Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for VW’s Everllence unit
Shipping engines and heat pumps business is being valued at between €5bn and €6bn
Shipping engines and heat pumps business is being valued at between €5bn and €6bn

Proposed carve-out of Everllence has also attracted preliminary interest from private equity firms including EQT

Strategy pivot coincides with slowdown and fierce competition in world’s largest automotive market

The risks of decline go far beyond any single company

Move could offer German automaker respite from anti-subsidy measures

Europe’s largest carmaker prepares for launch of 30 new EV models after haemorrhaging market share

Analysts warn Europe’s largest carmaker may struggle to lift margins despite historic restructuring