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International Motors Q3 Truck, Bus Sales Drop 57%

International Motors sold 13,400 trucks and buses in the third quarter of 2025, a 57% decrease compared with 31,500 sales in the year-ago period, parent company Traton Group said Oct. 10.

October 14, 2025
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German Carmakers Receive EV Tax Boost Before Summit With Merz

Germany’s ruling coalition confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for new EVs as part of a broader effort to support the nation’s key car industry in the transition to more climate-friendly technologies.

October 6, 2025
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Volkswagen Cuts Output, Pauses Production at German EV Plants

Volkswagen AG is curbing volume and introducing temporary shutdowns at two German factories as demand for its electric vehicles grows more slowly than predicted.

September 25, 2025
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Porsche, VW Lower 2025 Forecasts Because of Pullback From EVs

Porsche and parent Volkswagen cut their outlook for the year, citing the sports-car maker taking a $2.2 billion hit to operating profit linked to pushing back the introduction of new EVs.

September 19, 2025
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VW Delays Electric Golf as Cost Cuts Stall Factory Revamp

Volkswagen is facing delays to the launch of its electric Golf, a setback for the German carmaker that’s grappling with a major restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 12, 2025
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VW Deal for 120,000 Workers Avoids Layoffs, Plant Closures

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said they reached a wage deal for 120,000 German workers that avoids plant closings and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030.

December 20, 2024
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Volkswagen Negotiations Stumble Over Layoffs and Wages

If insufficient progress is made on a deal by early Dec. 18, the board of union IG Metall is prepared to hold a vote at the end of the week to pave the way for 24-hour walkouts.

December 17, 2024
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VW Proposes 10% Pay Cut in Effort to Avoid Factory Closures

Arne Meiswinkel, the automaker’s chief negotiator, said the plan includes a 10% pay cut and revised bonus system. The measures aim to strengthen the VW brand.

October 30, 2024
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VW Urges EU to Rethink Emissions Targets Amid Job Cuts

Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."

September 11, 2024
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Ex-VW Chief Sticks to Story on 2015 Diesel Testing Scandal

Former Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn has again rejected any blame for a 2015 scandal in which the company used a so-called defeat device to undermine carbon emission testing.

February 14, 2024