Articles tagged "Volkswagen"

Volkswagen is making a strong push in the Chinese electric car market with a big update to its ID.UNYX 06, an electric SUV produced by its joint venture in Anhui. This refreshed model gets a range of improvements in technology, entertainment, and...

Volkswagen Anhui is a Chinese division of the German automotive giant, and it has just released a sneak peek of its upcoming all-electric full-size SUV concept, the ID.Evo. The company unveiled the first images and design sketches of the vehicle,...

During this year's Auto Shanghai forum, Volkswagen will introduce three new concepts. The company's CEO called them "near-production concepts" and said that all three vehicles will soon be ready to be revealed and launched. The vehicles in...

Once facing financial headwinds, the Volkswagen Group appears to have navigated its way back into the fast lane, powered by a surge in demand for its electric cars. The latest delivery figures reveal a serious shift in the European automotive...

Volkswagen is going back to its roots and calling on its long history of building popular small cars. The company is preparing to launch a new, budget-friendly electric vehicle called the ID.1. This compact EV promises to make electric mobility...

Who knew touchscreens controlling everything in a car would be a horrible idea and lead to a lot of inattentive drivers? Oh, yeah, the entire car media and most owners of new cars. But not car makers, at least not for many, many years. Now we're...

Volkswagen has pulled the curtain back on the ID.Every1 concept, a preview of its upcoming entry-level EV. It's about time the automaker recognized the need for more affordable electric cars to boost widespread adoption and fix its ailing business....

Volkswagen is doubling down on its commitment to the Chinese EV market. Abysmal sales figures show a decline in overall vehicle deliveries, but the German automaker is forging ahead with strategic partnerships and big investments. A key element of...

VW will officially unveil its smallest electric SUV at the IAA motor show in Munich in September, CEO Thomas Schäfer has revealed today. He went one step further and also confirmed the upcoming car's name: ID.2X (previously known as the ID.2all...

Volkswagen is getting ready to shake up the EV market with a new, budget-friendly addition to its fleet. This compact city car, potentially named the ID.ONE and slated for release in 2027, is designed to make electric mobility accessible to a wider...

Volkswagen is resuming ID.4 production at its Chattanooga factory in Tennessee, and to celebrate, the brand has released initial pricing for the 2025 ID.4. Only models with the 82kWh battery are made right now, while those with the 62kWh battery...

Production for Volkswagen's 'electric Passat', the ID.7, started back in August of 2023, which is also when the order books opened in Germany. The car was then supposed to make it to North America in 2024, with sales beginning during the summer of...

In a recent test at Porsche's Nardo facility in Italy, a standard Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S electric sedan made history by achieving a remarkable 585 miles on a single charge. This significantly beats the vehicle's official, and already impressive, WLTP...

Volkswagen has just announced that its EVs will get access to Tesla's Supercharger network in the US starting in June or July. So far, Ford, Rivian, GM, Volvo, Polestar, and Nissan EVs have already gained access to Tesla's network, and the next...

In a digital age, data is gold, and the automotive industry clearly struggles with a growing challenge: safeguarding the privacy of its customers. The latest incident involving the Volkswagen Group has exposed the urgent need for car manufacturers...

Volkswagen AG has reached an agreement with labor union leaders that will see the automaker cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030. The cuts, which are expected to save the company roughly $4.2 billion per year, will be achieved through a combination of...

The future of Volkswagen's German factories hangs in the balance as the automaker struggles to maintain profitability. A massive strike stopped Volkswagen's assembly lines earlier this month as workers protested job cuts, factory closures, and wage...

Tensions are growing at Volkswagen as workers are getting ready for a second round of walkouts on December 9. This comes as negotiations between labor reps and management on the contentious cost-cutting ideas at the automaker have reached an...

Volkswagen workers across nine German plants are standing up to the company. The strikes started today, December 2, and are a direct response to VW's proposed 10% wage cut and the threat of factory closures. The trouble comes at a time when the...

Volkswagen Group is eyeing a shift in its electric vehicle sales strategy. The company wants to abandon its Tesla-inspired direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales model in major European markets, apparently due to complexities and slow adoption of...