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Audi India plans to develop market by bringing in more brands

Head of Audi India Balbir Singh Dhillon said that the company, part of the Volkswagen Group, presently assembles four internal combustion (IC) cars in India, two SUVs and two sedans

Volkswagen bets on new launches, better after-sales to gain India mkt share

The company has launched premium sedan Virtus, its second product under the India 2.0 project

Volkswagen unveils new mid-sized sedan Virtus in India; launch in May

The company has commenced pre-bookings for the new model which competes with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Slavia

4,000 luxury cars like Lamborghinis, Bentleys, VW sink in the Atlantic

Nearly 4,000 luxury cars like Porsches, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and VW -- along with several high-end electric vehicles -- have sunk aboard a cargo ship in the Atlantic that caught fire last month.

VW keeps Porsche IPO on table amid market volatility to ignite EV push

Volkswagen AG said it will continue to explore an initial public offering of the German manufacturer's Porsche sportscar brand as markets are roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

China greenlights Audi-FAW's $3.3 billion electric vehicle venture

The plant will start production in December 2024 and have the capacity to manufacture 150,000 cars a year, according to the regulator

Toyota remains world's biggest car seller, widens lead on VW

The carmaker said sales were 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motors and Hino Motors

Volkswagen aims to double EV sales in China in 2022 after missing targets

The ID series, which Volkswagen produces at its Chinese joint ventures with SAIC Motor and FAW Group, is the backbone of its EV ambitions in China, the world's largest auto market.

Toyota, VW are plotting to beat Tesla, pour billions into electric cars

The masters of mass production laid out plans to splurge $170 billion over the coming years to preserve their claim on an industry they've dominated

Volkswagen expects to double pre-owned car sales to 20,000 units this year

Volkswagen entered the used car market in 2012

Volkswagen launches new Tiguan SUV tagged at Rs 31.99 lakh

Locally assembled at the company's Aurangabad facility, the new Tiguan is based on the globally renowned MQB platform

Samsung Electronics to supply new advanced auto chip to Volkswagen

Demand is rising for "high-tech" automotive chips that can handle more entertainment consumption and increased electrical components in cars, Samsung said

Volkswagen Group recalls Audis; passenger air bags may be disabled

Volkswagen Group is recalling more than 240,000 Audi vehicles in the US and Canada because an electric cable problem can cause a computer to disable the passenger air bag.

Swiss prosecutors set to drop criminal probe of VW emissions scandal

Swiss federal prosecutors are set to drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges

Volkswagen CEO tells German workers Tesla factory will threaten jobs

The lack of chips forced VW to slash output at the sprawling Wolfsburg factory that's about as big as Monaco to the lowest level since the end of the 1950ies

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess warns shift to EVs may cost 30K jobs

Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, the world's largest with over 50,000 employees, does not currently make EVs, but the company plans to produce an electric sedan there from 2026

VW labour boss wants faster electric car rollout at Wolfsburg: Report

Under its Trinity project, VW has been developing a flagship electric sedan to be built at Wolfsburg from 2026.

Volkswagen drives in Taigun, eyes 10% share of mid-sized SUV market

Volkswagen is targeting to corner around 10 per cent of the fast growing mid-sized SUV market in India by next year as it launches its new model Taigun, according to a senior company official

I can promise we haven't lost interest in India: VW's Klaus Zellmer

Zellmer expects to see VW's market share grow to 3 per cent in the next five years

Car review: Taigun plays it smart, but pricing will have its say

Volkswagen's new SUV is set to lock horns with half a dozen rivals