Volkswagen Group
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Manufacturer 30 MarVW 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”.
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Car Model News 8 JulOrder books open for Cupra Formentor performance SUV
Order books have been opened for the Cupra Formentor SUV, the first vehicle developed specifically for Volkswagen Group’s Spanish performance brand.
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Car Model News 7 JulNew Skoda Octavia VRS offered as plug-in hybrid for the first time
Skoda has confirmed a trio of powertrains will be available for new Octavia VRS buyers to choose from when the car goes on sale in the Autumn - including a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).
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People News 18 Jun
Arrested: former Audi executive wanted over US dieselgate charges
Croation officials have arrested former Audi executive Axel Eiser in connection to conspiracy charges related to the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal in the US.
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Manufacturer 11 JunFord and VW expand commercial vehicle collaboration
Ford and Volkswagen will jointly develop a range of new commercial vehicles under an expanded partnership agreement.
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People News 9 JunRalf Brandstätter appointed as new CEO of Volkswagen brand
The Volkswagen Group has announced the appointment of former VW chief operating officer Ralf Brandstätter as the brand’s new chief executive.
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Manufacturer 5 JunBentley to cut UK workforce by almost a quarter
Bentley has announced plans to shed 1,000 jobs in the UK under a “voluntary release programme” after COVID-19 coronavirus hastened a drive to cut costs.
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Finance 14 MayNew Seat and Skoda finance offers 3 months payment free ownership
Seat and Skoda are offering new car customers three months of free car ownership during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown as part of finance packages launched this week.
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Manufacturer 16 AprVW to begin COVID-19 recovery with vehicle production in Slovakia
Volkswagen will begin its efforts to recover from a COVID-19 coronavirus vehicle production lockdown with the April 20 resumption of operations at its manufacturing plants in Zwickau and Bratislava, Slovakia.
