XETRA - Delayed Quote • EUR Volkswagen AG (VOW.DE) Follow Compare 90.20 +1.10 (+1.23%) At close: December 18 at 5:35:12 PM GMT+1 All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Nissan, Honda merger talks: Not a shocker given the 'stark reality' of the auto business Nissan and Honda are in talks to merge, as first reported by Japan’s Nikkei news agency. Volkswagen, unions continue talks over plant closures and pay cuts, sources say HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Talks between Volkswagen and labour unions over plant closures and pay cuts are expected to last well into Thursday as both sides have still not reached a deal, according to two people familiar with the matter. Talks have been ongoing since Monday in hopes of reaching an agreement before Christmas to prevent massive strikes that the IG Metall union has warned could begin as early as next year. Volkswagen declined to comment and IG Metall was not immediately available for a comment. Update: Patriot Battery Metals Up 28% as it Strikes a $69 Million Investment and Offtake Deal With Volkswagen (Adds analyst comment.) Patriot Battery Metals (PMET.TO) shares were last seen up 28% after the c European Car Stocks Entice Bargain Hunters With 50% Discount (Bloomberg) -- After a dismal year, shares of Europe’s automakers are finally finding some positive momentum as signs of additional Chinese stimulus draw investors to the sector’s lowly valuations.Most Read from BloombergNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousThe Stoxx 600 Autos and Parts Index is up more than 4% in December, set for its best month since February, though is still down the most of any sector in the broader benchmark year-to-date. Even after the recent gain Marathon VW talks drag on in search for pre-Christmas deal with unions HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) -Crunch talks between Volkswagen and unions over cuts to the automaker's German operations continued on Wednesday and are expected to last into the night, reflecting intense efforts to strike a deal before Christmas and avert major strikes in 2025. An agreement before Christmas is possible, a person familiar with the negotiations said, while cautioning that the complexity of the talks, which initially kicked off in late September, meant there is no guarantee of a compromise. Germany's IG Metall union, which has vowed fierce resistance to any plant closures and staff cuts, said it would provide an update depending on any new developments, adding it was currently not clear when that would be the case. Tavascan – driving the new Cupra EV SEAT keeps adding to the Cupra line-up, with the Tavascan the latest addition. Volkswagen Labor Talks Continue After Late-Night Negotiations End Without Agreement Volkswagen and labor leaders head into a second day of talks over cost cuts on Tuesday after negotiations that lasted late into Monday night ended without agreement. Skoda starts production of the Skoda Kylaq in Pune Pune plant’s capacity increased by 30% to reach an annual output of 255,000 vehicles. Porsche SE to assume impairment of up to $21bn on Volkswagen investment Porsche SE holds a 31.9% equity share and 53.3% of the voting rights in Volkswagen. 2 High-Risk High-Reward EV Stocks to Buy in 2025 If you're an investor with a healthy appetite for risk, and are looking for potentially massive long-term investments, QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) should be two stocks on your radar. 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Porsche withdraws guidance as it expects up to €20B impairment charge Investing.com -- Porsche Automobil Holding SE (ETR:PSHG_p) said on Friday that it was withdrawing its earnings forecast for the 2024 financial year, as it anticipated non-cash impairment losses on its investments in Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) and Porsche AG. As Volkswagen workers strike in Germany over pay cuts, carmaker offers Tennesse workers 14% wage hike Volkswagen is struggling to satisfy workers on both sides of the Atalntic Ocean amid need for aggressive cost cuts. Volkswagen, SAIC extend partnership to 2040 The joint venture will focus on product, production and decarbonization initiatives, including an accelerated electrification strategy. VW offers 14% wage hike over four years to Tennessee factory workers DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Volkswagen said Wednesday it is offering its newly unionized workers at its Tennessee assembly plant a 14% wage increase over four years and profit sharing. The automaker and United Auto Workers union, which won the right to represent workers at the Chattanooga, Tennessee facility in April, have been engaged in contract talks for several months. VW said the company's offer includes profit sharing for the first time and improves healthcare benefits for hourly workers at the plant. Volkswagen AG and IG Metall continue collective bargaining negotiations The two sides remain some way off an agreement. 50 best products of the year, by Which? Which? ranks the best in tech, household goods, and everyday essentials. Volkswagen and Labor Leaders to Meet Next Week as Latest Talks End Without Agreement Both sides said the latest round of negotiations had been constructive, but further talks would be needed to find a way forward. 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