VW opens order books for Arteon PHEVs

VW has opened the order books for the PHEV versions of the new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake with 59 and 57 kilometres electric range, respectively. Prices in Germany start at €51,064 for the Arteon eHybrid hatchback and from €51,927 for Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid. Both prices include 16% VAT and are valid until the […]

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EPA confirms 250-mile range for Volkswagen ID.4 Pro and 1st Edition electric SUV

The U.S. EPA has confirmed EV range for Volkswagen ID.4 1st Edition and Pro all-electric SUV models. The ID.4 1st Edition and Pro models have an EPA-estimated 250 miles of range on a single charge. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for city driving is 104…

EPA confirms claimed range for VW ID.4

Volkswagen’s electric crossover SUV, the ID.4 has now officially been confirmed by the EPA with a range of 250 miles (402 kilometres). The EPA has also given the German car an expected energy consumption of 97 MPGe – 347 Wh/mi (216 Wh/km), which is a reasonable value for a crossover/SUV. In approving words, US publication […]

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Volkswagen postpones US sales launch of VW ID.4

Volkswagen postponed the US sales launch of the VW ID.4 from December 2020 to March 2021 as the company is putting deliveries in the European Union first. The reason is that the reduction of CO2 to avoid penalty payments to the EU is a clear priority. As Automotive News reports, the focus for deliveries of […]

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Volkswagen plans to make and sell the ID.3 in China

VW plans to launch the ID.3 in China at the end of 2021. So far the ID.3 has only been available in Europe. According to a report in German media, Volkswagen has already determined where in China they will build the ID.3. Automobilwoche revealed this development citing  Christian Dahlheim, head of Volkswagen Group sales. “In […]

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Volkswagen is taking the Tesla approach by shifting its EV focus on software

After the difficulties it faced with software glitches in the ID.3 and the 8th-generation Golf, Volkswagen appears to have shifted its priorities from simply producing electric cars at scale to developing software for its upcoming lineup of vehicles. The shift was evident in the German auto giant’s 150 billion-euro ($178 billion) five-year investment plan, which […]

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Volkswagen aims for 2023 with electric station wagon

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After VW announced that the electric model Aero will also be built in Emden from 2023 in the course of its latest investment planning round, CEO Ralf Brandstätter has now revealed further details: The model will be launched as the Aero B and the Aero B Shooting Brake two years later than originally planned. The […]

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