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  • Darina Pashchenko
  • 30.10.2026
Europe carmakers face margin pressure as EV shift accelerates
Rising electric vehicle demand across Europe is helping lift orders for major carmakers as fuel prices climb and new model ranges become more competitive. The sales momentum, however, is ...
  • Elena Nikulina
  • 30.10.2026
Volkswagen suspends Golf development at Wolfsburg amid cost pressure
Volkswagen is halting development work on its upcoming all-electric Golf at its Wolfsburg plant as cost pressure intensifies at the German carmaker. The move highlights tighter spending controls ...
  • Yulia Slavina
  • 29.10.2026
Rivian expands VW software venture to include AI assistant licensing
Rivian is widening its software partnership with Volkswagen Group by adding licensing for elements of its AI voice assistant technology to their existing joint venture. The move extends a 2024 ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 29.10.2026
India defends Volkswagen tax challenge in $1.2 billion import dispute
India is defending a record $1.2 billion tax demand against Volkswagen in Mumbai as the German carmaker contests the claim in a case that remains a significant risk for its local business. The ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 29.10.2026
Volkswagen Q3 loss widens, raising pressure on restructuring
Mounting losses at Volkswagen are deepening the strain on Europe's biggest carmaker as it confronts tougher competition and higher costs across major markets. The group posts a third-quarter ...
  • Darina Pashchenko
  • 28.10.2026
Volkswagen plans to globalise China-developed technology for Global South markets
Volkswagen is expanding the role of its China operations by taking locally developed vehicle technologies into overseas markets including South America and South Africa. The move broadens the ...
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 28.10.2026
Volkswagen history charts repeated restructuring from Beetle roots to EV era
Volkswagen's path from a Nazi-era "people's car" project to one of the world's largest automakers spans decades of expansion, crisis and strategic reinvention. The historical arc gains fresh ...
  • Igor Krasulya
  • 23.10.2026
Volkswagen workers threaten strikes over cancelled labour deals in Germany
Tensions at Volkswagen are rising after labour leaders warn that industrial action could begin in early 2027 if the carmaker does not reverse its cancellation of several wage agreements. The ...
  • Andrey Mastykin
  • 20.10.2026
Volkswagen’s Xpeng partnership struggles to revive China EV sales
Volkswagen’s effort to rebuild its China business through a 2023 partnership with Xpeng is showing weak early results in a market that has become central to the carmaker’s wider restructuring. ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 13.10.2026
Europe's carmakers revive legacy EV models to counter Chinese competition
European automakers are leaning on decades-old model names and designs as they try to defend their home market against lower-cost Chinese electric vehicles. The approach is gaining traction as ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 12.10.2026
Volkswagen deliveries plunge 14% as China sales collapse
​Volkswagen reported its sharpest quarterly decline in global vehicle deliveries in more than four years, as a worsening sales downturn in China overwhelmed demand in other regions. The German ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 11.10.2026
Volkswagen seeks EU policy support for restructuring as Chinese EV competition intensifies
Europe's biggest carmaker is pressing ahead with a broad restructuring while trying to strengthen its position in the region's fast-changing electric vehicle market. The effort unfolds as Brussels ...
  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 11.10.2026
Porsche targets higher-end pricing to rebuild margins after China slump
Facing weaker demand in China and the fallout from costly electrification decisions, Porsche is reshaping its product and pricing strategy to restore profitability. The carmaker plans to lift ...
  • Darina Pashchenko
  • 07.10.2026
Porsche seeks luxury-led turnaround as it prepares for lower sales
Facing weaker demand in key markets and mounting cost pressure, Porsche is preparing for a prolonged period of lower vehicle sales while trying to lift profitability. The carmaker is betting on ...
  • Ezequiel Gomes
  • 05.10.2026
Renault appoints new CFO as finance chief Duncan Minto exits
Renault is reshaping its finance leadership weeks after a management transition at the French automaker. Carine Damois is due to take over as chief financial officer in November as the group seeks ...
  • Ivan Andriyenko
  • 02.10.2026
Tesla deliveries top estimates as Europe rebound offsets U.S. and China weakness
European demand is helping stabilize Tesla's core vehicle business after two years of annual sales declines. Third-quarter deliveries outpace Wall Street forecasts even as the company faces softer ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 01.10.2026
PSX benchmark index falls amid broad-based selling pressure in Pakistan trade
Pakistan stocks lose ground in Thursday trading after an early rally fades, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index dropping more than 800 points by midday. The decline comes after the market posted ...
  • Olga Shendetskaya
  • 30.09.2026
Porsche defends balanced petrol-EV strategy as China slump pressures margins
Porsche is reshaping its model plan and cost base as weak demand in China and lower electric-vehicle profitability weigh on the luxury carmaker’s earnings. Chief executive Michael Leiters says ...
  • Mikhail Vnuchkov
  • 29.09.2026
Toyota global sales and production fall for second straight month in August
Weakness across key overseas markets extends Toyota's August slowdown, with demand in China, the U.S. and the Middle East continuing to weigh on volumes. The declines affect both sales and factory ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 28.09.2026
Volkswagen deepens Gotion battery partnership in Europe, sells 5.3% stake
Volkswagen is expanding its battery manufacturing footprint across Europe and North Africa as it works to build a regional supply chain for LFP cells. The plan includes three new joint ventures ...
  • Oleg Tkachenko
  • 28.09.2026
NIO, Geely expand charging alliance through battery-swapping deal in China
China's electric vehicle charging race is driving closer cooperation between automakers as companies seek wider networks and faster energy replenishment options. NIO says it has signed a deal with ...