German graduates still hanker after jobs with the country's top car makers, according to the results of a new survey, with the most popular dream employers being Audi, BMW and Volkswagen.
German car-making giant Volkswagen said on Monday it plans to create 50,000 jobs before 2018. But uncertainty in the eurozone will mean the majority of new employment opportunities will open up outside of Europe.
Volkswagen has recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles in China back to factories due to ongoing gearbox problems. The move is the manufacturer's biggest product recall in its primary market to date.
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, said Thursday that it planned to open seven more factories in China, as it confirmed record net profits for 2012 and voiced optimism for next year.
German carmakers offered a rare ray of optimism at the International Geneva Motor Show this week, with their heavy footprints outside of Europe allowing them to almost shrug off the Continent's continued crisis.
Volkswagen has broken a run of legendary Super Bowl television ads in recent years, after this year's offering featuring a white man speaking in a Jamaican patois accent drew accusations of racism from offended US commentators.
Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11 percent at 9.07 million vehicles, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.
German industrial giant ThyssenKrupp came on Friday under fire after it emerged it had sent trade union representatives first class on trips to exotic locations such as Brazil and Formula 1 races.
A German prosecutor said on Wednesday that the former head of German luxury sports car maker Porsche had been charged with market manipulation over a failed takeover bid of Volkswagen.
Environmental campaigners have taken aim at famous German car brands like Porsche, Audi and BMW, criticizing their high CO2 emissions as well as Germany's tax system they say promotes petrol-guzzling vehicles.
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest auto maker, has rejected claims that special offers it is making to accelerate sales of the new Golf cars could depress prices across the industry.
A court has rejected two claims from Porsche investors who sued the German luxury sports car firm after its failed merger with the Volkswagen group in 2008 led to large losses.
German automaker Volkswagen aims to replace rival Daimler as the world's leading truck manufacturer. Three Swedes - one of whom is nicknamed "Mr Truck" - have been tasked with making VW the king of the road giants.
German car maker Volkswagen is expecting to sell 300,000 fewer vehicles this year than initially planned, largely due to European economic difficulties, sources at the firm say.
A fight exploded this week between German auto giant Volkswagen and Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne after he said VW's low prices were wrecking the industry – and VW called for his removal from head of the European car lobby.
Europe's biggest automaker Volkswagen is to wrap up its takeover of German luxury sports car group Porsche two years earlier than planned in order to unlock hitherto untapped economies of scale.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao officially opened the Hannover Messe, the world's biggest industry and trade fair, on Sunday evening.
Volkswagen is to invest around €14 billion in a new factory in China, with an official announcement and contract signing on Monday, in the presence of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
Volkswagen and BMW issued recalls on half a million cars this week – with VW warning that fuel lines in their most modern diesel engines can leak, and BMW saying their Minis could catch fire due to electrical problems.
A group of investment funds is suing Porsche for €2 billion ($2.6 billion) in damages after the German luxury sports car firm's merger with the Volkswagen group failed in 2008, the fund's lawyers said Saturday.
The European Commission decided Thursday to haul Germany before the top EU court for failing to scrap a law that protects auto giant Volkswagen from takeover bids.
