Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

The A2 E-Tron Is Audi's Cheapest EV Yet. But It Doesn't Skimp On Range

The new A2 follows in its predecessor's footsteps, with impressive efficiency and quirky styling.

InsideEVs

Could an AfD victory put Germany’s economic recovery at risk?

AfD’s historic Saxony-Anhalt victory adds a potential new political risk to Germany’s fragile recovery, raising fears that fragmentation in Berlin could delay reforms needed to sustain growth.

Euronews

Volkswagen Could Build Its First US Pickup Since 1984, Boardroom Talks Underway

Volkswagen floats body-on-frame SUVs and pickups for North America, with no confirmed platform, specs, or timing beyond a broad restructuring push.

Motor1

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bentley Used To Outsell Rolls-Royce By 3 To 1. Not Anymore

Rolls-Royce has steadily narrowed the sales gap with Bentley, thanks in large part to its move further upmarket and the runaway success of the Cullinan.

Motor1

European shares log weekly losses on inflation worries; Volkswagen jumps

European markets wrapped up the week with a dip, influenced by ongoing Middle East tensions and persistent inflation apprehensions. A positive turn from Volkswagen shares provided some needed support after they revealed a new strategic plan. Investors are now keenly awaiting US inflation metrics to gauge potential shifts in the…

The Economic Times

Why Do Some Cars Have Dual-Clutch Transmissions?

A dual-clutch transmission can shift gears almost instantly, but that speed comes with a few compromises.

Motor1

Volkswagen to Slash 100,000 Jobs and Half Its Car Models in 'Most Profound' Transformation in Its History

Volkswagen's major workforce transformation includes 100,000 job cuts across key brands like Audi and Porsche. Learn about the future of German plants and Bentley's Crewe site amid these changes.

International Business Times UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Little change in European stocks as US equities fall amid strong jobs data

The FTSE 100 index closed down 0.43 of a point at 10,831.09 on Friday, contributing to a 0.4% increase for the week.

Evening Standard

Police give update after hundreds gather at first funeral for A66 crash victim in Middlesbrough

Jakub Matusiak was killed when a Volkswagen Passat he was travelling in hit a marked police car while going the wrong way down the A66

The Independent UK

Hundreds gather in Middlesbrough for first A66 crash funeral

Jakub Matusiak was killed when a Volkswagen Passat he was travelling in hit a marked police car while going the wrong way down the A66

Evening Standard

Volkswagen Will Shed Tens Of Thousands More Jobs. Its Stock Jumped.

The company will now shed 100,000 jobs.

International Business Times

Volkswagen shares rise as investors cheer board approval of sweeping cost reductions

Volkswagen shares rose 6% on Friday after the company’s board of directors approved sweeping cost cuts aimed at confronting challenges including ferocious Chinese competition and US tariffs

The Independent UK

Volkswagen to fire 12% of its India workforce amid major cost overhaul

Volkswagen India is accelerating a three-year restructuring plan to cut jobs. The company aims to reduce its workforce by about twelve percent by 2027. This move seeks to lower costs before the next investment cycle begins. The automaker is also considering a deal for a controlling stake by JSW Group.…

The Economic Times

Global Market: European shares edge lower as investors await US jobs data

European shares edged lower on Friday as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs data, while Volkswagen shares jumped 6% after the automaker unveiled a restructuring plan involving 50,000 job cuts. Rising oil prices amid Middle East tensions added to inflation concerns, while banking and chemical stocks weighed on…

The Economic Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times UK

Former College Lecturer Admits Killing Married Couple in Drink-Drive Crash After Drinking at Christmas Party

A former lecturer, Sophie Hynd, admitted to causing a fatal crash after a Christmas party, killing a couple and leaving their children to cope with the loss. She faces sentencing soon.

The Independent UK

Volkswagen to cut up to 50,000 jobs amid growing Chinese competition

Volkswagen has been under unprecedented pressure to restructure the business model that underpinned its success for decades

Evening Standard

Volkswagen approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

The German car giant had indicated in July that it would need to make cuts to improve its financial future.

The Guardian - UK

US jobs report smashes forecasts; shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US economy adds 162,000 new jobs in August

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs in biggest ever industry shake-up

German car giant Volkswagen said that management and unions had agreed to cut a further 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade, bringing total job losses to 100,000.

Motor1

Volkswagen Will Cut 50,000 Jobs And Slash Half Its Models By 2035

Future Plan 2030 slashes 50,000 additional jobs and half the lineup by 2035, reshaping Volkswagen Group plants and model choices for drivers.

The Independent UK

Schools in Middlesbrough to close early as funeral held for man killed in A66 police crash

Four schools in the South Bank area of Middlesbrough will close early on Friday due to anticipated transport disruption during a local funeral . The service is for 23-year-old Jakub Matusiak, one of seven people killed in an A66 crash on 22 August involving a police-pursued Volkswagen and an armed…

The Economic Times

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade in biggest restructuring in global auto industry

Volkswagen has approved plans to cut 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, marking the biggest restructuring in the global auto industry. The automaker, hit by US tariffs, weak EV demand and Chinese competition, will also review the future of four German plants, though no closures have been approved.

France 24

Volkswagen to cut 50,000 more jobs to counter tariffs and Chinese competition

Volkswagen announced Thursday that it will cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide, marking the biggest restructuring in the company's 89-year history, as the German carmaker faces pressure from US tariffs, overcapacity and fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

The Independent UK

Schools across Middlesbrough to shut early over pupils’ safety ahead of A66 crash victim’s funeral

Large crowds, motorbikes and quad bikes are expected to gather in the South Bank area for Mr Matusiak’s funeral

Evening Standard

Schools in Middlesbrough to close early for A66 crash funeral

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.