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The Latest Breaking News from the VW Group

Volkswagen Secretly Built A Truck-Based SUV. It Might Do It Again

The seven-seat SUV used the Amarok's body-on-frame underpinnings.

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Volkswagen Group Internal Memo Reportedly Calls For Doubling Layoffs

CEO Oliver Blume told the staff a 'theoretical reduction' of another 50,000 jobs is under consideration.

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Jetta And Taycan Among 10 Cars Facing The Axe At VW Group: Report

Several important nameplates are allegedly facing the chopping block.

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VW Group Boss Admits The Real Problem: Its Cars Aren't Profitable Enough

Further cost-cutting measures are underway to turn things around.

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The VW Group Is Gutting Its Lineup. Up To Half Its Models Could Die

The automotive conglomerate is drastically reducing its model portfolio.

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Volkswagen Group Speaks Out On Reports It Could Sell Some Brands

It neither denies nor confirms plans to offload some of its companies.

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Volkswagen Will Cut 100,000 Jobs And Close Four Factories: Report

The new report also alleges the core VW brand will be separated from the VW Group.

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After Toyota, Volkswagen Also Thinks It Has Too Many Models

The German automotive giant wants to reduce complexity and focus on fewer models that generate more volume.

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Even Volkswagen's Last Convertible Can't Escape Falling Demand

The T-Roc Convertible is facing production cuts ahead of its retirement in 2027.

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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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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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Audi Wants A Luxury Off-Roader—If It Makes Sense

Hard to believe it’s been 16 years since Volkswagen launched the Amarok, and there still hasn’t been an SUV equivalent. The body-on-frame truck remains on sale in Latin America, but VW has no intention of turning it into a Mercedes G-Class rival. It also seems highly unlikely that the second-gen…

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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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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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20 Years Later, The Bugatti Veyron Is Cooler Than Ever

Twenty years ago this month, Bugatti Veyron began production. That’s hard to believe in the same way that so many passages of time are hard to believe—"wow, I’m getting old," etc.—but also because the Veyron is still astonishing two decades later.

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Volkswagen's EV Battery Dreams Are Coming Together

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The 9 most exciting EVs and concepts we saw at the IAA Mobility Show 2025

The former Munich Motor Show brings an eclectic collection of concept cars, future EVs and infotainment technology.

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'This Is The Right Strategy': Why Scout's CEO Doesn't Need Car Dealers

The Scout Terra truck made an unexpected appearance at Europe's largest auto show, and the brand's CEO said he's not worried about car dealers.

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Remember When Volkswagen Made Diesel Sports Cars?

The importance of the diesel engine in Europe during the 2000s and 2010s cannot be overstated. At their peak, they accounted for more than half of new car sales on the continent. Volkswagen's TDI-powered models spanned every market segment, from the tiny Lupo to the mighty Phaeton.

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Booming. Its Cheapest Cars Aren't Even Out Yet

Finally, some happy days at the Volkswagen Group. The once-sluggish electric push is gaining real momentum. Multiple brands across the vast automotive conglomerate are reporting a significant surge in EV sales. Through June, global deliveries of purely electric vehicles rose by 47% to 465,500 units. This boom has increased the…

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Here's What It's Actually Like To Own a Skoda

As the sole European member of the Motor1 US team, I often prod my colleagues about just how good I have it when it comes to car variety. Despite living in an SUV era, Europe still has hatchbacks, sedans, and wagons abound. I can still get a regular Volkswagen Golf…

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Up. Here's The Downside

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And to the Volkswagen Group's credit, it's been admitting it has a problem for some time now.

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I Drove A Cupra In The U.S. It’s More Interesting Than Any Audi

Look beyond the ambiguous marketing jargon and overused buzzwords, and there's something here worth being excited about. Cupra is a relatively new brand, spun out from its big sibling Seat in 2018. Even though it builds mostly SUVs, the emphasis is on performance; the “Cupra” name itself is an amalgamation of…

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