Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
Category: Volkswagen AG
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Auto Industry Expects Minimal Disruption From Port Shutdown
Baltimore is a top destination for car shipments, but companies are finding ways to use other ports on the East Coast.
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VW Workers in Chattanooga Seek Vote to Join Union
The United Automobile Workers union said that 70 percent of the 4,000 eligible Volkswagen workers at a Chattanooga factory had signed cards expressing support.
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Len Sirowitz, Whose Bold, Offbeat Ads Captured an Era, Dies at 91
An award-winning agency art director, he brought a striking visual touch to campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle, Sara Lee and Sony in the ’60s as well as to the antiwar and antinuclear movements.
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After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants
A looming union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga could determine the trajectory of union organizing at more than a dozen auto factories.
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Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.
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Volkswagen Sees Electric Vehicles as a Way to Grow in the U.S.
It and other foreign automakers are trying to exploit upheaval caused by new technology to gain market share from their dominant rivals.