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The new Golf will be VW's first software-defined vehicle, as the Trinity flagship EV has been delayed for a later date

More has come to light about the $5.8 billion partnership between Rivian and Volkswagen Group as well as what it will actually lead to. Yes, EVs, but more specifically, Audi and Porsche will utilize Rivian’s EV architecture and software as early as 2027.

IG Metall said its members would down tools for a few hours a day after the auto giant and union leaders failed to agree on how to cut costs.

Volkswagen workers across Germany are ready to strike from early December, the IG Metall union said in a pamphlet circulated on Friday.

An agreement not to hold strikes ended on November 30. "Accordingly, strikes are possible and also necessary from the beginning of December," the union said. "Volkswagen will determine at the negotiating table how long and how hard the conflict will be - the VW workforce throughout the country is ready to strike," it added.

India has issued a notice to German automaker Volkswagen for allegedly evading $1.4 billion in taxes by "wilfully" paying lesser import tax on components for its Audi, VW and Skoda cars, a document shows,

Volkswagen has received a warning from Indian authorities accusing it of dodging $1.4 billion in taxes by "wilfully" paying cheaper import charges on components for its Audi, VW, and Skoda vehicles.