Tag: Volkswagen

Porsche Profit Climbs on Robust 911, Macan Combustion-Car Sales

Porsche AG posted rising earnings in the first half thanks to robust demand for lucrative combustion-engine models like the Macan sport utility vehicle and the 911 sports car. Operating profit climbed 11% to

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Why this isn’t your average EV

This new European car maker has launched its striking electric car Down Under and it brings a spicy flavour others can’t match. VW’s Spanish spinoff beat the German giant to market in Australia

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Plug-In Car Sales In May 2023 Exceeded 250,000

The Tesla Model Y remains the number one choice, while the Volkswagen ID.4 is the best of the rest. Jul 16, 2023 at 10:00am ET The European passenger car market expanded by some

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Car brands that have bounced back in Australia in 2023

It’s been a tough couple of years for many of Australia’s car brands, which have battled to source and deliver vehicles in the face of parts shortages, COVID outbreaks, and quarantine kinks. But

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VW electric car sales “fall to zero” as Tesla and China EV makers win price war

Volkswagen’s domestic sales of electric cars in Germany are far behind the company’s plans, insiders told business daily Handelsblatt. Executives at some VW plants said demand for particular battery-electric models had fallen “to

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“Customer resistance:” Volkswagen cuts EV production as it fails to keep up with market

Volkswagen is cutting shifts and production on its electric vehicle lines at its Emden plant in Germany despite surging June EV sales figures in Europe. The company says the production cuts are due

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SAIC works on site selection for Europe EV plant

SHANGHAI — SAIC Motor is working on the site selection to build a plant in Europe to produce electric vehicles, the company said on Tuesday, as it presses ahead with it expansion in

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Volkswagen parks EV production following downturn in demand

Minimum six-week production hiatus will cost about 300 temporary staff their jobs as consumers look to petrol and diesel power Volkswagen has been forced to kerb its electric vehicle production in Europe following

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The performance car for grown ups – news.com.au

Volkswagen has expanded its high-performance R range to include the once sensible Tiguan medium SUV. Our family of testers don race suits for this $80,000 thriller. FIRST IMPRESSIONS JULES: Wow. Is this my

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Buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan (2012-20)

We track the popular Volkswagen Tiguan mid-size SUV as a second-hand buy, from the midway point of the original model’s lifecycle through the first half of its second generation Short history of the

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