Volkswagen News

VW's sales strategy for its electric compact crossover hinges on a seamless buying process for shoppers, execs say.

In the aftermath of the ID Buddy project, Volkswagen has reportedly pivoted to an uber-boxy electric SUV that follows Defender and Bronco.

Volkswagen is going more than EV assembly in Tennessee. Development and testing will be done there, at a high-voltage lab.

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.

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.

The facility will help VW with charging and battery-cooling development and engineering, while it will help Electrify America test hardware.

Special low-rolling-resistance tires that weigh less and help extend driving range will be included with the VW ID.3 electric car.

An additional investment in a solid-state battery affiliate could indicate VW is homing in on the tech for upcoming EVs.

The electric crossover will arrive in Europe and the U.S. by the end of the year, and will eventually be built in Tennessee.

VW's MEB platform for electric vehicles could also be the foundation for some innovation in spacious, family-sized wagons.

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.

In the aftermath of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW expects its mass-market electric vehicles to generate the same margins as diesel.

A light communication system within the Volkswagen EV helps cue the driver and passenger as to when additional input is needed.

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.

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.

Volkswagen could present another production-intent ID concept at the LA auto show in November.

VW is testing a system developed in Silicon Valley, using a next-generation dialog manager to parse natural-language voice commands from multiple users.

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.

With help from Autodesk software, VW has automated some of the design process and made some unique, weight-reduced parts

A concept from VW called the Type 20 celebrates the automaker's Silicon Valley presence, which predates Tesla, and points to future tech.