Volkswagen News

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.

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.

Volkswagen may be turning less to suppliers for the design of key EV propulsion components and more to in-house development.

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."

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.

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.

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.

The updated version, dubbed MEB+, will incorporate charging and battery updates, plus an electrical architecture designed to support more advanced driver-assist tech.

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.

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.

A new Golf EV and Tiguan EV are reportedly being considered now that the brand's flagship electric car is being delayed to 2030.

Volkswagen claims to have reached this goal a year early, with 135,000 EVs on order still yet to be delivered.

The ID.4 Standard delivers a better driving experience than other sub-$40,000 EVs, with an EPA range rating of 209 miles.

Upfits are big business, and the ID.Buzz Cargo might be a template good for a wide range of professional uses.

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.

Standard/Pro, S, and S Plus models now span a wider price range than before, with the addition of a smaller 62-kwh battery pack in the entry version.

Volkswagen says that 190,000 units of the ID.4 have been delivered globally, but only a small fraction of that has been to the U.S.

Scout could play a large role in VW's North American push, with the appointment of VW's U.S. CEO Scott Keogh to head the brand.

Volkswagen is shifting production of U.S.-bound ID.4 electric crossovers to Chattanooga—and an affordable version is due to arrive before the end of the year.

Redwood will work directly with VW dealers to recover batteries after they've ended their useful lives in EVs, and they'll be shipped to Nevada for recycling.