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Volkswagen Isn"t Rebranding Itself Voltswagen

Volkswagen is staying Volkswagen. From a report: Volkswagen's U.S. subsidiary said Tuesday the company would rebrand itself as Voltswagen of America to promote its electric car strategy, but a spokesman for the parent company in Germany later said th.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMar 31st, 2021

West Herr Automotive Group buys 4 New York dealerships

West Herr Automotive's acquisition of four dealerships near Buffalo includes Audi, Volkswagen and Mini as first-time brands for the group......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 13th, 2023

Volkswagen sales fall to 11-year low after chip shortages crimp output

Volkswagen AG expects easing supply bottlenecks and existing orders to boost sales this year even as shortages of semiconductors in 2022 led deliveries to an 11-year low......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJan 13th, 2023

Ark. dealer sues VW of America, says VW store 20 miles away infringes on turf

Crain Volkswagen of Fayetteville says the establishment of Everett Volkswagen in Rogers encroaches upon its territory and is a violation of its franchise agreement......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 11th, 2023

Innolux cuts into supply chain of primary car vendors

Innolux, along with subsidiary CarUX, has cut into the supply chain of many significant car vendors, including BMW, Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors (GM), Audi and Geely Auto......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJan 6th, 2023

VW’s next electric car for the US is the ID.7 sedan

VW says it has listened to feedback and has improved the user experience. Enlarge / VW used QR codes to camouflage the shape of its new ID.7 sedan for its CES debut. (credit: Volkswagen) On Tuesday in Las Vegas, Volkswag.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

VW previews its next electric car in trippy camouflaged form

The Volkswagen ID.7 sedan is VW's next electric car for the North American market......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

VW shows renamed ID7 sedan at CES featuring a ‘lit" camouflage scheme

Making new sedans sexy to consumers is proving to be an increasingly heavy lift in the U.S. market, so Volkswagen has settled on ensuring that the debut of its upcoming electric sedan at CES is "lit" — albeit temporarily — while giving the car a.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

AutoNation, Ken Garff Automotive among dealership buyers in Q3, Q4 deals

Stellantis, Acura, Ford, Kia and Volkswagen dealerships traded hands in four states in third-quarter and fourth-quarter transactions......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

Volkswagen investors revive governance grumbles even with despite special dividend

Volkswagen shareholders renewed their criticism of CEO Oliver Blume's dual roles on Friday, even as they rubber stamped a roughly 9.6 billion euro ($10.2 billion) special dividend following the Porsche AG listing......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 16th, 2022

Jonathan Sobel-led group buys Porsche, Audi, VW dealerships

Jonathan Sobel's group's purchase of Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen dealerships follows a $70 million investment from Franchise Equity Partners in October......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 15th, 2022

Volkswagen Anhui launches pre-series production for EVs

Volkswagen Group is one step closer to adding production capacity in China. Its joint venture with JAC Motors, Volkswagen Anhui, rolled off the line the first pre-series production model on December 7, paving the way for a full-scale launch in 2023......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 8th, 2022

GM, LGES to increase battery production in the US; Volkswagen explores Canadian cell site

The EV battery production ramp-up in North America continues: General Motors and LG Energy Solution announced that they will raise cell production by 40% at a joint plant in Tennessee, USA. In addition, Volkswagen Group has partnered with Canada, sea.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsDec 5th, 2022

Volkswagen and PowerCo launch Canadian site search for first N.A. gigafactory

Volkswagen battery subsidiary Powerco and Belgium's Umicore are to extend their cooperation on cathode material to Canada, which the carmaker is considering as the location of its first North American cell factory, VW said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 1st, 2022

Volkswagen reportedly in talks with Foxconn and Magna to build EVs in US

Volkswagen Group is reportedly to work with Foxconn Technology Group or Magna International to make the Scout-branded electric pick-ups and rugged SUVs in the US......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsNov 30th, 2022

Europe falling behind US and China in industry transformation, says VW brand CEO

Fundamental changes happened in the global industrial landscape in recent years as electrification and geopolitical conflicts arose. Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Shafer raised a concern that Germany and the EU are losing competitiveness on the world s.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsNov 29th, 2022

Column: VW dealers need a pickup, and U.S. executives know it

Volkswagen dealers need a pickup. VW of America executives know it, but nobody's been able to make it happen, and that's tragic......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsNov 26th, 2022

How to watch Paramount+ on Mac

Paramount+ is one of multiple video streaming services offering content from several channels. Here's how to watch Paramount+ on a Mac.How to watch Paramount+Paramount launched CBS All Access in 2014 before rebranding it as Paramount+ in 2021. It's a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2022

How to watch Paramount+ on a Mac

Paramount+ is one of multiple video streaming services offering content from several channels. Here's how to watch Paramount+ on a Mac.How to watch Paramount+Paramount launched CBS All Access in 2014 before rebranding it as Paramount+ in 2021. It's a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2022

How Cupra made an electric hot hatch alternative to the Volkswagen ID.3

Cupras drive very differently from VWs; Cupra's head of R&D explains how. Enlarge / The Cupra Born is a sporty alternative to the Volkswagen ID.3. (credit: Cupra) Recently, we reviewed Audi's RS e-tron GT, a handsome fou.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2022

That VW pickup dealers have dreamed about? They"ll have to keep waiting

Speaking to journalists ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the new North American and global heads of the Volkswagen brand appeared to dash hopes for a VW variant of the automaker's planned new pickup for its nascent Scout brand......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2022