The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles. By Suvrat Kothari Software - Nov 12 2025 -
Volkswagen Has A China Problem. And It Can’t Fix It Alone The German giant has turned to local partners to help it develop EVs specifically for China, where its current models are struggling. By Andrei Nedelea News - Nov 11 2025 -
EV Sales Are Slowing. Now The Auto Industry Is Banking On A Self-Driving Boom Automakers are banking on an AV comeback. Plus: Tesla's door handle mess gets worse, and even Toyota can't escape tariff pain. By Rob Stumpf Critical Materials - Nov 4 2025 -
Tesla Claims The Cybercab Is Coming In Eight Months—No Steering Wheel, No Pedals Plus, automakers beg the Trump administration not to tax their robots, and Volkswagen has data about how people are buying its EVs. By Rob Stumpf Critical Materials - Oct 23 2025 -
The Problem With Plug-In Hybrids That Keeps Happening Pollution regulators had high hopes for plug-in hybrid cars. There's just one problem: many owners don't plug them in. By Suvrat Kothari Climate - Oct 16 2025 -
Many Volkswagen EVs Don’t Have Battery Preconditioning. Now, There’s A Solution There’s some light tinkering involved, and it’s not exactly elegant. But it works, which could be a huge win this winter. By Iulian Dnistran Aftermarket / Tuning - Oct 5 2025 -
Volkswagen, Audi Will Pause EV Production In Europe: Report Two of the Volkswagen Group’s EV factories will reduce their output due to slower-than-expected sales growth. By Iulian Dnistran Manufacturing / Production - Sep 26 2025 -
EV Sales Are Booming In Europe–Except For Tesla European EV sales increased by double digits. Meanwhile, Tesla experienced the exact opposite. By Iulian Dnistran Sales - Sep 22 2025 -
The EV Tax Credit Is Dying. These Car Companies Are Cashing In First Interestingly, Tesla isn't one of them. Plus: Why locals in Georgia are optimistic about Rivian, despite a possible EV downturn. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 17 2025 -
The Crackdown On Tesla Door Handles Comes To America Plus, gigacastings prove to be cheaper to repair in low-speed crashes and Volkswagen looks backward in order to go forward. By Rob Stumpf Critical Materials - Sep 16 2025 -
Volkswagen CEO Says Flush Door Handles Are 'Terrible' Volkswagen won't jump onto one of the most controversial trends in car design. By Rob Stumpf News - Sep 15 2025 -
Hyundai And Kia Just Can't Win Under Trump Between ICE raids and tariffs, South Korea's automakers are having a tough time lately. Plus: Elon Musk buys a ton of Tesla stock. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 15 2025 -
Volkswagen Turns To LFP And In-House Electronics For Its Affordable EVs A new electric motor and a fancy inverter are also part of Volkswagen’s plan to beat Chinese competitors in Europe. By Iulian Dnistran Battery Tech - Sep 12 2025 -
‘Fundamentally Wrong’: The Growing Controversy Over Europe’s Gas-Car Ban, Explained At Europe's biggest auto show, a huge electric-vehicle push hides a battle to save gas engines behind the scenes. By Patrick George IAA MOBILITY - Sep 10 2025 -
This One Number Shows What's Going Wrong At Tesla Plus, Volkswagen could build Audis stateside as part of tariff plan and the worker problem at Hyundai was reportedly an "open secret." By Rob Stumpf News - Sep 9 2025 -
'This Model Does Not Work Anymore': Volkswagen Group CEO Gets Candid On EVs And Future Plans Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said the company's future product plans depend on geography and borders more than ever. By Patrick George IAA MOBILITY - Sep 8 2025 -
This Is What Volkswagen's More Normal, 'Likable' EV Future Looks Like Volkswagen's next EV act has actual buttons, improved batteries and software, and doesn't look like a spaceship. By Patrick George IAA MOBILITY - Sep 7 2025 -
California Pushes On With EV Chargers While Trump Changes The Rules—Again The Golden State has big plans for its EV infrastructure, even as the federal government tips the scales toward gas stations. By Kevin Williams Critical Materials - Sep 3 2025 -
Volkswagen Has A New Plan For EV Names. Here's What Comes Next Goodbye, Volkswagen ID.2all. Hello, Volkswagen ID. Polo. Here's what comes after that. By Patrick George Industry Outlook - Sep 3 2025 -
Volkswagen Promises More 'Likable' EVs Coming Soon The Germans found that it got way too weird with its first generation of EVs. Now it promises to fix that. By Rob Stumpf News - Sep 1 2025 -
Here Are All The EVs And Hybrids That Qualify For A Tax Credit In 2025 (Updated) The tax credit for EVs provides up to $7,500 toward a purchase of a qualifying Tesla, Ford or other plug-in car. By Patrick George Buying Tips - Aug 30 2025 -
'It's A Car, Not A Phone': VW Sued Over Touch Buttons Involved In Fatal Crashes Volkswagen's controversial capacitive buttons have earned it a lawsuit after numerous NHTSA complaints and crashes. By Rob Stumpf News - Aug 20 2025 -
Ford, Chevrolet And Ram Have A Big EV Problem Electric pickup trucks just aren't taking off. Plus: Tesla's doing well in Norway and Volkswagen hits an EV milestone. By Tim Levin Critical Materials - Aug 15 2025 -
America Has Completely Blown Any Sort Of EV Transition Nearly every other country is moving off gasoline more quickly than America. Plus: Volvo, Polestar and Volkswagen grapple with tariffs. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Aug 11 2025 -
