Category: Volkswagen AG

The Big Number: $5 Billion

The amount Volkswagen said it planned to invest in the electric vehicle maker Rivian.
Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian

VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies.
Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.

Automakers and dealers are starting to offer discounts, low-interest loans and other incentives to lure buyers as the supply of cars grows.
U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes

Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.
Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?

Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get rockier.
VW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union

The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.
A Union Vote at Volkswagen Is a Big Test for the UAW

If workers at a plant in Tennessee agree to unionize, it would reflect the growing power of groups like the U.A.W. at a crucial political moment.
VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions

The United Automobile Workers hopes contract gains at the Big Three carmakers will provide momentum in a broad effort to organize nonunion plants.
What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric

Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama Ask for Unionization Vote

The United Automobile Workers union is mounting its most ambitious effort to gain an industry foothold beyond Detroit’s Big Three.
What Tesla’s Troubles Signal for the Electric Vehicle Market

The carmaker’s disappointing results point to slowing demand and a “sharp deterioration in growth” that extends beyond Elon Musk’s company.
Renault’s Chief Calls for Airbus-Style E.V. Alliance

The latest proposal comes from Luca de Meo, the C.E.O. of Renault Group, who is pushing for an Airbus-inspired alliance that would help European automakers fend off competition from cheaper Chinese-made electric vehicles.