It is a good time to launch a premium electric bicycle. Then there’s whatever else is going on at Volkswagen right now. The German giant has spent the last few years fighting battles on multiple fronts. Sales in China are no longer what they used to be. The electric vehicle transition has proven to be
Pricing for the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas will start at $43,135 for the front-wheel-drive SE trim. The three-row Atlas SUV features a new design, a new cabin and an improved turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. The second generation Atlas is expected to go on sale later this year. The second generation Volkswagen Atlas was introduced earlier this
VW created a seven-seat, body-on-frame SUV prototype based on the first generation Amarok. It revisited the idea with sketches of a rugged SUV derived from a second-generation pickup truck. VW has confirmed that a third-generation Amarok is coming and an SUV sibling is being considered. It’s still baffling that the original Amarok never got the
Volkswagen Group has already announced plans to cut 50,000 jobs. An internal memo seen by Reuters reportedly calls for doubling that figure to 100,000. CEO Oliver Blume told employees that VW Group’s costs are 20% higher than its rivals. To say that Volkswagen Group is in trouble would be an understatement. The fact that it
Volkswagen Group sales fell 8.6 percent overall in the second quarter of the year and are down 6.3 percent for the year. Sales declined in China, which offset positive results in North America and Europe. Volkswagen Group plans to halve its portfolio to remain competitive. The situation once again looks serious for Volkswagen Group. The
Volkswagen design intern Fabian Reitz created the VW ID.DIN T14. Volkswagen built a scale model of the car. It is an intimidating looking coupe with a huge rear diffuser. Volkswagen does not make any supercars, nor has it ever made one. The closest the automaker came a quarter-century ago was with the W12 prototype. VW
The Volkswagen Atlas and the Volkswagen Terramont share a platform. Both the SUVs have distinct styling differences for their respective markets. The American Atlas has a high hood and conventional door handles compared to China’s Terramont. Volkswagen updated the Atlas in the US for 2027, with the SUV getting new styling and an updated engine.
The statement from VW Group does not necessarily refute the rumors. All brands sitting under the corporate umbrella will have to ‘change deeply.’ The automotive group admitted that its “business model no longer works.” It feels like Porsche’s decision to move away from the Bugatti remake went largely unnoticed, when it really shouldn’t have. It
Could Ducati leave Volkswagen Group? There are no official plans to sell the Italian manufacturer, but Volkswagen’s major financial restructuring has put Ducati once again at the center of takeover speculation. With its strong profitability and premium reputation, Ducati remains one of the group’s most valuable non-automotive assets. According to the Financial Times, investment banks
A report came a few days ago The Financial Times indicated that Volkswagen executives were being advised by its own financial advisers as well as outside advisers to sell arms of the brand’s worldwide business, including motorcycle maker Ducati. This report comes after CEO Oliver Bloom said that he intends to lay off more than