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Volkswagen is casting its net wider in pursuit of a potentially game-changing technology: a "solid-state" electric car battery
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2024
Volkswagen and rivals plug away at solid-state battery puzzle
An array of technical hurdles are holding back wider development of solid-state technology, seen by its backers as the "holy grail" of EV batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2023
Germany warns companies to manage China risks in tougher stance
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s administration is pushing Germany’s biggest companies to make sure their risks in China are manageable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2022
Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car production
Authorities in China's Sichuan province — the source of about a fifth of the country's lithium production — have extended electricity cuts to some industrial users amid an intense heat wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2022
VW billionaire clan plotted CEO ouster as he was on U.S. trip
Because of key project failures combined with worker discontent, the billionaire Porsche and Piech family concluded Herbert Diess had to go.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2022
Drivers face black or white choice to speed up new-car delivery
Trend marks major reversal for an industry that has leaned heavily on customization, which complicates manufacturing processes and erodes profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2022
The EV revolution comes to Volkswagen’s retro vans
It took almost 20 years, a step-change in driving technology, a diesel emissions scandal and a geopolitical gas crisis, but the Volkswagen bus is back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021
With Tesla in its sights, Volkswagen prepares to power up its own EV-charging grid
The automaker expects its fast-chargers to number about 45,000 by 2025, and is doubling the staff in its energy division to do it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021
German auto giants place their bets on the underdog: Hydrogen cars
Germany is betting billions on hydrogen fuels in sectors like steel and chemicals to meet climate targets, but it could take years before any significant sales are made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2021
Smart cars, not electric vehicles, are the 'real game-changer,' Volkswagen CEO says
His statements make clear that software services for autonomous cars may be a key pillar of the group's future business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021
A viral video and online furor: How Volkswagen stalled in China
After a clip showed the firm's flagship sedan doing poorly in an unofficial safety test, sales in the world's biggest car market began to take a hit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 9, 2021
How low can you go? Volkswagen throws down the emissions gauntlet
The German carmaker is betting it can absorb more stringent cuts than its rivals, sources familiar with the matter have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2021
Volkswagen takes aim at Tesla with own European gigafactories
The world's No. 2 carmaker said on Monday it wants to have six battery cell factories operating in Europe by 2030.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2021
When the fantasy of better battery science doesn’t match reality
The technical challenges of making better batteries (and therefore, electric vehicles) are enormous and the expectations associated with them are even more fantastical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2021
Bankers love their Porsche 911s. So let them buy shares.
While Porsche's margins aren't quite as stellar as Ferrari's, in 2019 it supplied the VW group with a more than ample 4.2 billion euros of operating profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2020
Renault bolsters electric lineup after squandering sales lead
Renault SA’s promotional blitz for its growing electric lineup may be too late for the maker of Europe’s best-selling EV to stay atop the region’s expanding market for battery-powered cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2020
Volkswagen aims to turn legions of SUV buyers into electric converts
The ID.4 electric vehicle will compete with the likes of Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V and Subaru's Forester.

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