Volkswagen • Table.Briefings

October 13th, 2025

China speed: “Baby fat” gives VW and others a hard time

Chinese manufacturers are developing new automotive products twice as fast as their Western competitors. Why is this and what solutions are there?

By Christian Domke Seidel

Thema des Tages | Automotive

October 8th, 2025

China-Speed: „Babyspeck" macht VW und Co zu schaffen

Chinesische Hersteller entwickeln in der Automobilproduktion doppelt so schnell neue Produkte wie ihre westlichen Mitbewerber. Woran liegt das und welche Lösungen gibt es?

By Christian Domke Seidel

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Feature

June 6th, 2025

Car tariffs: BMW, VW and Mercedes offer Trump EUR 50 billion in US investments

Donald Trump hosted the CEOs of BMW and Mercedes at the White House – even before meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. During the meeting, the car executives proposed multi-billion euro investments in the US to reverse the auto tariffs.

By Markus Grabitz

Feature

May 18th, 2025

Global competition: The misconception of preserving German core competencies

For years, German companies and politicians believed Chinese competition could not harm Germany. But now the pressure on Europe's core industries is growing. Why Germany has long felt a false sense of security and what needs to happen now.

By Angela Köckritz

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News

April 8th, 2025

Porsche: Why sales continue to shrink in China and grow in North America

Porsche recorded a worldwide sales decline in the first quarter, driven by the weakening business in China. While China experienced a 42 percent slump, sales in North America grew strongly.

By Manuel Changming Liu

News

April 1st, 2025

Illegal agreements: BMW, Volkswagen and others fined millions.

The European Commission has imposed fines on more than a dozen major car manufacturers. Anti-competitive agreements on the recycling of end-of-life vehicles are alleged to have been in place for over 15 years.

By Marion Bergermann

News

January 6th, 2025

EVs: VW and Xpeng open charging networks for each other's customers

Volkswagen and Xpeng expand their partnership: They expand the EV charging infrastructure in 420 Chinese cities.

By Emily Kossak

Opinion

December 2nd, 2024

Africa: More than raw materials – partnership on equal footing

To compete in the race for critical raw materials, Europe must finally make Africa better offers, demands Safri Chairman Thomas Schäfer on the occasion of the German-African Business Summit. This also includes a stronger focus on local value creation, he says.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Analyse

November 27th, 2024

Xinjiang: Why a red flag became helpful for Volkswagen

Volkswagen's inglorious chapter in Xinjiang is history, but the damage has been done. The fact that Wolfsburg was able to convince its joint venture partner SAIC to pull out probably has a lot to do with the state-owned company's international ambitions.

By Marcel Grzanna

Interview

September 3rd, 2024

Beatrix Keim: 'Volkswagen must reduce its massive complexity'

Volkswagen faces plant closures and layoffs in Germany, yet is investing heavily in China. Expert Beatrix Keim from the Center Automotive Research (CAR) sees this as part of a strategy to remain successful both in China and globally despite overcapacity and weak sales.

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