{ "schemaVersion": "1.4.0", "language": "en", "slug": "volkswagen", "brandKey": "volkswagen", "canonicalName": "Volkswagen", "canonicalUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/volkswagen", "jsonUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/volkswagen/json", "markdownUrl": "https://worldbrand.ai/brand-wiki/volkswagen/md", "name": "Volkswagen", "oneLiner": "A globally distributed German passenger-car brand of Volkswagen AG, associated with the Beetle, Golf, Passat, Tiguan and ID. electric-vehicle families.", "summary": "Volkswagen is a German automobile brand headquartered in Wolfsburg and the principal passenger-car marque of Volkswagen AG, the company at the center of Volkswagen Group. Its name combines the German words Volk, meaning people, and Wagen, meaning car or wagon. The brand was established in 1937 around the politically sponsored “people’s car” project, whose stated ambition was to make private motoring accessible to ordinary German households. The project was developed under the German Labour Front and used Ferdinand Porsche’s engineering work, while the body design was substantially associated with Erwin Komenda. Its origins are inseparable from Nazi Germany, wartime industrial production and the extensive use of forced labour at the factory; this history remains an important part of the company’s institutional record.\n\nThe factory at what became Wolfsburg produced little civilian output before the Second World War. During the war it manufactured military vehicles, including the Kübelwagen and Schwimmwagen, and relied heavily on forced labour. After the factory was taken over by British forces in 1945, British Army officer Ivan Hirst helped restore production. A British order for 20,000 vehicles provided the initial commercial basis for the post-war enterprise. Heinrich Nordhoff subsequently led the company and concentrated resources on the Type 1, later known internationally as the Beetle. The model’s simple engineering, distinctive rounded body and low operating cost made it a symbol of West Germany’s post-war recovery and gave Volkswagen a durable international identity.\n\nVolkswagen expanded beyond the Beetle with the Type 2 van, the Karmann Ghia and growing export operations. The company entered the United States and other overseas markets during the 1950s, established regional production and distribution capabilities, and became increasingly important within Germany’s automotive economy. In 1960 Volkswagenwerk GmbH became Volkswagenwerk AG. The company later broadened its industrial base through investments and acquisitions, including Audi, and developed into the multi-brand Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen’s advertising in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly work associated with Doyle Dane Bernbach, helped make the Beetle culturally distinctive by presenting its small size and unconventional appearance as advantages rather than shortcomings.\n\nThe launch of the Golf in 1974 was a major turning point. Replacing the Beetle’s rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a modern front-engine, front-wheel-drive format, the Golf established a durable compact-car platform for Volkswagen and became one of the best-known nameplates in the industry. The Passat extended the brand toward larger family and business-oriented vehicles, while later products such as the Polo, Touran, Tiguan and other SUVs broadened its coverage of the mass-market passenger-vehicle sector. Volkswagen has also offered estate cars, performance variants, people carriers, commercial-derived passenger vehicles and market-specific models.\n\nIn the 21st century, Volkswagen increased its reliance on shared modular vehicle architectures, global production networks and joint ventures, particularly in China. The brand’s reputation was severely damaged by the 2015 diesel-emissions scandal, in which regulators found that certain diesel vehicles used software capable of recognizing emissions tests and altering operating behavior. The episode triggered recalls, investigations, litigation, penalties and long-term reputational consequences. It also increased the strategic urgency of electrification. Volkswagen subsequently established the ID. battery-electric family and made dedicated electric platforms, battery systems, software and charging partnerships central to its transformation.\n\nVolkswagen remains active in combustion-engine, hybrid-related and battery-electric vehicle markets, although the precise range differs by country. It positions itself as a broad-market German brand emphasizing practical design, everyday usability, engineering and technological adoption at scale. Volkswagen AG’s shares trade under the VOW3.DE symbol; that ticker refers to the parent company rather than to Volkswagen as a separately listed brand.", "aliases": [ "VW", "大众", "Volkswagen AG", "Volkswagen Passenger Cars", "大众 (Volkswagen)", "福斯（Volkswagen）", "大众汽车(Volkswagen)", "大众汽车集团" ], "entityType": "product_brand", "l1Slug": "consumer-discretionary", "l1": "Consumer Discretionary", "l2Slug": "automobiles-components", "l2": "Automobiles & Components", "l3Slug": "automakers", "l3": "Automobile Manufacturers", "l4Slug": "auto-companies", "l4": "Auto Companies", "country": "Germany", "headquarters": null, "operatingMarkets": [ "Europe", "China", "North America", "South America", "Asia-Pacific", "Middle East and Africa", "Middle East", "Africa" ], "foundedYear": 1937, "founder": null, "website": "https://www.volkswagen.com", "websiteHost": "volkswagen.com", "parentCompany": "Volkswagen AG", "owner": "Volkswagen AG", "groupOrHouse": "Volkswagen Group", "listedStatus": "subsidiary", "ticker": "VOW3.DE", "status": "active", "enrichmentStatus": "wiki_ok", "typicalProducts": [ "Small cars", "Compact hatchbacks", "Midsize sedans and estate cars", "Sport utility vehicles", "People carriers and multipurpose vehicles", "Battery-electric passenger cars", "Performance-oriented derivatives", "Passenger cars", "Sedans and wagons", "Sport-utility vehicles", "Battery-electric vehicles", "Light commercial vehicles", "Minivans" ], "flagshipOfferings": [ "Golf", "Beetle", "Passat", "Polo", "Tiguan", "ID. family", "Transporter", "Volkswagen Golf", "Volkswagen Beetle", "Volkswagen Transporter", "Volkswagen Passat", "Volkswagen Tiguan", "Volkswagen ID. family" ], "positioning": "A broad-market German passenger-car brand emphasizing practical design, engineering, everyday usability, technology adoption and wide model coverage.", "sameAs": [ "https://www.volkswagen.com" ], "claimStatus": "unverified", "wikiVerified": false, "updatedAt": "2026-11-04T06:42:36.042Z", "generatedAt": "2026-08-21T22:09:24.378Z", "executives": [ { "name": "Robert Cisek", "title": "Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Passenger Cars China; Executive Vice President, Volkswagen Group China", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2025, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Oliver Blume", "title": "Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group; former Chief Executive Officer, Porsche", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2022, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Ralf Brandstätter", "title": "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group China", "isCurrent": true, "startYear": 2022, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Stefan Mecha", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Passenger Cars China; incoming CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2022, "endYear": 2025 }, { "name": "Herbert Diess", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2018, "endYear": 2022 }, { "name": "Matthias Müller", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2015, "endYear": 2018 }, { "name": "Martin Winterkorn", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2007, "endYear": 2015 }, { "name": "Ferdinand Piëch", "title": "Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board and former Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Group", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": null, "endYear": null }, { "name": "Thomas Schäfer", "title": "Member of the Volkswagen Group Management Board responsible for the Core brand group", "isCurrent": null, "startYear": null, "endYear": null } ], "news": [ { "headline": "Audi announces plan for first U.S. plant", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Audi announced plans to build a $4 billion plant in the United States, its first there, with planned annual output of 200,000 SUVs. The plan requires approval by Volkswagen’s supervisory board.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.aol.com/articles/audi-ceos-appearance-trump-rally-072815000.html" }, { "headline": "Audi announces planned US SUV factory", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Audi announced plans to spend $4bn to build a factory in Macon, Georgia, to produce the Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs. The factory is intended to produce 200,000 SUVs and create 4,500 jobs; the article says some production would shift from Bratislava, Slovakia.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/25/volkswagen-to-build-4bn-audi-suv-factory-in-us-despite-job-cuts-at-home" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen recalls about 72,700 electric vehicles over high-voltage battery defect", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen is recalling about 72,700 electric vehicles worldwide after internal quality checks found that some high-voltage battery cells did not meet quality requirements. In rare cases, the cells could raise battery thermal load and create a fire risk. Affected models include Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and ID.Buzz vehicles, as well as Cupra Born vehicles.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8xPHL4FNaUW" }, { "headline": "SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 5X rolls off the production line", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "The SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 5X, described as Volkswagen's first mass-production model based on the CMP platform, formally rolled off the production line in China.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "http://auto.cnfol.com/xincheshangshi/20261020/32402185.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen unveils ID. Tiguan electric SUV for Europe", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-10-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Tiguan, an electric SUV for Europe that will take over from both the ID.4 and the ID.5. The model rides on the MEB+ platform, offers 58 kWh and 77 kWh battery options with up to 600 km of WLTP range, will be sold in four trims alongside the petrol-powered Tiguan, and a global rollout is planned for 2027.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/volkswagen-unveils-id-tiguan-an-electric-suv-to-replace-the-id-4-and-id-5/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen's deliveries posted their steepest drop in more than four years, with weakness in China deepening, as reported by Reuters.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNQ2hFMXI2bm5WNnJvU1FEeEt6SnBZZTEzazBXOU1XWkRPSGNSUFo4LTB6UzJlcGVwSndWS2NyRmVTRkFvS2J5eEZ4NEdVaTlSQzVsR2huLVJENHo3WnlHODY4aFRLbUNQdEhrRDdvNUl6OHZKUnNhODA2UmJJeE1JVllEWDhNUzZEQkpCSnN0eC1rZUx5emx4cEhCVXE?oc=5" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen unveils all-electric ID Tiguan SUV to replace ID 4 and ID 5", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-10-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen officially introduced its new all-electric SUV, the ID Tiguan, built on the latest MEB+ platform and positioned to replace the current ID 4 and ID 5. The model offers rear-wheel-drive and 4MOTION all-wheel-drive versions with 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery packs and up to 600 km WLTP range. It is confirmed for the North American market with launch timing not yet announced. In Europe, pre-sales open on October 13 at a starting price of EUR 42,695 (about RMB 320,000), with first deliveries starting in early 2027.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://auto.ifeng.com/c/8x8wE30NZr6" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen unveils ID. Tiguan all-electric SUV", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Volkswagen officially unveiled the ID. Tiguan, a new all-electric SUV based on the MEB+ platform, produced at the Emden plant in Germany, with WLTP range of up to 600 km. Pre-sales open on October 13 in Germany and several other European countries at a starting price of EUR 42,695, with the European market launch scheduled for early 2027, when the model will succeed the ID.4 and ID.5 while being sold alongside the combustion, diesel and hybrid Tiguan variants.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "http://auto.cnfol.com/xincheshangshi/20261010/32392446.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen opens presales of second Xpeng joint model in China", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-09-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen opened presales in China for the second vehicle model developed jointly with Xpeng, according to Reuters.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQRmZBQ3l5eVVGT2swUWpDcU1LVkNsZ2F3REJaamotNUNETlhpNlNpemxmWG9JTFAwNlN6cjJfcmZPRW5iT0RjSGR3ODlFQ1d5Ung4Q201dmlWUmMzOUVCZkRTcU4xWnl3WXlSYUpPUHI3X1g4cTBrdjBEQ3NTczZieXAtV1BmOUFNUkMyVFA4eldKMzJyVWwyNklEelUtRHMtUWxjRGdvUQ?oc=5" }, { "headline": "175,000 workers join IG Metall day of action against car industry job cuts", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-21", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-10-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "On 21 September, IG Metall organized a day-long, nationwide \"Union Day of Action\" under the motto \"For a Future instead of Job Cuts,\" in which 175,000 workers at 280 locations across Germany's automotive and supplier industry protested against planned job cuts in the car industry, including thousands inside Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, workers at Volkswagen Kassel-Baunatal and Braunschweig, workers at Volkswagen's commercial vehicles division and ZF Wabco, and 150 people attending publicly in front of the Daimler Truck plant in Kassel.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://countercurrents.org/2026/10/german-car-workers-rally-against-job-cuts/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen removed from Euro Stoxx 50 index, replaced by Nokia", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-21", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen was ejected from the Euro Stoxx 50 blue-chip index on Monday as part of the index's annual update, and was replaced by Finland's Nokia.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/volkswagens-latest-profit-warning-compounds-exit-from-blue-chip-index.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen cuts annual operating return on sales forecast to 1%", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-09-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen downgraded its expected annual operating return on sales to 1% from a previous forecast of 4% to 5.5%, citing an impairment related to its large Porsche holding, further deterioration in the market environment particularly in China, and restructuring expenses.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/21/volkswagens-latest-profit-warning-compounds-exit-from-blue-chip-index.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen recalls 22,524 ID.4 SUVs in the US over battery fire risk", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-09", "datePrecision": "month", "publishedAt": "2026-10-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen launched a recall in the United States covering 22,524 ID.4 electric SUVs from the 2023-2026 model years, with documents filed with NHTSA, because the high-voltage batteries supplied by SK Battery America pose a fire risk. VW's investigation found that under certain charging conditions, charging above 80% can cause thermal runaway in some vehicles' batteries, but the root cause has not yet been fully identified; VW estimates only about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles have an actual hardware defect. VW received 22 related owner complaints in the US between early 2024 and August 2026 and finalized the recall plan in late September 2026. Interim measures include warning stickers reminding owners not to charge above 80% and, for connected vehicles, an expected OTA update to cap maximum charging at 80%, while the permanent fix remains in development.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-10-09/doc-iniuqywq1112534.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen CEO campaigns for restructuring including up to 100,000 job cuts", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-26", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume visited the Emden and Zwickau EV plants on August 26, 2026, telling employees that Volkswagen's labor costs are more than twice those of comparable European plants, as part of building support ahead of a September 4 supervisory board meeting. Volkswagen is considering doubling layoffs to 100,000, closing some plants and divesting parts of its business to restore profits and respond to Chinese competition.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8vvVjsxvjHI" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen plans largest-ever restructuring, may cut 50,000 more jobs", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-08-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said the company is advancing the largest transformation plan in its history, with potential measures including cutting about 50,000 more jobs beyond existing plans and splitting some business units to reduce management and operating costs. The plan is still subject to negotiation with the supervisory board, unions and employee representatives; German unions have publicly questioned it.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.163.com/dy/article/L58B4HR605118O8G.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen plans job cuts affecting up to 140,000 workers, union warns", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Volkswagen AG labor representatives warned that the carmaker's planned restructuring cuts could eventually affect as many as 140,000 jobs, while management has outlined cuts that could eliminate as many as 100,000 positions. CEO Oliver Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer are due to present cutback plans at the main Wolfsburg factory on Tuesday, with unions warning of possible strikes.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.moneycontrol.com/automobile/volkswagen-s-job-cuts-may-balloon-to-140-000-union-warns-article-14014951.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen presents restructuring and job-cut plans to workers in Germany", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen AG management, led by CEO Oliver Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer, presented cutback plans at the company's main Wolfsburg factory on Tuesday, the first of a series of townhall gatherings across Germany. Labor representatives warned the planned cuts could eventually affect as many as 140,000 jobs, while management has outlined cuts that could eliminate as many as 100,000 positions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/volkswagens-job-cuts-may-balloon-to-140000-unionists-say/article71387628.ece" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen CEO warns of further layoffs, employees boo", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026-08-25", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2026-08-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume told about 10,000 workers at the Wolfsburg plant that further job cuts may be needed, saying roughly half of the adjustments would take place in Germany and warning of a permanent disadvantage of up to 1.5 billion euros a year if operations continue as before. Workers booed and whistled, and the works council accused management of withholding information. Volkswagen has already agreed with its 10 brands to cut about 50,000 jobs, mainly at Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, and says another 50,000 cuts worldwide may be needed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/international/2026/08/26/843182" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen weighs huge job cuts amid critical situation", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2026-08-23", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume told employees on the company intranet that the carmaker's situation is \"more than critical\" and that the company is weighing up huge job cuts, with meetings planned at its Wolfsburg headquarters and Zwickau and Emden sites. Blume said no decision had been taken on plant closures but that plants in Emden, Hannover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm cannot currently be seen as remaining profitable in the 2030s, and that the group must address over-production of 500,000 vehicles per year in Europe.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/volkswagen-job-cuts-ceo-oliver-blume-warns-employees-carmaker-situation-more-than-critical-auto-industry-headwinds-china-11787504795293.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen plans to eliminate more than 60,000 jobs in Germany", "year": 2026, "eventDate": "2026", "datePrecision": "year", "publishedAt": "2026-10-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen plans to remove more than 60,000 jobs at its German locations. Under the December 2024 collective agreement between IG Metall and VW, VW's works council and IG Metall accepted the \"socially acceptable removal\" of more than 35,000 jobs at VW's German locations by 2030, achieved primarily via the \"demographic curve\" (retirements not replaced), with redundancies excluded until the end of 2030; VW management linked the agreement to a long-term reduction in production capacity and a reduction in annual labor costs of €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion). In 2026, VW's top management calculated a need for about 50,000 further \"adjustments\" (job cuts), of which about half — roughly 25,000 — would occur in Germany according to IG Metall, bringing the total above 60,000.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://countercurrents.org/2026/10/german-car-workers-rally-against-job-cuts/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen settles Ohio emissions claims", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-01-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen agreed to pay Ohio $3.5 million to settle claims that it violated state laws in connection with emissions-related software. The article reports that the settlement resolves Ohio's legacy claims.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/volkswagen-settles-with-ohio-for-3-5-million-over-emissions-tampering/" }, { "headline": "Joe Heidt Motors promotes Volkswagen tire price-match coupon", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Joe Heidt Motors promoted a Volkswagen Tire Store Price Match Guarantee offer: eligible customers who found a lower tire price within 30 days could receive a refund of the difference.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prweb.com/releases/joe_heidt_motors_introduces_tire_store_price_match_guarantee_coupon_for_customers/prweb18448585.htm" }, { "headline": "Skoda Auto Volkswagen India announces Piyush Arora as managing director", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-21", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Skoda Auto Volkswagen India announced that Piyush Arora would take over as managing director on March 1, 2022, succeeding Gurpratap Boparai. Arora will be responsible for the India operations of Volkswagen, Skoda and their sub-brands.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/latest-auto-news/story/auto-latest-auto-news-story-skoda-auto-volkswagen-india-piyush-arora-managing-director-1902565-2022-01-21" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen closes two Tianjin factories amid COVID-19 outbreak", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen China said that a FAW-Volkswagen joint-venture factory and a Volkswagen automatic-transmission parts factory in Tianjin had been closed since January 10 because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The company said both factories had tested all employees twice that week and were awaiting results.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/1/14/n13503335.htm" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces charging and route-planning software updates for ID. models", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen described software changes for its ID.4 intended to improve recharging and route planning, and said ID. models would receive a new charging-station authentication function in 2022. The article says the changes discussed are specific to the European market.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-updates-charging-infrastructure-and-software-for-id4-and-other-upcoming-evs-176730.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen India rolls out Tiguan SUV", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen India rolled out its fourth SUV, the Tiguan, in India.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/automobile/volkswagen-india-rolls-out-4th-suv-tiguan-sedan-plans-on-track-too-121121000013_1.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen invests in 24M and plans battery-technology development", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen said it is investing in battery start-up 24M to develop production technology for its cell plants. A new Volkswagen-owned subsidiary will further develop and scale the technology for automotive applications; completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-12/54694677-volkswagen-signs-three-partnerships-for-battery-technology-industrialization-020.htm" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen and Umicore plan battery-materials joint venture", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen said it plans to establish a joint venture with Umicore to supply cathode materials to its European cell factories. The companies intend to begin production in 2025.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/volkswagen-closes-three-new-partnerships-to-amp-up-ev-production/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen signs lithium supply agreement with Vulcan Energy", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen signed an agreement with Vulcan Energy Resources for the supply of CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley over five years starting in 2026.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/volkswagen-closes-three-new-partnerships-to-amp-up-ev-production/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces investment in 24M Technologies", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen said it was investing in battery startup 24M Technologies, which is developing a battery with a semi-solid electrode. Volkswagen did not disclose the investment amount.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/08/volkswagen-closes-three-new-partnerships-to-amp-up-ev-production/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen launches Tiguan SUV in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Passenger Cars launched the latest Tiguan SUV in India at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 31.99 lakh.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.deccanherald.com/auto/volkswagen-launches-tiguan-suv-in-india-1058480.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen expands China recall of Beetle, Scirocco and Golf vehicles", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen's China sales company expanded its recall to 1,540 imported Beetle, Scirocco and Golf vehicles after a system data-tracing issue had left some affected vehicles outside the earlier recall. A transmission mechatronic housing defect could cause loss of drive. The company said dealers would inspect the vehicles and replace affected parts free of charge.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://news.fznews.com.cn/guonei/20211204/61aac5729e8c1.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen Canada announces 2022 Jetta and GLI prices", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-01", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Canada released pricing for the refreshed 2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI, with starting prices of $22,595 and $31,595 respectively. The prices were increases of $1,000 for the Jetta and $600 for the GLI over their 2021 prices.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/volkswagen-announces-pricing-for-2022-jetta-and-gli" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen recalls certain Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen decided to recall certain 2021 Atlas vehicles and 2020 and 2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because an air-conditioning water drain tube may be blocked, potentially allowing water to reach the airbag control module and cause malfunctions including unintended airbag deployment. The article says 54,429 vehicles are affected.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-atlas-airbag-deployment-recall" }, { "headline": "Greenpeace Germany takes legal action against Volkswagen over emissions targets", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Greenpeace Germany took legal action against Volkswagen, claiming that the carmaker was not doing its part to combat climate change. Its demands included ending production of internal-combustion-engine cars by 2030 and reducing carbon emissions by 65% from 2018 levels.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.biznews.com/global-investing/volkswagen-greenpeace-emissions" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen ID.4 named to Popular Mechanics’ 2021 Automotive Excellence Awards list", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-11-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Popular Mechanics named Volkswagen’s ID.4 to its 2021 Automotive Excellence Awards list.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thenewswheel.com/id-4-receives-popular-mechanics-automotive-excellence-award/" }, { "headline": "Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over climate action", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Greenpeace Germany's leaders and environmental activist Clara Mayer sued Volkswagen in a German court, alleging that the automaker was not doing enough to combat climate change. They demanded, among other things, an end to internal-combustion-engine production by 2030 and lower carbon emissions; Volkswagen rejected the demands.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://autospies.com/news/index.aspx?submissionid=107542" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen expands research collaboration with ORNL and the University of Tennessee", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Group of America’s Innovation Hub Knoxville expanded its research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee to explore materials science and recycling concepts for electric mobility and sustainable transportation.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.compositesworld.com/news/volkswagon-launches-new-research-collaboration-with-ornl-university-of-tennesse-knoxville" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen presents the ID.5 model family", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Volkswagen presented the ID.5 family, including the ID.5 and its higher-performance ID.5 GTX model. The article says the vehicles may be introduced to the Chinese market in the future through imports; it does not report that market entry as completed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "http://auto.cnfol.com/xincheshangshi/20211103/29239340.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces 2022 Jetta pricing", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-01", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen announced that 2022 Jetta pricing would start at $20,195, and the article reports a $1,200 increase in the base price compared with the prior model year.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.carscoops.com/2021/11/volkswagen-raises-facelifted-2022-jettas-base-price-by-1200/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen begins ID.3 sales in China", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen began selling the ID.3 in China; the article reports that sales started on Friday and that three variants were offered.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.electrive.com/2021/10/24/saic-vw-launches-id-3-sales-in-china/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen partners with Orix for Taigun subscriptions", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen tied up with car leasing company Orix for its Taigun subscription plan. Orix will handle insurance and periodic maintenance services.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/vw-introduces-subscription-plans-for-taigun/article36982509.ece" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen introduces Taigun subscription plan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen introduced a subscription plan for its Taigun SUV in India, with monthly rentals, insurance and periodic maintenance included. The plan is initially offered through 30 dealerships in seven cities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/vw-introduces-subscription-plans-for-taigun/article36982509.ece" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen recalls Passat and Atlas vehicles over wheel-bearing bolts", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-25", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen's Product Safety Committee decided on October 8 to recall 30 Passat and Atlas vehicles assembled with improperly tightened wheel-bearing bolts. The article says the company was aware of one field claim involving noise from a loose bolt; the remedy is replacement of bolts if a dealership technician finds incorrect wheel-bearing torque.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-recalls-handful-of-cars-for-improperly-tightened-wheel-bearing-bolts-172548.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen opens presales for the updated Tiguan Allspace in Taiwan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Taiwan opened presales for the updated 2022 Tiguan Allspace, offering three variants to consumers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/1008934" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen launches car subscription service with Orix in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen rolled out a subscription-based car ownership service in partnership with Orix in seven Indian cities, offering the Polo, Vento and T-Roc with subscription tenures of 24, 36 or 48 months.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/volkswagen-polo-vento-and-t-roc-now-available-for-subscription-422016" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen agrees to $42 million Takata airbag settlement", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen's U.S. unit agreed to a $42 million settlement covering 1.35 million vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators. The settlement provides for reimbursement of specified owner costs, and a large portion of the funds will be used to boost recall completion rates.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.carscoops.com/2021/09/vw-reaches-42-million-settlement-with-owners-of-cars-equipped-with-takata-airbags/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen launches AutoAbo car subscription in Germany", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-01", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-01", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen launched Volkswagen AutoAbo, a subscription service that lets customers in Germany drive an ID.3 or ID.4 without buying it.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-launches-car-subscription-so-you-can-drive-an-ev-without-buying-it-168502.html" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen releases the 2022 Jetta", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-08-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen released the 2022 Jetta, with updated engines, safety technology and features. The company said the model was expected to reach U.S. dealers in the fourth quarter of 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-08-24/doc-ikqcfncc4693400.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen collaborates with enthusiast on Golf GTI BBS concept", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen collaborated with Philadelphia-based Volkswagen enthusiast Jamie Orr to create a retro-styled concept car based on the 2022 Golf GTI.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/vw-teams-up-with-enthusiast-for-retro-styled-golf-gti-bbs-concept" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen raised its projected operating margin range", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Following its first-half results, Volkswagen raised its projected operating return on sales range to 6%–7.5%, from 5.5%–7%.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/volkswagen-record-first-half-earnings/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen reported first-half earnings", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen reported first-half earnings of 11.4 billion euros ($13.5 billion), which the article described as record earnings.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/volkswagen-record-first-half-earnings/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen-led consortium discusses acquiring Europcar", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Europcar confirmed that it was discussing an acquisition offer from a consortium led by Volkswagen, together with Attestor Capital and Pon Holdings. The reported proposed price was €0.50 per share; the deal had not been finalized.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-28/doc-ikqciyzk8171212.shtml" }, { "headline": "HARTING sponsors Volkswagen 48-state driving challenge", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-27", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "HARTING partnered with Volkswagen as a sponsor for a challenge to drive a VW ID.4 across the 48 contiguous US states.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.automationworld.com/supplier-news/news/21578539/harting-inc-harting-partners-with-volkswagen-in-a-48-state-drive-in-the-vw-id4-a-new-compact-suv-that-was-designed-to-bring-electric-vehicles-to-the-mainstream" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces plan to end US Passat production", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen announced that it would stop assembling the 2022 Passat at its Chattanooga plant in the United States as part of the plant’s transition to producing electric vehicles. The article says the planned discontinuation is in the future.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-22/doc-ikqciyzk6981609.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen India updates dealership design and connectivity", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen India began revamping its outlets ahead of the Taigun launch. The report says the first 30 outlets had been updated with a new showroom design, with more to follow; dealerships were also to receive improved connectivity and digitization.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/volkswagen-dealerships-gear-up-for-taigun-suv-launch-421485" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces Passat phase-out in the US", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-19", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen announced that it would end production and sales of the Passat in the United States next year. The company said it would stop assembling the car with the 2022 model year; production of the model in Europe was not affected.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://econotimes.com/Volkswagen-announces-phase-out-of-Passat-and-end-of-its-production-in-the-US-1613231" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen recalls certain Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles over airbag-module attachment issue", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen decided to recall 379 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles in North America because an unauthorized rework of the airbag control module's fixation holes could leave the stud incorrectly welded, potentially affecting airbag deployment. The article says the manufacturer planned to fix the issue by bending the stud and had implemented new quality-monitoring measures at Puebla.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/production-issue-prompts-vw-to-recall-certain-jetta-and-jetta-gli-vehicles-165224.html" }, { "headline": "Weimer Volkswagen offers $500 discount to military personnel and first responders", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Weimer Volkswagen offered eligible military personnel, first responders and qualifying household members a $500 discount on select new Volkswagen vehicle purchases or leases. The offer was valid for purchases from January 5, 2021, through January 3, 2022.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prweb.com/releases/weimer-volkswagen-announces-500-military-and-first-responders-discount-on-select-new-hyundai-vehicle-purchases--867689227.html" }, { "headline": "EU fines Volkswagen and BMW over emissions-technology cartel", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The European Commission fined Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros for colluding to curb the use of emissions-cleaning technology. The Commission said the companies had acknowledged their role in the cartel.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/eu-fines-bmw-vw-over-diesel-emissions-tech-132924021.html" }, { "headline": "Rimac announces acquisition of Bugatti", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Rimac announced that it would acquire Bugatti from Volkswagen and establish Bugatti-Rimac. Under the agreement, Rimac would hold a 55% stake in the new company and Porsche a 45% stake; the source describes the deal as forthcoming, not completed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-06/doc-ikqcfnca5283086.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen and Audi face data-breach class action", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "A California consumer filed a class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Volkswagen AG’s U.S. entity and its Audi brand, alleging that hackers compromised consumers’ personal information in a data breach. The suit alleges that the automakers did not adequately safeguard consumer data; the source does not report a court determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://natlawreview.com/article/volkswagen-and-audi-hit-data-breach-class-action" }, { "headline": "Taiwan Volkswagen launches online vehicle viewing and home test drives", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Taiwan Volkswagen introduced online vehicle viewing and home test-drive services, allowing consumers to view vehicles remotely or arrange a test drive at home.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/952743" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen discloses customer data exposure", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen disclosed that an unauthorized third party obtained customer and prospective-buyer personal information from a vendor used by Audi, Volkswagen, and some authorized dealers in the United States and Canada. The article reports that more than 3.3 million customers were affected.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.republicworld.com/business/automobile/volkswagen-data-breach-personal-information-of-over-3-million-customers-leaked" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen and Audi disclose vendor data breach affecting customers and prospective buyers", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Group of America said an unauthorized third party obtained limited personal information from a vendor, affecting more than 3.3 million customers and prospective buyers in North America, nearly all of whom were current or potential Audi customers. Volkswagen said it would offer free credit protection services to 90,000 Audi customers and prospective buyers whose sensitive data was affected.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-data-breach-millions-of-us-customers" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces recall plan for imported Beetle vehicles in China", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. filed a recall plan with China's market regulator for 30,687 imported 2012–2014 Beetle vehicles, with the recall scheduled to begin on October 15, 2021. The affected driver's frontal airbags may rupture and send fragments into the vehicle; the company said authorized dealers would replace them free of charge.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-03/doc-ikqciyzi7497679.shtml" }, { "headline": "Shell announces planned Blue Gasoline rollout", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Shell said it would launch Blue Gasoline, a fuel containing 33 percent renewable biofuel, with plans to roll it out to its existing pumps. The article says Shell was partnering with Bosch and Volkswagen.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.rideapart.com/news/506731/shell-blue-gasoline-sustainable-fuel/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen reduces spare-part prices in India", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-04-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen reported that it had reduced spare-part prices by up to 11 percent in India; the article says the Polo and Vento became 23–25 percent cheaper to maintain, depending on variant.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/volkswagen-announces-new-service-initiative-420669" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen Anhui factory construction begins", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The article reports that construction of Volkswagen Anhui's factory in Hefei officially began. It describes the facility as the Volkswagen Group's third pure-electric vehicle factory in China.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-04-28/doc-ikmyaawc2252080.shtml" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen ID.4 wins 2021 World Car of the Year", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-21", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The Volkswagen ID.4 was voted the 2021 World Car of the Year by the World Car Awards jury panel.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/volkswagen-id4-wins-2021-world-car-of-the-year-award-420571" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen doubled battery-pack production capacity at Braunschweig", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-04-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen's Braunschweig factory doubled its annual capacity for assembling battery packs for MEB-based cars, from 250,000 to 500,000 packs.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/16/volkswagen-announces-id-4-gtx-doubles-battery-pack-production/" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda unveils Kigali's second EV charging station", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda unveiled its second electric-vehicle charging station, located at the Kigali Convention Centre. The station is part of the collaborative project described in the article.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/volkswagen-rwanda-unveils-second-charging-station-for-electric-vehicles-2021-04-15" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen of America says Voltswagen name change was an April Fools' stunt", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-30", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "After Volkswagen of America had announced that it would change its name to Voltswagen, a spokesman told NPR the company would not change its name and said the renaming announcement was designed as an April Fools' Day announcement highlighting the ID.4 launch and the company's electric-mobility commitment.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982679401/meet-voltswagen-vw-rebrands-in-u-s-to-signal-electric-ambitions" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen Taiwan offers spring inspection membership promotions", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen Taiwan offered spring inspection promotions through May 15 to customers who returned their vehicles for spring checks and joined the Volkswagen membership program, including discounted oil packages and selected tire offers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/913346" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces expansion of EV charging infrastructure", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-18", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Volkswagen announced plans to expand its electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, including operating public fast-charging points in Europe, North America and China. The announced targets were 18,000 in Europe by 2025, 3,500 in North America by the end of 2021 and 17,000 in China by 2025.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.africaleader.com/news/268148534/vw-pledges-to-build-18000-recharging-stations-for-electric-cars" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen plans to present the ID.6 electric SUV at the Shanghai auto show", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The article reports that Volkswagen plans to present the ID.6, a three-row, seven-seat electric SUV, at the Shanghai auto show in April; it also reports two versions, ID.6 X and ID.6 Cross.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.setn.com/news/910714" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen agrees on a German workforce reduction plan", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen said it had reached an agreement with its works council on a plan offering partial retirement to employees born in 1964 and early retirement to employees born from 1956 to 1960. The article reports estimates of 3,000–4,000 positions to be reduced at six German plants; the company did not provide an exact figure.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210315001696-260410" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen announces the Golf GTI Edition 45", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen announced that it would soon release the Golf GTI Edition 45, a special edition for the Golf GTI's 45th anniversary. The article also reports that official images of the vehicle had been revealed in advance.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.workercn.cn/c/2021-03-03/6545757.shtml" }, { "headline": "Display Technologies files patent suits against five vehicle makers", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03", "datePrecision": "month", "publishedAt": "2021-05-05", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Display Technologies sued GM, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen (Porsche) in March, alleging infringement involving infotainment systems.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.legal500.com/intelligence/united-states/intellectual-property/rothschild%27s-display-technologies-sues-five-more-vehicle-makers" }, { "headline": "Volkswagen partners with Microsoft on autonomous driving development", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-02-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Volkswagen and Microsoft partnered to use Microsoft's cloud expertise to advance Volkswagen's autonomous driving system. The article says the partnership enabled Volkswagen to configure Microsoft's cloud technology for connected cars, with Volkswagen planning to develop an Automated Driving Platform using Azure.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://propakistani.pk/2021/02/13/volkswagen-partners-with-microsoft-for-self-driving-cars/" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "Volkswagen was created in 1937 as the organizational and industrial vehicle for Germany’s state-backed people’s-car project. The enterprise was connected to the German Labour Front and the Strength Through Joy program. Ferdinand Porsche’s engineering team developed a rear-engined, air-cooled family car, with Erwin Komenda associated with the body design. The factory was built at a newly planned settlement that later became Wolfsburg. Civilian production was interrupted by the Second World War, when the plant manufactured military vehicles and used forced labour, including prisoners from concentration-camp systems.\n\nAfter the factory came under British control in 1945, Ivan Hirst organized repairs, parts production and a limited restart. A British Army order for 20,000 vehicles prevented the plant from being dismantled and supplied the basis for post-war production. Heinrich Nordhoff became the leading post-war executive and concentrated on the Type 1 Beetle, while Volkswagen added the Type 2 van and Karmann Ghia. The Beetle became an export success, first in Europe and later in North America and other regions. Volkswagen’s distinctive advertising helped reposition the car’s small size and unconventional styling as positive attributes.\n\nVolkswagenwerk GmbH became Volkswagenwerk AG in 1960. The company subsequently expanded through acquisitions and industrial relationships, including the development of Audi within the emerging multi-brand group. The 1974 Golf represented a fundamental product transition to front-wheel drive and a more contemporary hatchback format. The Passat and Polo broadened the range, and later SUVs and multipurpose vehicles made the brand less dependent on traditional compact sedans and hatchbacks.\n\nDuring the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Volkswagen developed international manufacturing and sales operations, including substantial joint-venture activity in China and production in Brazil and other countries. Modular platforms enabled greater commonality across vehicles, engines and components. The company’s historical treatment of forced labour and its conduct in Brazil during military rule have generated continuing scrutiny.\n\nThe 2015 diesel-emissions scandal damaged Volkswagen’s reputation and resulted in regulatory action, vehicle recalls, litigation and substantial changes in corporate priorities. Volkswagen responded by increasing investment and attention toward battery-electric vehicles. The ID. family and dedicated electric architectures became the principal public expression of the brand’s transition. Volkswagen currently sells a market-dependent combination of combustion, hybrid-related and battery-electric vehicles and remains the flagship passenger-car brand within Volkswagen Group.", "milestones": [ { "year": 1937, "title": "Volkswagen project organization established", "summary": "The organization associated with the Volkswagen people’s-car project was established in Germany, laying the institutional foundation for the later automobile brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980" }, { "year": 1938, "title": "Volkswagenwerk GmbH formed", "summary": "The project organization was renamed Volkswagenwerk GmbH as the Wolfsburg factory and vehicle program developed.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980" }, { "year": 1945, "title": "Post-war production restarts under British control", "summary": "Ivan Hirst and the British military administration helped restart vehicle production at the damaged Wolfsburg plant.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980" }, { "year": 1955, "title": "One million Beetles produced", "summary": "Beetle production reached one million vehicles, demonstrating the strength of Volkswagen’s post-war recovery.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen" }, { "year": 1960, "title": "Volkswagenwerk becomes a public company", "summary": "Volkswagenwerk GmbH was renamed Volkswagenwerk AG as the enterprise developed into a larger automotive group.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980" }, { "year": 1974, "title": "Golf introduced", "summary": "The Golf brought a front-engine, front-wheel-drive compact format that became central to Volkswagen’s future product strategy.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/golf-5140" }, { "year": 2015, "title": "Diesel emissions scandal emerges", "summary": "U.S. authorities alleged the use of emissions-test detection software in certain Volkswagen diesel vehicles.\n\nThe discovery of emissions-test manipulation led to regulatory investigations, recalls, litigation, and a major strategic shift toward electric mobility.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.epa.gov/vw" }, { "year": 2019, "title": "ID. family introduced", "summary": "Volkswagen launched the ID. family as a dedicated battery-electric product direction.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/id-family-3613" }, { "year": 1945, "title": "Postwar production resumes under British administration", "summary": "The Wolfsburg factory survived postwar dismantling pressures and began producing vehicles for British military requirements.", "sourceUrl": "https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A2" }, { "year": 1948, "title": "German control and Nordhoff leadership", "summary": "The British government transferred the company to German authorities, and Heinrich Nordhoff took over leadership of the Wolfsburg operation.", "sourceUrl": "https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A2" }, { "year": 1974, "title": "Golf era begins", "summary": "The Golf entered production and became the brand’s defining compact-car line, replacing the Beetle as its principal global volume product.", "sourceUrl": null }, { "year": 2018, "title": "Diess becomes group chief executive", "summary": "Herbert Diess took charge of Volkswagen Group and intensified restructuring, cost reduction, electrification, and software initiatives.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97ceo%E8%BF%AA%E6%96%AF%E7%AA%81%E7%84%B6%E8%BE%9E%E8%81%8C-%E7%BB%A7%E4%BB%BB%E8%80%85%E5%B7%B2%E5%87%BA%E7%82%89/a-62572109" }, { "year": 2022, "title": "Oliver Blume succeeds Diess", "summary": "Oliver Blume became Volkswagen Group chief executive after Diess resigned amid continuing software, labor, and transformation challenges.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A2%E6%8D%A2%E5%B8%85-%E6%96%B0%E6%80%BB%E8%A3%81%E5%A5%A5%E5%8D%9A%E7%A9%86%E4%BD%95%E8%AE%B8%E4%BA%BA%E7%9A%84/g-62599384" }, { "year": 2025, "title": "Leadership change in China", "summary": "Robert Cisek became chief executive of Volkswagen Passenger Cars China, succeeding Stefan Mecha from July 1.", "sourceUrl": "https://newsroom.vw.com.cn/Home/PressReleaseDetail?id=247" } ], "products": [ { "name": "Beetle", "category": "Compact passenger car", "description": "The Beetle, originally developed as the Type 1, was Volkswagen’s foundational post-war model. Its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, rounded body and simple mechanical concept supported large-scale production and worldwide export. It became a cultural symbol as well as a commercial success. The original model was eventually discontinued, while later New Beetle and Beetle generations reinterpreted its styling for modern markets and have also ended production.\n\nThe Beetle was Volkswagen’s foundational postwar product and became a global symbol of affordable mobility. Its distinctive rounded body, rear-mounted engine, and simple mechanical design supported large-scale international sales. Although production of the original model ended, its historical importance remains central to Volkswagen’s identity and brand heritage.", "launchedYear": 1938, "status": "discontinued" }, { "name": "Golf", "category": "Compact passenger car", "description": "The Golf is Volkswagen’s core compact-car nameplate and one of the industry’s most enduring models. Introduced in 1974, it replaced the rear-engined Beetle concept with front-wheel drive, a practical hatchback body and a more flexible platform. Across generations and markets it has been sold in multiple body styles and powertrain configurations, including performance and electrified derivatives.\n\nThe Golf is Volkswagen’s signature compact hatchback and one of the most influential European passenger cars. Since its introduction in the 1970s, it has been offered in multiple body styles, powertrain configurations, and performance variants. The line helped establish the front-wheel-drive hatchback as a mainstream family-car format and has served as a major platform for Volkswagen’s engineering, safety, and technology development.", "launchedYear": 1974, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Passat", "category": "Midsize passenger car", "description": "The Passat is Volkswagen’s midsize family and business-car line. It has historically been offered as a sedan and estate, with market-specific generations and equipment. The nameplate extended Volkswagen beyond compact vehicles by combining passenger space, long-distance usability and restrained German design. Availability and body styles vary by region and model generation.\n\nThe Passat is a mid-size family-car line offered in sedan, wagon, and market-specific configurations over its history. It has traditionally served customers seeking more space and long-distance comfort than the Golf while remaining below premium-brand pricing. The model has also been an important showcase for Volkswagen’s mainstream powertrain, safety, and driver-assistance technologies.", "launchedYear": 1973, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Tiguan", "category": "Sport utility vehicle", "description": "Tiguan is a globally important Volkswagen SUV positioned for family, urban and mixed-use driving. It occupies compact or midsize SUV categories depending on the market and generation. The line has helped shift the brand’s sales mix toward higher-riding vehicles while retaining Volkswagen’s emphasis on practical packaging, mainstream pricing and broad everyday usability.\n\nThe Tiguan is a compact-to-midsize SUV designed for family use and global distribution. It expanded Volkswagen’s presence in the fast-growing SUV segment and has been offered with multiple engines, drivetrains, interior configurations, and regional specifications. The line represents the brand’s shift from a predominantly hatchback-and-sedan portfolio toward higher-riding vehicles.", "launchedYear": 2007, "status": "active" }, { "name": "ID. family", "category": "Battery-electric vehicles", "description": "The ID. family is Volkswagen’s dedicated battery-electric range. It includes vehicles using purpose-built electric architectures and is intended to cover different sizes and applications, from compact cars to larger crossovers and other body styles. The family represents the brand’s principal product response to decarbonization, with software, battery systems and electric-drive technology becoming more prominent in the vehicle proposition.\n\nThe ID. family is Volkswagen’s principal battery-electric product range. Built around the group’s MEB architecture in its initial generation, the family includes compact cars, crossovers, and other body styles depending on market. These vehicles are intended to combine Volkswagen’s mass-market positioning with electric propulsion, connected functions, and a redesigned digital user experience.", "launchedYear": 2019, "status": "active" }, { "name": "Transporter", "category": "Light commercial and people-mover vehicle", "description": "The Transporter descends from Volkswagen’s long-running Type 2 commercial-vehicle tradition. Depending on the generation and market, it has served as a panel van, passenger shuttle, crew vehicle, camper or other utility vehicle. Although primarily commercial, the line has contributed substantially to Volkswagen’s practical and versatile brand identity.\n\nThe Transporter is Volkswagen’s long-running van and light-commercial-vehicle line. It serves tradespeople, fleets, passenger transport, and recreational users, with configurations that have included panel vans, minibuses, and camper-oriented derivatives. The line extends the brand beyond private passenger cars and is an important part of Volkswagen’s commercial-vehicle heritage.", "launchedYear": 1950, "status": "active" } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": 1959, "name": "Think Small", "markets": [ "United States" ], "summary": "Volkswagen’s U.S. advertising, developed with Doyle Dane Bernbach, presented the Beetle’s compact dimensions, simplicity and unconventional styling with restrained layouts and self-aware copy. The work helped turn perceived limitations into distinctive brand assets and became a landmark in modern advertising.", "outcome": "Strengthened Volkswagen’s cultural visibility and differentiated the Beetle in the U.S. market.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen" }, { "year": 2019, "name": "ID. electric mobility launch", "markets": [ "Europe", "China", "North America", "other selected markets" ], "summary": "Volkswagen used the ID. family to communicate a transition from conventional passenger cars toward dedicated battery-electric mobility, supported by new platforms and charging-related capabilities.", "outcome": "Established ID. as the central electric-vehicle branding system for Volkswagen.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/id-family-3613" } ], "scandals": [ { "year": 2015, "title": "Diesel emissions-testing scandal", "summary": "Regulators found that certain Volkswagen diesel vehicles used software capable of detecting official emissions tests and changing emissions-control behavior. The matter led to investigations, recalls, lawsuits, penalties and lasting damage to Volkswagen’s reputation and strategic direction.\n\nRegulators and investigators found that software in certain Volkswagen diesel vehicles could detect laboratory testing and alter emissions behavior. The affair generated recalls, investigations, lawsuits, penalties, senior-management turnover, and significant reputational damage. It also accelerated Volkswagen’s strategic move toward battery-electric vehicles and tighter oversight of software and compliance.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.epa.gov/vw", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.epa.gov/vw" ] }, { "year": 1998, "title": "Forced labour during the Nazi period", "summary": "Volkswagen acknowledged that its wartime production relied on forced labour, including people connected to concentration-camp systems. Survivors pursued restitution, and Volkswagen established a voluntary fund.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/company/history-15980" ] }, { "year": 2015, "title": "Conduct during Brazil’s military dictatorship", "summary": "Former employees and activists accused Volkswagen do Brasil of monitoring workers and sharing information with authorities during the military dictatorship. Volkswagen commissioned an expert examination of the historical allegations.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Volkswagen recalls 22,524 ID.4 SUVs in the US over battery fire risk", "summary": "Volkswagen launched a recall in the United States covering 22,524 ID.4 electric SUVs from the 2023-2026 model years, with documents filed with NHTSA, because the high-voltage batteries supplied by SK Battery America pose a fire risk. VW's investigation found that under certain charging conditions, charging above 80% can cause thermal runaway in some vehicles' batteries, but the root cause has not yet been fully identified; VW estimates only about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles have an actual hardware defect. VW received 22 related owner complaints in the US between early 2024 and August 2026 and finalized the recall plan in late September 2026. Interim measures include warning stickers reminding owners not to charge above 80% and, for connected vehicles, an expected OTA update to cap maximum charging at 80%, while the permanent fix remains in development.", "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-10-09/doc-iniuqywq1112534.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-10-09/doc-iniuqywq1112534.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Criticism concerning the Xinjiang facility", "summary": "Volkswagen’s operations and investment in Xinjiang attracted scrutiny and human-rights criticism. Company representatives disputed allegations of forced labor at the facility, while the issue remained part of wider public and political debate about supply chains and corporate responsibility in China.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97ceo%E8%BF%AA%E6%96%AF%E7%AA%81%E7%84%B6%E8%BE%9E%E8%81%8C-%E7%BB%A7%E4%BB%BB%E8%80%85%E5%B7%B2%E5%87%BA%E7%82%89/a-62572109", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%A4%A7%E4%BC%97ceo%E8%BF%AA%E6%96%AF%E7%AA%81%E7%84%B6%E8%BE%9E%E8%81%8C-%E7%BB%A7%E4%BB%BB%E8%80%85%E5%B7%B2%E5%87%BA%E7%82%89/a-62572109" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Prevent Group sued Volkswagen over alleged anticompetitive tactics", "summary": "Volkswagen parts supplier Prevent Group filed a lawsuit alleging that Volkswagen used anticompetitive tactics to prevent larger suppliers from acquiring smaller rivals in the United States. Prevent sought more than $750 million in damages. The allegations are not a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.euronews.com/2019/11/18/auto-parts-supplier-prevent-group-sues-volkswagen-for-suppressing-competition", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.euronews.com/2019/11/18/auto-parts-supplier-prevent-group-sues-volkswagen-for-suppressing-competition" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Volkswagen Vietnam responds to nine-dash line map displayed in Touareg", "summary": "Volkswagen Vietnam stated that it had displayed a China-imported Touareg with a nine-dash line map at the 2019 Vietnam Motor Show. According to the company, the navigation app had been deactivated and the vehicle would be re-exported. After the exhibition ended, Volkswagen Vietnam said it would re-export the car earlier than planned.", "sourceUrl": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/volkswagen-debuts-new-model-at-vietnam-motor-show-with-nine-dash-line-4004103.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/volkswagen-debuts-new-model-at-vietnam-motor-show-with-nine-dash-line-4004103.html" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Volkswagen expands recall of selected imported vehicles in China", "summary": "Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. announced an expansion of a recall covering 14 selected imported Golf, Beetle, Caddy, and Multivan vehicles. The company cited incomplete production traceability records and possible hardware deviations that could affect safety systems or fault diagnosis. The source states that the expanded recall began on December 19, 2019.", "sourceUrl": "http://xiaofei.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1226/c425315-31523185.html", "sourceUrls": [ "http://xiaofei.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1226/c425315-31523185.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen recalls nearly 107,000 vehicles sold under Audi", "summary": "Volkswagen recalled nearly 107,000 older vehicles sold under its Audi luxury brand because Takata driver's air bag inflators may malfunction or hurl shrapnel in a crash. The article states that the problem has led to at least one death. The recall concerns vehicles sold under the Audi brand and centers on the Takata driver's air bag inflators.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/audi-recalls-107k-us-vehicles-for-new-takata-air-bag-problem/46714359", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/audi-recalls-107k-us-vehicles-for-new-takata-air-bag-problem/46714359" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "UK court rules Volkswagen liable in Dieselgate class lawsuit", "summary": "The High Court in London ruled that Volkswagen was liable in Britain in a case concerning defeat devices installed in about 1.2 million diesel vehicles. The court found the devices subverted EU emissions tests; compensation for owners was to be determined later.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vw-loses-damning-dieselgate-class-lawsuit-in-uk-120040601459_1.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vw-loses-damning-dieselgate-class-lawsuit-in-uk-120040601459_1.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen responds to backlash over advert", "summary": "In May 2020, Volkswagen responded to online criticism of an advertisement that was described as racist. The company called the advert tasteless, withdrew it, and stated that there would be consequences. The response followed public backlash over the ad's content.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/volkswagen-apologizes-for-car-ad-with-racist-overtones/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/volkswagen-apologizes-for-car-ad-with-racist-overtones/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen Malaysia recalls 12,732 vehicles for gearbox inspection", "summary": "Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia issued a voluntary recall covering 12,732 identified vehicles produced between 2011 and 2015. The inspection is intended to address the hydraulic pressure accumulator in the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which was affected by a production deviation; the source says component failure could possibly cause pressure loss and interrupt power transmission.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/20/volkswagen-malaysia-issues-recall-for-12732-vehicles-over-gearbox-defect/1886193", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/20/volkswagen-malaysia-issues-recall-for-12732-vehicles-over-gearbox-defect/1886193" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Jaguar Land Rover files patent lawsuits over Terrain Response technology", "summary": "Jaguar Land Rover alleged that products from Lamborghini, Volkswagen, and Audi infringed its Terrain Response system patent. It filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission and federal lawsuits in New Jersey and Delaware seeking compensation from Volkswagen Group.", "sourceUrl": "https://auto.sina.com.cn/news/zz/2020-11-23/detail-iiznctke2779600.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://auto.sina.com.cn/news/zz/2020-11-23/detail-iiznctke2779600.shtml", "https://natlawreview.com/article/volkswagen-and-audi-hit-data-breach-class-action" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen among four automakers in China vehicle recall", "summary": "In December 2020, Jaguar Land Rover, Infiniti, BMW and Volkswagen announced vehicle recalls in China covering a total of 41,272 vehicles. The notices cited hazards including electrical faults, possible fire or fuel leakage, and a roof spoiler that could detach. The announcements stated that the affected vehicles would receive free repairs or replacement parts.", "sourceUrl": "http://auto.cnfol.com/baoguangtai/20201211/28583388.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "http://auto.cnfol.com/baoguangtai/20201211/28583388.shtml", "https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/volkswagen-group-recalls-more-dsg-vehicles-121105/", "https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-7574045/Urgent-recall-tens-thousands-Volkswagen-Audi-Skoda-cars-dangerous-fault.html" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "175,000 workers join IG Metall day of action against car industry job cuts", "summary": "On 21 September, IG Metall organized a day-long, nationwide \"Union Day of Action\" under the motto \"For a Future instead of Job Cuts,\" in which 175,000 workers at 280 locations across Germany's automotive and supplier industry protested against planned job cuts in the car industry. Participants included thousands of workers inside Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, workers at Volkswagen Kassel-Baunatal and Braunschweig, workers at Volkswagen's commercial vehicles division and ZF Wabco, and 150 people attending publicly in front of the Daimler Truck plant in Kassel.", "sourceUrl": "https://countercurrents.org/2026/10/german-car-workers-rally-against-job-cuts/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://countercurrents.org/2026/10/german-car-workers-rally-against-job-cuts/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "EU fines Volkswagen and BMW over emissions-technology cartel", "summary": "In July 2021, the European Commission fined Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros for colluding to curb the use of emissions-cleaning technology. The Commission stated that the companies had acknowledged their role in the cartel. The penalty concerned a cartel related to emissions technology, as announced by the EU antitrust authority.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/eu-fines-bmw-vw-over-diesel-emissions-tech-132924021.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.engadget.com/eu-fines-bmw-vw-over-diesel-emissions-tech-132924021.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen and Audi disclose vendor data breach affecting customers and prospective buyers", "summary": "Volkswagen Group of America stated that an unauthorized third party obtained limited personal information from a vendor, affecting more than 3.3 million customers and prospective buyers in North America, nearly all of whom were current or potential Audi customers. Volkswagen said it would offer free credit protection services to 90,000 Audi customers and prospective buyers whose sensitive data was affected.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-data-breach-millions-of-us-customers", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-data-breach-millions-of-us-customers" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen agrees to $42 million Takata airbag settlement", "summary": "Volkswagen's U.S. unit agreed to a $42 million settlement covering 1.35 million vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators. The settlement provides for reimbursement of specified owner costs, and a large portion of the funds will be used to boost recall completion rates.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.carscoops.com/2021/09/vw-reaches-42-million-settlement-with-owners-of-cars-equipped-with-takata-airbags/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.carscoops.com/2021/09/vw-reaches-42-million-settlement-with-owners-of-cars-equipped-with-takata-airbags/" ] }, { "year": 2026, "title": "Volkswagen recalls about 72,700 electric vehicles over high-voltage battery defect", "summary": "Volkswagen is recalling about 72,700 electric vehicles worldwide after internal quality checks found that some high-voltage battery cells did not meet quality requirements. In rare cases, the cells could raise battery thermal load and create a fire risk. Affected models include Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and ID.Buzz vehicles, as well as Cupra Born vehicles.", "sourceUrl": "https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8xPHL4FNaUW", "sourceUrls": [ "https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8xPHL4FNaUW", "https://news.fznews.com.cn/guonei/20211204/61aac5729e8c1.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen recalls certain Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles", "summary": "Volkswagen decided to recall certain 2021 Atlas vehicles and 2020 and 2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because an air-conditioning water drain tube may be blocked, potentially allowing water to reach the airbag control module and cause malfunctions including unintended airbag deployment. The article says 54,429 vehicles are affected.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-atlas-airbag-deployment-recall", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.autoblog.com/features/vw-atlas-airbag-deployment-recall" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Greenpeace Germany takes legal action against Volkswagen over emissions targets", "summary": "In November 2021, Greenpeace Germany took legal action against Volkswagen, claiming that the carmaker was not doing its part to combat climate change. The environmental organization's demands included ending production of internal-combustion-engine cars by 2030 and reducing carbon emissions by 65% from 2018 levels. The action was reported as a controversy note concerning Volkswagen's emissions targets.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.biznews.com/global-investing/volkswagen-greenpeace-emissions", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.biznews.com/global-investing/volkswagen-greenpeace-emissions", "https://autospies.com/news/index.aspx?submissionid=107542" ] }, { "year": 2022, "title": "Volkswagen settles Ohio emissions claims", "summary": "Volkswagen agreed to pay Ohio $3.5 million to settle claims that it violated state laws in connection with emissions-related software. The article reports that the settlement resolves Ohio's legacy claims.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/volkswagen-settles-with-ohio-for-3-5-million-over-emissions-tampering/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/volkswagen-settles-with-ohio-for-3-5-million-over-emissions-tampering/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen recalls Passat and Atlas vehicles over wheel-bearing bolts", "summary": "Volkswagen's Product Safety Committee decided on October 8 to recall 30 Passat and Atlas vehicles assembled with improperly tightened wheel-bearing bolts. The article says the company was aware of one field claim involving noise from a loose bolt; the remedy is replacement of bolts if a dealership technician finds incorrect wheel-bearing torque.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-recalls-handful-of-cars-for-improperly-tightened-wheel-bearing-bolts-172548.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-recalls-handful-of-cars-for-improperly-tightened-wheel-bearing-bolts-172548.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen recalls certain Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles over airbag-module attachment issue", "summary": "Volkswagen decided to recall 379 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles in North America because an unauthorized rework of the airbag control module's fixation holes could leave the stud incorrectly welded, potentially affecting airbag deployment. The article says the manufacturer planned to fix the issue by bending the stud and had implemented new quality-monitoring measures at Puebla.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/production-issue-prompts-vw-to-recall-certain-jetta-and-jetta-gli-vehicles-165224.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.autoevolution.com/news/production-issue-prompts-vw-to-recall-certain-jetta-and-jetta-gli-vehicles-165224.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen discloses customer data exposure", "summary": "Volkswagen disclosed that an unauthorized third party obtained customer and prospective-buyer personal information from a vendor used by Audi, Volkswagen, and some authorized dealers in the United States and Canada. The article reports that more than 3.3 million customers were affected.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.republicworld.com/business/automobile/volkswagen-data-breach-personal-information-of-over-3-million-customers-leaked", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.republicworld.com/business/automobile/volkswagen-data-breach-personal-information-of-over-3-million-customers-leaked" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Volkswagen announces recall plan for imported Beetle vehicles in China", "summary": "Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. filed a recall plan with China's market regulator for 30,687 imported 2012–2014 Beetle vehicles, with the recall scheduled to begin on October 15, 2021. The affected driver's frontal airbags may rupture and send fragments into the vehicle; the company said authorized dealers would replace them free of charge.", "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-03/doc-ikqciyzi7497679.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-03/doc-ikqciyzi7497679.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen announces recall of 55 imported Tiguan vehicles in China", "summary": "Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. announced a recall covering 55 imported 2017–2018 model-year Tiguan vehicles. The roof spoiler may detach because the adhesive bonding effect was affected by insufficient factory work instructions. The recall repairs are scheduled to begin on August 15, 2020; the company will install fixing bolts free of charge.", "sourceUrl": "http://auto.cnfol.com/xincheshangshi/20200522/28163017.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "http://auto.cnfol.com/xincheshangshi/20200522/28163017.shtml" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Volkswagen apologizes for racist Instagram ad and says it will investigate", "summary": "Volkswagen removed an ad from its German Instagram account after admitting it was racist. A spokesperson apologized and said the company would investigate how it happened and draw necessary consequences.", "sourceUrl": "https://thegrio.com/2020/05/21/volkswagen-apologizes-racist-ad/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://thegrio.com/2020/05/21/volkswagen-apologizes-racist-ad/", "https://www.today.com/popculture/volkswagen-apologizes-ad-black-man-being-pushed-white-hands-t182326" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Audi recalls more than 100,000 vehicles over Takata airbags", "summary": "More than 100,000 older Audi vehicles are being recalled because faulty Takata airbags could deploy too slowly or with excessive force, potentially causing injury or death. Audi manufacturer Volkswagen said it would begin notifying affected owners in late March and did not yet have repair parts.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/auto/audi-recalls-over-100-000-vehicles-over-takata-airbag-issue", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/auto/audi-recalls-over-100-000-vehicles-over-takata-airbag-issue" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Toronto court fines Volkswagen over Canadian environmental-law violations", "summary": "A Toronto court fined Volkswagen €135 million after the company pleaded guilty to 58 counts of violating Canadian environmental laws. The article links the case to manipulation of diesel-emissions data.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.novinite.com/articles/202836/Canada+Court+Fines+Volkswagen+%E2%82%AC135+Million", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.novinite.com/articles/202836/Canada+Court+Fines+Volkswagen+%E2%82%AC135+Million" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Volkswagen fined $125m in Australia over diesel emissions disclosures", "summary": "An Australian federal court imposed a record $125m fine on Volkswagen AG after declaring by consent that the company had not disclosed two-mode software when seeking approval to supply and import more than 57,000 vehicles. The article says the software produced higher emissions during actual use than in test mode.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-20/volkswagen-given-biggest-ever-fine-for-contravening-consumer-law/11818840", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-20/volkswagen-given-biggest-ever-fine-for-contravening-consumer-law/11818840", "https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/auto/2019/12/20/volkswagen-fined-125-million" ] } ], "decisions": [ { "year": 1974, "type": "generation_change", "title": "Replace the Beetle concept with the Golf", "context": "Changing customer expectations and the need for a modern compact platform made the Beetle’s rear-engine layout less suitable as Volkswagen’s principal product direction.", "action": "Volkswagen introduced the front-engine, front-wheel-drive Golf as a new compact-car foundation.", "aftermath": "The Golf became a defining Volkswagen nameplate and provided the basis for decades of compact-car development.", "financials": null, 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"https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/roll/2026-10-09/doc-iniuqywq1112534.shtml" }, { "title": "Prevent Group sued Volkswagen over alleged anticompetitive tactics", "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2019/11/18/auto-parts-supplier-prevent-group-sues-volkswagen-for-suppressing-competition" }, { "title": "Volkswagen Vietnam responds to nine-dash line map displayed in Touareg", "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/volkswagen-debuts-new-model-at-vietnam-motor-show-with-nine-dash-line-4004103.html" }, { "title": "Volkswagen expands recall of selected imported vehicles in China", "url": "http://xiaofei.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1226/c425315-31523185.html" }, { "title": "Volkswagen recalls nearly 107,000 vehicles sold under Audi", "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/audi-recalls-107k-us-vehicles-for-new-takata-air-bag-problem/46714359" }, { "title": "UK court rules Volkswagen liable in Dieselgate class lawsuit", "url": 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