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After Toyota, Volkswagen Also Thinks It Has Too Many Models

The German automotive giant wants to reduce complexity and focus on fewer models that generate more volume.

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Even Volkswagen's Last Convertible Can't Escape Falling Demand

The T-Roc Convertible is facing production cuts ahead of its retirement in 2027.

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VW Group Risks $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Target

Much like all traditional automakers, the Volkswagen Group is caught between a rock and a hard place. The European Union’s push toward electrification is forcing the German juggernaut to sell more EVs to offset the CO₂ emissions from its combustion-engine vehicles. Otherwise, it risks paying hefty fines for exceeding fleet…

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VW Sounds The Alarm: 'We Must Fundamentally Transform Our Business Model'

The Volkswagen Group is in the midst of a large-scale restructuring plan that will wipe out tens of thousands of jobs in Germany by the end of the decade. In a recent letter to shareholders, CEO Oliver Blume revealed that around 50,000 jobs will be cut within the next four…

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Volkswagen Resets Its Sedan Design With Bold New EV

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show hasn’t even started yet, but the Volkswagen Group is already jumping the gun by unveiling some of its newest models. We’ve seen the Jetta reinvented as a boxy electric SUV, and now it’s time to check out what may be the most interesting sedan since…

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This Volkswagen Jetta Electric SUV Is Real And Interesting

The Jetta has been around since 1979 as a sensible compact model, serving as the sedan sibling to the Golf hatchback. Nearly half a century and seven generations later, it retains the original's formula. However, Jetta stands for something different in China. The Volkswagen Group and local partner FAW spun…

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Audi Wants A Luxury Off-Roader—If It Makes Sense

Hard to believe it’s been 16 years since Volkswagen launched the Amarok, and there still hasn’t been an SUV equivalent. The body-on-frame truck remains on sale in Latin America, but VW has no intention of turning it into a Mercedes G-Class rival. It also seems highly unlikely that the second-gen…

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Volkswagen Group Eyes 'Massive' Cost Cuts: Report

Here we go again. The Volkswagen Group may have already implemented a cost-cutting strategy, but it’s apparently not enough. Despite saving an unspecified amount in the double-digit billion-euro range, according to a company spokesperson, it now needs to trim even more. A new report from Germany claims the automotive conglomerate…

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Toyota Reigns Supreme: World’s Best-Selling Carmaker For The Sixth Straight Year

UPDATE: The final numbers are in. Toyota and its Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino subsidiaries sold a combined 11,322,575 units in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percent.

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20 Years Later, The Bugatti Veyron Is Cooler Than Ever

Twenty years ago this month, Bugatti Veyron began production. That’s hard to believe in the same way that so many passages of time are hard to believe—"wow, I’m getting old," etc.—but also because the Veyron is still astonishing two decades later.

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Volkswagen's EV Battery Dreams Are Coming Together

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The 9 most exciting EVs and concepts we saw at the IAA Mobility Show 2025

The former Munich Motor Show brings an eclectic collection of concept cars, future EVs and infotainment technology.

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'This Is The Right Strategy': Why Scout's CEO Doesn't Need Car Dealers

The Scout Terra truck made an unexpected appearance at Europe's largest auto show, and the brand's CEO said he's not worried about car dealers.

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Remember When Volkswagen Made Diesel Sports Cars?

The importance of the diesel engine in Europe during the 2000s and 2010s cannot be overstated. At their peak, they accounted for more than half of new car sales on the continent. Volkswagen's TDI-powered models spanned every market segment, from the tiny Lupo to the mighty Phaeton.

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Booming. Its Cheapest Cars Aren't Even Out Yet

Finally, some happy days at the Volkswagen Group. The once-sluggish electric push is gaining real momentum. Multiple brands across the vast automotive conglomerate are reporting a significant surge in EV sales. Through June, global deliveries of purely electric vehicles rose by 47% to 465,500 units. This boom has increased the…

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Here's What It's Actually Like To Own a Skoda

As the sole European member of the Motor1 US team, I often prod my colleagues about just how good I have it when it comes to car variety. Despite living in an SUV era, Europe still has hatchbacks, sedans, and wagons abound. I can still get a regular Volkswagen Golf…

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Up. Here's The Downside

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And to the Volkswagen Group's credit, it's been admitting it has a problem for some time now.

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I Drove A Cupra In The U.S. It’s More Interesting Than Any Audi

Look beyond the ambiguous marketing jargon and overused buzzwords, and there's something here worth being excited about. Cupra is a relatively new brand, spun out from its big sibling Seat in 2018. Even though it builds mostly SUVs, the emphasis is on performance; the “Cupra” name itself is an amalgamation of…

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Volkswagen's W-10 BMW M5 Prototype Makes Big Power

Long before Dieselgate, draconian emissions regulations, and aggressive cost-cutting, Volkswagen had an era of impressive engineering. During the ruthless leadership of Ferdinand Piëch, there were no limits to what the engineers could cram under the hood. The VW Group experimented with everything, including W-8 and W-12 sedans as well as…

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Even Tesla Is Getting Nailed By The 'Bipolar Tariff Regime'

Just about every car company is sweating the Trump administration's rapid-fire tariffs and tariff threats. It's hard to say what's worse, frankly; the potential price increases to new cars if tariffs do go into effect, the costs of retooling their businesses if tariffs stick around long-term, or the back-and-forth "will…

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Toyota Sells Another $10,000 Car In Japan

For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota is the biggest car maker in the world. As you can imagine, it takes more than selling Corollas and RAVs to grab and keep the sales crown for so long to the detriment of the VW Group. Toyota's massive product portfolio includes some dirt-cheap…

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Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report

Volkswagen saw its electric car sales decrease by 2.7% in 2024 when Audi fell even harder, with EV deliveries declining by 7.8%. Demand for the VW Group's zero-emission models decreased by 3.4%, proving that the transition to an all-electric lineup will be bumpy. A new report indicates the two brands…

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Volkswagen Fears Colossal Emissions Fine is Coming

The VW Group has put its immensely costly Dieselgate scandal behind it, but it's still facing an uphill battle to meet emissions regulations. For 2025, the European Union is lowering CO2 targets by approximately 15% compared to 2021 levels. For each gram above the threshold, automakers must pay €95 ($98).…

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Cupra Needs To Bring Cars, Not SUVs, To America

Seemingly out of nowhere, Volkswagen decided to bring one of its European brands to America. But instead of granting a US visa to the better-known Skoda or SEAT marques, the higher-ups chose the newcomer, Cupra. Cupra has been in the VW Group since 2018, but the name has been used…

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Toyota Is The Biggest Car Maker Again

[UPDATE] The final numbers are now in. Toyota and Lexus sold a combined 10,159,336 cars in 2024, representing a 1.4% drop compared to the year before. Including the Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, deliveries reached 10,821,480 units, down by 3.7% versus 2023.

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