People are angry, cars aren’t selling, and now for the first time ever Volkswagen is likely to close one of its factories in Europe – the state-of-the-art Brussels plant that makes the Audi Q8 E-Tron.
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Volkswagen is launching a new ID.3 model in China with an LFP battery pack as it looks to compete with lower-priced rivals. Chinese automakers like CATL and BYD dominate the LFP battery market, but VW hopes the new model can help spark sales in the world’s largest EV market.
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Volkswagen of America and Electrify America today announced a three-year charging plan for the 2025 ID. Buzz.
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The VW ID. Buzz is launching in the US around Thanksgiving, but if you want one, you might have to hunt it down, as Volkswagen has been a bit stingy in allocating the electric van to dealers.
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After 40 years, Volkswagen is no longer building Polo models in Europe. VW has ended Polo production in Europe as it shifts focus to smaller, more affordable EVs.
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China’s NIO (NIO) is considering buying Volkswagen’s Audi plant in Brussels. Volkswagen’s plant is at risk of being shut down, and NIO wants to take advantage as the market shifts to EVs.
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Volkswagen plans to temporarily halt ID.4 production at its Chattanooga, TN, plant following a nationwide recall involving nearly 100,000 models. According to a VW statement, roughly 200 workers will be furloughed at the plant.
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Volkswagen is facing another possible plant closure, this time in China, the company’s largest market. Although China is VW’s biggest market, domestic EV makers, like BYD, are squeezing out the competition.
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The legendary Volkswagen FIRE+ICE brand has entered the electric era. Volkswagen’s new ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE is a tribute to the exclusive Golf Fire and ICE with a reinterpretation of the iconic 90s design.
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China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is making big moves to gain a foothold in Europe. BYD’s latest deal could spell big trouble for Volkswagen in Germany.
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The Volkswagen GTI badge will live on in the electric era. Volkswagen’s first electric ID GTI “will be a real go kart” to drive with elements from the legends.
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The Volkswagen ID.2, the brand’s cheapest electric car, is real. Volkswagen’s ID.2 was officially spotted for the first time out testing. The sub 25,000 euro ($27,500) electric vehicle is affordable, like a Polo, but still spacious like a Golf.
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Thanks to Rivian’s software expertise, the long-awaited electric VW Golf could hit the market sooner than expected. Volkswagen is reportedly considering pulling forward the Golf EV launch despite delaying its Tesla-rivaling Trinity EV again.
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VW yesterday cut 2024 ID.4 Standard lease prices by $30 per month, making it $219 per month, the lowest ID.4 lease price to date.
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VW campervan repair and restoration company Peace Vans today launched a line of customizable campervan conversions for the VW ID. Buzz in the US.
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we talk about legacy performance nameplates turning to battery power, the value of Tesla Autopilot data, and whether or not a $96,000 Chevy Silverado makes any sense at all, to anyone, for any reason.
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Volkswagen launched its sportiest EV so far this week. Powered by its most powerful electric motor and new batteries, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance is seen as the EV counterpart to the popular Golf GTI Clubsport. But can it keep up with the hot hatch?
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VW just shared the first photos of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter and Caravelle vans, along with lots of spec details.
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Rivian (RIVN) and Volkswagen received the green light from German authorities to form a new joint venture. With “no series competition problems” to worry about, the German Federal Cartel Office approved the Rivian/VW partnership on Monday.
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Can Volkswagen double its US market share by 2030? That’s the plan. VW will lean on new EVs, including a Scout-branded electric pickup and SUV, and its new Rivian partnership to charge up sales.
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XPeng Motors and Volkswagen Group have announced an expansion to a recently signed partnership that pushes the collaboration from the co-development of a China-only vehicle platform to now include VW’s global MEB platform technology.
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Quick Charge is back to report on this week’s biggest EV stories – but I didn’t expect to read that Elon Musk was committing $45 million per month to get convicted felon, adulterer, and all-around terrible person Donald Trump re-elected!
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Volkswagen launched its new ID.UNYX electric SUV in China on Wednesday. Starting under $30,000, VW’s new electric SUV is set to compete against top-selling EVs in an intensifying market. The electric SUV is the first to wear the golden logo from its new sub-brand as VW looks to take on BYD and Tesla in the world’s largest EV market.
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Volkswagen can’t seem to get out of its own way these days. More delays are on the way for Volkswagen EVs, including its ID.4 successor and a new Porsche electric SUV, as software issues persist.
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