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Volkswagen's premium brand Audi must work with the group towards a comprehensive restructuring, the subsidiary's finance chief said on Monday, after reporting a weak second quarter ​hit by falling sales in China and the United States. …

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume is demanding the European Union rapidly impose higher tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid cars after they captured nearly a third of Europe’s PHEV market in the first half at the expense of established pla …

 Volkswagen Group revised down its revenue forecast for 2026 after its operating profit slumped in the second quarter amid costly U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from China. …

In response to rising geopolitical tensions around the world, NATO allies in 2025 committed to increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. …

Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz are trying to jump-start the Franco-German engine one final time. …

That shift was a recurring theme in an expert webinar hosted by EITD and Trans.INFO on attracting and retaining professional drivers. …

The market continued to benefit from robust consumer demand for a range of electrified technologies, driven primarily by market support measures. …

When Ford ended its contract with Jack Cooper early in 2025, and General Motors followed weeks later, the collapse of a carrier that had hauled GM's vehicles for close to a century read like an isolated incident. …

Chinese brands captured a record 10.9 percent share of Europe’s new-car market in June, with sales surging 118 percent to 150,272 as plug-in hybrids and full hybrids drove growth. …

Nearly half of the approvals under Germany’s electric vehicle (EV) subsidy scheme have gone to households in the programme's lowest income bracket, business daily Handelsblatt reported citing government data. …

The situation in the Middle East continues to disrupt global supply chains, with Donald Trump declaring his view that the US-Iran MoU is "over" less than a month after it was signed and a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was agreed …

The works council ​of German carmaker Volkswagen said ‌on Friday it will host extraordinary staff assemblies in August with CEO Oliver Blume, giving ​workers the opportunity to grill ​him on plans threatening up to 140,000 ⁠jobs. …

High and heavy equipment lifted ro-ro volumes at port of Antwerp-Bruges in the first half of 2026, bucking wider cargo market pressures. …

The European Union stands at a crucial moment in its energy transition. In 2024, nearly 60% of the EU’s energy needs were met by net imports, exposing our continent to external shocks and economic vulnerabilities. …

The European Commission will ring the opening bell for the biggest climate bust-up of the year on Friday when it unveils an overhaul of the EU’s carbon market. …

The US military has fired missiles into a commercial tanker attempting to reach Iran. …

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Volkswagen Group’s plans for sweeping restructuring demonstrate how Germany’s automakers and suppliers are shrinking operations to remain profitable as global growth slows, markets fragment regionally and Chinese competition intensifies. …

The shortage of professional drivers is a major challenge for Turkish operators. But targeted cooperation between industry and government is opening the profession to new talent. …