Volkswagen

Volkswagen ropes in Porsche CEO to lead as Herbert Diess steps down

Volkswagen Group chairman and CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down from his position at the company and will be replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume.

Jul 23, 2022

Sweden's Scania paid bribes to win bus contracts in India: Report

The Swedish truck and bus maker, a unit under Volkswagen AG's commercial vehicle arm Traton SE, started operations in India in 2007 and established a manufacturing unit in 2011.

Mar 10, 2021

Maruti U-turn may put India's plan to ease out diesel vehicles on reverse gear

Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki may not want to miss out on the diesel vehicle market share as rivals remain silent on exiting the segment.

Dec 13, 2019

Ferdinand Piech, ex-CEO of Volkswagen and father of iconic Porsche 917, dies at 82

Under Piech's leadership, Volkswagen went on an expansion spree, acquiring high-margin luxury marques Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini in a single year.

Aug 27, 2019

SBI tightens lending terms for auto dealerships

The shadow banking crisis that began to unfold in India during mid-2018 has deepened this year.

Jul 30, 2019

General Motors fires Bengaluru engineer who exposed Volkswagen emissions scandal

GM gave a one-way ticket to Hemanth Kappanna to travel to his hometown and said that his nationality had nothing do with his employment being severed.

May 8, 2019

Volkswagen to apply brakes on sub-4m sedan in India - Report

Nobody makes a global car to fit a length, says top Volkswagen executive.

Feb 8, 2019

Volkswagen heads for record global deliveries in 2018 amid tense market environment

From January to November, the Volkswagen Group boosted worldwide deliveries by 1.8 percent to 9.92 million vehicles.

Dec 18, 2018

Volkswagen T-Cross SUV unveiled; to rival Hyundai Creta, Nissan Kicks in India

Volkswagen has revealed the T-Cross in standard and extended wheelbase options. The latter has been touted to India with a low-cost iteration of the MQB A0 platform sometime in 2020.

Oct 26, 2018

Apple's self-driving car involved in accident during road test at Silicon Valley

According to the accident details, the vehicle in question was in autonomous mode at the time. The Apple car carrying special equipment and sensors was hit by a Nissan car from behind. Both cars sustained damage but neither car's passengers received any injuries, the report said.

Sep 2, 2018

Nissan falsified emission tests in Japan

Some reports have claimed that the Nissan incident might not be as bad as the Volkswagen scandal, where emission numbers were cooked from 2008 to 2015.

Jul 10, 2018

Skoda to steer Volkswagen's INDIA 2.0 growth plan; first car in MQB-A0-IN platform in 2020

Volkswagen Group in India is planning for a major overhaul headed by the Skoda subsidiary. The carmaker will start selling cars in advanced MQB-A0-IN from 2020. A compact SUV from Skoda and then Volkswagen are expected to be the first models.

Jun 22, 2018

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler arrested over 'dieselgate' emission scandal

Munich prosecutors said Rupert Stadler was detained due to fears that he might hinder the investigation into the scandal. Stadler has been at the helm of Volkswagen's subsidiary Audi since 2010.

Jun 18, 2018

Volkswagen Polo, Ameo, Vento Sport editions launched; prices start at Rs 6.93 lakh

Volkswagen India's Polo Sport, Ameo Sport and Vento Sport editions are pure cosmetic jobs. There are no changes on the powertrain or features in the limited period special edition models.

Jun 10, 2018

Volkswagen Polo-based Virtus sedan; Will it be launched in India as Vento replacement?

Volkswagen had revealed the sixth generation of Polo globally and its sedan sibling Virtus in Brazil in 2017. Both the models have been rumoured to replace the fifth-gen Polo and Vento in India. Will that happen anytime soon?

Jun 9, 2018

New Volkswagen Polo GTI may launch in India sooner than expected

Volkswagen India is mulling over bringing the 6th generation of the Polo GTI revealed in 2017. The current Polo GTI is fully imported and hence, the company may introduce the hot hatch straight away before its regular version getting launched in India.

Apr 30, 2018

After Volkswagen Polo Pace, Ameo Pace edition launched at Rs 6.10 lakh

The major addition in Volkswagen Ameo Pace is the new 1.0-liter three-cylinder MPI engine. The special edition is offered in Comfortline variant.

Apr 14, 2018

Volkswagen Polo Pace, Vento Sport editions launched: Prices start Rs 5.99 lakh

The combined sales of the Polo and the Vento have seen a sharp decline. Volkswagen has introduced the limited-edition models looking to boost business.

Mar 13, 2018

Hyundai i30 hatchback spied testing: Will Volkswagen Golf rival come to India?

Hyundai i30 is an expensive hatchback, and if it is launched in India, it will be priced on a par with the Creta SUV.

Mar 10, 2018

Volkswagen Polo gets 1.0L petrol engine in India: What's new in it?

The new petrol engine in the Volkswagen Polo is more fuel-efficient than the outgoing petrol unit.

Mar 10, 2018