Volkswagen ID.4 reservations to start in September in US

VW is planning to open reservations for the brand new ID.4 electric SUV as early as September in North America. Those wanting to pre-order will have to pay 100 dollars followed by another $400 at a later date to confirm the slot. Local media reports Volkswagen’s decision to move ahead on the US market. The […]

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BMW expands i3 production while Golf looks to the e-Golf

In Germany the increased purchase premium is boosting demand for electric cars. BMW and VW have now responded to this by expanding production of the i3 in Leipzig, while the VW e-Golf will continue to be built in Dresden until Christmas, contrary to original plans. This was concluded in a report published in Automobilwoche. According […]

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Golf 8 PHEVs now on sale in select markets

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VW brings two plug-in hybrid versions of the Golf, now in the eighth generation to dealerships, the Golf eHybrid and the new Golf GTE. The former develops 150 kW, the latter comes up to 180 kW. Both Golf plug-in hybrids have become available in Germany where the Golf eHybrid starts from 39,781 euros. The Golf […]

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Volkswagen begins production of its answer to the Tesla Model Y

Volkswagen has announced that it has started series production of the ID.4, its first all-electric SUV that will compete with the Tesla Model Y. The vehicle, which is being built at the company’s Zwickau plant in Germany, is the second model based on Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix, or MEB, platform. “With the ID.4, Volkswagen […]

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VW ID.4 production kicks-off in Zwickau

Production of the VW ID.4 has kicked-off at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, Saxony today. VW thus starts serially making the e-SUV before officially launching it at the end of September. Germany is just the start of the production cycle with plants in China and the US to follow closely. The VW ID.4 as such […]

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