HAMBURG (Reuters) -Volkswagen on Friday stated it has beneficial to its manufacturers to pause paid promoting on Twitter till additional discover within the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform.
“We’re carefully monitoring the state of affairs and can determine about subsequent steps relying on its evolvement,” Europe’s high carmaker stated in a press release.
The feedback by Volkswagen group, which covers the VW, Seat, Cupra, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati and Porsche manufacturers, echoes comparable remarks from different corporations, together with GM and Basic Mills Inc.
Ford additionally paused promoting on the platform. Different automakers — particularly these whose automobiles compete instantly with Tesla — might observe swimsuit.
(Reporting by Jan Schwartz; Writing by Christoph Steitz)