The Latest Breaking News from Handelsblatt

With four independent motors and a synthesized G-Roar mimicking a burbly V-8, you’d think G580s would be flying out of showrooms.

Update: Mercedes has replied to our inquiry. Here's what Markus Nast, Manager Global Communication Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, G-Class, told us:

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…

Right before Christmas, Volkswagen reached an agreement with German unions to reduce its workforce by over 35,000 people by 2030 through a "socially responsible reduction" program. This drastic decision is part of a broader plan to cut costs in the company's domestic market. Labor costs alone will be slashed by…

The two Volkswagen Group brands have never built cars in the U.S., but a combination of lower taxes and higher tariffs might change their mind.

Update: Added a statement from an Audi spokesperson.

Investors have become complacent about risk, Summers says, succumbing to the kind of exuberance that preceded the 2008 crash or the dotcom collapse.

Soaring costs, declining vehicle sales and problems in China are raising pressure on Oliver Blume to cede one of his two CEO jobs.

The updated Tesla Model Y is reportedly going into production today at the company’s European factory in Germany. According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, employees at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin facility were informed of the product launch yesterday, with assembly set to begin today, January 14.