Keyword "volkswagen-vw" - List of latest news (118 results)

08:00 Skoda’s sporty Octavia RS is still the Farmer’s Ferrari, but has it lost its edge?

Big boot? Check. Turbo engine? Check. Thrilling to drive? Errr…

15/04 Tariff relief hopes boost recovery in global stocks

Iseq index up 2.3% as banks move higher, fuelled by positive updates from a trio of US lenders

04/04 ‘Another nail in the coffin’: Germany’s car industry faces up to Trump’s tariffs

There are major concerns about the potentially ‘catastrophic’ impact US policy will have on vehicle makers

30/03 Tintic car from Bulli to nose bear: Museum sells VW treasures

The Volkswagen Automuseum in Wolfsburg separates from eleven selected exhibits. The VW classic cars are so expensive.

27/03 Carmaker shares fall after Trump 25% tariff move as Reeves warns against trade war

Chancellor says UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’

25/03 How do you keep a car brand going on fewer than 100 sales?

Several brands in the State sold fewer than 100 new cars last year. What does the future hold for them?

23/03 Why companies are quietly abandoning their climate ambitions

Companies are no longer blowing hot air about their ESG credentials anymore, they’re actively stepping back from them

18/03 Cupra Formentor review: Finally it makes sense

Updated Formentor isn’t as handsome as before, but it’s good fun

13/03 Volkswagen’s year not its ‘wurst’, despite struggles

Carmaker sold a record 8.5m of its VW-branded currywurst sausages last year

12/03 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

12/03 Volkswagen grapples with sliding earnings amid crisis

Losses in China and cost of closing Audi plant in Brussels outstripping growth in South America and sales revenue in North America and Europe

12/03 Volkswagen enjoys surprise bestseller amid financial woes: the VW currywurst

Sausage-based snack and ‘power bar of the skilled factory worker’ is being bought in record numbers in Lower Saxony

07/03 Volkswagen bets on new EV to recapture Beetle glory days

VW ID.Every1 will be available from 2027

05/03 VW presents e-car for 20,000 euros-these details are now known

Volkswagen wants to answer the criticism of the high e-car prices for 20,000 euros. Now the Wolfsburgers have their concept for the ID. Every 1 presented. It should become a pioneer for a new system.

05/03 EV sales up 25% despite overall decline in new car sales

Tesla sales in Ireland rise 31% despite declines in other European Markets

03/03 EU eases emissions rules on petrol cars to help industry

Fines for failing to meet CO₂ targets will only be levied in 2027 in recognition of slow EV take-up

08/02 Stocks brush off Trump’s tariff tantrums – for now

Investors don’t seem unduly bothered by the ‘dumbest trade war in history’

05/02 What data is your car storing about you?

VW Ireland boss says ‘more conversation is needed’ around the gathering of data both technical and personal following German data breach

03/02 European shares slump while dollar leaps as Trump’s tariffs shake markets

US stock futures drop and oil prices rally as president says measures could cause ‘pain’

28/01 Cupra’s Tavascan is fine, but is that good enough?

New electric SUV plays all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order

26/01 Serious accident in Moordorf: VW Golf breaks through house wall

A VW Golf driver (64) caused a serious traffic accident in Moordorf by breaking through a house wall. The statics of the house are checked.

22/01 The year of affordable electric cars – these are the five most important models

Starting this year, car manufacturers will have to meet the EU's CO₂ requirements - otherwise the manufacturers will face high penalties. This also has an impact on the range of electric cars and opens up new opportunities for new car buyers. The five most important innovations at a glance.

20/01 Lippetal-Brockhausen (NRW): What an amazing accident!

The VW Up is almost completely embedded in the wall of an old mill in Lippetal-Brockhausen (NRW). Fortunately, the driver was only slightly injured

15/01 Los Angeles: Blue VW Bulli survives the inferno

Ash, rubble, still flames. The Los Angeles Inferno is the largest fire disaster in California history. Thousands of houses destroyed...

09/01 Geeste: Man (24) dies in a traffic accident in Lower Saxony

A man (24) died in a rear-end collision in Geeste, Lower Saxony, when a VW Touareg overlooked a VW Up and crashed into the rear.

09/01 VW strains to hit EU emission targets as EV deliveries tumble

Europe’s largest carmaker hurt by greater competition from rivals in China

02/01 Can Irish EV sales turn a corner in 2025?

More models are coming on stream across the price range but charging infrastructure remains a concern for motorists

01/01 Accident with Porsche Baden-Württemberg: Injured on federal highway 3

A tragic Porsche accident in Friesenheim, Baden-Württemberg, resulted in four injured drivers and a complete closure of Federal Highway 3.

28/12 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

20/12 Volkswagen agrees 35,000 redundancies at German plants

Car maker strikes deal with unions that will also see staff forgo planned wage rise and bonuses as VW tries to lower production costs

20/12 What should I buy in 2025 if I need … a car for regular longer drives?

It’s time to start picking our best buys from the current crop of cars on the market

18/12 Top 10 cars to buy in 2025, in reverse order

EVs dominate our list of best buy cars for the year ahead, while new takes on classic models feature too

17/12 Hamburg: Mother calls the fire department to free two-year-olds from the car

In Hamburg, a two-year-old girl locks herself in the car, whereupon her worried mother calls the fire department for help. The child is released - happy ending.

10/12 Owners more positive about EV experience than non-users, survey finds

Concerns around charging infrastructure and range ‘often misplaced’, according to Volkswagen Ireland research

09/12 IG Metall boss “stunned” by VW – “Then there is the strike hammer”

During the crisis, VW relied on clear-cutting and job cuts instead of innovative solutions: union leader Christiane Benner strongly criticized the VW management's austerity measures. There was only one solution for them to respond to the austerity measures.

06/12 Volkswagen blues: Carmaker struggles to build a business for an EV future

Management, unions and owners face off at Wolfsburg plant in VW heartland against background of financial and reputational hangover from ‘dieselgate’

03/12 Volkswagen workers strike in latest unrest at carmaking giant

Two-hour stoppages can slow production on hundreds of cars at a time

02/12 Volkswagen workers in Germany to strike over plan to cut jobs and pay

Employees take action over plans to axe at least three plants in first domestic closures in company’s 87-year history

23/11 Volkswagen woes reflect wider German malaise as election nears

German car industry languishing amid struggle to master electric vehicles

03/11 Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’

In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout

01/11 Slump in electric car sales continues in October

Some brands have suffered more than others - Volkswagen and Hyundai both saw EV sales fall 37.5% on last year

30/10 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

28/10 Volkswagen to shut three factories and cut thousands of jobs, says union

German carmaker warns of stagnation in the European sector amid news of deeper-than-expected action

28/10 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%

21/10 VW lender fined £5.4m for mistreatment of struggling customers in UK

Volkswagen subsidiary to also pay £21.5m in compensation after FCA finds 110,000 people suffered detriment

20/10 Hamburg: 18-year-old causes an accident with a car sharing car and flees

An 18-year-old driver causes an accident in Hamburg with a rented VW Polo from “Miles” and flees. The police quickly identify the actual tenant.

20/10 Train accident in Schiffdorf: VW Touran collides with a train at the crossing

A VW Touran with two occupants collides with a train in Schiffdorf-Wehdel (Lower Saxony). But everyone involved remains uninjured and the train is evacuated.

16/10 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

09/10 Story of car assembly in Ireland takes a curiously personal turn

Bob Montgomery’s comprehensive history of car making in the State is required reading for any Irish car nut

20/09 Habeck says Germany's considering how to support Volkswagen

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that Berlin is looking into ways to support ailing carmaker Volkswagen amid the threat of job cuts. The firm has been grappling with weak electric vehicle sales.

12/09 “We screwed up” – Witness talks about Winterkorn call

In the Winterkorn trial in Braunschweig, details of a telephone conversation between the then VW boss and a high-ranking employee came to light. Winterkorn bluntly admitted the diesel engine fraud. Proceedings are also underway against the witness.

10/09 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?

09/09 Business Today: Need for more zoned land, green light for Citywest cemetery, and why we actually like work

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

09/09 VW and Volvo woes show challenges of change to EVs

Both carmakers struggling with transition to electric vehicles

07/09 An ‘earthquake’ at Volkswagen – and a crisis for Germany?

The company is seen as crucial not just to local but national wellbeing – and never before have its workers been threatened in their own homeland like this

06/09 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

05/09 VW slams production into reverse as industry faces battles on all sides

Plan to cut German factories is politically fraught but makes sense economically given Chinese competition, falling demand and CO2 rules

04/09 Volkswagen has ‘a year, maybe two to turn around’, financial chief warns

Carmaker tells staff it expects to sell 500,000 fewer vehicles than before Covid as it defends plan to close German plants

04/09 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?

04/09 Former top VW executive goes on trial over emissions fraud

Martin Winterkorn trial comes as company seeks €5bn of cuts amid slowdown

03/09 Ex-Volkswagen boss goes on trial over ‘dieselgate’ scandal

Martin Winterkorn denies charges of fraud, providing false testimony and misleading markets over the affair

31/08 Ethiopia’s Beetle mania: how an entire country fell in love with Volkswagen’s quirky classic

A common sight on the streets of the capital, the durable vehicles are workhorses for some, a part of the family for others, while enthusiasts restore them to their former glory

29/08 I was quoted £1,100 to replace my easily stolen VW badge/sensor

Many of the car’s safety features are useless without the device, and the company has known about this problem for years

13/08 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

05/08 EU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief says

Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November

01/08 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

31/07 Baden-Württemberg: Police catch arsonists with the finger

The arsonist with the motorcycle helmet showed the obscene gesture into the camera and torched a VW with an accomplice. There are two suspects (14, 15).

17/07 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

26/06 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

26/06 VW Tiguan review: Tempting SUV in a world of uncertainty

Diesel version is the buyers’ favourite within this practical and premium-styled crossover

26/06 VW splashes $5 billion in joint venture with Rivian

The German vehicle giant will join forces with the US EV-maker to develop software to be shared by both manufacturers before 2030. The deal will be a 50-50 arrangement.

25/06 Rivian shares surge after Volkswagen agrees to $5bn investment

New, equally controlled joint venture will share electric vehicle architecture and software, companies said

31/05 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

22/05 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

22/05 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

15/05 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

10/05 Car makers renew investment in hybrids, as EV appetites wane

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

09/05 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

04/05 VW owners claim ‘poor design’ left cars open to parts theft costing £1,600

Cruise control sensors taken by thieves, forcing drivers to pay to replace them or face higher insurance premiums

30/04 Tesla cuts prices further in Irish market

Electric vehicle manufacturer is looking to kickstart stalling demand in market with ever-growing competition

17/04 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

05/04 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

01/04 Waiblingen: Car hits a town sign and overturns

Serious accident on Easter Sunday in Waiblingen-Neustadt (Baden-Württemberg): A Golf driver crashed into the town sign and her VW overturned

24/03 Two seriously injured in accident on B 108: head-on crash at 100 km/h

On the B 108 between Laage and Teterow (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), two cars collided head-on in a 100 km/h zone. There were two seriously injured.

20/03 Car auctions are full of used EV bargains – but should you take the plunge?

Prices for second-hand electric cars are on the floor, so there are savings to be made for savvy buyers

14/03 Drive to subscribe: Irish firm hopes to get motorists to rent EVs by the month

Claiming to be an Irish first, DCEV's subscription service lets you swap your EV car after 30 days

13/03 European shares touch new record highs as retail stocks jump

Tech stocks and chipmakers decline on Wall Street

06/03 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

01/03 Hybrids are hot with buyers as new car sales up 18%

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth

24/02 VW flees from police: Wild chase over 200 km on the A2

Mysterious chase on the A2! On Friday evening, a VW Golf was stopped in Hameln (Lower Saxony). He fled from the police for over 200 km.

18/01 CES 2024: No big AI breakthrough as transparent TVs and home-powering batteries catch the eye

Sustainable barbecues, parallel parking tech and hydrogen-powered Hyundais also feature at the Las Vegas tech toy show

12/01 Transparent TVs, AI catflaps: what were the tech standouts at CES 2024?

AI companions, hidden speakers, bird-spotting binoculars and sideways-driving cars shine at annual tech show in Las Vegas

04/01 My 9-year-old daughter has opportunities in Luxembourg she wouldn’t have in Ireland

Dubliner Darren Gorman thinks being immersed in different cultures and languages at an age when learning is easier is great for his daughter

21/12 US shares recover after Wednesday wobble

Iseq index down 0.35% on lower, end-of-year volumes

19/12 The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 30-11

We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why

13/12 Are electric cars burning through too many tyres?

UK reports suggest EVs tear up their tyres quicker than combustion cars, but what’s the story in Ireland?

05/12 Will an EV end up costing more or less than a petrol or diesel car?

From insurance and fuel to up-front purchase costs and depreciation, motorists need to carefully weigh the financial pros and cons of EV ownership

26/11 ‘With my surname, everyone assumed I was German and fluent in the language. I hadn’t a word’

Wild Geese: Steven Stein, Barcelona

16/11 Carmakers step up EV discounts in bid to stem global demand slowdown

Sharp deceleration in sales growth as mainstream buyers’ appetite proves weaker than expected

28/09 German recession could be ‘even worse than feared’, economists warn

According to five economic institutes, Europe’s largest economy will shrink by 0.6 per cent this year

27/09 Facing the camp-etition: Dacia’s Jogger takes on the mighty VW California

Yes, it’s true – you can now buy a Jogger in which you can sleep. How does it compare to arguably the greatest camper van of them all?

14/09 EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

23/08 End of production sees classic Fiesta interest

Online searches for older Ford Fiesta models spikes

09/08 Volkswagen ID.3 EV: Now even greener, but costs too much green

Olive paintwork really suits the updated ID.3, but is it too expensive?

10/07 Tesla was the best selling brand of new car with Irish motorists in June, CSO figures show

Almost a fifth of new cars registered in the State in the first half of 2023 were electric

05/07 The titchy VW Up is back and it’s the electric car we all need

Small, agile, and light – the electric Up is one of the best EVs around

30/06 Britney on the picket line as Meta shuts down tribute acts

Planet Business: Volkswagen scandal rumbles on; water boss gets a dunking; and Reynolds goes racing

27/06 Markets tread water as ECB president urges caution despite ‘significant progress’

Christine Lagarde tells bank’s annual conference in Portugal that interest rates will need to be higher for longer than previously thought

26/06 VW, Mercedes suffer blow in German legal fight over diesel

Judges at Germany’s highest civil court decided they would allow more drivers to collect compensation

09/06 VW’s global boss facing hard road ahead from his ‘forever home’ in Ireland

Thomas Schäfer is using Ireland as a test-bed for the Group’s new agency model that will radically change the way we buy new cars

01/06 Volkswagen plans EV battery revolution at new gigafactory

New battery gigafactory is just the start of VW’s electric plans

23/05 Supply and cost issues could slow Irish drivers’ switch to EVs, new report says

Consumer demand for new electric vehicles has increased by 35 per cent this year despite a rise in cost, says Done Deal

08/05 Push-buttons are coming back, hurrah!

The remorseless advance of the touchscreen needs a rethink

20/04 Europe’s top five carmakers more than double profits since 2019

Figures come despite claims firms cannot afford to comply with planned EU pollution rules

07/04 ‘I was the ultimate in cool’: VW Golf owners remember the iconic hatchback

Half a century after its debut, the end of the combustion engine Golf is nigh – but it will always have a place in drivers’ hearts

05/04 Share your memories of the Volkswagen Golf car

As VW is set to phase out the internal combustion engine version of the car, we would like to hear your memories

08/03 Volkswagen warns EU that US is beating it in race to attract battery makers

Carmaker says it is progressing faster on US factory than European one thanks to subsidies

06/01 Chameleon cars, urine scanners and other standouts from CES 2023

AI-ovens, dual-display or 3D screen laptops and satellite SOS texting shine at Las Vegas tech show