Tag: Volkswagen
Report Says Volkswagen, Renault in Talks to Build 20k Euro EV
Affordable EVs needed to compete with Chinese brands
VW already plans sub-25k euro EV next year A German paper is reporting that Volkswagen is in talks with other automakers to help develop affordable EVs. Renault is one of the partners, according to Handelsblatt (via...
Volkswagen Planning $10.9B in Cuts as Brand “No Longer Competitive”
VW planning to reduce staffing, but other cuts coming
Big cuts needed to maintain brand through EV transition Volkswagen is planning $10.9 billion in cuts, according to a new report. The automaker is planning massive changes as the company says the brand is no...
Volkswagen reserves the ID. Cross name… in Europe!
The name ID. Crozz was first used on a crossover concept in 2017.
It's clear that this new ID. Cross name will eventually reach a utilitarian vehicle.
Golf, GTI and Tiguan should survive in the electric era.
Volkswagen is currently preparing the integration of...
Volkswagen will Build EVs for North America in Mexico Starting in 2026
The German automaker currently builds the ID.4 in Tennessee for the American and Canadian markets.
US $760 million will be invested in the Puebla factory to produce EVs.
The first electric vehicle to be built there has yet to be decided. Volkswagen has announced...
Volkswagen Recalling Every ID.4 Sold in America
ID.4's sun visor may not be up to fire specs
Dealer will spray the part with a new coating Volkswagen is recalling 24,000 copies of the ID.4 EV in the US. It's not electric-related this time, the recall is because of an interior sunshade...
Volkswagen Cuts Shift at EV Plant Over Low Demand
VW has blamed Tesla and China for its EV woes
Shift cut follows months of production pauses Reacting to a drop in demand for EVs, Volkswagen Group is cutting its Zwickau plant back from three shifts to just two. This affects ID.3 and Cupra...
Volkswagen ID.7 Gets 600km+ WLTP Range
Sleek new model shows family sedan not dead yet
ID.7 launches with latest-gen electric motors Volkswagen is launching the ID.7. It's an electric full-size sedan that's a replacement for the Passat. With up to 402 lb-ft of torque and a range of 621 km.
The...
Volkswagen Targets Affordable EV Launch in the U.S. Within Four Years
Volkswagen Group is planning to introduce an electric vehicle priced below $35,000 in the U.S. market in the next three to four years, as detailed by a senior executive at a recent industry conference.
Volkswagen is exploring production sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Puebla, Mexico,...
Volkswagen Stopping EV Production at One Key Factory
Motor shortage leads to production pause
Zwickau plant builds Audi, VW EVs Volkswagen Group is pausing EV production because it's falling short on electric motors. The automaker's stoppage will happen at the Zwickau plant and will affect some of its most popular models.
"The production...
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer: It’s Not a Hatchback
Volkswagen has released initial images and details of its ID.7 Tourer, marking the automaker's entry into the all-electric severely-desirable estate segment, aka station wagons. Scheduled for a European launch in 2024, the ID.7 Tourer adds a new dimension to Volkswagen's extensive history of estate...
