Volkswagen

Volkswagen to Develop Self-Driving Taxi Based on ID Buzz

Following Volkswagen’s launch of the ID Buzz electric vehicle (EV), the automaker’s commercial units head has announced that the company is developing an EV to be used for self-driving taxi services. Volkswagen is planning a self-driving taxi with a “special purpose vehicle” based on its ID Buzz, according to Automotive News Europe. The vehicle will […]

Tesla Can Make a Model Y in 10 Hours in Germany, Volkswagen Wants the Same

Volkswagen’s upcoming Trinity plant is hoping to catch up with Tesla, as the established automaker looks to mimic Elon Musk’s company, according to Reuters. The German automaker’s $2.2 billion ‘Trinity’ electric vehicle plant, expected to be up and running by 2026, will use huge Giga casting machines like Tesla, among other productivity-boosting plans. While Tesla’s […]

Volkswagen Delays ID.5 to May, Citing Supply Issues from Ukraine

Volkswagen is set to delay the ID.5 electric vehicle (EV) launch to the first week of May, citing supply issues related to the wire harnesses it receives from Ukraine, according to a spokesperson in a letter obtained by Auto Blog. As a result of the supply issues, Volkswagen wasn’t able to produce enough of its […]

Volkswagen Might Build an Electric Truck in the U.S., Says Report

Volkswagen AG might build an all-electric truck for the U.S. automotive market’s growing and highly profitable pickup segment — reports The Wall Street Journal. According to the publication’s sources, the veteran automaker is considering the idea and could make a final decision by the middle of this year. Scott Keogh, head of Volkswagen’s U.S. business, […]

Volkswagen ID Buzz to Include Two Variants, 11 Color Options

Volkswagen is officially launching the ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo electric vans on Wednesday, March 9, and the automaker revealed a few more details about the electric vehicle (EV) on Monday. Volkswagen is set to detail a standard and Cargo variants of the vehicles of the ID Buzz on Wednesday, and as many as […]

Volkswagen Trinity EV Coming from New $2.1 Billion Wolfsburg Plant

German automaker Volkswagen has shared details on a new electric vehicle (EV) factory in Wolfsburg-Warmenau, which will build a state-of-the-art upcoming vehicle for the company. Volkswagen has gained approval from the government’s Supervisory Board to begin production at the Wolfsburg Trinity EV facility, according to a press release shared by the company on Friday. So […]

2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Gets 20 Mile EPA Range Increase

Volkswagen of America announced on Tuesday its EPA-estimated fuel economy figures for its 2022 ID.4 electric SUV. The ID.4 Pro gains 20 miles of EPA-estimated range over its predecessor, up to 280 miles (versus 260 miles in the 2021 model). ID.4 Pro: 280 miles ID.4 Pro S RWD: 268 miles ID.4 AWD Pro: 251 miles […]

First Drives: Volkswagen ID Buzz Electric Van [VIDEOS]

First looks at the electric Volkswagen ID Buzz were shared last month and new footage shows some of the first drives in a prototype of the vehicle. A pre-production Volkswagen ID Buzz was tested out and shared by Bjørn Nyland in a video on Sunday, showing off the vehicle’s driving experience and interior as Nyland […]

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to Hold Reddit AMA on February 16

The head of Volkswagen received too much interest in an upcoming event announced this week, causing the automaker to push it back. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had to push back an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit by 48 hours, after saying that there are “already good questions” (via Twitter). New Date: We […]

Volkswagen’s All-Electric Vehicle Deliveries Jumped by 97% in 2021

Volkswagen on Wednesday announced global delivery numbers for the year 2021. The German automaker handed over more than 263,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to customers across the globe this past year, almost doubling the numbers from 2020 with a 97% increase year-over-year (YoY). Volkswagen also delivered 106,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), up 33% as […]