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.....»»
UAW"s Fain travels to Tennessee to pressure VW management on organizing drive
Volkswagen said it denied "any claims of union-busting, intimidation or illegal violations of worker rights.".....»»
NHTSA opens probe into 447,000 VW, Audi vehicles; agency reviews 2016 recall efficacy
The safety agency said it had 79 complaints alleging leaks or related issues in 2015-2020 model year Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf vehicles......»»
As Scout charges ahead, timeline comes into focus as Q3 debut looms
The Volkswagen Group-owned EV brand is still set to launch production in late 2026 and will initially focus on its SUV, with a pickup to follow......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as chief technical officer
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Intel, of all companies, knocks AMD’s CPU numbering in now-deleted presentation
When it comes to recycling and rebranding old chips, no one's hands are clean. Enlarge / A now-deleted Intel presentation makes a good point, but with a side of disingenuousness. AMD changed the way it numbers its Ryze.....»»
Samsung might have confirmed that they are working on a new chipset
Samsung has denied rumors that they will be rebranding its Exynos chipsets, but in the process might have revealed something else in the works. The post Samsung might have confirmed that they are working on a new chipset appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem. Enlarge / The VW plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. (credit: Volkswagen) The Volkswagen passenger car brand looks set to lay off workers, according to a report.....»»
Volkswagen to reduce head count at "no longer competitive" VW brand
High costs and low productivity are making VW's cars uncompetitive, employees were told as managers mull jobs cuts as part of a $10.9 billion savings program......»»
Volkswagen follows other non-union automakers and hikes wages 11% for U.S. factory workers
The German company and other non-union automakers in the U.S. have come under increased pressure to improve pay and benefits following the record contracts achieved by the UAW in late October......»»
Bing Chat is now “Microsoft Copilot” in potentially confusing rebranding move
Microsoft: "Soon there will be a Copilot for everyone and for everything you do." Enlarge / The Microsoft Copilot logo. (credit: Microsoft) On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Bing Chat—its famously once-unhinged AI.....»»
Volkswagen aims to bring under-$35,000 EV to U.S. in 3-4 years, exec says
Options include VW plants in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Puebla, Mexico, as well as a new South Carolina assembly plant planned for VW subsidiary Scout......»»
BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, and Lexus are switching EV plugs
Volkswagen Group and Stellantis are the last remaining holdouts. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More automakers this week announced a switch in the style of charging plugs that will be fitted to their future electric veh.....»»
Honda, Volkswagen and Chevrolet-Nissan-Honda dealerships sell in Q3 transactions
The country's largest public auto retailer and one of the largest private dealership groups were among third-quarter transactions......»»
VW-AUDI: Volkswagen slips; Audi surges behind EVs
Relatively strong gains from electric vehicle nameplates helped Audi sales rise 21 percent in the third quarter, but they failed to fully offset losses from crossovers for sister brand VW, which dropped 1.2 percent in the quarter......»»
NHTSA opens safety probe into 184,000 VW Atlas crossovers after braking complaints
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation said it received 59 complaints alleging unintentional activation of the front-assist automatic emergency braking system in 2018-19 Volkswagen Atlas crossovers. Of those complaints, five alleged minor injuries r.....»»
More than 50 EVs to join next wave through "24
Chevrolet, Dodge, Jeep, Kia, Rolls-Royce and Volkswagen are among the brands with EVs coming to market by the end of 2024......»»
Volkswagen ID.4 vs Tesla Model Y
The Tesla Model Y is perhaps the best-known electric crossover, but it's not the only one. Can the Volkswagen ID.4 put up a fight against it?.....»»
From Tesla to Volkswagen, EVs are bringing new products and new looks
The industry evolution toward EVs is bringing exciting new models from startups such as Fisker and VinFast, while legacy stalwart VW adds some buzz with an EV minivan......»»
SoftBank backs autonomous trucking firm started by ex-Ford self-driving executives
The founders of the former self-driving unit of Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are launching a new autonomous trucking startup with backing said to be more than $1 billion from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. The new firm, named Stack AV, is led.....»»