Porsche holding company warns of £17bn writedown in Volkswagen stake December 14, 2024 Volkswagen is suffering from high costs, fierce Asian competition and a prolonged bitter conflict with unions over plant closures.
Best cars of 2024 – From the new Aston Martin Vantage to the McLaren Artura Spider December 13, 2024 The car industry is facing strong headwinds, from import tariffs to mandated EV sales targets. Despite it all, though, 2024 has produced some genuinely exciting new cars, many of which we were lucky enough to drive. This isn’t a round-up of the ‘best’ cars of the year; many of the vehicles listed here are totally [...]
Volkswagen Finance fined by FCA for unfairly treating vulnerable customers October 21, 2024 The City regulator has fined Volkswagen's UK financial services arm £5.4m for its unfair treatment of customers in financial difficulty, which it said may have caused them harm.
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2024 review: The end of an era September 26, 2024 Last year, Volkswagen quietly filed a trademark application for a GTI badge in which the letter ‘I’ is replaced by a lightning bolt. The new logo suggests the GTI will live on even after the ninth-generation Golf goes fully electric in 2028. As car enthusiasts, we can all be thankful for that. A battery-powered GTI [...]
Stellantis: Vauxhall owner threatens to quit UK over ‘stupid’ EV sales mandate June 25, 2024 Maria Grazia Devino, UK managing director, warned the carmaker would make a decision in "less than a year" on the future of its plants.
Volkswagen boss: The EV sales slump is ‘not the end of the world’ May 8, 2024 A recent slump in electric vehicle sales shouldn't concern the automotive sector, VW's brand chief Thomas Schäfer has said.
Why Porsche can’t rely on the iconic 911 any longer March 13, 2024 Porsche is at the starting line of a major transition year with the launch of a range of new models. Here's why it can't rely on the iconic 911 any longer.
Mercedes Benz makes first UK court appearance as ‘dieselgate’ class-action lawsuit begins February 9, 2023 German carmaker Mercedes Benz today appeared in a UK court over its alleged part in the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. Lawyers acting on behalf Mercedes Benz drivers asked a London court to let them launch a class-action type lawsuit against the German firm over claims it cheated on emissions tests. Class-action specialists Leigh Day and Pogust [...]
Porsche in talks to integrate Google software in cars despite data sharing concerns January 12, 2023 Porsche is reportedly in talks to integrate Google into its car cockpits, in a sign the luxury carmaker has overcome its doubts about data sharing. Sources told Reuters the deal would enable Porsche customers to use the Google Automotive Services (GAS) package. This will mean motorists will no longer have to connect their smartphones to [...]
Volkswagen to present software roadmap later this month December 5, 2022 Volkswagen is set to present its new software roadmap later this month, according to sources. People close to the matter told German business newspaper Handelsblatt that Volkswagen’s chief executive Oliver Blume will present the strategy at a supervisory board meeting on 15 December. The software roadmap – which will cost the group €1bn (£861.6m) – [...]