Two ex-VW board members charged
18.November 2019Two former Volkswagen management board members and two other managers were charged by German prosecutors for paying too much to labor representatives.
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Russia sales fell 5% in October; Skoda make gains
15.November 2019Russia’s new-car sales fell 5.2 percent in October to 152,057, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) said in a statement.
Tesla plans to build factory in Germany
13.November 2019Tesla plans to build its next factory near Berlin, CEO Elon Musk said, sending a stark message to Germany’s automakers that he is headed for their home turf.
PSA-FCA will maintain brands after merger
12.November 2019PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have no plans to scrap any of their brands following their $50 billion merger, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares told a French television station.
European factories at risk in FCA-PSA merger
7.November 2019Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group have said they will not to close factories if they merge but this promise is likely to come under heavy strain as the combined group would have spare production capacity of almost 6 million vehicles in a slowing autos market.
VW labor boss Osterloh blocks Turkey plant
4.November 2019Volkswagen Group’s powerful labor unions vowed to block the automaker’s plan to build a factory in Turkey until violence triggered by the country’s cross-border offensive in northern Syria has stopped.
Skoda adds plug-in, mild-hybrid variants to new Octavia lineup
31.October 2019Skoda’s new Octavia compact model will come with plug-in hybrid and mild-hybrid versions. The compact car is Skoda’s best-selling model globally and offers the widest range of drivetrains and body styles in the brand’s lineup.
PSA and FCA merger makes sense for both
30.October 2019Following the news that PSA Group and Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) are in discussions to combine operations and create a leading global group; David Leggett, Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.
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VW touts connectivity leap for new Golf
25.October 2019Volkswagen is adding advanced connectivity and semi-autonomous features to help its latest Golf retain buyers in a market shifting toward SUVs and full-electric cars.
VW has no alternative locations to Turkey plant
23.October 2019Volkswagen Group is not scouting for alternative locations as it evaluates plans to build a new car factory in Turkey, said Andreas Tostmann, VW’s production chief.
(Česky) Renault mění vedení, nechce jednat s Fiatem
22.October 2019
SEAT restarts production after street protests forced halt
22.October 2019Volkswagen Group’s Spanish brand, Seat, restarted production on Monday after the automaker was forced to halt output last week amid civil unrest in Barcelona.
Skoda CEO seeks to calm fears about push downmarket
21.October 2019Skoda has sought to reassure its employees after reports suggested that its owner, Volkswagen Group, is considering repositioning the brand downward to compete with low-cost marques such as Renault’s Dacia.
China’s vehicle market heading for another decline
17.October 2019September’s China vehicle market was the 15th consecutive monthly decline in China, the world’s largest and it’s a growing concern for the global automotive sector.
Porsche increases deliveries by three percent
14.October 2019In the first three quarters of 2019, Porsche AG delivered 202,318 vehicles worldwide. The sports car manufacturer therefore achieved an increase of three percent compared with the prior-year period.
(Česky) Kia připomněla Světový den mozkové obrny
7.October 2019
Denmark calls for EU to phase out diesel, gasoline cars
7.October 2019Denmark, backed by 10 other European Union countries, called for a strategy to phase out diesel and gasoline cars, including allowing the ban of sales at member state-level by 2030 to combat climate change.
Rolls-Royce design chief departs after brief tenure
4.October 2019After roughly six months on the job, Rolls-Royce’s head of design, Jozef Kaban, has left the British ultraluxury brand and BMW Group.
VW’s top executives charged with stock market manipulation
25.September 2019Volkswagen Group’s two top leaders, CEO Herbert Diess and Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch, were charged with market manipulation in Germany over allegations they failed to inform investors early enough about the automaker’s diesel-emissions scandal.