What Does Herbert Diess Departure Mean For Volkswagen’s Electric Future?

The recent dismissal of Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has sent shockwaves through the automotive industry – but particularly amongst those following the rise of electric vehicles. While most othe...

VW’s Diess Goes, As Flawed Governance Foils Another Leader

Herbert Diess, chief executive officer of Volkswagen AG, who is leaving at the end of August. … [+] Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP A software spat probably t...

VW Board Ousts CEO Herbert Diess After Pivot to Electric Vehicles

Key shareholders in Volkswagen joined forces with labor leaders to oust Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess, who was in the midst of a push to turn the German auto company into a top maker of electr...

VW Chief Diess To Leave, Replaced By Porsche’s Blume

VW’s Herbert Diess (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Getty Images Volkswagen said Friday Group CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down, an unexpected move that will shock investors. The move came a...

Europe Car Forecasts Turn Negative, While Electric Sales Growth To Stall

Electric car sales in Western Europe are set to stall. getty Sales prospects for cars and SUVs in Western Europe are fading fast with forecasts dropping into negative territory as economic prospects w...

Porsche And Audi To Join F1 As A Sign They Can Make More Money Than Invest

Volkswagen-owned Porsche and Audi will be joining Formula 1 in 2026. Porsche will be partnering with … [+] Oracle Red Bull Racing for power plants. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Getty Im...

Unfavorable Views Of China At New High In Pew Survey Of Americans

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, right, answers questions as he sits beside Xi Jinping, China’s … [+] president, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2019. Photographer...