EVs Could Be 24% Of Europe's Car Market By 2025. But Who Will Make Them? A wave of new affordable electric models below €25,000 could change the game in Europe. But will they be made in Europe or in China? By Patrick George Industry Outlook - Sep 19 2024 -
Volkswagen Halts ID.4 Production To Find A Fix For Doors That Won’t Stay Closed The company issued a stop-sale for U.S.-built ID.4s following a recall that involves nearly 100,000 units. By Iulian Dnistran Manufacturing / Production - Sep 19 2024 -
VW Recalls ID.4 For Electronic Door Latches That Can Pop Open 'Unexpectedly' Every ID.4 built for the United States and Canada is now recalled, totaling 119,408 vehicles. By Christopher Smith Motor1.com
EVs, Jobs And China Heat Up An Already Intense Harris-Trump Debate Electric vehicles are on the ballot this November. Plus, Volkswagen primes for layoffs and China targets AI and automated driving next. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 11 2024 -
Toyota Cuts EV Goals, Also Gets Billions In Battery Subsidies From Japan Also on Critical Materials: More on the German auto industry's "multiple challenges," and South Korea forces EV makers to name names. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Sep 6 2024 -
Volkswagen Chief Warns Brand Has 'One, Maybe Two' Years To Get It Together Plus, BYD pushes pause on Mexico and more Ultium workers join the UAW. By Rob Stumpf Critical Materials - Sep 5 2024 -
Volkswagen May Close Factories In Europe: ‘It’s A Catastrophe’ Volkswagen responded to the Dieselgate scandal with an aggressive EV push. But that’s not going well and now it’s considering plant closures. By Suvrat Kothari Critical Materials - Sep 3 2024 -
Polestar Gets A New CEO. Can He Turn Things Around? Volvo's troubled electric "spinoff" gets a new boss. Plus: Volkswagen gets tighter with China's Xpeng and BYD keeps the profits coming. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Aug 28 2024 -
Used Volkswagen ID.4s Are Getting Really Cheap The ID.4 may not be the best EV in its class, but used ones could be compelling to buyers on a budget. By Kevin Williams Buying Tips - Aug 23 2024 -
This Was Not A Great Week For 'Legacy' Auto—With Two Exceptions Let's game out what this week's news meant for the EV transition at Ford, GM, Volkswagen and Hyundai. Plus, Volvo has big plans for EX90. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Aug 23 2024 -
The ID.Buzz Could've Redeemed VW. Instead, It's Too Little, Too Late With a $60,000-plus base price, the ID.Buzz looks like a swing and a miss on arrival. That’s not what VW needs right now. By Chris Perkins Motor1.com
Volkswagen ID. Buzz: 'Solid Family Vehicle' Despite The Price, MKBHD Says With a starting MSRP of just under $60,000, the electric reincarnation of the classic VW bus has a maximum range of 234 miles. By Iulian Dnistran News - Aug 22 2024 -
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Is Here, And Everyone Is Mad VW finally released pricing and range specs for the beloved ID. Buzz, but the internet has turned up its nose. By Rob Stumpf News - Aug 21 2024 -
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Starts At $59,995 In America, Gets So-So Range It's taken years, but the electric rebirth of Volkswagen's iconic Microbus is coming to America. Was it worth the wait? By Patrick George Official - Aug 21 2024 -
Is It Better To Lease A New Electric Vehicle, Or Buy A Used One? Leasing can get you some incredible deals on new EVs right now. But don't count out the used market, either. Here's our guide to both. By Tom McParland Buying Tips - Aug 19 2024 -
The Volkswagen GTI EV Will Be About 'More Than Just Power' "It will be a real go-kart," a top VW executive says of the electric GTI. "I’ve driven a prototype and it’s really amazing.” By Andrei Nedelea Concepts - Aug 16 2024 -
Volkswagen May Push Back Flagship Next-Gen 'Trinity' EV To Make Room For Golf EV Plus, Tesla sips up subsidies despite CEO's opinions and automakers disclose battery manufacturers following South Korean EV fire. By Rob Stumpf Critical Materials - Aug 13 2024 -
Tesla Gets A Warning From Uber's CEO How hard can it be to create a ride-hailing service from scratch? Ask a guy who knows. Plus: Volkswagen ID.Buzz news and EV fire fears. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Aug 12 2024 -
Volkswagen ID.4 Is More Affordable Than A Toyota Camry, Corolla Why drive a Jetta when you can lease an ID.4 for the same terms? By Wade Malone Buying Tips - Aug 10 2024 -
VW Claims the Electric GTI Will Be More Fun To Drive Volkswagen boss touts superior chassis and suspension compared to the gas GTI. By Adrian Padeanu Motor1.com
The New VW Transporter Is Actually A Ford With ICE, PHEV And EV Power Volkswagen is diversifying its range of vans by having three models, and the new Transporter is a VW/Ford joint venture product. By Andrei Nedelea News - Aug 1 2024 -
Volkswagen And Rivian Are Teaming Up On Software In $5 Billion Deal (Updated) The California startup gets a big cash pile, and Volkswagen gets the expertise it needs to solve some long-running tech problems. By Tim Levin Technology - Jul 29 2024 -
These Were The Best-Selling EVs In Europe For 2024's First Half The ever-popular Tesla Model Y is losing ground, while Chinese-made EVs are on the rise in Europe. By Iulian Dnistran Sales - Jul 25 2024 -
Tesla Was Still The World's Largest EV Maker In Q2, Ahead Of BYD However, the difference between the two shrunk and BYD has Tesla in range. By Mark Kane Sales - Jul 22 2024 -