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Motorbike fanatic Markus Duesmann is drawing up VW’s tech master plan while tackling a pandemic and chip shortages
World’s largest carmaker benefits from surge in global demand for vehicles at end of 2020
World’s biggest car manufacturer to pay more than €100m after electric ambitions fall short
BMW, Daimler and VW tripled sales to almost 600,000 last year in race to meet CO2 targets
Decision not to launch Polo-sized model for at least three years keeps group out of key market
Herbert Diess seeks to secure backing of unions and shareholders in drive to be electric heavyweight
Carmakers must cut average fleet emissions to 95g of CO2 per kilometre or face significant fines
World’s largest carmaker is optimistic business will stabilise despite pandemic
Verdict from world’s largest carmaker follows stronger-than-expected recovery in sales
Generous subsidies for electric vehicles help Europe’s laggards reach the finish line
World’s biggest fund manager concerned at lack of independent leadership in wake of emissions scandal
Board comes under fire over corporate structure and continued fallout from ‘Dieselgate’
Truck and bus manufacturer warns of ‘perfect storm’ as it cancels agreements in order to axe 9,500 roles
German group steps up battle with Tesla as it plans 15 electrified models for Beijing market by 2025
Winterkorn accused of failing to inform investors in timely manner of existence of defeat devices
Deal to jointly develop autonomous vehicles comes as San Diego group looks to public listing
German carmaker says it has strengthened its compliance and complaints procedures
White House will review the ‘technical partnership’ deal between Oracle and ByteDance this week
Demand surges as government subsidies offer hope of a green recovery out of the pandemic
Solid-state cell maker backed by VW and Bill Gates valued at $3.3bn
Manufacturers bypass dealers as Covid and electric cars change the way customers buy
Body was found in a burning car 20km from carmaker’s headquarters in Wolfsburg
World’s largest carmaker still expects to eke out a profit this year
Demand for flagship EV from younger drivers boosts carmaker’s effort to take on Tesla
German group looks to take advantage after Beijing’s subsidy cuts hit domestic carmakers
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