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Volkswagen’s original brand is “no longer competitive,” the company’s brand chief warned Monday, owing to high costs and low productivity.

“With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as the Volkswagen brand,” Thomas Schaefer told staff during a meeting at the German carmaker’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, according to a post on the company’s intranet site seen by Reuters.’

  • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    21·
    10 months ago

    The R series has always gone above MSRP like a number of more limited run cars do.

    Frankly I’m disdaining you buying a gti but not knowing the T existed, but like only as a gti enthusiast

    • nomecks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      My wife is the VW fan. If I’m going to pay Audi money for a VW, it’s going to be an Audi.I guess that’s probably another problem with VW, they’re creeping into the BMW/Audi/Mercedes space while selling you a VW level car.

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        I’d argue they’ve always done this though, and they’ve made some absolutely amazing cars in the process.

        The corrado, the r32 and the golf r

        They’re all collectors vehicles for enthusiasts.

        I was being tongue in cheek about your statement btw