DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the United States and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly, sometimes while in traffic. The recall comes three days after The Associated Press reported that 47 people had complained to U.S. safety regulators about the problem, some reporting nearly being rear-ended by other…
European Union Car Sales Decline Further in February
New car registrations in the European Union declined further in February, according to latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), signaling continuing logistical issues in the automobile industry and a lack of critical components. New car registrations in the bloc fell by 6.7 percent in February when compared to the same month a…
Volkswagen Warns of Risks From Ukraine Crisis as Operating Profit Doubles
FRANKFURT—Volkswagen AG, Europe’s top carmaker, doubled its operating profit in 2021 but warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on supply chains could hit business this year in unforeseen ways. Carmakers are scrambling to find alternative sources of vital parts made in Ukraine, including wire harnesses, from as far afield as China and…
Volkswagen Warns of Production Cuts as Ukraine Crisis Hits Suppliers
HAMBURG—Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Tuesday warned of production cuts at some of its plants including the one in Wolfsburg as Ukraine-based suppliers have been facing difficulties delivering after Russia’s invasion. The company said it would likely be unable to produce at its Wolfsburg plant in the week of March 14 as a result, adding…
Volkswagen’s Skoda Limits Some Output Due to Ukraine, Production in Russia Still Running
March 2, 2022
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PRAGUE—Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of Volkswagen, will limit some production at its domestic plants due to supply shortages after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while it said its Russian operations were still running. “Due to the current situation in Ukraine, Skoda Auto is facing critical supply shortages of parts from several local suppliers that have…
Volkswagen Sets Eyes on $22,000 EV as It Looks to Rival Tesla, CEO Says Focus on Simplifying Company Structure, Building up Competencies
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said on Wednesday self-driving technology will be a big game-changer in the coming years and that the German automaker is working on a $22,000 electric car as it speeds up efforts to overtake current market leader Tesla Inc. in the electric vehicle space. VW and Self-Driving Diess talked about autonomous driving, which…
Lamborghini Hopes for Combustion Engine Future Beyond 2030: CEO
FRANKFURT—Volkswagen’s supercar brand Lamborghini is looking to keep combustion engine vehicles alive beyond the end of the decade, the unit’s Chief Executive Stephan Winkelmann told a German weekly newspaper. “After hybridisation, we will wait to see whether it will be possible to offer vehicles with an internal combustion engine beyond 2030,” he told Welt am…
Volkswagen Does Not See Chip Shortage Ending This Year: Automobilwoche
BERLIN—Volkswagen does not expect the global shortage of semiconductors to end this year although it should further ease slightly in the second half, a board member was quoted as saying by industry magazine Automobilwoche. “The volatile situation will affect us at least beyond the first half of this year,” Murat Aksel, the head of procurement…
Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Car Seller, Widens Lead on Volkswagen
January 28, 2022
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TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Co. said on Friday its vehicle sales rose by 10.1 percent last year, making it the world’s biggest carmaker for a second straight year and putting it further ahead of its nearest rival, Germany’s Volkswagen AG. The carmaker said sales were 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motors…
Volkswagen, Bosch Strike Partnership for Autonomous Driving Software: What You Need to Know
Volkswagen AG. and German engineering and technology company Bosch have forged a software alliance to take the legacy automaker toward Level 4 autonomy. What Happened Cariad, the automotive software unit of Volkswagen, and Bosch announced Tuesday an extensive automotive driving partnership. The partnership will seek to make partially and highly automated driving suitable for volume…
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