Volkswagen has vowed to put an ultra-cheap electric city car into production by 2027 in a bid to take on newcomer brands from China ... which should go on sale at the start of 2026.

At its works meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany on Wednesday, Volkswagen said it has a new three-stage plan to remain competitive in the EV race, an area where it has struggled so far. Stage one is "catch ...

However, Volkswagen has warned the measures also threaten to hit home-grown manufacturers with factories in China. Europe has suffered a crippling drop in EV sales over the past year as consumer ...

One such car manufacturer is BYD, which beat Tesla in UK sales ... China EV killer". VW CEO Thomas Schäfer said the new model is “an affordable, high-quality, profitable electric Volkswagen ...

Toyota retained its top spot in 2024, selling 10.8M vehicles despite a 3.7% drop, with hybrid sales surging amid challenges ...

Toyota is making a bold gambit to succeed in the Chinese market, where peers such as Volkswagen, Nissan and General Motors ...

Of course, Toyota and Volkswagen are also South Africa’s two favourite vehicle companies, the former leading the market with 125,320 unit sales and ... It was followed by China (1.78 million ...

VOLKSWAGEN is launching a budget "China-killer" EV to compete in the booming ... One such car manufacturer is BYD, which beat Tesla in UK sales last month. But according to Quentin Wilson, whose ...