Volkswagen is prepared to build a new body-on-frame truck platform for the U.S. market by itself if it does not reach an agreement with Ford or any other OEM, company executives told a group of reporters on October 22.
CEO Oliver Blume has identified North America as an opportunity for growth, particularly in rugged

On October 23, Audi introduced a new lighting technology in the new Q9, becoming the first automaker to use three-dimensionally curved digital OLED panels in a production vehicle. The third-generation technology offers new design options and improves safety, visibility, and communication with other road users.
The pa

On October 19, CARIAD announced that it has developed climate control software for several VW Group brands. The software manages airflow at each vent and adjusts it based on passengers’ needs, directing more air to the rear when required while maintaining comfort in the front.
The system balances warm and cold air to

On October 20, Volkswagen Group China announced that its first new energy vehicle (NEV) platform developed entirely in China, the CMP platform, has officially entered mass production. The ID. ERA 5X battery-electric SUV, the first production model based on the platform, rolled off the production line at an SAIC Volks

On October 21, Volkswagen de Mexico announced that it reached a third and final agreement with SITIAVW as part of the 2026 collective bargaining process at its Puebla plant, following two previous agreements and two employee votes.
The new 12-month agreement represents an overall increase of 8.24%, comprising a 4.4%

Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) announced that it has jointly established an Innovation Application Center in Hefei with R&D teams from CARIAD SE (CARIAD) and Volkswagen Group (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (VCTC), both part of Volkswagen Group China. The parties signed the agreement and officially unveiled the cen

On October 21, Voxel51, US, announced that it has collaborated with Porsche, VW Group brands, and CARIAD to develop a shared AI data system for automated driving, with Porsche leading the initial implementation alongside NVIDIA and Microsoft. The collaboration was announced at GTC Berlin, Germany.
VW Group is buildin

On October 21, Audi announced that it has partnered with Agile Robots, Dassault Systemes, and NVIDIA to introduce AI-powered humanoid robots into automotive logistics at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, Germany. The project will test automated parts sequencing at Audi’s Ingolstadt plant, Germany.
Audi handles around one million pa

On October 21, Skoda announced that it has updated the Kodiaq range with a new Laurin & Klement (L&K) trim and a more powerful plug-in hybrid powertrain. The system generates output of 200 kW i.e., 50kW up from the current 150 kW version.
The upgraded powertrain combines a 1.5-litre TSI gasoline engine which generate

On October 6, Volkswagen announced it was recalling 22,524 2023-2026 ID.4s built in Chattanooga and equipped with battery cells supplied by SK in Georgia.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Administration warns that he high voltage battery in those vehicles may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.  “The root cause i

On October 19, Volkswagen Caminhoes e Onibus (VWCO) announced the introduction of its new-generation Euro V commercial vehicles in Argentina and confirmed plans to enter the light commercial utility vehicle segment in 2027.
The new Euro V-generation engines were developed specifically for markets maintaining Euro V e

On October 15, Volkswagen de Mexico announced that a majority of unionized employees at its Puebla plant who participated in a vote rejected the proposed two-year labor agreement reached between the company and SITIAVW. The rejection left open the possibility of a strike.
The proposed agreement included a 13.16% over

On October 16, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd (FAW-VW) announced that official images of the all-new ID. AURA L5 battery-electric sedan were recently released. As the second battery-electric model and the first battery-electric family sedan in the ID. AURA series, the ID. AURA L5 will join the ID. AURA T6 to form

On October 19, VW announced the start of pre-sales in Germany for the ID. Cross with a new 37 kWh battery, expanding the electric SUV’s lineup beyond the previously available 52 kWh version with a lower-priced version focused on urban and commuting use.
The 37 kWh battery can be combined with 85 kW or 99 kW electric

On October 15, Porsche presented a forward-looking vision model, “Mission S” as a first glimpse of the brand's evolved design identity. It is part of its ‘Sportwagenschmiede ’35’ strategic realignment. The Porsche Mission S celebrates its world premiere in New York. The model illustrates a fundamental strategic direc

Continental AG (Continental) has developed a concept tire based on its EcoContact 7 production tire for Volkswagen’s Mission Efficiency concept vehicle.
The concept tire achieves a rolling resistance of 4.9 kilograms per metric ton, around 25% below the threshold for the EU tire label’s highest class A rating. It hel

On October 13, it was reported that Volkswagen produced the first four pre-production prototypes of the Golf at its Puebla plant in Mexico in September, ahead of the model’s return to series production at the facility in 2027.
Series production of the eighth-generation Golf, known as A8, is scheduled to begin during

On October 12, SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd (SAIC-VW) announced the official launch of the all-new ID. ERA 8X large range-extended SUV. The model is available in four variants, offered in all-wheel-drive (AWD) and rear-wheel-drive (RWD) versions, with prices ranging from CNY 226,800 to CNY 289,800 (limited-tim

On October 7, Rivian Automotive received $1 billion through a committed, ten-year term loan facility from Volkswagen Group, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
The financing comprises two mirror agreements signed in November 2024, when the companies established their joint venture, Rivian and Vo

On October 12 at the Paris Motor Show, VW CEO Thomas Schaefer revealed plans for s second-generation ID. Buzz, saying that “they’re working on it”. Updates are coming first for the existing four-year-old model, before launching a second-generation on its Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) architecture.
“The car is iconi