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Porsche is preparing for lower sales by betting on premium models and cutting costs. By 2035, the company plans to lay off 9,000 employees.
Near Tiachiv, a truck rammed four passenger cars. The VAZ driver was killed, and two people were injured and hospitalized.
BMW plans to invest €2 billion in production in Germany and revise its strategy. By 2028, profitability is expected to rise to 3–5%.
Volkswagen will recall around 4 million vehicles of the Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands. The reason is the risk of corrosion of a screw in the steering system.
Porsche lost ground in China and suffered losses due to the transition to electric vehicles. Volkswagen wrote down €6 billion of the value of its stake in the brand.
Automakers and dealers are asking Trump to maintain the ban on Chinese cars. Ahead of the meeting with Xi, Congress is tightening restrictions.
In August, Ukrainians purchased almost 4. 7 thousand used cars from the US, 8% fewer than a year earlier. The most popular were the Tesla Model Y and Model 3.
The Volkswagen Mission Efficiency prototype covered 1,278 km from Wolfsburg to Vienna on a single charge. Its drag coefficient is 0.158.
The three countries fear that EU rules for electric vehicles will constrain their automakers. Turkey warns of risks to EU industry.
In August, 266 buses were registered in Ukraine, 3% more than last year’s figure. The share of new vehicles fell to 56%.
Volkswagen estimates the restructuring at €16 billion, including cuts of up to 60,000 jobs. The company is also considering the future of four plants in Germany.
In August, Ukraine’s vehicle fleet grew by 12. 8 thousand gasoline-powered cars, 2% fewer than a year earlier. Among new cars, the Skoda Octavia led the way; among used cars, the Volkswagen Tiguan.
The plant is planned to be transformed into a defense technology center producing air defense systems. The jobs of 1,400 employees may be preserved.
In August, Ukrainians purchased around 5,000 new cars — 27% fewer than a year earlier. Toyota was the most popular brand, while the RAV-4 was the bestseller.
At the intersection of European Union Avenue and Vyshhorodska Street, a Volkswagen collided with a Toyota Prius. Eight people were hospitalized.
Volkswagen has introduced the Tukan pickup in Brazil with single- and double-cab configurations. Sales will begin in early 2027, while the Saveiro will be discontinued.
In Liutezh, after a conflict, a man fired twice into the supermarket floor and once more into the air. He was served with a notice of suspicion.
The 23-year-old Volkswagen driver was remanded in custody without bail until October 17, 2026. Two people were killed and four others injured in the crash.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, a Volkswagen collided with a minibus and crashed into a bus stop. There are fatalities and injuries; the circumstances of the ДТП are being established.
Seven people, including two children, were injured in a crash in Zhytomyr region. Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the collision involving three cars.
Residents of Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions tried to illegally cross the border with Moldova in a Volkswagen, breaking through the barriers. During detention, they resisted and inflicted bodily injuries on a border guard.
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said the auto industry went too far in abandoning physical buttons, and the company plans to bring some of them back. New models, such as the CLA, have already received a physical volume control on the steering wheel.
BMW sales in China fell 30% in the second quarter. The company is banking on the new Neue Klasse electric vehicle lineup, but analysts believe it is too late.
Four cars collided on Lvivske Highway due to a drunk Ford driver. One man was killed, and six others, including two children, were hospitalized.
A Volkswagen car exploded in the Prymorskyi district of Odesa, injuring two people. The SBU has opened a case under the article pertaining to a terrorist act.
The electric crossover on the MEB+ platform features a range of up to 440 km and a 475-liter trunk. The top-tier version accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds.
The electric hot hatch will feature a 226-horsepower engine and a range of up to 454 kilometers. The official premiere of the new model will take place on May 15 at the Nürburgring.
In April, Ukrainians purchased 6. 2 thousand new cars, where every tenth model was a Renault Duster. Since the beginning of the year, sales have grown by 7% to 21.5 thousand units.
Chinese company Xpeng is preparing for mass production of flying cars and the launch of robotaxis. Humanoid robots will appear in offices by the end of 2026.
The ranking was topped by the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail at $32 million. The list included exclusive models from Bugatti, Pagani, Mercedes-Maybach, and Aspark.