Volkswagen has made another addition to the ID.3 lineup by launching the new Pro variant in the United Kingdom. Available for the Life, Business and Family specifications of the electric compact hatchback, it features a 145 PS (143 HP / 107 kW) and 270 Nm (199 lb-ft) of torque motor, powered by the same 58 […]
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Although Volkswagen has long promised (pinky swears and everything) that the new ID.Buzz would be hitting production, but fans of microbuses have been hurt before. Now, though, we have what we believe to be our first look at a mule testing. This may look like a humble T6 camper, but the license plate on the […]
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Cupra is readying their version of the VW ID.3 in the form of the el-Born, a sportier interpretation of the electric Golf-sized hatchback, and apparently, it will have an extra feature to further differentiate itself. Much like the Sport Chrono overboost function in the Porsche 911, the el-Born is set to get a special ‘overtaking’ […]
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The Volkswagen Group is hoping to recycle up to 90% of the materials in its batteries in the future, and has taken the first step in that mission with its first plant for recycling EV batteries in Salzgitter. As you may know, lithium-ion batteries require a lot of materials, many of which are hard to […]
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Demand for EVs (BEVs and PHEVs combined) more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 in Europe, with a 147% increase from 575,000 to 1.42 million units sold. That represented 12% of the new passenger car registrations throughout the year, with one of four battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered on the continent being made by the […]
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Last Wednesday, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess joined Twitter, and his first tweet was a jab at Elon Musk and Tesla. The tweet references how the group’s first mass-market electric vehicles outperformed those from Tesla and winning the first markets in Europe, all in their debut year. Hello @Twitter! I’m here to make an impact […]
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Volkswagen brand CEO Ralf Brandstatter has revealed that the automaker plans to launch a brand new halo electric car. Brandstatter said that the new halo EV will be named Trinity. The vehicle, which will reportedly be unveiled in 2026, is still under wraps, though the way the A-pillar ends over the wheel arch is kind […]
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After years of waiting for Volkswagen to decide whether it would make one of its many retro microbus concepts a reality, we finally got one in the shape of the ID.Buzz. But now, it looks like the company will keep us waiting a little longer. Speaking to Automotive News, Volkswagen North America CEO Scott Keogh […]
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We already know the finalists of the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year, but the shortlist for the 2021 European Car of the Year has just been released. Seven vehicles will go to war trying to nab the most votes from the approximately 60 jurors, and these are, in alphabetical order, […]
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The finalists for the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards were recently announced but, across the Atlantic, the candidates for European Car of the Year have been revealed. 29 models will be competing for the honor this time around and all of them are new vehicles, which are either now […]
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