Volkswagen Didn’t Expect Tesla to Be ‘So Fast and Well Prepared’, Says CEO
Tesla’s position in the electric vehicle market and the auto market in general are both unmatched, and one legacy automaker’s head is noting that it …
Tesla is ‘Quite Ahead’ Says Volkswagen CEO in 60 Minutes Interview [VIDEO]
Herbert Diess, CEO of veteran German automaker Volkswagen, recently sat down with Lesley Stahl for an interview on CBS‘s 60 Minutes. The two started off …
VW CEO Rides in First ID. Buzz Autonomous Test Drive [VIDEO]
Following reports earlier this month saying that the Volkswagen ID Buzz would also be developed into an autonomous vehicle, the company’s top executive has taken …
Volkswagen CEO Unveils Elon Musk as Surprise Guest to Inspire Executives
At a Volkswagen managers gathering in Alpbach, Austria, on Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed 200 of the German carmaker’s executives via video conference. During …
Volkswagen CEO Reportedly Warns of 30,000 Job Losses in Shift to Electric Vehicles
With plans to stop selling gas cars in Europe by 2035, Volkswagen is already working its way to transition to electric vehicles (EVs) – though …
Elon Musk ‘Changing the World With His Ventures’, Says VW CEO
It’s hard to pin down exactly how the head of Volkswagen feels about Tesla, with statements earlier this year saying that the company hopes to …
Elon Musk Offered Tesla’s CEO Job to Volkswagen’s Diess in 2015, Report Says
According to Business Insider Germany, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had an employment contract from Tesla in 2015 to become CEO which was ready to be …
Volkswagen Wants to ‘Get Close and Overtake’ Tesla, Says CEO
Volkswagen (VW) denied claims that it would join forces with Tesla on Tuesday, responding to “Squawk Box Europe” on whether the company would rule out …
VW CEO Joins Twitter, Throws Shade at Tesla and Elon Musk
Volkswagen is a major auto brand, and is, thus far, the only major automaker to truly put up a fight against Tesla. Still, it’s worth …