Volkswagen's unique, environment-friendly car factory is set to reopen in 2017 to handle production of the company's e-cars. Will other automakers take notice and follow its production style? more
After being rocked by a diesel scandal, the biggest auto controversy of the year, carmaking giant Volksawagen is still struggling to cope with the aftereffects. In today's top Volkswagen stories, new TDI Audi models will be built in the U.S. but remain absent from U.S. markets, while Volkswagen believes that of its major brands Audi, Porsche and VW, there's only space for one diesel model to make a comeback. One bright spot for the company, however, is a $21 million investment it made to e-Golf vehicles, signaling a possible strategic shift. more
Volkswagen announced that it will stop production at six of its plants due to problems with some suppliers. This will affect thousands of workers and also two of the most successful brand models: the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat. more