VW cuts outlook as tariffs weigh on Audi, Porsche margins
Europe’s largest carmaker is under pressure to cut costs and improve its products
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Tariffs an unwelcome shock to a German economy already battling an exports slowdown
New Merz government promises to slash red tape to incentivise companies but Trump tariffs could render those plans moot
Never mind the shamrocks: White House showroom opens for business amid ‘Tesla Chainsaw Massacre’
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Porsche warns of profits threat ahead of US tariffs
US is car maker’s largest market but it has no manufacturing base and imports its cars
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Markets whipsaw as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month
Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum says levies delayed in X post
The old order of globalisation may be collapsing – and bringing Germany with it
German car giants, threatened by Chinese rival, employ 7% of total workforce and contribute about 5% of the annual tax take
What should I buy in 2025 if I need … a ‘reward for life’ car?
It’s time to start picking our best buys from the current crop of cars on the market
Audi’s long-awaited new Q6 EV arrives in Ireland
The family-sized e-tron is loaded with new tech and heralds a model offensive over the next two years
Porsche warns profit margins will fall as it refreshes line-up
Luxury-car maker investing in new models, including a hybrid version of 911 model
Which electric car battery is best? EV battery types explained
Once we bought on the basis of engine size and type. Now we need to start thinking about battery chemistry
Every new electric car coming Irish showrooms in 2024
The electric car market is set to explode this year, with new – and, crucially, more affordable – models arriving
Popular Porsche and Renault models among those being discontinued in 2024 due to new regulations
What are GSR2 and WP29, the regulations that have put some carmakers in a bind?
Is the combustion engine doomed? Not if the boss of Ferrari is to be believed
Benedetto Vigna says e-fuels have matured as a technology more quickly than anticipated
Mixed bag for stocks as investors await outcome of Fed and ECB meetings
Iseq index outperforms European peers on strong performance by larger caps, while FTSE slides for second day
Porsche profit soars with 911 sales driving returns
Results are company’s first since its IPO last month
Porsche IPO to raise almost €9.4bn for parent company Volkswagen
German car maker plots Europe's biggest IPO in a decade
Volkswagen seeks to drive through market gloom with Porsche IPO
German company planning one of Europe’s biggest initial public offering despite gyrating markets
‘Arrogant’ car makers waking up to the importance of chip suppliers
Microchip shortages have forced automakers around the world to cut more than 13m vehicles since start of 2021
Porsche and Piech families seek driving seat at Volkswagen
Families control most of Volkswagen’s voting rights
Ghanaian funerals: Themed coffins and dancing pallbearers
‘Some who have never flown say to their children: “bury me in a plane when I die” ’
Audi RS e-Tron GT has that elusive characteristic – star quality
More power makes Audi’s low-slung electric saloon even more intoxicating
VW to scrap dozens of models and focus on premium market
Line-up of petrol and diesel cars to be cut by 60% in Europe
Polestar’s horoscope is looking good
How Irish buyers will take to Sino-Swedish brand remains to be seen, but its first all-electric model is a belter
Porsche accelerates shift to electric after unexpected success
Luxury car maker’s CEO says 80% of all new vehicles should be electric by 2030
Tyre tester for the day: How do you create a new tyre?
Continental has spent five years creating the SportContact7 - testing it on the track was in order
Skoda’s electric Enyaq RS is a lounge lizard in running shoes
SUV remains stubbornly sensible despite coupe-like body and more power
Equity markets rebound as western states announce sanctions
Relief that Swift pay system and energy sector escape clampdown in wake of invasion
European stocks flat as Russia-Ukraine tensions keep investors on edge
Oil prices spike on fears of a supply disruption
Smurfit Kappa up in Dublin as Europe cheers positive earnings
Automakes lead European gains on hopes of top brand Porsche listing from Volkswagen
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