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Volkswagen CEO on the challenges facing the UK’s favourite car brand

Thomas Schäfer is Volkswagen brand CEO and head of the brand's core group (including Skoda, Seat and Cupra).

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025

Xiaomi's SU7 Outsold All EVs Made By Ford And GM In 2024

Xiaomi's move from smartphones to electric cars has been a huge success so far. Its first EV, the SU7, has been an absolute hit in its home turf of China. CEOs of American car manufacturers, like Ford's Jim Farley, love the SU7 too, and that's kind of ironic considering that…

InsideEVs · Mar 21, 2025

Could The Audi TT Return As An Electric Sports Car?

Audi created one of its most iconic shapes in recent decades when it launched the TT sports car in 1998. The model went through three generations until it was discontinued in 2023, and a total of 662,762 were sold, an impressive number for a small two-door front-wheel-drive sports car. Now…

InsideEVs · Mar 21, 2025

Bentley’s super-rich customers could bear the brunt of Trump tariff costs, CEO warns

Bentley customers may face higher prices as a result of tariffs, but they're still spending more on customization.

Fortune · Mar 19, 2025

Bentley could pass costs of US tariffs to buyers after fall in Chinese demand

The threat of tariffs from Donald Trump is hanging over the manufacturer, its chief executive says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Electric cars lead World Car Awards nominations

Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster EVs lead the way with three nominations each; Chinese brand BYD gets its first nomination

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

New Blow To German Auto Sector As Audi Announces Job Cuts

Premium carmaker Audi said Monday it will cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 in Germany, citing "immense challenges" as the country's auto industry battles slowing electric vehicle demand and rising Chinese competition.

International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025

Volkswagen Plans To Hit Back Where It Matters Most

Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe. Somehow, none of those companies counted on their local joint-venture…

InsideEVs · Mar 17, 2025

VW Group’s Cariad Software Division Had A Bad Year. Again

Cariad, “the software powerhouse of Volkswagen Group,” as stated on the company’s website, has gone from shining star to source of financial headaches in less than five years.

InsideEVs · Mar 17, 2025

Rheinmetall’s stock has soared over 1,000%, and the German defense giant sees growth ‘that we have never experienced before’

“An era of rearmament has begun in Europe that will demand a lot from all of us,” CEO Armin Papperger said.

Fortune · Mar 16, 2025