4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (156+ words) Volkswagen estimates the total cost of job cuts and potential plant closures, part of a landmark restructuring pact struck last week, at about €16bn (R299.46bn), a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The German carmaker, Europe’s largest, has embarked on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (734+ words) Tesla’s race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the EV maker begins paid rides in the sporty two-seaters that run without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors. Hours after an event in downtown Austin,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) With a confrontation brewing between management and unions over Volkswagen’s restructuring plans amid wider efforts to protect the future of German auto production, attention is turning to the industry’s 35-hour working week. Carmakers complain high domestic costs weigh on profit…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (720+ words) Volkswagen is celebrating 75 years of vehicle production in South Africa, marking the anniversary of the first Beetle rolling off the production line at its Kariega plant on August 31 1951. The plant, which was originally operated by South African Motor Assemblers and…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (314+ words) An Australian judge said he may order Tesla to give an independent expert access to its internal engineering platforms as part of a class action against the Elon Musk-led carmaker, a move designed to bypass a drawn-out discovery process that…...