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Volkswagen still working on a Ranger-based Ruggeddzz off-road EV
The last time we were discussing the Volkswagen ID.Ruggdzz was in 2020. At the beginning of that year, a battery-electric ID.Ruggdzz was going to join the Icons division of the ID lineup, perched on the MEB platform like the ID.Buzz, and rebirth the VW Thing with square lines and all-wheel [...]
VW Sees Supply Chain Woes Continuing for the Rest of the Year
VW Group posts €4.3 billion earnings in the third quarter, compared to €2.9 billion in the same quarter in 2021. The automaker sees supply chain pressures continuing through the end of 2022, with the fourth quarter expected to be "especially challenging." Semiconductor supply issues are not seen as diminishing by [...]
Volkswagen Brand CEO Confirms Two Entry-Level EVs
After 100 days of running the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, CEO Thomas Schäfer has outlined his vision for the marque, offering details about the company's upcoming EV products in the process. In a LinkedIn post, Schäfer, who previously was the head of Skoda Auto, said that Volkswagen would only build [...]
Volkswagen ID. Electric Car Sales Hit New Record
Volkswagen Group China reports a significant decrease in total vehicle deliveries in China during the first half of 2022. The volume in Mainland China and Hong Kong amounted to 1.47 million vehicles (down 20.5% year-over-year). That includes 1,081,700 Volkswagen and its Jetta sub-brand (down 18.8% year-over-year). According to the company, [...]
Volkswagen says its electric cars have ‘sold out’ for 2022 as demand for EVs in Europe doubles
German carmaker Volkswagen has "sold out" of battery-electric vehicles in the United States and Europe, meaning new customers will have to wait until 2023 to get one. VW Group CEO Herbert Diess told the Financial Times that the company's brands - which include Volkswagen, Porsche, Škoda and Audi - had a backlog [...]
Volkswagen Chooses Wolfsburg For $2.2 Billion EV Plant
Volkswagen will build their $2.2 billion, EV-only manufacturing plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. The state-of-the-art facility will be located near the firm's headquarters and will produce around 250,000 cars per year. The decision to build the new plant came after VW realized it was easier to construct a new factory from [...]
Volkswagen Sold Over 12,000 ID. In China Last Month
Volkswagen reports 12,736 sales of all-electric ID. cars in China, which is another monthly record and at least the fifth consecutive month of growth. The company sold the first locally-produced Volkswagen ID.3, launched in October, and a total of 11,481 ID.4 and ID.6. FAW-Volkswagen reports 5,684 ID.4 CROZZ and ID.6 [...]
Volkswagen ID.6 Might Be Imported To Europe
The MEB-based, 7-seat SUV Volkswagen ID.6 was developed specifically for China and is locally produced by two independent joint ventures: FAW-Volkswagen (as ID.6 CROZZ) and SAIC Volkswagen (as ID.6 X). The German manufacturer from the beginning was denying sales of the ID.6 outside of China (some were expecting it in [...]
ROAD RAGE: Tesla Model 3 & VW Golf
This crazy road-rage incident on a highway in France has gone viral. We're starting to see many more road-rage videos on YouTube and social media. Is it because people are angry, and incidents are growing, or just because Tesla's vehicles all have built-in dashcams, so the footage is now out there? [...]
An uncertain race for the best-selling car in Europe, Reno Clio is on the run
Sales results spanning 44 European countries show that the Renault Clio is currently leading the race ahead of Volkswagen’s bestseller. According to data published by the specialized site Focus2move.com, during the 11 months of 2020, in the markets of 44 European countries, from Portugal to Russia, a total of 314,357 [...]