The Irish Times

Driverless buses, ex-billionaires and the death of a robot

Planet Business: Anyone for a spin in the €11m La Voiture Noire supercar?

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 05:29

Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari and Lambo bring the super, but Bugatti has the hyper

Bugatti’s ‘La Voiture Noire’ is most expensive car ever, but will the mysterious Piech concept eventually out-do them all?

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 09:07

End of the road for the Volkswagen Beetle

Popularity of cult classic model has been waning amid the rise of the SUV

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 08:01

Volkswagen names new boss to steer sweeping overhaul

Herbert Diess will lead strategy simplification of Germany’s biggest car company

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 07:13

Volkswagen revival: what went so right?

The emissions scandal threatened to destroy the group. Yet two years on it is outselling rivals, is more profitable than before the crisis and has €20bn plans for electric vehicles

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 09:56

Arteon delivers on style and space, but loses out on price

Road test: The car is far more distinctive and impressive than the run-of-the-mill saloon

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 07:15

Premium pitch for VW Arteon raises eyebrows

But it’s sleek and surprisingly spacious, which can’t be said for many of its premium rivals

Mon Jun 12 2017 - 14:32

VW Group appoints Porsche’s Matthias Müller as CEO

Volkswagen restructures top management team in effort to tackle growing crisis

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 17:59

Pall of scandal hanging over Volkswagen and German industry

The crooked actions of the world famous car company carry serious implications for all concerned

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 08:11

VW emission-cheat software used on European cars

Porsche chief Matthias Müller expected to be named new Volkswagen CEO

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 05:30

Cantillon: VW pays price for US emissions deception

Car firms are used to recalls but the Volkswagen one is different and could cost $18bn

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00

Frankfurt motor show: Lunchtime wrap-up

We wrap up a hectic morning at the world’s biggest car show

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 18:17

Volkswagen to extend CEO Winterkorn’s term to 2018

Move seen as victory for carmaker’s top manager after he clashed with former chairman Ferdinand Piech earlier this year

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 12:32

Giorgetto Giugiaro leaves Italdesign under a cloud

No send-off for legendary designer as Audi acquires remaining 9.9% stake of company

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 01:00