Jaguar Land Rover said it will invest $18 billion over the next three years to be able to offer electrified versions of all its nameplates after customers’ wariness about buying diesel-fueled vehicles hit margins and profitability.
Suspended Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is facing at least another week in custody after agreeing to additional questioning by prosecutors over his role in the diesel-emissions scandal.
VW showcased EV technology that will feature in its upcoming I.D. range by setting an all-time record in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the U.S. state of Colorado with the I.D. R Pikes Peak racing car prototype.
Audi has delayed the launch of its purpose-built e-tron EV and switched the event to the United States from Brussels after the arrest of CEO Rupert Stadler put a shadow over VW Group’s premium brand in Europe.
Volkswagen Group of America and four major suppliers have formed an alliance to work on highly technical issues that will have to be resolved to make autonomous vehicles a reality.