"When it mattered, we found solutions together. We need this again between France and Germany," said Oliver Blume. #Volkswagen #industriaauto #China (translated)
The CEO of Volkswagen, Oliver Blume, is calling on France and Germany to collaborate to protect the European automotive industry against the expansion of Chinese manufacturers, emphasizing that our future is not predetermined and that it is essential to find common solutions to ensure competitiveness. #Volkswagen #industriaauto #China (translated)
Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen has showcased the success of its four electric models manufactured in Spain, accumulating 150,000 pre-orders, but has decided to postpone for at least a year the decision on the implementation of a second platform at the Martorell factory. #Volkswagen #Seat #CochesEléctricos (translated)
"The Electric Urban Car Family demonstrates what 'For Europe' means in practice: attractive cars, developed and manufactured in Europe, that people really want," defended Thomas Schäfer, head of the Volkswagen brand and the Brand Group Core. #Volkswagen #MovilidadEléctrica #IndustriaEuropea (translated)
"Geopolitical crises and the rapidly increasing global competitive pressure demand that Europe — just as they demand of the Volkswagen Group — advance faster and drive change with determination," said Oliver Blume, CEO of the group, during the presentation of the initiative, held on Sunday, October 11, just before the opening of the Paris Motor Show. #Volkswagen #MovilidadEléctrica #IndustriaEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen has presented in Paris its 'For Europe' initiative, seeking political support to replicate the success of its new electric models produced in Spain and save 476,400 jobs on the continent in the face of the largest job cut in its history. #Volkswagen #MovilidadEléctrica #IndustriaEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen plans to reduce 50,000 jobs, but employee salaries remain significantly above the German average, along with announced cost reduction measures to increase competitiveness. (translated)
Seat is negotiating with Volkswagen to begin the production of the electric Audi Q4 at its plant in Martorell, Barcelona, starting in 2032, amid uncertainties regarding the future of the group and the allocation of new models. #Volkswagen #AudiQ4 #Electrificación (translated)
Volkswagen has presented the new ID. Tiguan 100% electric, which will have a starting price of 32,400 euros with public subsidies, surpassing the gasoline model that costs 34,600 euros. #Volkswagen #IDTiguan #CochesEléctricos (translated)
Due to fire hazard, Volkswagen is recalling 22,524 ID.4 models from the 2023 to 2026 model years in the USA because certain high-voltage batteries could overheat and catch fire when charged above 80 percent. #Volkswagen #ID4 #Rückruf (translated)
The Kiel shareholder wrote that industrial companies should stay out of politics and sharply urged them to remain silent. Citing AI, he claimed that the following companies collaborated extensively with the Nazis: AEG, Agfa, Allianz, Auto Union (now Audi), Bahlsen, BASF, Bayer, BMW, Bosch, Carl Zeiss, Continental, Daimler-Benz, Degussa (now Evonik), DEGESCH, Deutsche Bank, Dr. Oetker, Dresdner Bank, Flick Group, Focke-Wulf, Heinkel, Hoechst, Hugo Boss, I.G. Farben, Junkers, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD), Krupp (now ThyssenKrupp), MAN (Augsburg-Nuremberg Machine Factory), Merck, Messerschmitt, Opel, Porsche, Rheinmetall, Schering, Siemens, Telefunken, Thyssen (now ThyssenKrupp), United Steel Works (VStW), VARTA (then AFA), and Volkswagen. #Industrie #Politik #Geschichte (translated)
The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan, new electric SUV, stands out for the introduction of physical controls and a range of up to 600 km, alongside the traditional gasoline and diesel Tiguan models, with orders opening in mid-October 2026. #Volkswagen #IDTiguan #AutoElettriche (translated)
In the current manager ranking of the F.A.S., Armin Papperger, the head of Rheinmetall, is again at the top of media presence, while other CEOs like Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume are losing visibility. #ManagerRanking #ArminPapperger #Rüstungsindustrie (translated)
Volkswagen is replacing the models ID.4 and ID.5 with the new ID.Tiguan, which will be launched in 2027 and offers improved power options as well as a modern interior. #IDTiguan #Elektroauto #Volkswagen (translated)
Volkswagen presents the new ID. Tiguan, which will bring a modernized design, physical buttons in the interior, and improved technology, and it is expected to enter the market at the beginning of 2027. #Volkswagen #elektromobil #IDTiguan (translated)
Volkswagen was fined 1.2 million euros for a violation of the ad-hoc obligation, as the company failed to report a deviation of its business figures from market expectations. #Volkswagen #AdHocPflicht #Geldstrafe (translated)
Volkswagen has announced that it will not sell Ducati, at least for the next three years, despite speculation about a possible sale and the crisis context the group is going through. #Ducati #Volkswagen #crisi_auto (translated)
Volkswagen is expanding its factory in Września by building new halls with a total area of nearly 60,000 m², in order to start production of the electric Crafter while maintaining the existing rhythm of work at the plant. #Volkswagen #elektrycznyCrafter #produkcja (translated)
