Tag: Volkswagen

Audi has a new boss, and electric car delays could be why

A changing of the guard has been announced in Audi’s top office, and it comes just days after the head of the Volkswagen Group said the luxury brand is falling behind. Gernot Döllner

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Electric Volkswagen Beetle revival shot down by company boss

Weeks after Volkswagen sent the rumour mill into overdrive with an electric Beetle concept car, the German car giant’s CEO has squashed hopes of the ‘Bug’ returning. View 4 images The CEO of German

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Tough tradie-focused utes have arrived

If you are willing to sacrifice flashy features and accessories you can save $20,000 and get your hands on a rugged, no nonsense workhorse ute. The German brand has boosted its range with

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Cupra clocks-up 1000 hybrid and electric-car orders in Australia

VW-owned Spanish car brand Cupra says one-third of the vehicles ordered by its customers to date have been electric or plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen-owned Spanish car maker Cupra has taken more than 1000 orders

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Detroit auto show looks like it will be disappointing again

As Michael Martinez and his Automotive News colleagues reported last week, several brands have confirmed they are not going to have stands at this year’s show: Volkswagen, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes-Benz,

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Reformed Tesla owner highlights fatal Volkswagen ID.4 software flaws in long-term review

Electric vehicle YouTuber, Alex Guberman, has published a final review of his Volkswagen ID.4 on his channel E for Electric, detailing the myriad issues he encountered throughout his two-year-long stint with the vehicle.

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Skoda receives largest shipment of new vehicles in Australia since mid-2021

Skoda Australia has announced the arrival of 1000 vehicles in a single month, marking its largest stock intake since mid-2021. This influx of vehicles comprises “more than” 300 Kamiq small SUVs, 200 Kodiaq

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Peter Warren Automotive buys three NSW dealerships for $45m

More than a year after splashing out $104 million to purchase Penfold Motor Group, car retailer Peter Warren Automotive Holdings (ASX: PWR) has announced it is continuing its consolidation strategy with the acquisition

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Former Audi CEO to plead guilty in Dieselgate case

Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi between 2010 and 2018, will soon confess to his role in Volkswagen Group’s Dieselgate emissions cheating scheme. Stadler’s legal team told Automotive News he will make a full

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Europe’s automakers cut their CO2 ahead of EU 2050 deadline

Audi, too, has moved faster in Europe than in other regions to push for decarbonization. All of Audi’s sites in Europe now use 100 percent renewable energy, and the Brussels factory, which builds

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