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The transition will take longer in South America and Africa, for the lack of infrastructure and political support.

Volkswagen is developing its upcoming EV platform with interior and interface as the top priorities—with features over the air providing a new potential line of revenue.

A dual-motor version of the VW ID.4, called the ID.4 AWD Pro, is due for the U.S. around the middle of the year, and the ID.4 GTX previews it.

With less weight, the new base version of the ID.4 electric SUV achieves a longer driving range.

Over the long term, the automaker might help vehicle owners share their energy, managed by VW in what might be considered an energy provider of its own in some countries.

The 2021 VW ID.4 reassures us its 250 miles is within reach, but a first experience finding and using the free fast-charging shows its no Tesla experience yet.

The project is aiming to provide a long driving range and quick charging, plus a new business model in which drivers pay to activate software-based features.

There are plenty of delightful details in Volkswagen's mass-market electric car, but also some frustrating interfaces.

An hour with the 2021 VW ID.4 electric SUV assures us that this mass-market EV carries on the fun-to-drive qualities of the e-Golf—though its interface is still being sorted out.

Volkswagen has hinted that it's considering an affordable electric convertible—likely based on its MEB platform.

Volkswagen is considering a revamp of its hometown plant as part of a new electric-car platform that aims to outdo Tesla.

The production vehicle based on the ID Buzz concept will be produced in Hanover, Germany starting in 2022, for a 2023 U.S. arrival.

In the U.S., the Volkswagen ID.4 won't have a heat pump, although VW has a feature set to keep the daily drive toasty.

Volkswagen argues that there are good reasons to encourage coasting and mild regen versus one-pedal driving.

Initial ownership-cost numbers will be emphasized as VW positions the ID.4 electric vehicle as an alternative to gasoline and hybrid rivals.

The California-based battery company QuantumScape suggests that its solid-state battery technology has the lifespan needed for widespread use.

The first of a generation of mass-market electric vehicles from Volkswagen doesn't quite measure up to the range and efficiency precedent set by Tesla.

Volkswagen plans to turn the island of Astypalea into a hub for green mobility and climate-neutral infrastructure.

VW is packing in robots and automation at its plants that will assemble its mass-production fully electric vehicles.

The 2021 VW ID.4 looks good, is spacious, and feels promising, but it needs one big fix.