Volkswagen is stepping up its electric initiative and aligns its business even more consistently with digital. CEO Ralf Brandstätter made the announcement during a corporate strategy update. “In the coming years, we will change Volkswagen as never befo…
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ID.3 and ID.4 can now be profoundly updated online in Europe with the latest software
Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4 models in Europe can now receive new functions and in-depth technical updates via W-LAN or mobile network. The customer’s vehicle always remains at the cutting edge of digital developments with the so-called “Over-t…
Volkswagen ID.3 named ‘Best Small Hatch’ at UK Car of the Year Awards
The Volkswagen ID.3 has been bestowed with another prestigious prize from UK critics, claiming the ‘Best Small Hatch’ title at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2021. This latest award is the model’s tenth so far in the UK, all accolades from motoring publ…
Tesla will be most profitable player in EV space, VW second, says UBS
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Volkswagen are forecasted to be the most profitable players in the electric vehicle space for the next few years, according to UBS analysts headed by skeptic Patrick Hummel. UBS released a note to investors on Wednesday that indicated American electric car company Tesla and German automaker Volkswagen are sitting in the […]
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Volkswagen tests interest for a convertible version of electric ID.3
A convertible version of the all-electric ID.3 is being touted by Volkswagen – but will it be warmly received?
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All-electric Kombi will be VW’s first autonomous vehicle
The ID. Buzz (essentially an all-electric, updated version of the Volkswagen Kombi) will be the first VW to feature self-driving technology and will serve as a “robo-taxi”.
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Volkswagen to introduce third shift in Zwickau plant
Volkswagen plans to introduce a third shift at its MEB plant in Zwickau from mid-April. This will enable around 1,400 vehicles to be built per day from the summer onwards. Currently production capacity stands around 800 electric cars. Volkswagen Saxony is also getting a new CEO. The third shift is to work in the second […]
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Volkswagen sold more plug-in cars than Tesla in Q4 2020, but most are PHEVs
Volkswagen sold more plug-in cars across the globe than Tesla at the end of last year for the first time ever, according to an analysis by business consultancy AlixPartners. The brands of the Volkswagen Group, which include Porsche and Audi, sold 192,0…
VW improves EV targets, while Artemis may be facing an early ending
VW has reportedly tightened its electrification targets. According to a media report, the share of electric vehicles in 2030 will be significantly higher than previously planned. To achieve this, development tasks will also be redistributed among the group’s brands – this likely also affects Audi’s Artemis project. The information on the tightened electric sales targets […]
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Volkswagen launches electric car sharing in Hamburg
Volkswagen Group has already succeeded in doing this with the WeShare pilot project in Berlin since 2019 – so successfully, in fact, that fully electric car sharing will now also be possible in Hamburg from February 25. With this expansion, Volkswagen …
