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VW brings accessorized rides to SEMA

VW brings accessorized rides to SEMA

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November 1, 2022
One of the OEMs holding down the fort at SEMA this year is Volkswagen, and it has revealed most of its concepts for the show. They're mainly showcases for the company's line of accessories for each vehicle, with a few minor custom add-ons. Though these aren't all of the automaker's show cars. Apparently there's a special…
VW says supply jams here to stay as earnings stagnate

VW says supply jams here to stay as earnings stagnate

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October 28, 2022
BERLIN — Volkswagen said supply chain troubles were the new norm as it reported stagnated earnings in the third quarter, but the carmaker still expects growth in the autos market next year as some bottlenecks look likely to ease. The carmaker lowered its expectations for deliveries this year to be on par with 2021, down…
Volkswagen Group operating result increases and recovery in China accelerates

Volkswagen Group operating result increases and recovery in China accelerates

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October 28, 2022
Volkswagen Group posted solid financial results in the third quarter in a difficult global environment. Total vehicle deliveries to customers were up in Q3, with overall operating result increasing from EUR 2.6bn in a supply-constricted Q3 2021 to EUR[4.3bn. The Group’s financial performance in Q3 demonstrates how measures to strengthen supply chains have successfully helped…
Volkswagen focuses development for autonomous driving

Volkswagen focuses development for autonomous driving

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October 27, 2022
Volkswagen is focusing its development activities for autonomous and highly automated driving. In the area of autonomous driving as a service (MaaS/TaaS), the Group is consolidating its development partnerships. Volkswagen will no longer invest in Argo AI. In individual mobility, Cariad is continuing to drive forward the development of highly automated and autonomous driving together…
Volkswagen teases ID.Buzz GTX - Autoblog

Volkswagen teases ID.Buzz GTX - Autoblog

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October 26, 2022
Volkswagen honchos went to Hanover, Germany, to give an investor presentation. One of the presentation decks went with them to Hanover and is now traveling the World Wide Web thanks to the VW ID Talk forum getting hold of it. The deck focuses on the ID. Buzz, one of the slides teasing the hotted-up GTX…
VW moving away from touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons

VW moving away from touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons

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October 25, 2022
Drivers asked and Volkswagen listened. The public and the press have criticized some of the in-car technology found in models like the GTI, and the company is taking this feedback to heart. It announced that buttons will replace the touch-sensitive surfaces on the steering wheel. "We are sharpening our portfolio and our design, plus creating…
VW, Audi recall SUVs for potential engine failure

VW, Audi recall SUVs for potential engine failure

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October 24, 2022
Volkswagen and Audi have announced recalls of four models to address potentially defective engine components that may be prone to catastrophic failure. The campaign covers the 2022-2023 VW Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport models along with the 2021-2023 Audi Q5 and Q5 Sportback. In total, the population is more than 74,000 vehicles. The VW/Audi recall…
Climate protesters glue themselves to Porsche museum but needed to go potty

Climate protesters glue themselves to Porsche museum but needed to go potty

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October 22, 2022
Climate change activists protesting industries and governments had a busy summer in Europe. A relentless outfit called Just Stop Oil in the UK has created disruptions everywhere from major highways to the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, and more recently, they threw tomato soup on a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in London.…
VW faces investor lawsuit over climate-change related lobbying disclosures

VW faces investor lawsuit over climate-change related lobbying disclosures

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October 21, 2022
BERLIN — Six Volkswagen investors filed a case against the carmaker this week for refusing to discuss at its annual general meeting (AGM) whether its lobbying activities could threaten their investments, the investors said. The investors — Swedish public pension funds AP7, AP2, AP3, AP4, Danish AkademikerPension and the Church of England Pensions Board —…
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