A top Volkswagen executive has said the German car manufacturer will drop its current clunky combination of letters and numbers for future electric cars in favour of more conventional names instead.

Volkswagen named Stefan Mecha as chairman of its commercial vehicles brand, effective from July 1. Mecha is currently the chief executive officer of the German carmaker's passenger cars brand, with ...

Volkswagen faces headwinds from U.S. tariffs, China market pressure, and lower margins on electric vehicles. Read how all this could impact the earnings outlook for VWAGY.