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Vatican Vehicles Go Electric

Austin Weber

November 17, 2023

VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis and other Vatican officials will soon be driving electric vehicles provided by Volkswagen AG.

Robotics

VW Uses Robots to Assemble 300,000 Battery Packs Per Year

Some 100 six-axis robots weld, bond and package EV batteries at the FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. assembly plant.

July 25, 2023

FOSHAN, China—Some 100 six-axis robots weld, bond and package EV batteries at the FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. assembly plant here. The factory produces 300,000 battery packs annually.

Volkswagen to Produce Low-Cost EV

March 16, 2023

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen AG's new ID.2all compact hatchback will be priced under $30,000.

VW to Produce EV Pickup Trucks in U.S. Under ‘Scout’ Nameplate

May 12, 2022

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen plans to launch an EV pickup truck and “rugged SUV” in the U.S. market under the Scout nameplate.

Volkswagen to Invest $7 Billion in North America

March 23, 2022

HERNDON, VA— Volkswagen AG plans to invest $7.1 billion over the next five years in North America to boost its EV product portfolio, regional R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

VW Completes EV Transformation of Zwickau Factory

February 1, 2022

ZWICKAU, Germany—Volkswagen's plant here has been transformed into a state-of-the-art factory to mass-produce electric vehicles.

Volkswagen Gives U.S. Assemblers 10 Percent Raise

January 11, 2022

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is giving workers at its assembly plant here a 10 percent pay raise as the COVID-19 omicron variant stretches an already-tight labor market.