Volkswagen blues: Carmaker struggles to build a business for an EV future
Management, unions and owners face off at Wolfsburg plant in VW heartland against background of financial and reputational hangover from ‘dieselgate’
Management, unions and owners face off at Wolfsburg plant in VW heartland against background of financial and reputational hangover from ‘dieselgate’
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While many small family hatchbacks have become behemoths, this model has not
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In a world of over-styled and over-marketed cars, the Fabia is wonderfully refreshing
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Police appeal for information on incident on the Moy Road in the early hours of Sunday
Seat’s semi-premium sporting brand begins its EV journey, but why choose one over a VW ID.3?
French carmaker’s renaissance continues as fifth-gen Megane overtakes its opponents
Four face charges of commercial and organised criminal fraud
Car makers also facing more immediate crisis due to ongoing semiconductor shortage
ID LIFE is a key pillar of Volkswagen’s goal to become world’s top seller of EVs by 2025
Munich motor show: Volkswagen head Herbert Diess says 15% of the car giant’s business will be mobility services
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Denis Murphy claims emissions reduction policy ‘failing’ because of focus on private cars
Picnic benches installed with parasols for weather protection
Overall pass rate for initial tests in 2020 was 43.7%, according to RSA figures
The RS iV version of the police-force favourite has refinement issues but is worthy of investigation
You get a huge amount of car for this much money. But is a more basic version a better buy?
VW and Asian appliance makers feel pinch as impact of shortfall ripples across industries
This reworked Leon from Seat’s hot-car brand is softer and gentler than you might expect
Two men charged with false imprisonment, theft after alleged incident in Louth
Supermini’s victory partly down to rave reviews for its rally-inspired GR version
Formentor is a welcome alternative to the boxy copycat hybrids on the market
You expect major tech advances when you buy a Merc. But a Hyundai? Hats off
Aggressive cost-cutting campaign has begun to bear fruit, says car giant
New boss of French car company plans leaner, electric future
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Irish arm of German car giant recorded sales of €766m across its four brands in 2019
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Carmakers must cut average fleet emissions to 95g of CO2 per kilometre or face significant fines
Megane eVision is an evolution on current five-door hatch but now in pure-electric crossover form
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