Volkswagen Group
-
Manufacturer 7 SepVolkswagen to ditch ID and Seat brands from cars
Volkswagen Group is planning to ditch its Seat and ID car brands, possibly this decade, as it refocuses consumers on its more popular nameplates VW Golf, Golf GTI and Tiguan.
-
Manufacturer 27 AprSkoda to expand on Enyaq iV range to launch six model EV offensive
Skoda has pledged to grow its zero-emissions line-up updated Enyaq iV models and all new products to take its electric vehicle (EV) offering to six by the end of 2026.
-
Manufacturer 17 MarRecord Bentley profits boost Volkswagen Group’s premium division
An 82% growth in profit for British luxury carmaker Bentley helped to boost the Volkswagen Group’s premium car division – including Audi, Lamborghini and Ducati – to record 2022 financial results.
-
People News 25 JanVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles completes trio of management appointments
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has made three new management appointments to develop used, fleet and national sales alongside its 60-site Van Centre retail network.
-
Manufacturer 23 JanVolkswagen aims to boost EV affordability through V2X trials
Volkswagen Group UK is part of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional charging trial aiming to boost the affordability of electric vehicles (EV).
-
Opinion 12 JanStability will be key as EV revolution accelerates in 2023, opinion
Much has been made of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent pledge to boost the economy, with commentators analysing how his priorities for 2023 will impact various sectors.
-
Manufacturer 4 JanVW to shift EV range into ‘upper segments’ with new ID.7 saloon
Volkswagen is preparing to propel its electric vehicle (EV) model range into the automotive sector’s “upper segments” with new ID 7 saloon.
-
Market Insight 5 DecUpdated: Ford remains in pole position to top 2022 car registrations
Ford remains in pole position to finish 2022 as the UK's best-selling automotive brand after growing its registrations once more in November.
-
Acquisitions and deals 30 NovYeomans acquires 11 Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda dealerships from Helston Garages
Yeomans Group has completed the acquisition of 11 Audi, Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles and Skoda franchised car dealerships from Helston Garages for an undisclosed sum.
-
Supplier News 12 OctOhme to ‘drive value’ as new Volkswagen Group EV chargepoint partner
Ohme chief executive Peter McDonald says the electric vehicle (EV) charge point provider will prove its value to car retailers and customers after striking up a new partnership with the Volkswagen Group.
-
Manufacturer 29 SepPorsche expected to raise £17bn from today's stock market debut
Porsche is expected to raise in the region of £17 billion to invest in electric vehicle (EV) development after being priced at around 75 billion euros (£67.2bn) in today’s IPO.
-
Manufacturer 8 Sep
Porsche IPO may be scuppered by ‘labyrinthine’ governance structure
Porsche’s IPO plan to boost its electric vehicle (EV) development plans with the help of a multi-million-pound funding boost and additional “entrepreneurial freedom” could yet be scuppered, it has been claimed.
-
Manufacturer 28 JulVolkswagen Group expects vehicle supply shortages to improve in H2
Volkswagen Group expects its vehicle supply issues to improve in the second half of 2022, with a more “normalised” model mix expected to reach its car retailers.
-
People News 25 JulVolkswagen to ‘enhance customer focus’ under new chairman after Deiss departs
Volkswagen Group has highlighted a desire to “enhance its customer focus” under a new chairman after Oliver Blume took the reins from Herbert Deiss.
-
Manufacturer 15 JunVolkswagen to claim EV lead from Tesla in 2024, research suggests
Volkswagen could claim leading brand status in the electric vehicle (EV) market from Tesla as soon as 2024, according to new research compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).
-
Manufacturer 25 MayVolkswagen settles UK dieselgate litigation with £193m settlement
Volkswagen Group has settled a UK dieselgate litigation comprised of over 70,000 claimants with the payment of a £193 million out of court settlement.
-
Manufacturer 17 May
Audi halts A4, A5 and A8 production at Neckarsulm manufacturing plant
Audi has suspended the production of its A4, A5 and A8 saloon cars as component supplies continue to hamper the German premium car manufacturer.
-
Manufacturer 9 May
VW’s race for EV dominance with Tesla will be ‘tight’, says CEO Herbert Deiss
Volkswagen Group’s race with Tesla to become the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) producer by 2025 will be ‘tight’, chief executive Herbert Deiss has conceded.
-
People News 6 MayVW appoints Imelda Labbé as new member of the board of management
Imelda Labbé is taking over as the new member of the board of management for marketing sales and aftersales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars on July 1, 2022.
-
Manufacturer 23 MarSkoda to launch new design language and three new affordable EVs
Skoda is set to launch three new affordable electric vehicles (EV) and a new “design language” after delivering 878,200 vehicles delivered worldwide in 2021.
