Volkswagen Poaches Apple’s Global Battery Chief to Work in Germany
Apple has hired Soonho Ahn from Samsung SDI Co. back in late 2019 to lead the iPhone maker’s global battery developments, and now the latter …
Volkswagen ID.5 Electric SUV Pre-Orders Now Live in Germany
After debuting the Volkswagen ID.4 earlier this year, the European automaker has officially unveiled its next vehicle in the ID lineup, the ID.5. Volkswagen has …
Volkswagen Ramps Up Energy and Charging Division to Rival Tesla
Volkswagen is planning to invest in the power and charging infrastructure to help convince drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs), in addition to doubling …
Volkswagen, Huawei Said to Partner for Autonomous Driving Tech, Claims Report
Earlier this year, Huawei and Baidu poured $19 billion USD into electric vehicles (EVs) and self-driving technology, and now Huawei is set to partner with …
Volkswagen CEO Unveils Elon Musk as Surprise Guest to Inspire Executives
At a Volkswagen managers gathering in Alpbach, Austria, on Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed 200 of the German carmaker’s executives via video conference. During …
Porsche Recalls Taycan EV Globally, Over Sudden Power Loss Issue
Porsche has announced a recall of all 43,000 units of its Taycan electric vehicles (EVs) across the globe over a confirmed issue involving sudden, unexpected …
Volkswagen to Stop Selling Gas Cars in Europe by 2035
Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen’s board member for sales, went on the record on Saturday saying that the German carmaker will stop selling cars with Internal Combustion …
Volkswagen Tops Europe’s Best-Selling EVs in April 2021, Tesla Misses Top 10
Despite Tesla’s domination of the European auto market in March, April marked the beginning of a new quarter for the California-based automaker – meaning an …
Volkswagen ID.6 SUV, Crossover Launches Exclusively in China
In a press release on the weekend, Volkswagen announced the all-electric ID.6 SUV model, which will roll out exclusively in the Chinese market. The release …
Elon Musk Offered Tesla’s CEO Job to Volkswagen’s Diess in 2015, Report Says
According to Business Insider Germany, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had an employment contract from Tesla in 2015 to become CEO which was ready to be …
Volkswagen ID.4 Range Gets EPA-Rated for 260 Miles
The Volkswagen ID.4 SUV is a direct competitor with the Tesla Model Y, and a new update has revealed that its range will compete with …
VW ID.4 Hits Canada This Summer, Pricing from $44,995 CAD
Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) is set to launch in Canada this summer, and the vehicle’s reviews are already starting to trickle around the internet. …
Surprise! VW Name Change to ‘Voltswagen’ Was an Early April Fool’s Prank
This is getting out of hand, Volkswagen. Originally, we suspected the supposed U.S. name change to ‘Voltswagen’ was an April Fool’s Day joke, but on …
Volkswagen Confirms U.S. Name Change to ‘Voltswagen’ [Update]
Update March 30: It was a joke after all, as we suspected. Shame on you, Volkswagen. Volkswagen has made major announcements in the last year …
Volkswagen Battery EV Sales Could Surpass Tesla Next Year, Says Deutsche Bank
Volkswagen has been boldly climbing the battery electric vehicle (BEV) ladder, with its shares up over 50% this year. On Monday, Deutsche Bank analysts raised …