Volkswagen has signed a deal to develop a pickup truck with Ford Motor and continues talks about expanding its alliance to include autonomous driving and mobility services, the German automaker stated on Thursday. In June, VW and Ford stated they were in discussions to develop a range of commercial vehicles, later extending the talks to […]
Thomas Sedran
Volkswagen names Thomas Sedran as head of commercial vehicles

Volkswagen has named Thomas Sedran to head its commercial vehicles division, the automaker stated on Tuesday, confirming media reports. Currently Volkswagen’s head of strategy, Sedran will assume his new post on September 1, it informed in a statement. He replaces Eckhard Scholz, who is leaving at his own will. Sedran joined the automaker in 2015, […]
Volkswagen considers investments to be more important than selling assets

Volkswagen is more concentrating on its multi-billion-euro shift to electric vehicles and transportation services than any possible sale of motorbike brand name Ducati or transmissions maker Renk, its head of strategy informed Reuters. Experts and bankers have been anticipating Europe’s most significant automaker to sell properties soon to help meet the cost of its diesel […]