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Monday 22 May 2023
Major carmakers, unicorn startups trimming software manpower to cut costs
Global autonomous vehicle unicorn startups and major carmakers have been on track to lay off employees in the underperforming departments since the second quarter of the year, especially...
Monday 22 May 2023
Volkswagen-backed Gotion launches LMFP battery to achieve 1000 km driving range
China-based battery company Gotion High-tech introduced its L600 Astroinno battery cell and pack with LMFP materials on May 19. It claimed the product was the first non-NCM battery...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Volkswagen reportedly talks to Huawei about using its software in vehicles
To catch up in the world's largest EV market, Volkswagen has focused on software R&D. The European carmaker is reportedly in talks with tech company Huawei to use the latter's...
Monday 15 May 2023
Foreign carmakers slow in electrification would see high unused capacity in China
Major automakers based outside China, such as General Motors and Volkswagen, will likely lose market share in the world's largest car market with slower pace of electrification, according...
Friday 5 May 2023
Volkswagen sees deliveries up 7.5% in 1Q23 while China BEV business needs a push
Volume recovery in Europe and the US helped Volkswagen grow sales revenue by more than 20% in the first quarter of 2023. However, the carmaker's deliveries in China fell by 14.5%...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
BYD overtakes Volkswagen as China's best-selling car brand
BYD Co. is China's best-selling car brand for the first time, dethroning Volkswagen AG as it continues its meteoric rise.
Monday 24 April 2023
Volkswagen to invest EUR4.8 billion in Canadian EV battery plant
Volkswagen aims to break ground on its largest battery plant to date in 2024. The carmaker said it will invest EUR4.8 billion (US$5.28 billion) in the battery project in Canada by...
Thursday 20 April 2023
Volkswagen to establish R&D and procurement center in China to shorten EV development times
Volkswagen unveiled another project to gain a presence in the world's largest EV market. The carmaker said it will invest EUR1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in building an EV R&D and...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Volkswagen and Ford to invest in Indonesian EV battery ecosystem with international partners
Indonesia is expecting more international investment to inject into its EV segment. PowerCo, Volkswagen's battery subsidiary, has expressed interest in building a battery ecosystem...
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Automotive chip shortage greatly improved
Shortages of automotive ICs have been significantly reduced since 2023, with variations in demand now serving as the primary driver, according to sources in the car industry supply...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
VW says there's never been a better time to build an EV factory in the US
Volkswagen AG said lucrative new US incentives for EV makers were just too good to pass up when weighing to pick a partner or build its own factory to make cars for the new Scout...
Thursday 16 March 2023
Volkswagen shows EUR25,000 EV to compete where Tesla has left an opening
Volkswagen AG unveiled an affordable electric vehicle that's a couple years away from production, putting Europe's largest carmaker on a collision course with Tesla Inc.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
VW sets EUR180 billion spending plan to further new technology
Volkswagen AG raised its five-year investment plan to EUR 180 billion ($193 billion) as Europe's biggest carmaker intensifies a push to challenge Tesla Inc.'s leadership on electric...
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Volkswagen announces first battery plant in North America
Volkswagen announced on March 13 that it is going to build the first overseas battery cell plant in Ontario, Canada. The plant will be stablished through VW's battery subsidiary Po...
Monday 13 March 2023
VW CEO's Berlin IPO summit leaves attendees guessing on strategy
Volkswagen AG's Oliver Blume summoned top managers to a hip Berlin hangout in late January to strategize on how Lamborghini, Bentley, Skoda and Seat would pitch an initial public...