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Handelsblatt
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 Oct 22
PHP security vulnerability: Cloudflare reports millions of attacks: Due to flaws in the globally widespread programming language PHP, many websites are ...
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PHP security vulnerability: Cloudflare reports millions of attacks
Key FactsPHP flaw: Cloudflare reports millions of attacks
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
  • Marc Henrichmann called the development a turning point and warned that AI could quickly turn hard-to-exploit vulnerabilities into gateways.

  • SPD lawmaker Johannes Schätzl said AI could identify and exploit vulnerabilities in record time; this incident would certainly not be the last.

  • According to an internal email, Volkswagen precautionarily disconnected parts of its sales IT.

  • The Volkswagen, Audi and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles information portal was temporarily affected; the system was reportedly restarting by then.
    • We are witnessing a turning point.
    — Marc Henrichmann (CDU), chair of the Bundestag's Intelligence Oversight Committee, told Handelsblatt.
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Handelsblatt
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 Oct 20
Volkswagen: VW faces investment shutdown - | Dispute over billions escalates: Traditionally, the carmaker approves its five-year budget in the fall. Now ...
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Volkswagen: VW faces investment shutdown - | Dispute over billions ...
Key FactsReports: Volkswagen May Defer Investment Decision to 2027
3 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
  • Several people familiar with the discussions report that the supervisory board will be unable to complete the 2026 planning round.

  • The vote covers €135 billion for the next five years, compared with €165 billion in the previous round.

  • The planning covers new models, utilization of just over 100 plants, plus software, battery technology and automated driving.

  • The latest savings package remains only outlined, while the long-term future of four German plants remains unresolved.
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 Oct 20
On a world tour with BYD and Co.: How Chinese car manufacturers are winning markets
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On a world tour with BYD and Co.: How Chinese car manufacturers are ...
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 Oct 20
Volkswagen-Experte: "VW braucht eine Story für die jungen chinesischen Autokäufer"
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Volkswagen-Experte: "VW braucht eine Story für die jungen ...
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 Oct 19
VW plans to freeze salaries until 2030: “Zero increases” loom: The Volkswagen Group is in turmoil. Further cuts are looming for employees – | this time it's ...
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VW plans to freeze salaries until 2030: “Zero increases” loom
Key FactsVW pay freeze through 2030 could affect Porsche
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
  • According to the European and World Group Works Council, executives want to freeze pay for around 660,000 employees worldwide at 2026 levels through 2030.

  • The works council explicitly names Audi, MAN and Porsche; their major German companies reportedly fall under metal and electrical industry agreements.

  • Pay has not been bindingly frozen, the works council says; collective bargaining will continue through decentralized negotiations.

  • With consumer prices rising similarly, employees could lose ten percent or more in purchasing power, the works council estimates.
    • absurd
    — The European and World Works Council (E/WKBR) called the plans 'absurd' in a statement, adding that a worldwide implementation is unlikely to be realistic.
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Telepolis Oct 19
VW drama surrounding CEO Blume: The IG Metall approval that wasn't really approval
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VW drama surrounding CEO Blume: The IG Metall approval that wasn't ...
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Handelsblatt
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 Oct 18
Volkswagen: How Piëch's family is fighting over the legacy of the former VW patriarch
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Volkswagen: How Piëch's family is fighting over the legacy of the ...
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 Oct 13
Volkswagen announces quarterly figures: Massive slump in China and the USA: Europe's electric car business is growing, but China and the USA are slowing VW ...
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Volkswagen announces quarterly figures: Massive slump in China and the USA
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 Oct 12
Audi sales drop significantly: Deliveries at Audi declined sharply in the third quarter. This is due to a weakening market in China and model changes ...
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Audi sales drop significantly
Key FactsAudi reports sharp third-quarter decline
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
  • During the third quarter, Audi delivered 314,905 core-brand vehicles, 19.7 percent fewer than during the previous year.

  • From January through September, Audi recorded 1.04 million deliveries; Germany and Europe were slightly above the previous year.

  • During the first nine months, Audi sales fell nearly one-quarter in China and roughly one-sixth in the United States.

  • According to Audi, model changes involving the volume models A1 and Q2 are intensifying the current decline.
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 Oct 12
Volkswagen: The new VW sales figures are in: Volkswagen recorded a nine percent decline in worldwide deliveries to 6.01 million vehicles in the first nine months ...
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Volkswagen: The new VW sales figures are in
Key FactsVolkswagen reports further third-quarter sales decline
Oct 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: manager-magazin.de
  • The Volkswagen Group sold 1.88 million vehicles in the third quarter, down 14.3 percent from the previous year.

  • Sales in China fell 38.5 percent, while Central and Eastern Europe recorded 1.4 percent growth.

  • During the first nine months, the group sold 6.01 million vehicles, 9 percent fewer than the previous year.

  • Audi delivered 314,905 vehicles in the third quarter, down 19.7 percent from the previous-year period.
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 Oct 12
Bitter figures for VW: Group sells 600,000 fewer cars - | and the worst is yet to come
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Bitter figures for VW: Group sells 600,000 fewer cars - | and the worst is ...
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 Sep 21
Volkswagen stock: Out of the Euro Stoxx 50 after 28 years: Volkswagen, Engie, Nokia: The index change on September 21
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Volkswagen stock: Out of the Euro Stoxx 50 after 28 years
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 Aug 29
VW expert proposes: Porsche family should share profits with employees: The extraordinary works meetings at Volkswagen are almost over. Hanover is on the agenda ...
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VW expert proposes: Porsche family should share profits with employees
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Handelsblatt
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 Apr 12
Auto industry: With Porsche against VW - | Audi CEO fights for his strategy: Volkswagen's premium subsidiaries have recently generated hardly any profit ...
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Auto industry: With Porsche against VW - | Audi CEO fights for his ...
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 Jan 01
Europe's automotive industry is more robust than expected: unexpected strength despite crises
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Europe's automotive industry is more robust than expected: unexpected ...
Key FactsEurope’s Auto Industry Shows Resilience Amid Challenges
Dec 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: az-online.de
  • German carmakers like BMW and Mercedes experienced sharp profit declines in 2025 but maintain top global positions.

  • VW achieved the highest global revenue in 2024 with nine million vehicles sold, totaling 335 billion euros.

  • Germany leads vehicle exports by value, surpassing China and the USA despite exporting fewer units.

  • European manufacturers increased their share of key automotive innovations, narrowing the gap with Chinese competitors.
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