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Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's Disruptor-In-Chief, Runs Out Of Road
Diess will leave Volkswagen on Sept. 1, three years before his contract was supposed to end, with many of the goals he set as the German auto giant's disruptor-in-chief unfinished and uncertain.
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Volkswagen Begins Work on First In-House Battery Factory; Aims to Take on US, China Rivals
Volkswagen has begun working on its first in-house battery factory on Thursday, part of a plan by the German automaker to compete with rivals in the US and China. The company has invested a total of EUR 46 billion (roughly Rs. 3,69,900 crore) as part its ambitious goal of becoming the world's biggest electric car manufacturer by 2025. Legacy carmak...
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BASF Adds Svolt As Latest Partner In Chinese Battery Business
German chemical giant BASF and Chinese battery manufacturer SVolt have formed a partnership to develop battery materials, the companies said on Monday in a joint statement.
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Volkswagen Officials Dismiss Reports Of 30,000 Job Losses
Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models.
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German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicle prototypes alongside their fleets of battery cars as part of preparations to abandon fossil fuels.
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European Union Imposes 875 Million Euro Antitrust Fine On Volkswagen, BMW
The European Union (EU)'s antitrust authority on Thursday fined German auto giants Volkswagen and BMW 875 million euros for colluding on the development of anti-pollution technology for diesel cars.
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Top 5 Highlights: Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe
The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe is the first-ever AMG to be locally-assembled as the German auto giant brings the model to India as a Completely Knocked Down (CKD) kit.
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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Resumes Production At Aurangabad Facility
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has announced that the company has resumed operations at the Aurangabad manufacturing facility, beginning the activities under the India 2.0 strategy. The automaker said that it has sought all the necessary permissions from the Maharashtra government to begin operations and is following a compre...
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BMW M8 Coupe Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 2.15 Crore
The BMW M8 Coupe is the flagship offering from the German auto giant in India and promises a blend of luxury with dynamic performance via a 4.4-litre V8 motor.
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Volkswagen India To Add 10 More Dealerships By End Of 2020: Steffen Knapp
Volkswagen India had an eventful start to the year with the company showcasing the Taigun Compact SUV concept at the 2020 Auto Expo and kicking off the highly-anticipated India 2.0 strategy that brings new products, more dealerships and a more India-centric approach towards the business. However, the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis has put several...
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Volkswagen Loses 'Damning' Dieselgate Class Lawsuit In The UK
German car giant Volkswagen faces the threat of a hefty "dieselgate" payout in Britain after a court Monday ruled in favour of more than 90,000 VW drivers whose vehicles cheated emissions tests. Following adverse rulings and compensation payouts elsewhere, the High Court in London ruled that the German auto giant was liable also in Britain.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: BMW India Shuts Down Chennai Plant; Showrooms To Remain Closed
BMW Group India has announced a number of measures to restrict employee movement during the novel coronavirus pandemic that's swept the globe. The automaker has announced that it will be closing the Chennai-based manufacturing facility with immediate effect until March 31, 2020, while employees at The National Sales Company and BMW India Financial ...
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Volkswagen To Close Most European Plants Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was preparing to shutter most of its European plants, joining a slew of other carmakers as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains and sends demand plummeting.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Blame Game Over 830 Million Euro Settlement In VW's German Dieselgate Cases
Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
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Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's Disruptor-In-Chief, Runs Out Of Road
Diess will leave Volkswagen on Sept. 1, three years before his contract was supposed to end, with many of the goals he set as the German auto giant's disruptor-in-chief unfinished and uncertain.
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Volkswagen Begins Work on First In-House Battery Factory; Aims to Take on US, China Rivals
Volkswagen has begun working on its first in-house battery factory on Thursday, part of a plan by the German automaker to compete with rivals in the US and China. The company has invested a total of EUR 46 billion (roughly Rs. 3,69,900 crore) as part its ambitious goal of becoming the world's biggest electric car manufacturer by 2025. Legacy carmak...
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BASF Adds Svolt As Latest Partner In Chinese Battery Business
German chemical giant BASF and Chinese battery manufacturer SVolt have formed a partnership to develop battery materials, the companies said on Monday in a joint statement.
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Volkswagen Officials Dismiss Reports Of 30,000 Job Losses
Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models.
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German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicle prototypes alongside their fleets of battery cars as part of preparations to abandon fossil fuels.
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European Union Imposes 875 Million Euro Antitrust Fine On Volkswagen, BMW
The European Union (EU)'s antitrust authority on Thursday fined German auto giants Volkswagen and BMW 875 million euros for colluding on the development of anti-pollution technology for diesel cars.
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Top 5 Highlights: Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe
The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe is the first-ever AMG to be locally-assembled as the German auto giant brings the model to India as a Completely Knocked Down (CKD) kit.
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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Resumes Production At Aurangabad Facility
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has announced that the company has resumed operations at the Aurangabad manufacturing facility, beginning the activities under the India 2.0 strategy. The automaker said that it has sought all the necessary permissions from the Maharashtra government to begin operations and is following a compre...
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BMW M8 Coupe Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 2.15 Crore
The BMW M8 Coupe is the flagship offering from the German auto giant in India and promises a blend of luxury with dynamic performance via a 4.4-litre V8 motor.
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Volkswagen India To Add 10 More Dealerships By End Of 2020: Steffen Knapp
Volkswagen India had an eventful start to the year with the company showcasing the Taigun Compact SUV concept at the 2020 Auto Expo and kicking off the highly-anticipated India 2.0 strategy that brings new products, more dealerships and a more India-centric approach towards the business. However, the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis has put several...
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Volkswagen Loses 'Damning' Dieselgate Class Lawsuit In The UK
German car giant Volkswagen faces the threat of a hefty "dieselgate" payout in Britain after a court Monday ruled in favour of more than 90,000 VW drivers whose vehicles cheated emissions tests. Following adverse rulings and compensation payouts elsewhere, the High Court in London ruled that the German auto giant was liable also in Britain.
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Coronavirus Pandemic: BMW India Shuts Down Chennai Plant; Showrooms To Remain Closed
BMW Group India has announced a number of measures to restrict employee movement during the novel coronavirus pandemic that's swept the globe. The automaker has announced that it will be closing the Chennai-based manufacturing facility with immediate effect until March 31, 2020, while employees at The National Sales Company and BMW India Financial ...
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Volkswagen To Close Most European Plants Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was preparing to shutter most of its European plants, joining a slew of other carmakers as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains and sends demand plummeting.
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Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020
With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre petrol motor, the diesel versions have been discontinued. Similarly, the German auto giant is all set to boot the Tiguan diesel from its Indian line-up by the end of ...
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Blame Game Over 830 Million Euro Settlement In VW's German Dieselgate Cases
Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
