Volkswagen News
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VW hasn't committed to an electric pickup in any form yet, but the U.S. CEO suggests it might be a "reset moment" for the brand—and, perhaps, quite the follow-up to ID.Buzz.
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VW details major over-the-air update for ID.4 EV, promises more American software development
The Software 3.0 update will be made available to existing vehicles free of charge via an over-the-air (OTA) update
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VW ID.Buzz electric Microbus revealed: US version won’t be shown until 2023, sold until 2024
Americans will see the ID.Buzz in 2024, after a 2023 debut. Does it live up to the electric Microbus hype?
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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 range boosted, now up to 280 miles
While a fast-charging enhancement will come as an over-the-air update, the range boost is through ongoing hardware refinements.
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VW electric Microbus revival due for March 9 reveal, 2023 deliveries
The long-awaited production Volkswagen electric van inspired by the original Microbus has a reveal date: March 9.
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First drive review: Volkswagen ID.4 AWD shows the way toward EV fun for millions
The dual-motor AWD version of VW’s electric crossover measures up in value versus mass-market gasoline models.
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The most EV-ambitious of the largest global automakers continues to trail America's Tesla in global electric vehicle sales—but it's starting to pick up the pace.
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2022 Volkswagen ID.4: More range, faster charging, price hike of $765
A second model year for the iD.4 will bring VW's electric SUV more range, as well as Plug and Charge convenience.
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VW ID.4 will get Plug and Charge convenience soon with OTA update, bidirectional capability later
Owning an ID.4 gets easier soon with connected payments.
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Volkswagen ID.4: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
VW's EV for the masses is due to be made in Tennessee in 2022, and it has the most ambitious sales targets among our Best Car To Buy finalists.
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VW confirms ID.California electric camper van
The U.S. hasn't seen a camper van from VW since about 20 years ago, in the Eurovan. Will it return, all-electric?
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VW ID.5 EV bows: Still no US plan for curvier take on ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.5 is a little more stylish but a little less practical than the ID.4—but this is one Americans shouldn't wait for.
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In collaboration with the ORNL and the University of Tennessee, Volkswagen wants to test wireless charging in a Porsche Taycan at up to 300 kw.
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VW's US CEO calls union-made incentive for EVs "fundamentally wrong"
Unionization efforts have failed at the Tennessee plant that will soon build ID.4 EVs; that could put it at a disadvantage under a revamped EV tax credit.
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Volkswagen ID.4 earns Top Safety Pick+ to pave way for VW’s mass-market EVs
The ID.4 is the first of VW's mass-market EVs to go on sale in the U.S., and it's earned remarkably good safety scores.
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Dual-motor VW ID.4 AWD models earn up to 249 miles of range
Volkswagen says the ID.4 AWD Pro is the lowest-priced EV with all-wheel drive, and it earns a range rating just 11 miles lower than the rear-wheel-drive version.
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VW ID.Life concept previews $24,000 EV built on pared-down MEB platform
The more affordable compact electric car is built on an MEB Small platform, with a single motor in front.
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First VW ID.4 electric car made at Chattanooga; mass production starts in 2022
The ID.4 launched in the U.S. earlier this year, but vehicles sold so far have been sourced from Zwickau, Germany.
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The VW Group has revealed a bit more about its plans to focus its brands' vehicles around one platform—including VW's own software.
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VW plans to go all-electric in Europe as soon as 2033, US later
The transition will take longer in South America and Africa, for the lack of infrastructure and political support.
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VW Project Trinity EV due mid-decade being developed "from the inside out"
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.
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Dual-motor AWD version of VW ID.4 electric SUV revealed, called GTX in Europe
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.
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2021 VW ID.4 rated for 260 miles of range in lower-priced version
With less weight, the new base version of the ID.4 electric SUV achieves a longer driving range.
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Mass-market VW EVs will have bidirectional charging starting in 2022
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.
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