Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join the UAW

Volkswagen workers at the company’s factory in Tennessee have officially voted to join the United Automotive Workers (UAW) after the union launched campaigns at Tesla, Volkswagen, and others last year. According to a press release from the UAW on Friday, workers at the VW plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to unionize this week, with 2,628 […]

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China-owned SAIC to slash jobs at GM & VW ventures [Rumor]

China-owned SAIC plans to cut thousands of jobs from its joint ventures with General Motors (GM) and Volkswagen.  According to people familiar with the matter, the automaker plans to cut 30% of employees at SAIC-GM and 10% of workers at SAIC Volkswagen. The sources also claim that the company plans to lay off workers at […]

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April Fool’s! 6 times Tesla and others were a little too convincing

April Fool’s Day has come another year, and with it, a handful of fake headlines and statements ready to make fools of us all. Whether it took you a while to remember to watch for trolls today or you’ve become hardened and on-guard for the holiday, we’re looking back at some times when Tesla and […]

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2025 Volkswagen ID.7 to launch in the US by Q3

Volkswagen of America recently announced its offer structure for the 2025 VW ID.7, due to launch in the United States by Q3 2024. The German automaker will offer two ID.7 trims in the United States: the Pro S and the Pro S Plus. The two trims are available in RWD and 4MOTION AWD configurations. Volkswagen […]

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Volkswagen workers at Tennessee plant file to hold UAW election

Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s Tennessee factory have filed to hold a union election, as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues its drive at multiple U.S. facilities. The UAW announced last month that a majority of workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, signed union cards. On Monday, the union shared a post on […]

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New Volkswagen ID.UNYX EV received approval from the Chinese government

The Volkswagen ID.UNYX electric vehicle (EV) received approval from the Chinese government recently.  According to Reuters, the Volkswagen ID.UNYX is registered and approved by China’s Industry Ministry. VW’s new electric vehicle is the sister car of the Cupra Tavascan, the German automaker’s export for Europe.  Volkswagen Anhui will manufacture the ID. UNYX at its plant in […]

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VW-owned Navistar begins autonomous trucking pilot

A subsidiary of Volkswagen-owned Traton, Navistar, has officially launched an autonomous trucking pilot program, in partnership with technology company Plus. Navistar announced the news in a press release on Tuesday, saying that the partnership with Plus to use its Level 4 autonomous SuperDrive technology stack into both its International brand and others. The company says […]

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