Volkswagen recalls 60K electric cars in US
German automaker Volkswagen recalls more than 60,000 electric vehicles in the US, affecting both Volkswagen and Audi models. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday that the recall vehicle could not display the location of the gear. He said this could cause the car to roll if the parking brake is not involved, […]
‘SNL50’ reunites ‘The Californians’ with Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen for Volkswagen ad
“Stuart!” Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen met again in time for the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special. The trio collaborated for a Volkswagen commercial that aired before a major event on Sunday night. The “Californian” sketch made its debut at the NBC Variety Show in 2012. It was returned to SNL's 40th […]
Volkswagen van survives deadly Los Angeles Palisades Fire in Malibu
Preston Martin's retro blue Volkswagen van, which he slept in for a year during college, was parked in Malibu just before the Palisades fire reduced homes and cars to rubble and charred metal, so it was scrapped. I thought it had become. As such, surfboard manufacturers were stunned to learn that the vehicle had survived. […]
Volkswagen to Abandon Joint Chinese Venture Facilities in Slavery-Linked Uyghur Region
Volkswagen Group announced on Wednesday that it would end operations in occupied East Turkestan and Xinjiang “provinces” ruled by the Chinese Communist Party and sell local facilities to Chinese companies. The announcement came in the form of a press statement declaring further commitment to Communist China and the company's partnership with China. National government Automobile […]
Rivian shares surge 15% after Volkswagen invests $5.8B as part of joint venture
Michael Buschbacher, Partner at Boyden Gray PLLC, discusses concerns about electric vehicle mandates on “The Bottom Line.” Rivian stock soared more than 15% on Wednesday after the electric car maker announced a $5.8 billion investment from German automaker Volkswagen as part of a joint venture. After Trump was elected president for a second time, Rivian […]
Volkswagen recalls over 114,000 Beetle, Passat vehicles due to potential risk of airbag inflator explosion
The Streetwise segment of Barron's Roundtable examines new ways to bet on the market and how Volkswagen and Honeywell International are performing in the market. Volkswagen is recalling approximately 114,500 Beetles and Passats due to the potential risk of driver-side airbag inflators exploding. The side front airbag inflator on the driver's side of the recalled […]
An ‘earthquake’ at Volkswagen – and a crisis for Germany? | Volkswagen (VW)
“Earthquake at Volkswagen” read a grim headline in the newspaper. Wolfsburg Newsa newspaper serving a northern German city synonymous with the car manufacturer. News that crisis-hit Volkswagen is considering closing factories in Germany for the first time in its history, prematurely ending 30-year-old job protection agreements as part of a savings drive of around €10 […]
Volkswagen May Close German Plants as Cheap Chinese Cars Flood Europe
Germany-based Volkswagen is considering closing factories in the country as European Union automakers struggle with a flood of cheap Chinese-made cars that are taking up an increasing share of auto sales on the continent. “The situation in the European auto industry is very tough and serious,” Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said on Monday, suggesting […]
Executive Workspace sues Volkswagen for $4M over NYC EV charging station deal
A Volkswagen subsidiary that backed out of a contract to install electric vehicle charging stations in Midtown never intended to go ahead with the plan, the building’s owners claim in a $4 million lawsuit. company, Electrifying Americain May notified owner Executive Workspace that it was terminating the lease it had signed for the space at […]