Word of the surprise shakeup at VW arrived in a press release that bore the signs of haste. Now Herbert Diess is preparing to take the top role at the automaker -- and he has a long to-do list.
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller has won wide praise for steering the carmaker through the near-death experience of cheating on diesel-emissions testing -- but that wasn't enough to keep him in the job.
VW Group CEO Matthias Mueller has won wide praise for steering the carmaker through the near-death experience of cheating on diesel-emissions testing -- but that wasn't enough to keep him in the job.
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee plans to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's indirect auto lending and leveraged lending rules in coming weeks.
Despite its goal of a zero-emission future, a General Motors executive said the company is not abandoning gasoline-powered engines anytime soon.
Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises is to sell Federal-Mogul to Tenneco for US$5.4bn.
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Research from JLT Specialty (JLT) claims global automakers around the globe could face "significant" disruption as a result in "the slowdown" of the supply of batteries for electric vehicles.
The battery powered I-Pace coming this fall could finally be the vehicle that changes everything in the U.S. market for Jaguar.
A mystery press release from Volkswagen which said: "Volkswagen AG considers a further development of the management structure of the group, which would also be associated with personnel changes in the board of management and with changes in the specific responsibilities of the board of management members. This could also include a change in the position of the chairman of the board of management.
Ford has shown its new Ford Focus (fourth generation) which it says introduces a new human-centric design philosophy that 'fuses emotional exterior styling with class-leading aerodynamics; and delivers an interior offering more space combined with high quality materials and craftsmanship'.
Germany's transport minister signaled that automakers including VW and BMW could be hit with more painful measures to reduce vehicle emissions, while pledging to protect jobs in the car industry.
Germany's transport minister signaled automakers including Volkswagen and BMW could be hit with more painful measures to reduce vehicle emissions, while pledging to protect jobs in the car industry.
Volkswagen has issued an ambiguous statement appearing to substantiate earlier reports it has cancelled its contract with German supplier, Prevent, but without full confirmation.
Nexteer Automotive says it is expanding its strategic software investment and global software team by announcing the intention to open a 'Software Centre' in India. The Software Centre will be the latest addition to the company's global software team that operates with locations in Saginaw, US; Tychy, Poland; and Suzhou, Chin
Volkswagen Group is planning to replace CEO Matthias Mueller with Herbert Diess, who is the head of the VW brand, people familiar with the matter said. The change will be discussed at a supervisory board meeting on Friday, said the people.
Volkswagen AG's supervisory board is set to name VW brand chief Herbert Diess as the group's new CEO, replacing Matthias Mueller, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Tenneco said it will buy Federal-Mogul, a maker of powertrain components, from Icahn Enterprises for $5.4 billion. Tenneco also said it would separate its combined businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies.
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