Volkswagen News
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VW's sales strategy for its electric compact crossover hinges on a seamless buying process for shoppers, execs say.
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Report: Boxy VW electric SUV coming in 2025
In the aftermath of the ID Buddy project, Volkswagen has reportedly pivoted to an uber-boxy electric SUV that follows Defender and Bronco.
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VW plans to do some EV engineering at Chattanooga—not just assembly
Volkswagen is going more than EV assembly in Tennessee. Development and testing will be done there, at a high-voltage lab.
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AAA electric-car subscription venture: $11 per day, only in Sacramento
Aimed at low-income and disadvantaged communities, the service makes e-Golfs available for as little as $11 per day, including insurance and other perks.
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VW says that the pandemic has made EVs "more inevitable"
A return to personal cars, the advantages of home charging, and the cleaner air created by pandemic slowdowns will hasten the move to EVs, according to a Volkswagen executive.
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VW ID.4 electric crossover due for deliveries in late 2020, US production in 2022
Volkswagen confirms that 2020 deliveries and 2022 U.S. production look on-time for the ID.4 electric crossover, but a battery conflict could complicate things.
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The facility will help VW with charging and battery-cooling development and engineering, while it will help Electrify America test hardware.
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Volkswagen ID.3 electric car gets range-extending rubber
Special low-rolling-resistance tires that weigh less and help extend driving range will be included with the VW ID.3 electric car.
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Volkswagen boosts investment in solid-state EV battery firm QuantumScape
An additional investment in a solid-state battery affiliate could indicate VW is homing in on the tech for upcoming EVs.
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Volkswagen ID.4 all-electric crossover is officially official, and it's coming soon
The electric crossover will arrive in Europe and the U.S. by the end of the year, and will eventually be built in Tennessee.
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Volkswagen ID Space Vizzion electric-car concept shows off the spacious side of MEB
VW's MEB platform for electric vehicles could also be the foundation for some innovation in spacious, family-sized wagons.
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2020 VW e-Golf electric car range falls, just before ID EV range rises
Due to evolving EPA test procedures, the Volkswagen e-Golf loses a couple miles of range for 2020, versus 2019.
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Volkswagen's fully new generation of its Golf hatchback does away with the e-Golf and adds plug-in hybrid options, yet doubles down on diesel.
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VW CEO says ramping up EVs won't affect profit margins
In the aftermath of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW expects its mass-market electric vehicles to generate the same margins as diesel.
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ID Light feature inside VW ID 3 electric car communicates without clutter
A light communication system within the Volkswagen EV helps cue the driver and passenger as to when additional input is needed.
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Volkswagen ID wall chargers revealed for Europe; US plans yet to come
VW is planning to offer a full lineup of AC wall chargers for its new ID 3 electric car in Europe. Top models are data-connected.
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VW and eClassics to offer classic Beetle EV kits
With a new kit—likely only for Europe—Volkswagen is showing how easy it is to turn one of its classics into a fully electric car.
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For VW, focus groups highlight EV-adoption challenges beyond price
Volkswagen knows that there are other hurdles ahead of the successful launch of its mass-market ID cars—like anxiety over charging.
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Volkswagen could present another production-intent ID concept at the LA auto show in November.
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Just ahead of electric-car push, voice systems are about to get much smarter
VW is testing a system developed in Silicon Valley, using a next-generation dialog manager to parse natural-language voice commands from multiple users.
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Ford will use VW platform to build an electric car for Europe
Volkswagen's MEB platform for mass-market electric vehicles will form the basis for a Ford EV set to be produced for Europe in 2023.
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Volkswagen tests AI-informed design process to cut weight—and flaunt it
With help from Autodesk software, VW has automated some of the design process and made some unique, weight-reduced parts
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Electric Volkswagen Type 20 Microbus concept ties the past to the future
A concept from VW called the Type 20 celebrates the automaker's Silicon Valley presence, which predates Tesla, and points to future tech.
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Volkswagen talks through Europe’s tough new emissions tests
In the aftermath of the diesel scandal, the VW Group explains the new European WLTP standards, which include various tailpipe tests.
Bengt Halvorson