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A representative image of a protest over allegations that Apple supply chains used sweat shop labour to make their products (Photo | Flickr - Annette Bernhardt)

Apple, Sony using Uighur detainees in China factories, says Australian think tank

80,000 people from the ethnic minority interned in Xinjiang camps reported to have been transferred to factories supplying global brands

02 Mar 2020 5:02 PM

Under the new India strategy, Skoda and Volkswagen will use a modular platform to build cars, increase local sourcing of components to 95 per cent to curb costs.

Volkswagen's Skoda targets Indian revival with tougher safety, emission rules

The company is targeting sales of 100,000 cars a year for its brand in India by 2025.

05 Feb 2020 2:03 PM

India’s auto sector has gone into a tailspin this year as tight liquidity at shadow banks, high taxes and a weak rural economy have sapped consumers’ buying power.

Suzuki rethinks promise of India's auto market, and it is not alone

We no longer think that growth in India will be an uninterrupted move upwards, Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki cautioned.

08 Nov 2019 2:05 PM

Volkswagen, the world's biggest German car maker, has rolled out its first all-new affordable long-range pure electric car, the ID.3, at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Volkswagen ID 3 e-car makes global debut, India next

Experts said it will also come to India after from 2021 but officially the company has not made any announcement yet.

11 Sep 2019 1:56 AM

As part of a broader deal set to be announced on Friday, VW will become an equal stakeholder in Ford’s autonomous vehicles venture.

Volkswagen to kick in USD 2.6 billion to Ford’s self driving unit

Volkswagen also plans to build a multi-brand production plant in Turkey.

13 Jul 2019 12:12 PM

It will have a top speed of 45 kilometers (28 miles) an hour and a range of 60 kilometres.

Volkswagen, NIU to make e-scooters

The companies will jointly build the Streetmate model.

07 May 2019 9:24 AM

Volkswagen has 4,000 engineers in China, with an average age of 29, spread over five research and development sites.

China to become global software development hub to autonomous tech: VW

Carmakers are struggling to find qualified engineers to build the software algorithms needed to teach cars the right reflexes.

16 Apr 2019 12:02 PM

The Ameo Corporate edition comes equipped with features that are already part of the Highline Plus variant.

Volkswagen launches Ameo Corporate

The petrol trim of the model is priced at Rs 6.69 lakh, while the diesel trim is tagged at Rs 7.99 lakh.

13 Apr 2019 1:35 AM

The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe and a push by China for more low-emission vehicles.

Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade

The target is ambitious considering the company made fewer than 50,000 battery-only vehicles last year.

13 Mar 2019 12:46 PM

Aside from Volkswagen, other potential investors could include automakers that now make cars for Waymo - Fiat Chrysler and Jaguar, the technology website reported bit.ly/2NXZmSr.

Alphabet's Waymo seeks outside investors: The Information

Alphabet could not be immediately reached for comment on the report.

12 Mar 2019 12:40 PM

Several major industrial groups, including Volkswagen, Daimler Siemens and BASF say they are interested in local 5G spectrum to run ‘connected’ facilities. (Representational Images)

Germany to allocate local 5G frequencies later this year

Companies will be able to apply for spectrum in the 3.7-3.8 Gigaherz band, the BNetzA said in a statement.

11 Mar 2019 9:17 PM

The Volkswagen Group in India has been accused of using emission cheating devices in its range of cars in India by the NGT.

NGT imposes Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen

The tribunal increased the compensation amount of Rs 171.34 crore.

08 Mar 2019 12:01 AM

The tribunal was hearing pleas filed by Ailawadi, a school teacher, and a few others seeking ban on the sale of Volkswagen vehicles for alleged violation of emission norms.

Emission fiasco: NGT slaps Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen

The case relates to health damage caused by excess emissions of pollutants and emissions violations.

07 Mar 2019 12:38 PM

Volkswagen in January said it was exploring joint development of e-vehicles with Ford, under a wide-ranging partnership.

Volkswagen signs e-vehicle startup as first partner for production platform

The German group plans to invest 30 billion euros (USD 34 billion) in e-mobility until 2023.

05 Mar 2019 2:10 PM

Through the acquisition, JBM will also have access to L+W's strengths in domains such as electric vehicle components and systems, and battery structure and systems. (Photo: Twitter)

JBM Group acquires majority stake in Germany's Linde-Wiemann

The acquisition is being done through one of the group's flagship companies, Neel Metal Products.

25 Feb 2019 2:26 PM

The biggest threat to Volkswagen’s 2019 profit is potential tariffs from the United States, Chief Executive Herbert Diess. (Photo: File)

Volkswagen boss says US tariffs could cost up to 2.5 billion euros: report

Analysts at London-based Evercore ISI said tariffs could cost Volkswagen 2.5 billion euros (USD2.8 billion) a year.

21 Feb 2019 2:34 PM

VW will bundle cells from electric car batteries into storage powerbanks that can be used to recharge up to 15 electric cars at a time.

Volkswagen to manufacture mobile electric car recharging stations

Volkswagen (VW) said on Friday it would invest 870 million euros (USD 985 million) by 2020 to developing e-vehicle components.

27 Jan 2019 11:49 AM

National Green Tribunal had directed Volkswagen to deposit an interim amount of Rs 100 crore with the CPCB in a case related to allegations for using 'cheat device' in emission tests of its diesel vehicles.

NGT slams Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore as per its 2018 order

The tribunal deferred the matter for hearing after it was informed that the Supreme Court is also seized of the issue.

17 Jan 2019 12:36 PM

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday they would join forces on commercial vans and pickups.

Industry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO

Over the next decade, vehicle and parts suppliers plan to spend $300 billion to bring electric cars to the mass market.

16 Jan 2019 9:52 AM

As China and other countries place more restrictions on conventional gasoline and diesel engines, auto companies have accelerated the shift to electrification.

Volkswagen, China spearhead USD 300 billion global drive to electrify cars

The unprecedented level of spending is driven in large measure by government policies adopted to cut carbon dioxide emissions.

11 Jan 2019 12:56 PM

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