FRANKFURT, Germany—The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions tests with the help of illegal software. Rupert Stadler answered “yes” to a statement read in court by his attorney that said Stadler…

While there are many great examples of sedans, we only have room for five this time around. The prices shown reflect the MSRP of base models. (Courtesy of Volkswagen) Bug Zapper VW Jetta $20,655 While the iconic VW Bug could accommodate a driver and three passengers, the Jetta does it so much better. Beneath the…

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium—Audi will enter Formula One from 2026 with one of the sport’s existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany, it announced on Friday. The Volkswagen-owned premium brand said it would reveal by the end of the year which team it would be partnering in what will be the…

SAO PAULO—Audi, a Volkswagen Group brand, announced on Wednesday an investment of 100 million reais ($19.22 million) to restart production at its plant in Parana state in Brazil, according to plans disclosed late last year. Initially, the plant will have a maximum production capacity of 4,000 vehicles per year, the company said in a statement….

The 2022 Audi S5 Cabriolet soft-top convertible is much like the previous model year, except for new standard carbon fiber-look interior accents and 19-inch double-arm design wheels, which replace previous standard 18-inch tires. Engine and Performance The S5 Cabriolet comes with a 3.0 TFSI V6 engine that provides 349 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque….

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, better known as BMW, has denied reports by Automobilwoche saying it was interested in buying McLaren Automotive. On the other hand, Volkswagen’s Audi has said that it is open to exploring the opportunity. Earlier, Automobilwoche reported that both BMW and Audi are eyeing the company’s supercar business, with Audi also interested…

FRANKFURT—Premium car brand Audi, Volkswagen’s biggest profit contributor, has to troubleshoot on a day-to-day basis to tackle an ongoing shortage of auto chips, its chief executive said. “We had a very strong first half in 2021. We do expect a much weaker second half. We really have trouble,” Markus Duesmann told Reuters ahead of the…

Recently, top German politicians held an online conference to discuss the global influence of the Chinese communist regime’s Confucius Institutes (CI), calling to stop funding them with German taxpayers’ money. According to German media Donaukurier, the Ingolstadt Action Alliance for Uyghur Human Rights and the World Uyghur Congress co-organized the online conference prior to Ingolstadt…

DETROIT—The U.S. government’s road safety agency has opened two investigations into problems with Volkswagen vehicles, including one that alleges serious gasoline leaks under the hood. Details of the probes, which cover nearly 215,000 vehicles, were posted Friday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. The largest investigation covers more than 191,000 VW Atlas SUVs…

BERLIN—Volkswagen has issued a recall for more than 150,000 Audi vehicles in the United States on concerns that their passenger air bags might not activate, according to a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall is expected to affect 153,152 Audi A3 cars built between 2015 and 2020, including the Sedan,…