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VW drops last 2 wagon models sold in U.S.

The Volkswagen Golf SportWagen and Golf Alltrack wagons are victims of growing crossover sales, which now account for more than half of VW volume in the U.S.
New name and a new mission for VW's Silicon Valley lab

VW promises a global lineup filled with scores of battery-electric vehicles. Its Silicon Valley lab will be responsible for making those coming products technologically advanced and customer-oriented.
VW innovation center adds advanced tech to 1962 Microbus

Volkswagen's Innovation and Engineering Center California has built a full-electric 1962 Microbus complete with facial recognition, a holographic dashboard and digital assistant-like interaction.
VW workers at U.S. plant reject second union organizing bid

For the second time in five years, a majority of hourly workers at Volkswagen's U.S. assembly plant has rejected a bid to unionize under the UAW.
Audi in talks over Europe recall of the e-tron due to fire risk

Audi is in talks with German authorities about a recall of its e-tron EV in Europe after voluntarily recalling the SUV in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire.
VW's goal: AVs usable by those with disabilities

Fully autonomous vehicles for the masses may be decades away, but Volkswagen has launched an effort to ensure that people with disabilities can benefit.
VW likely to expand lifestyle U.S. offerings with Basecamp line

The Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp Concept is "highly likely" to make it to the U.S. market in some form, the brand's North American CEO says.
VW factory workers in U.S. asked to reject forming union

Volkswagen shut down its U.S. assembly lines Monday in Chattanooga to let Tennessee Governor Bill Lee deliver an address to the plant's workers in which he indirectly urged them to reject forming a union at the plant. Chattanooga is the only VW plant in the world without any form of worker representation.

 
VW will have a strategy for pickups in the U.S., and it may be to go where others aren't

The Volkswagen brand thinks there would be demand for its small pickup in the U.S., but it has not decided exactly what that means.
VW Tarok concept to measure pickup interest in U.S.

For the second straight year, VW will display a unibody lifestyle pickup concept at the New York auto show aimed at measuring consumer reaction.
Audi's EV makers use skateboard model to gain flexibility, scale

Audi is using skateboard manufacturing to build its e-tron electric crossover in Brussels. The production method offers designers far more freedom to experiment while helping automakers save money through commonality.
Audi technology helps drivers avoid red lights

Audi is using vehicle-to-infrastructure communications to tell drivers how fast to drive to avoid hitting red lights.
How U.S. tariffs could benefit German brands

If the U.S. government's trade dispute with the European Union persuades Brussels to reduce its tariffs to match the more open U.S. market, the big winners would be German automakers, a top VW executive said.
VW, Audi look to parts bin to cut EV development costs

Nearly all of Volkswagen Group's wave of 70 electric models will use a pair of common platforms, one for mass-market cars and another for premium vehicles.
VW accelerates electric push with more models, more production

VW Group increased the global production and product scope of its upcoming full-electric cars, while warning the EV push will lead to jobs cuts.