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VW CEO Blume Defends Dual Role Amidst Shareholder Criticism
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume defended his dual role leading VW and Porsche at the company's virtual annual general meeting despite criticism from shareholders concerned about his ability to effectively manage both companies during a period of significant challenges, including cost-cutting measures re...
VW CEO Blume Defends Dual Role Amidst Shareholder Criticism
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume defended his dual role leading VW and Porsche at the company's virtual annual general meeting despite criticism from shareholders concerned about his ability to effectively manage both companies during a period of significant challenges, including cost-cutting measures re...
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48% Bias Score


Volkswagen Q1 Profit Plunges 41% Amidst Special Charges and Market Headwinds
Volkswagen's first-quarter 2025 profit fell nearly 41 percent to €2.19 billion due to special charges (€1.1 billion), lower China earnings, and reduced electric vehicle profitability, despite a 3 percent revenue increase to €77.6 billion and increased EV market share.
Volkswagen Q1 Profit Plunges 41% Amidst Special Charges and Market Headwinds
Volkswagen's first-quarter 2025 profit fell nearly 41 percent to €2.19 billion due to special charges (€1.1 billion), lower China earnings, and reduced electric vehicle profitability, despite a 3 percent revenue increase to €77.6 billion and increased EV market share.
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40% Bias Score


Chinese EV Maker Ji Yue Collapses Amid Market Consolidation
Ji Yue, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, ceased operations in late 2024, highlighting the challenges faced by smaller EV brands amid intense price competition, reduced government subsidies, and the resulting market consolidation within China's EV sector.
Chinese EV Maker Ji Yue Collapses Amid Market Consolidation
Ji Yue, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, ceased operations in late 2024, highlighting the challenges faced by smaller EV brands amid intense price competition, reduced government subsidies, and the resulting market consolidation within China's EV sector.
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52% Bias Score


Volkswagen Proposes US Audi Production to Counter New Tariffs
Facing new US tariffs on imported cars, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume proposed producing Audi vehicles in the US to appease President Trump, aiming to maintain market share and investment in a key growth region while navigating trade complexities.
Volkswagen Proposes US Audi Production to Counter New Tariffs
Facing new US tariffs on imported cars, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume proposed producing Audi vehicles in the US to appease President Trump, aiming to maintain market share and investment in a key growth region while navigating trade complexities.
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32% Bias Score


Kia Cuts 2030 EV Sales Target Amidst Slower Adoption and Tariff Uncertainty
Kia has slashed its 2030 global electric vehicle sales target by 340,000 units to 1.26 million due to slower-than-expected EV adoption and US tariff uncertainty, while simultaneously planning to increase its hybrid car sales to one million units by 2030.
Kia Cuts 2030 EV Sales Target Amidst Slower Adoption and Tariff Uncertainty
Kia has slashed its 2030 global electric vehicle sales target by 340,000 units to 1.26 million due to slower-than-expected EV adoption and US tariff uncertainty, while simultaneously planning to increase its hybrid car sales to one million units by 2030.
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40% Bias Score


VW Must Prove Justification for Reduced Works Council Pay
The German Federal Labor Court ruled that Volkswagen must prove the justification for reduced compensation to released works council members, reversing a lower court's decision; this follows a 2023 Federal Court of Justice ruling on potential breach of trust in granting excessive compensation to wor...
VW Must Prove Justification for Reduced Works Council Pay
The German Federal Labor Court ruled that Volkswagen must prove the justification for reduced compensation to released works council members, reversing a lower court's decision; this follows a 2023 Federal Court of Justice ruling on potential breach of trust in granting excessive compensation to wor...
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36% Bias Score

EU Eases Auto Emission Rules, Sparing Industry Heavy Fines
The European Union eased its fleet emission standards for automobiles from 2025 to 2029, reducing the financial burden on manufacturers, particularly Volkswagen, while facing criticism from environmental groups for potentially weakening its Green Deal objectives. The decision followed a strategic di...

EU Eases Auto Emission Rules, Sparing Industry Heavy Fines
The European Union eased its fleet emission standards for automobiles from 2025 to 2029, reducing the financial burden on manufacturers, particularly Volkswagen, while facing criticism from environmental groups for potentially weakening its Green Deal objectives. The decision followed a strategic di...
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64% Bias Score

Volkswagen's Q1 Net Profit Plunges 40.6% Amidst Rising Costs and Reduced Deliveries
Volkswagen reported a 40.6% drop in its first-quarter net profit to €2.19 billion, despite a 3% revenue increase to €77.56 billion, primarily due to lower deliveries of high-margin vehicles, increased fixed costs, and exceptional charges including provisions for EU CO2 targets and Cariad's restructu...

Volkswagen's Q1 Net Profit Plunges 40.6% Amidst Rising Costs and Reduced Deliveries
Volkswagen reported a 40.6% drop in its first-quarter net profit to €2.19 billion, despite a 3% revenue increase to €77.56 billion, primarily due to lower deliveries of high-margin vehicles, increased fixed costs, and exceptional charges including provisions for EU CO2 targets and Cariad's restructu...
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32% Bias Score

Volkswagen Launches Product Offensive in China Amidst Heightened Tech Competition
Volkswagen announced a major product offensive at the Shanghai Auto Show, unveiling five world premieres to counter intensified competition from Chinese tech companies, resulting in a nearly 31 percent drop in profit last year, partly due to decreased earnings from China.

Volkswagen Launches Product Offensive in China Amidst Heightened Tech Competition
Volkswagen announced a major product offensive at the Shanghai Auto Show, unveiling five world premieres to counter intensified competition from Chinese tech companies, resulting in a nearly 31 percent drop in profit last year, partly due to decreased earnings from China.
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32% Bias Score

Volkswagen Boosts Wolfsburg Production Amidst Electric Vehicle Shift
Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant is increasing production with extra weekend shifts in May, June, and July across all production lines due to high demand for gasoline-powered Golf and Tiguan models, despite a planned reduction in overall production capacity and workforce.

Volkswagen Boosts Wolfsburg Production Amidst Electric Vehicle Shift
Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant is increasing production with extra weekend shifts in May, June, and July across all production lines due to high demand for gasoline-powered Golf and Tiguan models, despite a planned reduction in overall production capacity and workforce.
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36% Bias Score

Volkswagen Ordered to Prove Justification for Reduced Works Council Pay
The German Federal Labor Court ordered Volkswagen to prove the justification for reduced pay to released works council members, remanding a case back to a lower court due to procedural errors; this follows a 2023 ruling on executive payments to works councils, impacting 85 similar VW cases and poten...

Volkswagen Ordered to Prove Justification for Reduced Works Council Pay
The German Federal Labor Court ordered Volkswagen to prove the justification for reduced pay to released works council members, remanding a case back to a lower court due to procedural errors; this follows a 2023 ruling on executive payments to works councils, impacting 85 similar VW cases and poten...
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32% Bias Score

Bentley Weighs Price Hikes Amid US Tariff Threat
Facing potential 25% US tariffs, Bentley, despite record 2024 profits of €373 million (down from €589 million in 2023 due to weak Chinese demand), is considering passing costs to consumers, while maintaining its focus on high-value, customized vehicles.

Bentley Weighs Price Hikes Amid US Tariff Threat
Facing potential 25% US tariffs, Bentley, despite record 2024 profits of €373 million (down from €589 million in 2023 due to weak Chinese demand), is considering passing costs to consumers, while maintaining its focus on high-value, customized vehicles.
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36% Bias Score
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