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2026
Volkswagen and Audi vehicle recall plan filed in China
Volkswagen China Sales Co., SAIC Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation covering specified locally produced Volkswagen Touareg, Touareg X and Viloran vehicles, as well as Audi Q6 vehicles. The recall is scheduled to begin on 15 January 2027.
2026
Audi announces plan for first U.S. plant
Audi announced plans to build a $4 billion plant in the United States, its first there, with planned annual output of 200,000 SUVs. The plan requires approval by Volkswagen’s supervisory board.
2026
Audi announces planned US SUV factory
Audi announced plans to spend $4bn to build a factory in Macon, Georgia, to produce the Q7, Q8 and Q9 SUVs. The factory is intended to produce 200,000 SUVs and create 4,500 jobs; the article says some production would shift from Bratislava, Slovakia.
2026
Volkswagen recalls about 72,700 electric vehicles over high-voltage battery defect
Volkswagen is recalling about 72,700 electric vehicles worldwide after internal quality checks found that some high-voltage battery cells did not meet quality requirements. In rare cases, the cells could raise battery thermal load and create a fire risk. Affected models include Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and ID.Buzz vehicles, as well as Cupra Born vehicles.
2026
SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 5X rolls off the production line
The SAIC Volkswagen ID.ERA 5X, described as Volkswagen's first mass-production model based on the CMP platform, formally rolled off the production line in China.
2026
Volkswagen unveils ID. Tiguan electric SUV for Europe
Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Tiguan, an electric SUV for Europe that will take over from both the ID.4 and the ID.5. The model rides on the MEB+ platform, offers 58 kWh and 77 kWh battery options with up to 600 km of WLTP range, will be sold in four trims alongside the petrol-powered Tiguan, and a global rollout is planned for 2027.
2026
Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens
Volkswagen's deliveries posted their steepest drop in more than four years, with weakness in China deepening, as reported by Reuters.
2026
Volkswagen unveils all-electric ID Tiguan SUV to replace ID 4 and ID 5
Volkswagen officially introduced its new all-electric SUV, the ID Tiguan, built on the latest MEB+ platform and positioned to replace the current ID 4 and ID 5. The model offers rear-wheel-drive and 4MOTION all-wheel-drive versions with 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery packs and up to 600 km WLTP range. It is confirmed for the North American market with launch timing not yet announced. In Europe, pre-sales open on October 13 at a starting price of EUR 42,695 (about RMB 320,000), with first deliveries starting in early 2027.
2026
Volkswagen unveils ID. Tiguan all-electric SUV
Volkswagen officially unveiled the ID. Tiguan, a new all-electric SUV based on the MEB+ platform, produced at the Emden plant in Germany, with WLTP range of up to 600 km. Pre-sales open on October 13 in Germany and several other European countries at a starting price of EUR 42,695, with the European market launch scheduled for early 2027, when the model will succeed the ID.4 and ID.5 while being sold alongside the combustion, diesel and hybrid Tiguan variants.
2026
Volkswagen opens presales of second Xpeng joint model in China
Volkswagen opened presales in China for the second vehicle model developed jointly with Xpeng, according to Reuters.
2026
175,000 workers join IG Metall day of action against car industry job cuts
On 21 September, IG Metall organized a day-long, nationwide "Union Day of Action" under the motto "For a Future instead of Job Cuts," in which 175,000 workers at 280 locations across Germany's automotive and supplier industry protested against planned job cuts in the car industry, including thousands inside Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, workers at Volkswagen Kassel-Baunatal and Braunschweig, workers at Volkswagen's commercial vehicles division and ZF Wabco, and 150 people attending publicly in front of the Daimler Truck plant in Kassel.
2026
Volkswagen removed from Euro Stoxx 50 index, replaced by Nokia
Volkswagen was ejected from the Euro Stoxx 50 blue-chip index on Monday as part of the index's annual update, and was replaced by Finland's Nokia.
2026
Volkswagen cuts annual operating return on sales forecast to 1%
Volkswagen downgraded its expected annual operating return on sales to 1% from a previous forecast of 4% to 5.5%, citing an impairment related to its large Porsche holding, further deterioration in the market environment particularly in China, and restructuring expenses.
2026
Volkswagen recalls 22,524 ID.4 SUVs in the US over battery fire risk
Volkswagen launched a recall in the United States covering 22,524 ID.4 electric SUVs from the 2023-2026 model years, with documents filed with NHTSA, because the high-voltage batteries supplied by SK Battery America pose a fire risk. VW's investigation found that under certain charging conditions, charging above 80% can cause thermal runaway in some vehicles' batteries, but the root cause has not yet been fully identified; VW estimates only about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles have an actual hardware defect. VW received 22 related owner complaints in the US between early 2024 and August 2026 and finalized the recall plan in late September 2026. Interim measures include warning stickers reminding owners not to charge above 80% and, for connected vehicles, an expected OTA update to cap maximum charging at 80%, while the permanent fix remains in development.
2026
Volkswagen CEO campaigns for restructuring including up to 100,000 job cuts
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume visited the Emden and Zwickau EV plants on August 26, 2026, telling employees that Volkswagen's labor costs are more than twice those of comparable European plants, as part of building support ahead of a September 4 supervisory board meeting. Volkswagen is considering doubling layoffs to 100,000, closing some plants and divesting parts of its business to restore profits and respond to Chinese competition.
2026
Volkswagen plans largest-ever restructuring, may cut 50,000 more jobs
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said the company is advancing the largest transformation plan in its history, with potential measures including cutting about 50,000 more jobs beyond existing plans and splitting some business units to reduce management and operating costs. The plan is still subject to negotiation with the supervisory board, unions and employee representatives; German unions have publicly questioned it.
2026
Volkswagen plans job cuts affecting up to 140,000 workers, union warns
Volkswagen AG labor representatives warned that the carmaker's planned restructuring cuts could eventually affect as many as 140,000 jobs, while management has outlined cuts that could eliminate as many as 100,000 positions. CEO Oliver Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer are due to present cutback plans at the main Wolfsburg factory on Tuesday, with unions warning of possible strikes.
2026
Volkswagen presents restructuring and job-cut plans to workers in Germany
Volkswagen AG management, led by CEO Oliver Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer, presented cutback plans at the company's main Wolfsburg factory on Tuesday, the first of a series of townhall gatherings across Germany. Labor representatives warned the planned cuts could eventually affect as many as 140,000 jobs, while management has outlined cuts that could eliminate as many as 100,000 positions.
2026
Volkswagen CEO warns of further layoffs, employees boo
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume told about 10,000 workers at the Wolfsburg plant that further job cuts may be needed, saying roughly half of the adjustments would take place in Germany and warning of a permanent disadvantage of up to 1.5 billion euros a year if operations continue as before. Workers booed and whistled, and the works council accused management of withholding information. Volkswagen has already agreed with its 10 brands to cut about 50,000 jobs, mainly at Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, and says another 50,000 cuts worldwide may be needed.
2026
Volkswagen weighs huge job cuts amid critical situation
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume told employees on the company intranet that the carmaker's situation is "more than critical" and that the company is weighing up huge job cuts, with meetings planned at its Wolfsburg headquarters and Zwickau and Emden sites. Blume said no decision had been taken on plant closures but that plants in Emden, Hannover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm cannot currently be seen as remaining profitable in the 2030s, and that the group must address over-production of 500,000 vehicles per year in Europe.