Volkswagen News
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What has VW been doing that the iconic Bus took 20 years to return, and why won't it arrive in the U.S. until 2024?
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2025 VW ID.Buzz electric van gets 3 rows, AWD in US version
The U.S. ID.Buzz will arrive later in 2024 and offer three rows of seating, 10 more inches, more power, and likely more miles of range.
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All 2023 VW ID.4 models qualify for top $7,500 EV tax credit
Local assembly of U.S.-market ID.4 crossover SUVs, as well as local battery sourcing, help allow the ID.4 to qualify for the full credit amount.
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VW plans 25 EVs qualifying for $7,500 tax credit by 2030
The tax-credit rules require North American assembly of vehicles and their battery packs, and set requirements for where battery raw materials can be sourced from.
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VW plans to sunset gas and diesel VW Golf in favor of EVs
These combustion versions of the Golf, already discontinued in the U.S., might potentially be replaced by EVs bearing the Golf name around 2028.
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Preview drive: 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 hatchback shows why aero rules for EVs
The ID.7 one-ups electric SUVs by going farther, more comfortably, with less.
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The ID.2all is the first MEB-based vehicle with front-wheel drive, and it's about two feet shorter than the ID.4.
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VW picks Canada for first American PowerCo EV battery plant
The PowerCo facilities are due to make a new cell format headed into EVs built on VW Group's next-generation EV platform, termed SSP.
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VW's Scout confirms $40,000 electric SUV, $2B South Carolina plant
VW's Scout brand will make its first model a "rugged utility vehicle" or "RUV," followed "in quick succession" by a larger electric pickup truck.
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VW sees EV efficiency gains from optimizing its own components
Volkswagen may be turning less to suppliers for the design of key EV propulsion components and more to in-house development.
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VW plug-in hybrids are a US possibility for the first time since Dieselgate
VW's current American CEO said the more options on the table the better because "we take CO2 and emissions seriously, and this is another solution."
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VW is considering a plug-in hybrid pickup truck for America
According to VW's top U.S. executive, the possible pickup could have a hybrid of plug-in hybrid powertrain, but that it would definitely be one or the other.
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In affected vehicles, software may cause a sudden loss of power while driving, due to a reset battery management control or deactivated inverter.
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Report: Small VW EV, battery plant considered for North America
The Canadian province of Ontario is reportedly in the running for a battery plant, while an EV smaller than the ID.4 may have already been given the green light.
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VW ID.7 prototype previews long-range electric sedan due in 2024
Based on the ID.Aero concept car that VW had already confirmed was U.S.-bound, the ID.7 is a large, streamlined sedan that might top 350 miles of range.
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VW platform for affordable EVs will get mid-decade boost
The updated version, dubbed MEB+, will incorporate charging and battery updates, plus an electrical architecture designed to support more advanced driver-assist tech.
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VW raising prices on ID.4 lineup by $1,500, citing battery costs
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 prices are getting hiked $1,500 in early 2023, bringing the price of a base ID.4 Standard over the $40,000 mark.
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2021-2022 VW ID.4 gets long-awaited software upgrade
Unlike Tesla or Polestar, this won't be an over-the-air update that can be done in an owner's driveway; it will require a dealership visit and the replacement of the 12-volt battery.
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Building its own plant for the electric trucks is now the least likely option, according to the report, which indicates an about-face versus earlier this year, when VW was reportedly shopping for new factory sites.
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Report: Return of VW e-Golf possible after EV flagship delay
A new Golf EV and Tiguan EV are reportedly being considered now that the brand's flagship electric car is being delayed to 2030.
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VW has delivered 500,000 of its ID EVs despite supply strains
Volkswagen claims to have reached this goal a year early, with 135,000 EVs on order still yet to be delivered.
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Review: 2023 VW ID.4 Standard cuts price, range—not expectations
The ID.4 Standard delivers a better driving experience than other sub-$40,000 EVs, with an EPA range rating of 209 miles.
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VW shows upfit potential of ID.Buzz with electric paramedics' van
Upfits are big business, and the ID.Buzz Cargo might be a template good for a wide range of professional uses.
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VW ID.Xtreme concept turns the ID.4 into a rugged off-roader
The off-roader pushes the MEB platform off-road, and it might help set the stage for a rugged ID.4 version or potentially for products under VW's upcoming Scout electric truck brand.
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