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VW Considers Producing Range Extender Cars for US, Europe

Volkswagen said it’s monitoring market developments and has reserved the range extender concept for its future EV platform.

December 11, 2025
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VW-Rivian Joint Venture May Sell EV Tech to Other Carmakers

The joint venture, known as RV Tech, said it has made solid progress on delivering the EV electrical and software platform that Volkswagen needs to compete with Tesla and Chinese rivals.

November 13, 2025
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Volkswagen Cuts Output, Pauses Production at German EV Plants

Volkswagen AG is curbing volume and introducing temporary shutdowns at two German factories as demand for its electric vehicles grows more slowly than predicted.

September 25, 2025
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VW Delays Electric Golf as Cost Cuts Stall Factory Revamp

Volkswagen is facing delays to the launch of its electric Golf, a setback for the German carmaker that’s grappling with a major restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 12, 2025
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Audi Labor Chief Ties US Factory to Job Security in Germany

Audi’s labor leaders are willing to back an expansion in the country only if management gives long-term guarantees for jobs and output at home.

August 12, 2025
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Continental Cuts Margin Target Over Tariffs Ahead of Breakup

Continental lowered a profitability target for the year due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs as the German automotive supplier forges ahead with a plan to dismantle itself.

June 24, 2025
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Continental Earnings Hit Four-Year High on Cost Cuts

Continental AG more than doubled earnings in the first quarter as its car parts unit slashed costs and tire sales bounced back from weaker levels last year.

May 6, 2025
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Continental Appoints New CFO Ahead of Parts Maker’s Overhaul

Continental appointed company veteran Roland Welzbacher to succeed Olaf Schick as CFO as the German manufacturer sheds units to focus on its more profitable tires business.

April 25, 2025
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Continental to Offload ContiTech Industrial Unit

Continental AG is returning to its roots, abandoning decades of expansion into auto and industrial parts to focus on its more profitable tires business.

April 8, 2025
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Volkswagen’s Audi Will Cut 7,500 Jobs in Germany by 2029

The reductions, which correspond to 14% of the brand’s German workforce, won’t affect factory workers. “Audi must become faster, more agile and more efficient,” said CEO Gernot Döllner.

March 17, 2025