VW
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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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Diesel owners in Germany who sue VW face significant hurdles
German 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 warns
The 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 too
Costs 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 FTC
The Federal Trade Commission believes Volkswagen may have destroyed phones with evidence related to the diesel scandal.
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Electric VW Microbus-like concept to appear at Detroit Auto Show
Rumors of an electric Volkswagen Microbus concept persist.
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VW 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 Volkswagen—will either be modified to comply with emission regulations or bought back from their owners. Details of the buyback, however, are still being hashed out between VW and the plaintiffs' steering committee, with the deadline for submitting a completed agreement now set for January 31. DON'T MISS...
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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 plan
Volkswagen is now accepting public comments on how to spend $2 billion in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure funding.
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Congress questions VW $2 billion in zero-emission infrastructure funding
Members 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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VW plans to build electric cars somewhere in N America after 2020
Volkswagen will build electric cars based on its MEB platform in North America beginning in 2021.
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VW Group cars had highest recall rates, even before diesel scandal
The Volkswagen Group had the highest recorded recall rates in a new iSeeCars.com report.
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The "Transparent Factory" that previously built the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury sedan will now build the e-Golf electric car.
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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 Volkswagens
Volkswagen 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 expands
Volkswagen faces criticism and an investigation in its home state.
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VW ends contract of historian researching its WW2 past; questions remain
Volkswagen 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 think
Within 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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Two Congressmen join the chorus criticizing Volkswagen funds for electric-car charging.
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Trade-in deals for VW diesel owners taking buyback: our list
Multiple carmakers and dealers are targeting VW TDI owners with incentives.
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Electric cars will require 10,000-plus job cuts at VW, says HR chief
Volkswagen's HR boss predicts significant job cuts related to electric cars.
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VW dealers use diesel buyback to offer deals even before TDI owners bring in cars
A Volkswagen dealer is already offering deals to TDI owners covered by the recently-approved settlement.
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas 7-seat SUV unveiled; plug-in hybrid coming, but when?
Volkswagen's 7-seat SUV will launch without a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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Hyundai targets VW diesel buyback owners with special prices
Hyundai is offering special pricing to VW diesel owners covered by the 2.0-liter TDI settlement.
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