In Europe didn’t basically all brands take a hit? It was framed as Tesla falling behind but it’s more that Chinese EVs are so cheap, nothing can compete. Even within China the competition is insane, with over 100 car companies fighting to survive and giving out big discounts.
I confused Jae-woo (a Korean name) with Jaecoo. I think I must have mis-spelled the name when googling them after seeing the Dealership near me. However I do remember Daewoo, I don't think there many left on UK roads.
That is about VW AG losing money due to one-off disruption relating to the Trump tariffs plus an issue with one of their minor brands. However, VW AG sales of electric cars in Europe are healthily up.
I'd struggle to see how you got the idea that they were struggling from a sales PoV from that article; it says the opposite. This website has a serious reading comprehension problem.