EU consumers should be able to sue automakers in their national courts if they have purchased cars with emission cheat devices installed, an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union stated on Thursday. The opinion, if followed by Europe’s top court, raises the potential of legal complaints from consumers throughout the European […]
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Volkswagen extends Mexico production suspension as coronavirus spreads
German automaker Volkswagen stated on Wednesday it would extend suspension of activities at two production plants in central Mexico until April 30 after the government declared a health emergency due to the spread of coronavirus. Volkswagen is one of the automakers worldwide who are responding to a decline in demand, as well as supply chain […]
Volkswagen extends suspending production at German plants
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Components are increasing the suspension of production at their German plants for additional five working days especially as a result of the ongoing decline in demand for vehicles and the challenges still faced by the supply chain due to coronavirus. For a total of […]
China sales show recovery after coronavirus crisis, says Volkswagen
German automaker Volkswagen expects vehicle sales in China, the world’s largest car market, to quadruple in March, it stated, pointing to a recovery after the coronavirus crisis. “We are cautiously optimistic that the worst effects of the crisis will be behind us in two to three months,” stated Stephan Woellenstein, head of Volkswagen’s China business. […]
Volkswagen India extends warranty till July 2020 due to coronavirus crisis
Volkswagen India has announced that it has extended the service standard warranty for its consumers to assist them in the coronavirus crisis. The Volkswagen vehicle owners with warranty ending between 22nd March and mid-May 2020, can take benefit of special support up to 31st July 2020, said the German automaker in a release. The extended warranty […]
Volkswagen burning through $2.2 billion a week as coronavirus stops production
Volkswagen may have to cut jobs if the coronavirus pandemic is not brought under control as the German automaker is still spending about 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) a week, CEO Herbert Diess informed German TV channel ZDF. Diess informed the Markus Lanz talkshow that the German company, which hires 671,000 people globally, was not making any sales outside China […]
Volkswagen imports medical equipment in Germany to fight coronavirus
Volkswagen has said that it has imported medical equipment worth of 40 million euro ($44.67 million) to Germany on Saturday from China to help the health workers fight the spread of the coronavirus. The medical supplies consists of face masks, gloves, disinfectants, clinical thermometers, protective goggles and protective clothing. As the automaker states, the first consignment had […]
Volkswagen expects German auto market to recover in summer
Volkswagen expects the German auto market to make a recovery in the summer after the automaker was forced to stop output due to the coronavirus pandemic, an executive said. The company has initially stopped production until April 3, but Juergen Stackmann, management board member for the VW passenger cars brand, provided an upbeat assessment to […]
Volkswagen to suspend production in Russia after supply shortage from Europe
Volkswagen will suspend its car production in Russia because of a supply shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, Volkswagen Group Rus said on Tuesday. Production is going to be stopped from March 30 to April 10 at is car plant located in Kaluga and assembly line in Nizhny Novgorod, the company stated. Volkswagen […]
Volkswagen to close factories in Mexico due to spread of coronavirus
German automaker Volkswagen will temporarily shut down its factories in Mexico’s Puebla and Guanajuato states in order to preserve public health, the company’s Mexican unit stated, amid increasing worries over the spread of the coronavirus. The shutdowns will take effect on March 30 and will be in effect through April 12, the statement noted. The […]
Volkswagen CEO warns factory closures may stand for weeks
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on Saturday cautioned that the coronavirus crisis may force the automaker to keep its factories close for longer than initially planned. “Majority of our factories are closing for two weeks, in some regions for three. It is likely that these measures will last,” Diess said on LinkedIn. The company’s brands consists […]
Volkswagen tests ventilator output to combat coronavirus crisis
German automaker Volkswagen stated on Friday it was joining other automakers across the world to find out use of 3D printing to make hospital ventilators in order to combat the coronavirus crisis. Governments are enlisting automakers such as Ford, General Motors, Ferrari and Nissan to increase production of ventilators and other equipment they are short […]
Volkswagen suspends production in Europe as coronavirus hits sales
Volkswagen Group is suspending production at factories throughout Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, the company stated. The German automaker, which owns brands such as Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda, also stated that uncertainty about the fallout from the virus meant it was impossible to provide […]
Diesel scandal has cost Volkswagen 31.3 billion euros
Volkswagen stated its diesel cheating scandal has cost it 31.3 billion euros ($34.69 billion) in fines and settlements, and the German automaker expects cash outflows to continue until next year, saying that these have already been provisioned for. Volkswagen was admitted hiding excessive levels of toxic diesel emissions in 2015, a scandal that resulted in […]
Volkswagen is preparing to halt production at Bratislava plant
Volkswagen is preparing to halt operations at its manufacturing plant located in Bratislava, the company stated on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus outbreak. Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrinim stated earlier on Sunday that there was a possible coronavirus case at the plant, which is the county’s largest private […]
