The luxury VW brand Bentley has laid the foundation stone for its new assembly line for battery-electric cars at its headquarters in Crewe, UK. However, the launch of Bentley’s first electric car has been delayed; it is now not due to appear until 2027…
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Audi cuts 7,500 jobs; remains committed to German sites
At Audi, management and labour representatives have put together an austerity package that will eliminate up to 7,500 jobs in Germany by 2029. Plant closures, like at VW, are not on the agenda. On the contrary: the German carmaker wants to strengthen i…
VW presents ‘master plan’ with recommendations to the German government
In the middle of the coalition negotiations between the CDU, CSU and SPD, Volkswagen has presented a comprehensive twelve-point plan. The paper entitled ‘Masterplan for a competitive German automotive location’ has already been submitted to the negotia…
VW manufactures SSP components in Kassel
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has confirmed that the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) will be manufactured at the Kassel-Baunatal component plant in central Germany. The plant will produce components for up to one million vehicles per year.
Volkswagens ID. 1 to be built in Portugal
Just days after unveiling the prototype called ID. EVERY1, Volkswagen announced that the series model version will roll off the production line in Portugal starting in 2027. The plant makes the most economic sense, the carmaker says.
Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews 20,000 euros city EV for 2027
With the world premiere of the Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 show car, the German car manufacturer is presenting an entry-level all-electric model.The post Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews 20,000 euros city EV for 2027 appeared first on Electric Cars Rep…
Volkswagen gets the message: Cheap, stylish EVs coming from 2026
VW is preparing new front-wheel-drive EVs, the ID. 2all and ID. EVERY1.
VW ID. EVERY1: How Volkswagen imagines its €20,000 electric car
The small ID.2 for 25,000 euros is not even on the market yet, and Volkswagen is already giving a preview of the even smaller and more affordable ID.1 with the show car called ID. EVERY1. With the series model, which is due to follow in 2027, the Germa…
VW integrates LFP battery in the ID.3 – in China
Volkswagen has launched an updated version of the ID.3 in China – with an LFP battery for the first time. The 2025 model year ID.3 will be available with two very similarly sized battery options, but with different cells.
Volkswagen to recall over 60,000 EVs over display issue
Volkswagen has initiated a recall of more than 60,000 electric vehicles in the United States following the discovery of a software issue that prevents proper gear position display.The post Volkswagen to recall over 60,000 EVs over display issue appeare…
