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67 Cars So Ugly They Somehow Became Legendary

Every driver deserves to sit behind the wheel of a stylish, elegant, powerful, safe, and efficient vehicle. Consumers want true quality, but not every designer is capable of providing it. Something goes wrong between the brainstorming and blueprints, and what rolls off the factory floor is an abomination. Sure, you…

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Skoda's New Flagship SUV Was Built For Maximum Space

The three-row electric SUV is the first Skoda to have a massive vertical touchscreen.

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VW Group Risks $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Target

Much like all traditional automakers, the Volkswagen Group is caught between a rock and a hard place. The European Union’s push toward electrification is forcing the German juggernaut to sell more EVs to offset the CO₂ emissions from its combustion-engine vehicles. Otherwise, it risks paying hefty fines for exceeding fleet…

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VW Sounds The Alarm: 'We Must Fundamentally Transform Our Business Model'

The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of a large-scale restructuring plan that will wipe out tens of thousands of jobs in Germany by the end of the decade. In a recent letter to shareholders, CEO Oliver Blume revealed that around 50,000 jobs will be cut within the next four…

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These two new SUVs are set to be next Chinese Chery brands in the UK

Two more car brands likely to join Omoda, Jaecoo, Chery, Lepas and Delivan as Chery International looks to rival the Volkswagen Group and Stellantis

The Independent UK

Hotter Lamborghini Revuelto Flaunts Rear Wing In Nürburgring Test

With Bugatti recently cutting ties with the Volkswagen Group, Lamborghini is now the only supercar manufacturer that remains part of the German automotive conglomerate. Sant’Agata Bolognese comes off the back of a record year, with sales in 2025 surging to 10,747 cars. Rather than resting on its laurels, the Raging…

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Volkswagen Resets Its Sedan Design With Bold New EV

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show hasn’t even started yet, but the Volkswagen Group is already jumping the gun by unveiling some of its newest models. We’ve seen the Jetta reinvented as a boxy electric SUV, and now it’s time to check out what may be the most interesting sedan since…

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This Volkswagen Jetta Electric SUV Is Real And Interesting

The Jetta has been around since 1979 as a sensible compact model, serving as the sedan sibling to the Golf hatchback. Nearly half a century and seven generations later, it retains the original's formula. However, Jetta stands for something different in China. The Volkswagen Group and local partner FAW spun…

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Volkswagen Denies It's Abandoning Three-Cylinder Engines

The Volkswagen Group is preparing to pull the plug on Audi’s inline-five engine in Europe due to stricter emissions regulations. Still, rumors of another engine’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While some reports claim the smallest powertrain offered by the automotive conglomerate is living on borrowed time, the three-cylinder engine…

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Volkswagen Admits Defeat And Pulls Skoda From China

Škoda’s spectacular downfall in China needs to be studied. For many years, it was the company’s largest market, but sales began to slip toward the end of the last decade. Amid fierce competition driven by the meteoric rise of local automakers, the Volkswagen Group is pulling its Czech brand out…

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Lamborghini Is Launching Several New Cars In 2026. An EV Will Follow

You’ll still hear people complaining that Lamborghini lost its soul after the Volkswagen Group took over in the late 1990s. That may be partially true, but would we even be talking about the exotic brand in 2026 if it weren’t for the German giant? The Sant’Agata Bolognese company has a…

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Volkswagen Group Has 20 New Models Coming In 2026. Here's All Of Them

Last year wasn’t an easy one for the Volkswagen Group, as was the case for many automakers. The company saw its operating profit drop 53 percent compared to 2024, due largely to factors like tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, costs tied to adjustments in Porsche’s product strategy, and more.

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Volkswagen's Cupra Born Electric Hot Hatch Gets More Buttons

The Volkswagen Group’s SEAT spun off Cupra into a separate brand in 2018, yet it’s already outselling its parent company by a significant margin. In 2025, Cupra sales rose 32.5 percent year-over-year to a record 328,800 units. The new brand finished 71,400 vehicles ahead of the historic Martorell-based automaker. For…

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You, too, could design a Chinese car – and it’s shockingly easy

DRIVESMART: Steve Fowler explores the growing trend of cookie-cutter interiors in Chinese cars – and why it matters for drivers – in this week’s DriveSmart newsletter

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Scout Motors Fires Back At Report Claiming Production Delay

It’s been a little over a year since the Volkswagen Group signaled its intention to address a major gap in its North American lineup: off-roaders. From day one, Scout Motors promised to begin production of the body-on-frame Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV in 2027. Visit the company’s website, and…

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Volkswagen Group Eyes 'Massive' Cost Cuts: Report

Here we go again. The Volkswagen Group may have already implemented a cost-cutting strategy, but it’s apparently not enough. Despite saving an unspecified amount in the double-digit billion-euro range, according to a company spokesperson, it now needs to trim even more. A new report from Germany claims the automotive conglomerate…

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The Rich Get Richer: Lamborghini Smashes Another Sales Record

Where would Lamborghini be today if it weren’t for the Volkswagen Group? It's a question we often ask ourselves, wondering whether we'd even be talking about the company today if it weren't for VW's takeover in 1998. Modern raging bulls might lack some of the rawness of the pre-VW era,…

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Toyota Reigns Supreme: World’s Best-Selling Carmaker For The Sixth Straight Year

UPDATE: The final numbers are in. Toyota and its Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino subsidiaries sold a combined 11,322,575 units in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percent.

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Volkswagen's €3bn gamble: Can it win back market share in China?

VW is developing cars tailored to Chinese drivers — vehicles that will likely never be seen on European roads, though they may make their way to markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

Volkswagen's $3.5B gamble: Can it win back share in the competitive Chinese market

Volkswagen is making a big move in China by investing $3.5 billion in a research and development center in the low-key central China city of Hefei, west of Shanghai

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Audi Gives Up Control of Italdesign After Selling Majority Stake

It’s the end of an era in the automotive corporate world. Audi has offloaded its majority stake in Italdesign to a tech company you’ve likely never heard of. California-based UST is taking control of the iconic design house, which had been part of the Volkswagen Group for well over a…

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The Global Nissan-Honda Merger Failed. But A U.S. Partnership Is Very Much Alive

Plus, Volkswagen is delaying its Audi plant in the U.S. and the country’s raw lithium production is getting a boost.

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Cupra's New 321 HP Hot Hatch Is Another Forbidden Fruit

In a previous op-ed, I bemoaned how draconian regulations are suffocating fun cars in Europe. In just a few years, we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Seeing the glass half full, there are still…

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The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected

Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

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This New Volkswagen Doesn't Really Look Like a VW

The Volkswagen Group has been riding the gravy train in China for decades, but the days of dominance are over. The rise of domestic automakers with affordable, tech-laden cars is putting a serious dent in the balance sheets of legacy brands, forcing them to rethink their strategies.

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