Volkswagen accused of using slave labor
Brazil is one of VW's most critical foreign bases. The company's past in the country is blighted by decades of human rights abuses and exploitation.…
German automaker Volkswagen faces unprecedented crisis
Anger and concern among Volkswagen workers rise as potential layoffs and plant closures threaten their livelihoods. As one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, Volkswagen is grappling with a deep…
Volkswagen intends to shut 3 German factories, labor says
The move will slash thousands of jobs, the Volkswagen works council says. It comes as Germany experiences a sluggish economy and automakers deal with high production costs.…
Tough talks ahead for Volkswagen and unions
Executives from Volkswagen and labour leaders are meeting this Wednesday in Hanover to discuss a new labour agreement. In the face of increased competition and high costs, the company has called for…
Volkswagen bosses clash with workers over possible plant closures
Volkswagen's management went head to head with some 25,000 employees as leaders defended planned cost cuts that include possible plant closures in Germany and the end to a long-running job protection scheme.…
Why big automakers are losing China
Volkswagen will expand its production and research facilities in Anhui province as the German automaker looks to reclaim its title as China's top-selling car brand.…
Volkswagen cuts ties with dealer over Nazi-era images
The German automobile maker has expressed grave concerns over the use of Nazi imagery by a Mexican distributor. Volkswagen said it "strongly" disapproved of showing such images at affiliated facilities.…
Volkswagen hunts for informer who leaked secret talks
Nearly 50 hours of secretly recorded conversations appear to show Volkswagen engaging in legally dubious behavior in a dispute with a supplier. Now the carmaker is investigating who released them to the…
Volkswagen defends presence in China’s Xinjiang amid uproar over Uighur abuses
VW is under pressure for working with the Chinese government in Xinjiang after evidence of human rights abuses against Uighurs in the region. Meanwhile, the German and US governments urged China to…
Germany fines BMW, Daimler, VW over steel cartel
German carmakers Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen have been ordered to pay €100 million for forming a cartel to fix steel prices. Germany's competition watchdog has zeroed in the steel industry in recent…
What has the ‘dieselgate’ scandal cost Volkswagen?
What has the 'dieselgate' scandal cost Volkswagen?…