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US halts VW imports after Chinese supplier accused of using forced labour during production
Fp Staff • 2 months agoAccording to the report, Volkswagen was not aware of the origin of the part, having sourced it from a supplier. The German auto group was made aware of the issue by a supplier and notified U.S. authorities, per the report
German consultancy staff distance themselves from VW China forced labour audit after giving clean chit
Fp Staff • 4 months agoSenior staff members of a German consultancy, Loening GmbH, have distanced themselves from an audit conducted by their firm, in which they gave Volkswagen's Chinese arm a clean chit on allegations of human rights violations, for using forced Uyghur labour
Volkswagen may have used forced Uyghur Muslim labour in China factory
Mehul Das • 4 months agoVolkswagen may have been using forced Uyghur Muslim labour, who have been retrained and reeducated to be ideal Chinese citizens, at their factory in Xinjiang. Although auditors investigating the claim found no evidence, they were quick to throw their own investigation under the bus
VW Dieselgate scandal: Ex-Audi executive pleads guilty for using illegal defeat devices
Mehul Das • 1 year agoFormer Volkswagen executive Wolfgang Hatz, who was the head of engine development at Audi and then R&D chief at Porsche, pleaded guilty to using illegal defeat devices that helped various VW cars cheat emissions, in the VW dieselgate scandal.
Russians switch to used cars as Western sanctions hit domestic auto sector hard
Fp Staff • 1 year agoSpending on new cars dipped 52% to 1.5 trillion roubles ($20.4 billion) last year, while the number of new cars sold dropped by 58.8%. Car production also slumped to its lowest since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union as Western automakers stopped production and sold factories
Volkswagen asks China factory staff to work longer hours to recoup Covid losses
Fp Staff • 1 year agoWorkers at a VW factory in Chengdu, Sichuan district have been asked to work for 11 hours, three hours extra from their usual eight-hour shift
Mahinda & Mahindra to source components for its upcoming EVs from Volkswagen
Fp Staff • 1 year agoMahindra & Mahindra will be sourcing several components the Volkswagen group for the 5 upcoming SUVS they recently launched under the newly-developed electric car platform INGLO. They also plan to make over one million cars during their partnership.
Volkswagen Virtus - First drive review: Move on up!
Abhinav Jakhar • 1 year agoCan the Volkswagen Virtus be a successor to the Vento, elder sibling to the Polo and a worthy alternative to the Taigun? We find out!
Volkswagen launches Polo Legend edition in India
Fp Staff • 2 years agoThe Volkswagen Polo Legend Edition is a celebratory model to mark the 12-year journey of the premium hatchback in India.
Volkswagen Virtus production commences in India
Fp Staff • 2 years agoThe Volkswagen Virtus will be manufactured at the Chakan facility in Pune.