Volkswagen

Volkswagen is bringing the development of driver-assistance systems and highly automated driving in Europe together in a new organization called “OneTeam.” Competences from Cariad and the group’s brands will be combined under the leadership of Manuel Birke; he reports to the Audi and Cariad boards. The unit formally starts in November with the aim of increasing development speed and efficiency; Cariad is simultaneously undergoing a personnel and strategic realignment with around 1,000 further planned job cuts. » More on wiwo.de

The ID. Unyx 08 was meant to launch Volkswagen's comeback in China but is selling far worse than planned. Wolfsburg admits shortcomings such as too-slow development, an overly "German" approach and insufficient software expertise. The "In China, for China" strategy has so far yielded only modest results, while local electric-car competitors have taken market share from VW. » More on sueddeutsche.de

Volkswagen is experiencing a rush of orders for models like the ID.Polo, Škoda Epiq and Cupra Raval; delivery times for an electric Polo are about twelve months. Although demand is rising, the small e‑cars yield almost no margin, putting further cost pressure on the group and forcing it to tighten savings measures. At the same time, measures such as a worldwide pay freeze until 2030 are looming, and about 72,700 e‑cars have been recalled due to defective batteries. » More on manager-magazin.de