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
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Owners more positive about EV experience than non-users, survey finds
Concerns around charging infrastructure and range ‘often misplaced’, according to Volkswagen Ireland research
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’
Volkswagen workers strike in latest unrest at carmaking giant
Two-hour stoppages can slow production on hundreds of cars at a time
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German car industry languishing amid struggle to master electric vehicles
Slump in electric car sales continues in October
Some brands have suffered more than others with Volkswagen and Hyundai both seeing EV sales down 37.5% on last year
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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%
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Brand’s second EV has excellent all-round electric performance and frugality, but it lacks a sense of fun
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Story of car assembly in Ireland takes a curiously personal turn
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VW and Volvo woes show challenges of change to EVs
Both carmakers struggling with transition to electric vehicles
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
Volkswagen workers in revolt as company warns of painful cuts
Finance chief says drastic cost-cutting measures necessary amid weak demand in Europe
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?
Former top VW executive goes on trial over emissions fraud
Martin Winterkorn trial comes as company seeks €5bn of cuts amid slowdown
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
Will charging an EV at my house double my electricity bill?
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EU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief says
Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
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
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
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
VW Tiguan review: Tempting SUV in a world of uncertainty
Diesel version is the buyers’ favourite within this practical and premium-styled crossover
Sales of new electric cars down 22% so far this year
EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months
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
VW Group to sell cars directly to Irish customers for all its brands from 2026
Change will move sales online and leave dealers with handover and aftersales business
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
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
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
Irish electric car purchases dip again, as diesel sales rise
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
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
Tesla cuts prices further in Irish market
Electric vehicle manufacturer is looking to kickstart stalling demand in market with ever-growing competition
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
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
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
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
European shares touch new record highs as retail stocks jump
Tech stocks and chipmakers decline on Wall Street
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
Hybrids are hot with buyers as new car sales up 18%
Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, latest industry figures show
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
Has Volkswagen just cracked the solid-state battery conundrum?
A new solid-state test battery has just passed a remarkable reliability test
My nine-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
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
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?
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
‘With my surname, everyone assumed I was German and fluent in the language. I hadn’t a word’
Wild Geese: Steven Stein, Barcelona
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
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