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Volkswagen takes on BYD with a budget model from its Skoda brand

The €33,000 Elroq electric SUV is available in three different battery sizes that all offer fast charging.

2 Oct 2024 - 10:31AM

Fiat, Jeep owner Stellantis’ CEO follows Chinese path to shun EV tariff ‘trap’

26 Sep 2024 - 3:35PM

BMW, GM, Toyota lose more market share in China as slow EV shift hits deliveries

20 Sep 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Tesla reaps benefits as EU cuts planned tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

Elon Musk’s firm will face the lowest rate of 9 per cent, but more Chinese companies will have to pay much higher rates.

21 Aug 2024 - 12:28AMvideocam

EVs made by the Chinese car giant BYD face rates of 17 per cent. Photo: AP

Zeekr unveils ultra-fast-charging EV battery in China’s electrification push

Zeekr will start delivering its refreshed 007 sedan, fitted with the latest battery technology, from Wednesday, the premium EV maker said in a statement.

27 Sep 2024 - 10:25AM

China’s Xpeng, Volkswagen further ties to develop new EV models, technologies

Volkswagen Group strengthens ties with Xpeng with a deal to develop systems that enhance intelligent driving abilities.

22 Jul 2024 - 4:45PM

China’s love of domestic EVs endangers foreign carmakers, consultancy says

‘Fast EV adoption has put international marques in jeopardy,’ says AlixPartners’ Stephen Dyer, as local firms enjoy overwhelming advantages.

11 Jul 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

People look at a Nio ET7 at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on May 3, 2024. Photo: AFP

Germany blocks Chinese state-owned firm from buying Volkswagen gas turbine unit

It’s believed that CSIC Longjiang’s close ties to the Chinese military are the main reason why the German government rejected the deal

3 Jul 2024 - 9:14PM

BeyonCa to start first ‘Made in Hong Kong’ car brand with a smart EV

The Chinese premium electric vehicle start-up plans to build a factory and establish its global headquarters in Hong Kong as it looks to gain a foothold in the industry.

29 Jun 2024 - 8:57AMvideocam

Explainer | What the EU’s tariffs on Chinese EVs mean for carmakers in both markets

The provisional duties vary between 17 and 38 per cent depending on each carmaker’s level of cooperation with the European Commission’s anti-subsidy investigation. Here’s what you need to know.

21 Jun 2024 - 11:16AMvideocam

Electric cars for export stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP

Europe’s EV battery plans fade on China’s price war, US subsidies

China already has excess battery-making capacity, can make cells at a fraction of the cost it takes in Europe, and has a head start on the next generation of cell technology.

27 Sep 2024 - 10:30AM

Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB), on display in Shanghai on April 18, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg

From Alibaba to BYD, Chinese sponsors jostle for attention at Euro 2024

Five of the championship’s 13 sponsors come from China, as these companies look abroad amid slow growth at home.

18 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM

EU’s tariffs may stall, not stop, China’s EV exports, analysts say

The additional tariffs the EU plans to levy will not be severe enough to shut most Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) out, as the cost advantages of companies like BYD will outweigh the curbs, analysts say.

14 Jun 2024 - 1:22PMvideocam

BYD mounts ‘big challenge’ to petrol-guzzling rivals with its new hybrid tech

The EV maker has unveiled a new version of its plug-in hybrid technology that it hopes will encourage more widespread adoption of electric cars in China, ratcheting up pressure on traditional carmakers like VW and General Motors.

29 May 2024 - 2:28PMvideocam

The Qin L and the Seal 06 (pictured) ‘will mount a big challenge to petrol-powered cars, becoming the new benchmarks for mid-size models,’ says BYD. Photo: AP

EV maker Xpeng reports smaller quarterly loss on higher deliveries and margins

Xpeng narrowed its losses last quarter as deliveries and vehicle margins improved. Technology licensing fees from Volkswagen also helped.

21 May 2024 - 9:03PMvideocam

Chinese EV battery maker Gotion takes on rivals with superfast-charging product

Gotion’s G-Current lithium-ion-phosphate battery offers a driving range of nearly 500km in under 10 minutes of charging. Deliveries are expected to start in 20025 when a new plant is ready.

27 Sep 2024 - 10:33AM

Exclusive | China’s Xpeng eyes EV tech licensing to generate steady source of revenue

Licensing of Xpeng’s technologies will allow the EV maker to further its research and development efforts and maintain its technological edge, vice-chairman and president Brian Gu says.

25 Sep 2024 - 2:55PMvideocam

Opinion | What green light for Tesla says about China’s attitude to foreign investors

From the Shanghai Gigafactory to Tesla’s autonomous driving plans, China’s encouragement reflects give-and-take and a recognition of the mutual benefits of foreign investment and tech

13 May 2024 - 4:33PMvideocam

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dances onstage during a delivery event for the company’s China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai on January 7, 2020. Photo: Reuters

A peek at EVs’ future at Beijing show as oil-guzzlers stay on sidelines

The era of battery-powered cars has truly arrived, as EVs dominated the car show. While carmakers still displayed a lot of futuristic concepts, it was the ongoing price war that had people talking.

27 Sep 2024 - 10:39AMvideocam

Opinion | The big takeaway from Elon Musk’s visit to China

Faced with political isolation, economic decoupling and tech barriers, China is determined to woo US tech giants and businesses, undeterred in its quest to become a global hi-tech hub.

8 May 2024 - 8:10PMvideocam

Car wars: global brands fight to regain ground lost to their EV rivals in China

International marques are mounting a spirited fightback, focusing on reliability and safety, and providing a mixed bag of petrol and electric cars for a new generations of local customers.

26 Apr 2024 - 12:02PMvideocam

A Honda e:NP2 electric SUV on display at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25, 2024. Photo: AFP

VW aims to launch 30 EVs in China by 2030 as green shift erodes market share

The German carmaker, which saw its market share shrink in China last year, said it plans to launch 30 new electric cars on the mainland by 2030 as it vies to keep up with the rapid pace of electrification in the world’s largest vehicle market.

24 Apr 2024 - 5:30PMvideocam

Batteries for Volkswagen electric vehicles on display at an exhibition in Hefei, China, last month. Photo: Bloomberg

Germany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, alarm raised about economic ties

German industry debates how to proceed after finding cracks in a once robust and mutually beneficial relationship.

18 Apr 2024 - 1:30AMvideocam

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Exclusive | China-Germany ties are resilient despite EU push to ‘de-risk’: Beijing envoy

In an exclusive interview, ambassador Wu Ken says both Berlin and Brussels had greater understanding of China as more in Europe reflect on the ’risks brought by de-risking’.

26 Mar 2024 - 8:44PMvideocam

China EV war: BYD takes on laggards Toyota, VW with steep price cuts

BYD, the world’s top-selling electric-vehicle maker, is currently discounting almost every model it sells, as part of a marketing campaign declaring ‘electricity is cheaper than oil’.

25 Mar 2024 - 12:32PMvideocam

BYD has cut the price of the Seagull hatchback, its most-affordable EV, by another 5 per cent to 69,800 yuan. Photo: Reuters

Xpeng’s first right-hand drive EV to hit Hong Kong, SE Asia roads this year

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng plans to launch its first right-hand drive model in the second half of this year as it accelerates its push to go global, targeting markets such as Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

11 Mar 2024 - 9:00PM

Xpeng currently assembles only left-hand drive vehicles, most of which are sold in mainland China. Photo: Reuters

EU reaches deal on forced labour ban, with China’s Xinjiang in its sights

Provisional agreement would target sectors and regions profiting from state-imposed forced labour based on database drawn up by European Commission.

5 Mar 2024 - 6:02PMvideocam

VW teams up with Xpeng to launch 2 EVs in mainland China in 2026

Volkswagen has signed an agreement with Chinese EV maker Xpeng to jointly develop two mid-sized battery-powered vehicles for the highly competitive mainland market in 2026.

29 Feb 2024 - 12:46PMvideocam

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Group is the largest carmaker in Europe, selling vehicles under the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen marques. It also sells Ducati motorcycles and commercial vehicles under the MAN and Scania marques. The VW Beetle was its first bestselling model, and the Golf, launched after it stopped production of the Beetle, has become the third best-selling car of all time.

Chairman / President

Hans Dieter Pötsch

CEO / Managing Director

Oliver Blume

CFO / Finance Director

Arno Antlitz

Industry

Automotive

Website

volkswagen.com

Headquarters address

Volkswagen AG, Berliner Ring 2, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany

Stock Code

FWB:VOW3

Year founded

1937

last updated:

30 September, 2024