Volkswagen News
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If you pronounce the word "buzz" with a German accent, it sounds like "bus"—which is almost surely why VW's second all-electric concept vehicle is called the Volkswagen ID Buzz. It's the latest in a series of concept studies for a modern-day Microbus, with stylistic nods to the classic Type 2 bus launched 65 years ago. It's one of the few all-electric concept cars at this year's Detroit auto show, which is heavy on SUVs and utility vehicles. DON'T MISS: Volkswagen ID: all-electric concept car at Paris Motor Show The VW ID Buzz concept is built on the company's battery-electric MEB...
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Emission updates for 2015 VW, Audi 2.0-liter TDI diesels OKed by regulatorsThe $14.7 billion diesel-emission settlement among Volkswagen and regulatory agencies required VW to buy back or modify almost half a million TDI vehicles from model years 2009 through 2015. While the buybacks have received the most attention—and most owners are expected to take...
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Diesel owners in Germany who sue VW face significant hurdlesGerman Volkswagen diesel owners face more obstacles in securing compensation than U.S. owners.
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VW diesel buyback advice: don't strip parts off your car first, judge warnsThe judge overseeing the Volkswagen 2.0-liter diesel settlement advised owners not to strip parts off their cars.
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VW to pay $1 billion-plus for 3.0-liter diesel cheats; separately, Bosch pays tooCosts of a Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesel settlement could rise to $1 billion.
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VW diesel probe focuses on missing phones: 'bright red flag,' says FTCThe Federal Trade Commission believes Volkswagen may have destroyed phones with evidence related to the diesel scandal.
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Rumors of an electric Volkswagen Microbus concept persist.
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VW 3-liter diesel updates OKed, but buyback negotiations continueVW Group announced yesterday it had reached a preliminary agreement with various regulators to resolve civil suits related to "defeat device" software in vehicles fitted with its 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engines. Those cars—a variety of SUVs and sedans sold by Audi, Porsche, and...
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VW will now sell you a car online, but only in Denmark, not the U.S.Volkswagen is now selling its Up city car online, but only in Denmark.
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VW opens 'Electrify America' site for comment on $2 billion charging planVolkswagen is now accepting public comments on how to spend $2 billion in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure funding.
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EU starts legal action against Germany, UK for failing to act on diesel emissionsThe European Commission alleges certain nations don't enforce emissions standards strictly enough.
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Congress questions VW $2 billion in zero-emission infrastructure fundingMembers of a House committee are questioning whether a provision for zero-emission infrastructure funding should have been included in the VW 2.0-liter diesel settlement.
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Volkswagen will build electric cars based on its MEB platform in North America beginning in 2021.
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Emissions collusion between VW and German agency runs deep: magazineAs the Volkswagen diesel scandal lumbers onwards, German media outlets have often broken the latest news and revelations from deep inside VW Group. While the German auto giant had hoped at first to have the issue largely wrapped up by now, the scandal first publicly revealed in September 2015 shows...
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VW Group cars had highest recall rates, even before diesel scandalThe Volkswagen Group had the highest recorded recall rates in a new iSeeCars.com report.
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Diesel: Mercedes asks if it's worth the effort, Audi sticks with it for U.S.Mercedes-Benz is considering whether to stop selling diesels in the U.S.
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VW Dresden 'glass house' factory to build e-Golf electric carThe "Transparent Factory" that previously built the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury sedan will now build the e-Golf electric car.
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VW to build Atlas TDI diesel in U.S., but only for export to RussiaVolkswagen is planning a diesel version of the Atlas crossover, but not for the U.S.
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Later this morning, the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf will be unveiled at the second of two Los Angeles Auto Show media preview days. Along with the many updates made to other models in the 2017 Golf lineup, VW's electric car gets a 50-percent boost in battery capacity and a more powerful electric motor. The battery rises from 24.2 kilowatt-hours to 35.8 kwh, boosting its range rating from 83 miles to what VW expects to be 124 miles. That matches the range of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, and exceeds the ratings for this year's BMW i3 (114 miles) and Nissan Leaf (107 miles). The only mass-priced electric...
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VW has criminal charges too; does Audi trans cheat make settling harder?Volkswagen hopes to settle criminal charges before January 20.
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VW offers $1,000 loyalty bonus to all owners of 2001-later VolkswagensVolkswagen is offering a loyalty bonus to current owners as the diesel scandal continues.
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VW's home state calls diesel actions 'inexcusable' as scandal expandsVolkswagen faces criticism and an investigation in its home state.
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VW ends contract of historian researching its WW2 past; questions remainVolkswagen is under scrutiny after ending the contract of a prominent historian.
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What will VW do with TDI diesel buyback cars? It's not what you thinkWithin weeks, Volkswagen and Audi will starting buying back thousands of 2.0-liter diesel cars sold between 2009 and 2015. So what will the company do once it's legally taken possession of those vehicles, the first of close to half a million caught up in the VW diesel emission scandal? It turns out...
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