Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly on Friday to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), becoming the first Southern autoworkers outside of the Big Three to win their union. According to the final vote tally released by the union, about 73 percent (2,628) of Volkswagen workers voted in favor of union representation, while 27 […]
DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s, and VW Golfs, and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens, and 2019 and 2020 VW Jettas. […]
Numerous Volkswagen vehicles face delivery delays over a Chinese-made component, potentially violating United States anti-forced labor laws. The part, originating from Western China through an indirect supplier, has prompted investigations into its compliance with regulations.
Volkswagen partnered with auto innovator Cerence to put AI technology in their cars’ assistants. It’s capable of allowing drivers to have a fun chit-chat with ChatGPT as it helps on the drive by responding to a whole range of questions. NTD speaks with Phil Siegel, an AI expert and founder of preparedness company CAPTRS, to […]
Some car manufacturing sites in China might require closer inspection to make sure they’re free of human rights violations. German carmaker Volkswagen is facing scrutiny linked to China’s Xinjiang region.
Is the death toll from China’s pneumonia outbreak rising? We look at what Chinese residents have told NTD. Plus, COVID-19 prevention measures reemerge in the country. A deadly export is entering the United States from China. The FBI director testifies on the country’s role in America’s drug crisis. We take a closer look at how […]
A toddler was reunited with his parents in Florida shortly after someone stole his mother’s SUV with him inside, police said. The vehicle theft occurred Thursday morning outside a Holly Hill home, just north of Daytona Beach, after the 2-year-old boy was left sleeping in a car seat, Holly Hill police said in a news […]
A cake flying through the air in a conference hall in Germany. The unique protest happened during Volkswagen’s annual shareholder meeting. Things got heated as activists and investors voiced their concerns about the company’s operations in China. Around ten activists shouted accusations at the company’s CEO, accusing Volkswagen vehicles of being manufactured using forced labor. […]
Three American companies have been raided in as many months. Their China-based offices were targeted, as Beijing officials say China’s national security is involved. Those actions come under changes to Chinese spying law, and foreign business groups in the country are getting rattled. Topics in this episode: China Consultancy Crackdown Rattles Foreign Firms Rockwell Faces […]
One Volkswagen employee died and two others were injured after being struck by a vehicle at the German automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday, according to local police. One employee died at the scene, a second sustained leg trauma and a third sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Chattanooga Police Department Assistant Chief Jerri Sutton told CNN. […]
DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling nearly 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the tire pressure monitoring systems may not detect air losses in all four tires at the same time. The recall covers certain 2019 Tiguan, Golf Sportswagen, Golf Alltrack, Golf R, and Audi Q3 and A3 vehicles. Also covered are some 2019 and 2020 Jetta, Golf, […]
Real estate powerhouse Blackstone is putting the finishing touches on one of the biggest real estate funds ever, as some predict a drop in home prices. A Chinese microchip maker is producing semiconductors two generations ahead of its time. This could benefit China’s military. The CEO of Volkswagen is stepping down in a surprise move, years […]
Real estate powerhouse Blackstone is putting the finishing touches on one of the biggest real estate funds ever, as some predict a drop in home prices. A Chinese microchip maker is producing semiconductors two generations ahead of its time. This could benefit China’s military. The CEO of Volkswagen is stepping down in a surprise move, years […]
Germany denies Volkswagen’s China investment guarantees over human rights concerns. The country’s Economy Ministry has refused a request from carmaker Volkswagen. It says it won’t provide the company with guarantees to cover new investments in China—citing concerns over human rights violations in the Xinjiang region.
Germany has rejected carmaker Volkswagen’s bids for investment guarantees in China over human rights concerns linked to the Chinese Communist Party, a German publication reported on Friday. The German Economy Ministry has denied “four applications from a company for the extension of investment guarantees,” Der Spiegel reported, citing a spokesperson for economy minister Robert Habeck. […]
BERLIN—Volkswagen Group will have to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles globally due to the risk of fire, said a spokesperson for the German carmaker. Some 42,300 owners of Volkswagen Passats, Golfs, Tiguans, and Arteons worldwide will be notified. Volkswagen brand Audi has to recall 24,400 vehicles, while Seat and Skoda are also affected. […]
DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the United States and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly, sometimes while in traffic. The recall comes three days after The Associated Press reported that 47 people had complained to U.S. safety regulators about the problem, some reporting nearly being rear-ended by other […]
Volkswagen is likely to double sales of its ID battery-electric vehicles in China this year, according to the German carmaker on Jan. 11. The company sold just over 70,000 of the vehicles in China last year, but that was below the target of up to 100,000 cars. Volkswagen’s underperformance was blamed on the health crisis […]
HAMBURG—Volkswagen has no plans to cut 30,000 jobs, CEO Herbert Diess told staff in an internal video message, hoping to fix his damaged relationship with the carmaker’s works council that deteriorated further in recent weeks. Diess said he was in talks with labor representatives on how the company’s Wolfsburg site, which the 63-year-old says lags […]
