Volkswagen prepares unprecedented job cuts, with executives also at risk
Volkswagen could eliminate 5,500 management positions worldwide as it simplifies its structure and accelerates cost cuts.
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Volkswagen news and updates: explore Golf, ID.4, Tiguan, and EV developments. Follow all the latest from the iconic German automaker.
Volkswagen’s internal civil war: CEO Oliver Blume fights his own board
Leaked Volkswagen documents reveal CEO Blume's radical plan to slash 100,000 jobs and close four German plants.
30 years of dust and unverified miles: the absurd fate of a Florida Beetle barn find
A 1967 Volkswagen Beetle spent 30 years in a Florida barn. Is this 53-hp rust bucket a museum piece or an expensive headache?
Iconic Auctioneers thinks this Volkswagen Type 2 is worth a brand-new truck
A 1960s Volkswagen Type 2 Sundial camper owned by Take That's Howard Donald is hitting the auction block for $66,000.
Volkswagen’s 100,000-job bloodbath: Wolfsburg’s radical restructuring
Volkswagen is preparing an unprecedented restructuring plan. Here is Oliver Blume’s ruthless "Vision 2030".
Volkswagen turns the ID. Buzz into a camper with this new kit
Volkswagen has introduced the Good Night Package, a removable kit that turns the ID. Buzz into a two-person electric camper.
Volkswagen plans 20 models for 2027, but Blume warns the industry is in chaos
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has outlined a 2030 strategy focused on simplification, software, cost cuts and more than 20 new models.
2026 Volkswagen Jetta lease: June’s zero-down mirage is actually a smart bet
Want a 2026 Volkswagen Jetta for zero down? June's $1,500 bonus drops your payment to $319/month before the June 30 deadline hits.
Volkswagen warns EVs could do to petrol cars what cars once did to horses
Volkswagen believes demand for petrol and diesel cars could fall to just a few percent by 2035 if EV obstacles are removed.
Volkswagen’s “combustible” ID.4 just sparked a brutal class action
Volkswagen faces a fierce California class-action lawsuit over severe ID.4 battery fire risks and absurd charging restrictions.
Volkswagen to drop manual transmissions from its U.S. lineup after 2026
Volkswagen will drop the manual gearbox from the Jetta GLI after 2026, leaving no new VW model with three pedals in the US.
Volkswagen’s small pickup could be the affordable truck buyers want
Volkswagen Tukan will use MQB components, a pickup-specific rear axle and compact truck styling for South America.
2027 Volkswagen lineup: a strategic retreat into luxury and nostalgia
Explore the 2027 Volkswagen lineup: the unceremonious exit of the ID.4, the ID. Buzz's camper-van pivot, the redesigned Atlas and more.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz returns to the U.S. as ID.4 takes a break
Volkswagen will bring the ID. Buzz back to the U.S. for 2027 while pausing the ID.4 ahead of a new generation.
Thomas Schäfer’s latest sermon on the delayed Volkswagen Golf EV
Schäfer confirms the electric Golf EV won't debut in 2028. SSP platform delays, Chinese competition, and a strict corporate hierarchy.
Volkswagen explores simulated shifting for electric ID. Polo Clubsport
Volkswagen may give the ID. Polo GTI Clubsport paddle-controlled simulated shifts to make the electric hot hatch more engaging.
This 1979 Volkswagen Beetle is the ultimate garage hedge
Inside the 1979 Volkswagen Beetle Epilogue Edition: a Triple Black time capsule with only 5,200 miles. It's now fetching supercar prices.
2026 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: more muscle and physical buttons
Volkswagen updates the ID. Buzz for 2026 with the Pro 4MOTION variant, boasting 340 HP and increased towing capacity.
Volkswagen shifts strategy in the U.S. as the ID.4 heads for the exit
Volkswagen will halt ID.4 production in Chattanooga and shift focus to Atlas models as EV demand in the U.S. stays weaker than expected.
The ID. Buzz in LA, Volkswagen’s robotic bus is haunting Hollywood
The "City of Angels" becomes a lab for Volkswagen's ID. Buzz robotaxis. VW is trading hippie vibes for autonomous algorithms.
75,000 Volkswagen Jettas and Taos models are being recalled
Volkswagen is recalling over 75,000 Jetta and Taos units in the US after discovering the digital instrument cluster may go completely blank.
Volkswagen gives the Atlas a more upscale and refined feel
2027 Volkswagen Atlas brings sharper styling, a redesigned interior, and more upscale features as VW updates its key three-row SUV.
Volkswagen’s most exciting compact crossover won’t reach America
The 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc R has been caught testing at the Nürburgring with aggressive new styling, blue brake calipers, and four exhaust.
2027 Volkswagen Atlas teased as a family-focused SUV ahead of March 31 debut
New Volkswagen Atlas will debut on March 31 in New York with sharper styling, updated tech, and an expected move to the MQB Evo platform.