Volkswagen has sold its plant in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China beset by accusations of human rights abuses, citing “economic reasons.” “There is no business case for (the plant ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - An SAIC Volkswagen plant is seen in the outskirts of Urumqi in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur ...

Volkswagen AG will end its activities in Xinjiang, bowing to pressure from investors concerned about possible human-rights abuses in the western Chinese region. The German carmaker’s local ...

Volkswagen will exit its controversial plant in China's Xinjiang region, after years of investor pressure to abandon its presence in the region, where rights groups have documented abuses ...

The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, the Beijing ...

SHANGHAI/BERLIN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), opens new tab will sell its operations in China's Xinjiang, it said on Wednesday, after years of mounting pressure to abandon its ...

Volkswagen's MQB platform is its most versatile tool and one that paid dividends for the German brand, as exampled by the 18 global nameplates under its wing. Now, as Volkswagen launches its ...

Volkswagen delivers powertrain updates this year that aim to remedy some of the AWD model’s lack of refinement. Instead of the previous seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, those models now come ...

Credit: BAE Systems LONDON—The chief of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has said he would like to replace the service’s BAE Systems Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as soon as possible after a ...

Volkswagen bet big on European-made batteries a few years ago with two massive investments in Northvolt, the Swedish manufacturer. Now the automaker’s €1.4 billion stake is worth less than ...

Speaking at an industry round table during the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen opened up about the possibility of bringing back its most iconic model, the Beetle. Sorry to any of the ...