Volkswagen woes reflect wider German malaise as election nears
German car industry languishing amid struggle to master electric vehicles
Volkswagen (VW)
Slump in electric car sales continues in October
Some brands have suffered more than others with Volkswagen and Hyundai both seeing EV sales down 37.5% on last year
Can the European car industry navigate its way out of crisis?
Manufacturers including Volkswagen and BMW are sounding the alarm as a range of factors combine to threaten their positions
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Volkswagen plans to close at least three German plants and cut thousands of jobs
Europe’s largest carmaker tells works council it would slash pay by 10%
Can the Ford Explorer arrive late to the EV party and still impress?
Brand’s second EV has excellent all-round electric performance and frugality, but it lacks a sense of fun
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Story of car assembly in Ireland takes a curiously personal turn
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Foreign carmakers also have a China overcapacity problem
None predicted just how fast China’s own industry would develop in the age of EVs
How to reverse the slump in EV sales
Sales of electric cars in Ireland have fallen by 26 per cent this year. How can that be turned around?
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VW and Volvo woes show challenges of change to EVs
Both carmakers struggling with transition to electric vehicles
VW’s crisis of confidence is giving the German economy a migraine
The carmaker’s struggles reflect the difficult time the country’s once-vaunted manufacturing base is going through
Volkswagen workers in revolt as company warns of painful cuts
Finance chief says drastic cost-cutting measures necessary amid weak demand in Europe
Test drive: Does the Golf GTi still have a role in the electric age?
Nearly 50 years after VW pioneered the mainstream hot hatch has it still got the recipe right?
Former top VW executive goes on trial over emissions fraud
Martin Winterkorn trial comes as company seeks €5bn of cuts amid slowdown
Switch to electric motoring stalls as EV sales fail to pick up in July
CSO figures show new EV licensed vehicles totalled 12,765 in the seven-month period from January to July
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EU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief says
Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
New Volkswagen Golf review: Updated and spruced up, and all the better for it
Changes to the Golf are minimal, but they’re enough to make it a better car, and to show us the error of our ways
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
Volkswagen throws Rivian a $5bn lifeline with new joint venture
VW will get access to EV technology and a partner to develop next-gen vehicles and software
VW Tiguan review: Tempting SUV in a world of uncertainty
Diesel version is the buyers’ favourite within this practical and premium-styled crossover
Sales of new electric cars down 22% so far this year
EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months
Will car buyers in Ireland be the big winners when Volkswagen starts selling directly to customers?
The Republic is the test site for VW’s new venture, which will leave dealers with handover duties and service and repairs
VW Group to sell cars directly to Irish customers for all its brands from 2026
Change will move sales online and leave dealers with handover and aftersales business
Volkswagen Touareg R review: sporty makeover struggles to live up to its name
Making the big Touareg into a supposedly sporty R model just ruins the recipe
Stalling EV sales in Europe could mean plug-in hybrids will be around for longer
Ford and Volkswagen may extend the life of combustion-engine models
Are car touchscreens safe? Safety regulator lays down the law
From 2026, the crash-testing experts will strip safety points from cars that overly rely on touchscreens
Irish electric car purchases dip again, as diesel sales rise
Sales of EVs in Ireland have dropped 14.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, even as the new car market increased overall
Volkswagen warns Brussels against raising tariffs on Chinese electric cars
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief warns
Tesla cuts prices further in Irish market
Electric vehicle manufacturer is looking to kickstart stalling demand in market with ever-growing competition
VW ID.7: Impressive limo-length EV with a big range – and price tag
It’s a sign of the price increases across the motoring world that this VW family saloon starts at €57,000
Cubic Telecom CEO Barry Napier: ‘I love the innovation and trying to solve a problem. The fun is only about to start’
Cubic Telecom chief executive Barry Napier if focused on leveraging Softbank’s investment in the technology company to drive it on to further success
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