The Plant Floor

Volkswagen Group

A Makers auto industry maker group page covering structure & brands, plants, output and platforms, alongside the 15 reports filed on it so far.

NIO sells a 30% stake in its battery swapping unit, NIO Power, to a Geely Holding Group subsidiary, valuing the unit at...

NIO and Geely finalize strategic battery

NIO sells a 30% stake in its battery swapping unit, NIO Power, to a Geely Holding Group subsidiary, valuing the unit at 16 billion yuan.

2026-09-29
Automotive: Volkswagen is renaming and facelifting its ID.4 electric SUV as the ID

Volkswagen rebrands ID.4 as ID. Tiguan with 600 km range

Volkswagen is renaming and facelifting its ID.4 electric SUV as the ID. Tiguan, offering up to 600 km of WLTP range.

2026-09-28
Automotive: Volkswagen is preparing to intensify its restructuring program following a profit warning

Volkswagen to accelerate restructuring after profit warning

Volkswagen is preparing to intensify its restructuring program following a profit warning. The company's shares were removed from the Euro Stoxx 50...

2026-09-22
Chinese automaker Xpeng is reportedly looking for more OEM partners to license its advanced technologies, building on its...

Xpeng seeks new OEM tech licensing deals beyond Volkswagen

Chinese automaker Xpeng is reportedly looking for more OEM partners to license its advanced technologies, building on its existing collaboration with

2026-09-19
Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) has signed a letter of intent to buy part of FAW Group's stake in its Toyota joint...

GAC to acquire stake in FAW Toyota joint

Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) has signed a letter of intent to buy part of FAW Group's stake in its Toyota joint venture, a move linked to Toyota's

2026-09-17
Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a restructuring plan allocating up to €10bn through 2030 to fund a reduction...

Volkswagen Sets €10bn for 60,000 Job Cuts

Volkswagen's supervisory board has approved a restructuring plan allocating up to €10bn through 2030 to fund a reduction of approximately 60,000...

2026-09-12
Vietnamese IT group FPT will acquire the Polish automotive software development arm of Nippon Seiki Europe

FPT Acquires Nippon Seiki's Polish Software Unit

Vietnamese IT group FPT will acquire the Polish automotive software development arm of Nippon Seiki Europe. The 50-person Gdańsk unit will focus on...

2026-09-08
Lucid Group has formed an operational partnership with Swiss distributor Emil Frey France to enter the French market

Lucid partners with Emil Frey for French

Lucid Group has formed an operational partnership with Swiss distributor Emil Frey France to enter the French market.

2026-09-07
Hyundai Motor Group has signed a memorandum with Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology...

Hyundai partners with Oman on hydrogen bus and EV charging

Hyundai Motor Group has signed a memorandum with Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology to collaborate on...

2026-09-07
Volkswagen Group faces a twofold crisis in China, with its market share halving since 2020 and its joint venture plants...

Volkswagen's China production and EV

Volkswagen Group faces a twofold crisis in China, with its market share halving since 2020 and its joint venture plants reportedly operating at low...

2026-09-05
Internal Volkswagen documents reportedly outline a plan to discontinue the Seat brand by the end of 2029, shifting focus...

Volkswagen to phase out Seat brand by 2029

Internal Volkswagen documents reportedly outline a plan to discontinue the Seat brand by the end of 2029, shifting focus to the growing Cupra...

2026-09-05
Volkswagen Group's supervisory board has approved Future Plan 2030, which includes a further 50,000 job cuts across the group

Volkswagen approves 50,000 more job cuts in Future Plan 2030

Volkswagen Group's supervisory board has approved Future Plan 2030, which includes a further 50,000 job cuts across the group.

2026-09-05
Proton achieved its highest-ever monthly domestic sales volume in August 2026, with total group sales reaching 22,632...

Proton Reports Record Domestic Sales for August 2026

Proton achieved its highest-ever monthly domestic sales volume in August 2026, with total group sales reaching 22,632 units, an increase from July.

2026-09-03
Volkswagen's board will recommend closing four German factories from 2031 to 2034, shifting production of new models to...

VW to close four German plants by 2034

Volkswagen's board will recommend closing four German factories from 2031 to 2034, shifting production of new models to other group plants.

2026-09-03
Geely Auto Group has unveiled an AI-powered technology suite for electrified off-road vehicles at its Shangrao proving ground

Geely debuts AI off-road tech in Zhanjian

Geely Auto Group has unveiled an AI-powered technology suite for electrified off-road vehicles at its Shangrao proving ground.

2026-08-28