Tue, 21-Oct-2025

German carmakers race to retrain workforce for electric age

German carmakers race to retrain workforce for electric age

After her apprenticeship at Volkswagen, Michelle Gabriel was a master at welding, cutting, bending and stretching metal, but just a few years later it’s not chassis but software frameworks she’s piecing together after a speedy change of career. The 24-year-old’s professional journey reflects the transformation the auto sector is undergoing, moving away from its traditional … Read more

Volkswagen boosts five-year investment in electric to 89 billion euros

FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen said on Thursday that it would increase its investment in electric vehicles and digitalisation to 89 billion euros ($101 billion) over the next five years. The 12-brand group will invest 56 per cent of its 159 billion euros of investment into developing the cars of the future, up from 50 … Read more

Volkswagen plans to stop selling combustion engine cars in Europe by 2035

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When it comes to machines like the ID.4, Volkswagen is known to be fond of manufacturing electric vehicles, but it now has a better idea of when it will leave fossil fuels. According to Reuters, VW board member Klaus Zellmer told Münchner Merkur in an interview that the automaker will discontinue selling combustion engine vehicles … Read more