The years of dueling between Volkswagen and Toyota for the title of the largest automaker in the world are behind us, guarantees the chief executive of the German automaker

Multinational Volkswagen says goodbye to the battle with Toyota for the crown of the automobile industry. Being the biggest automaker in the world is no longer a goal, that's what the chief executive responsible for the production and logistics areas of the German automaker, Christian Vollmer, guarantees in an interview with Automobilwoche. VW was number one since 2016, but last year lost the title to its rival.

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Volkswagen pursued the goal with a more uniform target for years, and in 2016 managed to become the largest automaker in the world. Now the Wolfsburgs are saying goodbye to the duel with rival Toyota. After the Japanese took the lead for the first time last year, the German relinquished the crown. "Today, we no longer have the objective of being the largest manufacturer in the world in terms of volume",

The automotive industry is changing dramatically around the world in favor of the environment and has led Volkswagen to change its strategic decision to focus on volume and defeat the Japanese.

Now, the German automaker will fully focus its efforts on internal improvements, abandon combustion engines and focus on electric cars – an area that the company is already ahead of rival Toyota.

With Volkswagen “throwing in the towel”, Japan's Toyota should remain the largest automaker in terms of volume and lead the car market over the next few years.

Chinese carmaker to be sued by Volkswagen for shamelessly manufacturing an electric copy of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle

The multinational Volkswagen was not at all flattered by the electric car manufacturer ORA. The Chinese brand still hasn't abandoned some old habits, and shamelessly presented a Beetle clone at the Shanghai Auto Show, which was named ORA Punk Cat.

It is possible to see below that ORA copied, “in the face”, the traits of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle. The hood has a curved design, rounded headlights and the rear design was made with oval taillights, reminiscent of the old beetle.

Volkswagen, Shell and Bosch develop new gasoline that reduces about 20% of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere

Vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen, technology provider Bosch and energy and petrochemical multinational Shell jointly developed Blue Gasoline. The innovation of the companies is a gasoline capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 20%.

The new gasoline will be available for use at Bosch stations later this year. According to Volkswagen's Internal Combustion Engine Development Director, Sebastian Willmann, the new gasoline is of paramount importance in reducing CO2 emissions from combustion vehicles.

For the oil company Shell, the new gasoline will give combustion engines a huge step towards sustainability.