From 2013, state-of-the-art production technology will be used to manufacture the latest generation of VW engines at the Silao plant. Construction work has begun on the new engine plant in Silao, ...

After the Zwickau factory, VW has started converting another of its factories from gasoline and diesel vehicle production to electric vehicle production. Volkswagen has one of the most aggressive ...

It looks and feels more like an art museum or fancy loft than a car factory. The so-called Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany, has Canadian Maple wood floors, soft indirect lighting and ...

VW is having some "public relations issues," a delicate way of saying that the automaker lied to the federal government and thousands of customers about emissions. But don't worry, because VW's R&D ...

WSJ goes inside a Volkswagen engine factory that is being transformed into a battery plant, as the German giant looks to change its image and rival Tesla. Photo illustration: George Downs ...

The automobile sales numbers are seeing a huge shift away from sedans and in favor of SUVs and crossovers. I contrast an automobile factory in which only a sedan is being made with one in which both ...