VWCV cuts over 100,000 tons of carbon emissions via renewable energy measures On December 22, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) announced that it has made strong progress in cutting carbon emissions by using renewable energy and supporting the circular economy. By switching to green electricity, expanding renewables, and working on projects such as biomass power plant in Hanover, the company expects to save over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide...

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FAW-VW establishes Jetta Auto Tech in Sichuan According to multiple press releases dated December 19, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) and other companies, including a Chengdu automotive technology company held by state-owned industrial funds, recently established FAW-Volkswagen Jetta Automotive Technology (Sichuan) Co., Ltd. (Jetta Auto Tech), with a registered capital of CNY 3 billion. Jetta Auto Tech’s business scope covers manuf...

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sales were up 2.5% in November to 250,671 units and UK sales were down 1.6% to 151,154 units. France, Italy and Spain were down 0.3%, flat, and up 12.9% respectively. The sales volume of the top five groups in November increased 1.8% year-on-year to 714,992 units (66.2% market share). Of these, the VW Group was up 4.1% to 299,402 units (27.7% share) and Stellantis was down 2.7% to 138,747 units (12.9% share). Renault Group was up 3.0% to 115,041 ...

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Volkswagen cancels production of MY 2026 ID.Buzzes for U.S. market, but plans to return in 2027 Between December 19 and 23, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen told its dealers it has decided to pause production of U.S. market versions of its electric ID.Buzz for MY 2026 at the plant it is produced in Hannover, Germany. The U.S. market has been receiving the longer of the two versions that VW builds. "Following a careful assessment of curre...

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VWCO finds new importer in Costa Rica On December 15, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus announced that Grupo Purdy has become the new importer of VW Camiones y Buses in Costa Rica, as part of its strategy to expand in Central America. The partnership is supported by investments in infrastructure, technical training, inventory, and the strengthening of a national service network to support commercial vehicle operations across the country. Grupo Purd...

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Embotech, Switzerland and CARIAD showcase safe autonomous driving in VW ID.3 On December 16, Embotech, Switzerland, and CARIAD announced that they have completed a proof of concept showing that Embotech’s Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) system works smoothly with CARIAD’s software. The test was carried out using a Volkswagen ID.3. The results show that production-ready autonomous driving and parking can operate safely and efficiently in c...

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PowerCo begins Unified battery cell production at Salzgitter Gigafactory, Germany On December 17, PowerCo SE officially started operations at its Salzgitter gigafactory, Germany, and produced the first Unified battery cells made entirely in Europe. The new cells will now be supplied to VW Group brands for final road testing and are expected to be launched next year in the Electric Urban Car models from VW, Škoda, and SEAT/CUPRA. Within the Volks...

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China releases 24th list of “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks” On December 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (24th List)”. The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 78 passenger vehicles (including VW Group’s ID. UNYX 08 and Chery Exeed’s Sterra ET7), 43 buses, 53 tru...

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the 401st list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”. A number of products of independent automobile brands such as FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Changan Auto, and BAIC BluePark, as well as joint-venture automobile brands such as Dongfeng Nissan and VW Anhui, have officially passed the declaration process. From an MIIT press release...

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ing the use of recycled and renewable materials in its vehicles, such as Seaqual Yarn from ocean plastics and Dinamica microfibre, made with 73% recycled polyester. The company aims to reduce production waste by 60% by 2025 compared with 2010, supporting its goal of zero waste by 2050, in line with Volkswagen Group’s circular economy strategy. SEAT is also involved in research projects focused on vehicle component recovery and battery recycling...

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New FAW-VW vehicle model starts trial production in Tianjin On December 14, the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government announced the 2026 mass production of two new vehicle models of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) in Tianjin. Specifically, the AU336 model is now under trial production. According to FAW-VW Tianjin Branch, the trial production of the AU336 is in parallel with the production of five mass-produced vehicle models. For t...

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VW shows off production-ready all-new ID. Polo prototype On December 15, VW announced the ID. Polo, the first of four new small and compact electric cars priced from EUR 25,000, to be launched from 2026. The company said that a fleet of almost production-ready ID. Polo prototypes is covering the final test kilometres in numerous regions worldwide, with its world premiere just a few months away. The ID. Polo measures 4,053 mm x 1,816 mm x 1,530 mm...

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VW Group begins real-world autonomous driving tests in Wolfsburg, Germany On December 12, Volkswagen Group started a new testing phase in Wolfsburg, Germany, with its self-driving research vehicle, Gen.Urban. After extensive testing, the vehicle can now drive autonomously in real city traffic. The project studies how passengers feel riding in a car without a steering wheel or pedals and what this means for future vehicle designs. A team from Volk...

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xpand its business, including with Japanese OEMs in India. Wheels India, which entered the alloy wheel business in FY 2021 with a plant at Thervoy Kandigai near Chennai, has begun supplies to Indian OEMs such as Tata Motors and Stellantis and has received new aluminium wheel orders from Hyundai and Volkswagen, with supplies expected to start next year. The firm is increasing annual capacity at Thervoy Kandigai from 0.5 million to 0.7 million whee...

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First cooperative vehicle model between VW Group, XPeng to roll off production line on December 31 According to multiple press releases dated December 10, the ID. UNYX 07 midsize battery electric sedan, the first cooperative vehicle model between VW Group and XPeng, will roll off the production line at VW Anhui on December 31. Built on VW Group’s CEA (China Electronic Architecture) architecture for the Chinese market, the ID. UNYX 07 is led by ...

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Turkish vehicle sales up 9.8% and production up 10.6% in November The Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) announced that Turkish vehicle sales of 137,347 units in November 2025 represented a 9.8% increase over November 2024. According to the data from Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), Renault sales were 15,813 units in November (11.9% market share), VW sales were 11,579 units (8.7% share), Ford sales were 10,617 units (8.0% share)...

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Automaker group warns Congress that China poses threat to U.S. auto industry On December 11, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, Ford, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Stellantis and other major OEMs, urged Congress and the Trump administration to prevent Chinese government-backed automakers and battery manufacturers from opening U.S. manufacturing plants, warning the industry’s future is at stake. “Chi...

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factory in Spain. The plant was built in over two years with an investment of EUR 300 million. It covers 64,000 square meters and can assemble one battery system every 45 seconds i.e., up to 1,200 per day or 300,000 per year. Starting in 2026, the plant will supply batteries for the CUPRA Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo. The battery systems will be transported automatically through a 600-meter bridge directly to the assembly area. The roof also hol...

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Mobileye Drive system powers MOIA’s ID. Buzz AD for Ruter and Holo Ruter, the public transport agency of Oslo, and Holo, an autonomous vehicle (AV) operator, have collaborated with MOIA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, to deploy the ID. Buzz AD equipped with the Mobileye Drive self-driving system. Operations are planned to start in spring 2026. This step follows two years of testing by Ruter and Holo of autonomous development vehicles with Mo...

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ollaboration to fully resolve supply chain issues," Ford said in a statement. The exclusion of German automakers from initial license approvals reveals the subordination of commercial relationships to diplomatic considerations. Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had confirmed companies like Volkswagen were not included in the first licensing round. Japanese and South Korean companies are still awaiting approvals. (multiple sources on Dece...

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