Tag: Volkswagen

Boy, 13, among three teens charged over lux-car crime spree

Three teen boys – one aged just 13 – will face court over a series of car thefts across Adelaide, including a Mercedes and a Porsche stolen from the eastern suburbs. Monday March

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I Bought Volkswagen’s Most Overcomplicated Car For Just $2,000. Here’s Everything That’s Broken

Someone once told me that I probably have Stockholm syndrome for Ferdinand Piëch-era Volkswagens. They keep breaking on me and costing me money, yet I keep running back to them and asking for

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Volkswagen says tough market to weigh on car sales growth in 2024

By Miranda Murray and Nick Carey BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen expects a 3% rise in its car sales this year, down sharply from 2023 amid a gloomy economic outlook and growing competition. Presenting the

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Falling used car values hit profits at Volkswagen Financial Services

Volkswagen Group’s financial results reveal its Financial Services Division’s operating profit fell a third below the previous year’s profit due to the normalisation of used car prices. Although the division contributed €3.8 billion

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Volkswagen Group Australia leaves FCAI’s policymaking committee

Volkswagen Group (VW, Audi, Skoda and Cupra) has stepped away from the policymaking committee of Australia’s peak car industry body over conflicting views on the federal government’s proposed efficiency standards. The German brand’s

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Volkswagen Australia takes a step back from peak lobby group – report

Days after Tesla and Polestar quit as members of the peak motoring group, Volkswagen Australia has removed itself from the policymaking committee. View 2 images One of Australia’s biggest automotive companies will no longer

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Porsche blamed for disastrous electric vehicle fire

A fire broke out on a ship carrying luxury cars in 2022, costing at least $236 million. Now a lawsuit alleges a Porsche EV was to blame. Sky News host Caleb Bond says

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Cupra Terramar plug-in hybrid SUV due in Australia in 2025

The Volkswagen Group’s Spanish subsidiary is due to launch two new SUVs next year, after reporting 5000 new cars as sold since it launched nearly two years ago. View 2 images The Cupra Terramar

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Volkswagen Group Australia backs new federal emissions standard

But like Hyundai it wants the ‘super credits’ aspect of Option A included in the government’s favoured Option B Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has become the latest auto brand to voice its support

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VW, Skoda, Audi join others in support of Australian new-car emissions targets

European brands Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi and Cupra – managed under one roof in Australia – are the latest car makers to support proposed Australian new-car emissions rules, with caveats. View 6 images The factory-backed

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