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Why a longer working week may not fix Volkswagen's woes

German automakers face high labor costs and foreign competition. Calls are rising to extend the standard 35-hour work week to 40 hours. This change could potentially reduce costs for German auto plants. However, experts doubt it will solve structural issues or demand problems. Unions advocate for cooperation, citing past successful…

The Economic Times

Think Chinese Cars Aren't Safe? These New Crash Tests Say Otherwise

The Cupra Raval gets four stars, while its recently tested Chinese competition from Geely, Leapmotor, and Aion, earns five.

InsideEVs

German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges them at their own game

China is challenging Germany at its own game of making advanced, highly engineered machinery

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Tesla Driver Gets BMW After Swearing Off Gas Cars. Then She Fills Up At Shell And Sees Her Fuel Economy

"Got me side eyeing my Volkswagen."

Motor1

EVs Hit A Record 98.7% Market Share In Norway. These Are The Top Sellers

The overwhelming majority of Norwegian car buyers want EVs—and almost none want gas cars or hybrids.

InsideEVs

Here's Our Best Look Yet At The Volkswagen ID.4 Successor

A boxier face, normal door handles, updated underpinnings and a new (but familiar) name are all coming to VW’s electric SUV that we currently know as the ID.4.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Design Boss Says Cars Should Look Friendlier, Not Aggressive

Andreas Mindt doesn't want to live in a world where cars "look like they were designed to kill zombies."

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Woman’s Mechanic Replaces Volkswagen Battery. Then A Second Mechanic Discovers His Costly Mistake

“Who replaced the battery the 1st time!!!"

Motor1

VW Turned The ID. Buzz Into An Electric Camper Van. The U.S. Is Next.

The Volkswagen ID. California Cruise is a simple camper van based on the retro-styled ID. Buzz. A U.S. version is coming too.

InsideEVs

Four taken to hospital after major crash leaves two men in critical condition

POLICE are appealing for information after a crash on the A935 left four people in hospital, with two men in critical condition

The National (Scotland)

Billionaires Who Turned Their Passion for Cars into Strategic Investments

Billionaires are turning their passion for collectible cars into strategic investments as the market attracts growing investor interest.

International Business Times

Meet Volkswagen's First-Ever Electric California Camper

Starting price around 60,800 euros, based on the ID. Buzz Pro and with vehicle-to-load functionality to power accessories and camping setups

Motor1

Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths

Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded

The Guardian - UK

Woman killed in house fire was ‘not involved with gangs or A66 crash’, brother says

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the fire which took the lives of Natalie McDonald, 34, and seven-year-old Valentina Foster

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Evening Standard

Brother of woman killed in house fire says she was ‘not involved with gangs’

Investigations are continuing into the blaze which happened a mile away from the scene of a crash that killed two police officers and five young men.

Evening Standard

Vehicle hits wall outside house minutes away from A66 crash and fatal house fire

Police are investigating the damage at a property on Steele Crescent, South Bank, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Evening Standard

Inquests opened for two police officers killed in A66 crash

In short, consecutive hearings, coroner Paul Appleton said Pc Matthew Blades was identified by his wife, and Pc Tom Clough by his partner.

The Independent UK

Inquests opened for two police officers killed in A66 crash that left seven dead

The inquests for the two police officers killed in the A66 crash opened on Thursday morning

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International Business Times UK

'Wrong-Way Driving' and 'Rage-Baiting Cops' Under Fire After Wrong-Way Driving Surges 32% in Ireland

Recent fatal crashes on the A66 and M9 motorways have sparked concerns over social media trends promoting dangerous driving. Authorities urge platforms to remove content glorifying such behaviour.

The Economic Times

50,000 Volkswagen jobs could be at risk — and thousands of angry workers are pushing back against the CEO's plan

Volkswagen employees express significant concerns over proposed job reductions and factory shutdowns as CEO Oliver Blume unveils restructuring strategies in response to intensified competition and dwindling demand. The company may cut up to fifty thousand positions while striving for cost efficiency. Labor representatives underscore the vital significance of German plants…

International Business Times

Volkswagen Is Planning To Shed Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs. Its CEO Says Cost Cutting 'Is Not Over'

"We not only measure ourselves against our own past performance. We measure ourselves ⁠against the best locations in Europe," Oliver Blume said.

The Guardian - UK

Police not ruling out links to A66 crash after two killed in Middlesbrough house fire

Murder inquiry launched after blaze in Grangetown area, amid investigation into collision in which seven died

Evening Standard

Graffiti left for young men killed in A66 crash

Cleveland Police have arrested 17 people following the crash between a VW Passat and a marked armed response vehicle which left seven dead

Evening Standard

Investigations into A66 crash continue as total arrests reach 17

Cleveland Police said two of the 12 people previously arrested have now appeared in court.

Fortune

Apollo Chief economist says ‘China Shock 2.0 is here’ as new wave of Chinese technology floods global markets—and it’s bad news for American companies

China's export boom is moving from Walmart shelves to EVs and semiconductors—and U.S. companies can’t tariff it away

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