance sister brand Cupra in a former Vauxhall franchised site in Oxford.
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Manufacturer 2 DecCupra UK to open at Westfield White City and Lakeside Bromley stores
The Cupra brand has reached a “tipping point” in the UK with the impending opening of retail stores at Westfield White City and Lakeside Bromley as part of the performance car brand’s 58-strong dealership network.
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Manufacturer 13 NovCupra to accelerate performance with Formentor TV ad campaign
Seat’s Cupra breakaway performance brand is set to accelerate its profile growth with the launch of a television advertising campaign for its new Formentor SUV.
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Supplier News 13 NovVolkswagen Group UK signs deal with Dealer Auction
Dealer Auction will supply digital auction services to Volkswagen Group UK's franchised car retail networks after signing a preferred supplier agreement with the German OEM.
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Acquisitions and deals 19 OctCitygate Automotive acquires Lookers’ West London Škoda car dealership
Citygate Automotive has completed the acquisition of Lookers’ West London Škoda dealership for an undisclosed sum.
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People News 23 SepWayne Griffiths succeeds Luca de Meo as president of Seat
Seat’s board of directors has appointed Cupra brand chief executive and president Wayne Griffiths as the new overall president of the Catalonian Volkswagen Group brand.
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People News 10 Sep
Former VW chairman Martin Winterkorn to stand trial over dieselgate
Volkswagen Group’s former chairman Martin Winterkorn will stand trial for fraud alongside four other former VW employees in connection to their alleged part in the dieselgate emissions scandal.
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Car Model News 22 JulUK order books open for £38,880 Volkswagen ID 3 1st Edition EV
Volkswagen UK has opened its order books for its flagship ID 3 1st Edition electric vehicle (EV) ahead of deliveries this summer – with prices starting at £38,880 (before the Government’s ULEV grant).
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Manufacturer 9 JulSeat hatches plan to spend £4.5bn on electrification
Seat has pledged to spend almost £4.5 billion on the electrification of its vehicle ranges by 2025 as part of efforts to create “a stronger, more innovative and more sustainable company”.
