By bno - Taipei Bureau Volkswagen is considering allowing Chinese carmakers to take over its surplus production lines in Europe as it faces declining demand and increasing competition from the same companies looking to expand their presence in the region.

Volkswagen may have an answer to its China woes in the form of a joint venture with XPeng, a Chinese automotive manufacturer. The two companies are working on new architecture that will underpin VW’s Chinese EVs. The first models should hit the market in 2026, and at least one will be an SUV.

The company kickstarted development of China Electronic Architecture (CEA), a joint project of Volkswagen China Technology Company, Volkswagen's software unit CARIAD and XPENG. The CEA will develop a highly modern and cost-efficient electrical architecture that will be used in their vehicles from 2026.

It was just past 11 on a freezing December morning on the outskirts of Brussels, but already workers at the city's Audi factory were cracking open frosty cans of beer. They had just finished a long night shift - not on one of the production lines at a plant that has produced 8 million cars since 1949,

Chinese partners and their interest in Europe Volkswagen works closely with three partners in China - SAIC, FAW and JAC - in addition to its stake in start-up Xpeng. At present, none of those ...

Through the strategic cooperation, XPENG and Volkswagen Group China aim to provide customers with a superfast charging network featuring over 20,000 charging piles and covering 420 cities across ...

Volkswagen pointed to a ‘challenging EV climate’ as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada. Two years ago, Volkswagen debuted a prototype of its ID.7, the sixth model in its lineup of electric vehicles,

China is said to be eyeing up German unwanted car factories, in a bid to grow its influence within the heart of European manufacturing. Chinese officials and automotive industry players are reported to be particularly interested in buying Volkswagen sites ...

Continent's biggest automotive producers having been struggling to comply with emissions mandates and offsetting gains of cheaper Chinese electric vehicles.

Toyota, the well-known Japanese automobile giant, has a reason to celebrate at the beginning of 2025 as it continues to be the world's largest car manufacturer. This is the fifth consecutive year that the brand has taken the top spot by leaving the other giants behind like the Volkswagen Group.