• Swansway opens new Oldham site
    • 13/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre has opened in Oldham, providing a complete range of new and used vehicles alongside extensive servicing and repair facilities. The new site, operated by Swansway Motor Group, will stock the full range of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles alongside approved used vans as [...]
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  • VW and bp agree EV charging partnership
    • 03/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen and bp have launched a strategic partnership that will boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe. The partnership intends to build a fast-charging network across Europe by 2024 and delivering a seamless experience for EV drivers. The first phase of the roll-out will see up to an [...]
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  • Volkswagen hosts startup competition
    • 18/06/2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    As part of their growing digital ambition, Volkswagen Financial Services UK is hosting the second VWFS STARTUP BATTLEFIELD in Milton Keynes on 20 July 2018. The aim is to help identify and promote the latest innovative business solutions to support their customers and business strategy. In October 2017, VWFS [...]
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  • VW reduce level of capex
    • 20/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Volkswagen Group is aligning investment activity in its Automotive Division with the current situation. The aim is for planned investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets, excluding capitalized development costs (capex), to be capped at approximately EUR 12 billion [...]
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  • EAC suggest diesel scrappage scheme
    • 20/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Environmental Audit Committee published a report today that suggests the Government should consider a diesel scrappage scheme and ensure that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes tackle harmful NO2 pollution as well as climate-changing CO2 to encourage drivers to move away from polluting diesel vehicles. The [...]
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  • VW must meet cost of retests
    • 17/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen will have to meet the costs of retesting its vehicles in Britain in the wake of the diesel and carbon dioxide emissions scandals engulfing the German carmaker, Britain's transport minister said on Tuesday. In a letter to lawmakers, transport minister Patrick McLoughlin said, ‘We have made clear to [...]
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  • UK inquiry into emissions tests
    • 17/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    MPs are calling for an investigation into the way the UK approves the road worthiness of cars. This follows on from the Volkswagen emissions scandal in which some diesel cars had software fitted designed to cheat emissions tests. Parliament's Transport Committee said it would look into whether arrangements for [...]
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  • VW set diesel scandal amnesty deadline
    • 13/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen has set a deadline of 30 November for staff with knowledge about its cheating in diesel emissions tests, so that they can come forward. Workers who speak up now to internal investigators will be exempt from dismissal, according to a letter from VW brand chief Herbert Diess. Mr Diess said the offer was [...]
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  • VW drivers could face 10-month wait
    • 11/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Motorists are being warned that work to fix some of the cars affected by the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal will not start until next autumn. Paul Willis, the boss of VW's UK divisions, said work on vehicles with 1.6-litre EA189 engines is scheduled to get under way on 26 September. It is hoped work on cars [...]
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  • VW causes fall in Porsche profits
    • 11/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Profits at Porsche, which owns a controlling stake in Volkswagen, have plunged in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal at VW. Porsche's pre-tax profit more than halved to €1.19bn (£841m) for the nine months to 30 September. The luxury carmaker warned last month that profits would be hit by the [...]
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