Articles Tagged with "VW"

Summary: FAW-VW’s market performance in December
Summary: FAW-VW’s market performance in December

Among the active manufacturers competing in the Chinese automotive industry in 2016, FAW Volkswagen was among the most successful. Despite an increasing number of Chinese cities introducing legislation aimed at controlling traffic congestion and limi

Jan. 9 , 2017
VW updates famed Microbus for the autonomous era
VW updates famed Microbus for the autonomous era

DETROIT -- Volkswagen’s latest conceptual take on its historic Microbus uses a powerful battery pack and two electric motors to transform the once anemically powered hippie-mobile into an all-wheel-drive, high-capacity autonomous minivan.

Jan. 9 , 2017
Analysis: Prospects for the new Shanghai VW Teramont
Analysis: Prospects for the new Shanghai VW Teramont

Shanghai VW has spent a full four years prepping the Teramont SUV for domestic production in China. It goes without saying that VW’s timing has been a bit on the slow side. While it is unclear exactly what machinations behind the scenes delayed the m

Dec. 22 , 2016
VW agrees to spend up to $1.6 billion on Canada emissions settlement
VW agrees to spend up to $1.6 billion on Canada emissions settlement

WASHINGTON -- Volkswagen Group has agreed to spend up to C$2.1 billion ($1.6 billion) to buy back or fix 105,000 polluting diesels and compensate owners in Canada.

Dec. 20 , 2016
Bosch expected to settle U.S. VW diesel claims for $300 million, report says
Bosch expected to settle U.S. VW diesel claims for $300 million, report says

WASHINGTON -- German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH is expected to settle a suit, filed by U.S. owners of polluting Volkswagen diesel vehicles, for more than $300 million, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters today.

Dec. 20 , 2016
VW gets weekend for 'intense' talks on diesel-cheating case
VW gets weekend for 'intense' talks on diesel-cheating case

A federal judge said Volkswagen Group has made "substantial progress" toward a settlement to get about 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with emissions-cheating 3.0-liter diesel engines fixed or off U.S. roads.

Dec. 19 , 2016