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Affordable EVs are on a lot of people’s minds these days, but one name is missing from the conversation. Volkswagen launched its ID family of EVs seven years ago with the promise of electric mobility for “the millions, not millionaires,” but in the United States at least, the promise remains just that. The VW Group […] The post Volkswagen should be a bigger EV player — and maybe it can be appeared first on Digital Trends.

The car company has issued three different recalls affecting over 45,000 ID.4 electric crossovers sold in the United States.

The Model Y was Tesla’s best-seller in Europe, but it wasn’t enough to fend off Volkswagen on the constructors’ list.

Volkswagen’s electric SUV is due for a considerable makeover. The new ID.4 was spotted ahead of its upcoming debut, and it already looks like an upgrade from the current EV. more…

The futuristic electric minivan can drive up to 248 miles on a full charge. But that’s not the best part.

Neither of these vehicles really did particularly well, but least the Charger remains on sale.

Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a little extra “secret sauce.” more…

Volkswagen of America released its 2025 year-end sales report today, showing that every single one of its fossil-fueled models went down in sales year-over-year, and both of its EV models went up in sales. more…

Rejoice, aging millennials and Gen Z cassette enthusiasts: the new Volkswagen ID. Polo packs lots of salutes to 20th-century tech.

Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a few extras. more…

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Goodbye, annoying window controls. Hello, proper physical controls everywhere.

Volkswagen is preparing to launch its new family of entry-level EVs, starting with the ID. Polo. With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the revamped interior. more…

Volkswagen is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of the iconic Golf GTI in 2026 with a mix of heritage events, a landmark anniversary edition, and a major step into electrification. First launched in..

The ID. Polo is arriving in 2026 as the first of a new family of entry-level Volkswagen EVs. It was initially expected to start at 25,000 euros ($30,000), but that may no longer be the case. At least, not right away. more…

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Volkswagen has released a new ID.UNYX 08 electric crossover for the Chinese market with a sharp look, an ultra-fast charging 800V system architecture, and a starting price that’s bound to steal even more sales from the struggling Tesla brand. more…

Volkswagen is skipping the 2026 model year for the ID.Buzz in the US, but the company insists the electric minibus isn’t going anywhere. more…

Is it being paused, only to be quietly killed later on?

The ID.Buzz will not be available in the US for the 2026 model year, but Volkswagen said this isn’t the end for its electric minibus. more…

Volkswagen’s upcoming family of smaller, more affordable EVs will not be offered with a gas-powered engine. Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schäfer said small gas cars make no sense, urging “the future in this segment is electric.” more…

The ID.Cross is due out in mid-2026 as part of Volkswagen’s new family of affordable EVs. Like the ID.Polo, the electric T-Cross sibling, is set to bring a fresh new look that VW promises will deliver “the secret sauce” we’ve been waiting for. more…

Volkswagen is gearing up to launch a new family of affordable EVs, starting with the ID.Polo. Can it fill the shoes of the popular low-cost hatch? more…

Volkswagen is gearing up to launch a new family of affordable EVs, starting with the ID.Polo. With its debut just around the corner, Volkswagen is giving us a better idea of what to expect, revealing driving range and other key specs. more…

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The all-new electric subcompact hatchback will be available with LFP and NMC batteries made in Europe.

Volkswagen is putting its Tesla Robotaxi rival through its paces in Wolfsburg, Germany, where the self-driving Gen.Urban research vehicle is now driving autonomously in real urban traffic – without a steering wheel or pedals! more…

The EU has for the first time launched a formal review of a price undertaking offer from a company seeking to avoid its tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following a submission from Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture. Over the course of 12 to 15 months, the European Commission will examine whether VW Anhui can replace its countervailing duties with a managed price system in a move that would effectively equalise the impact of the tariffs. While the commission is not reopening its...

Volkswagen Group has ramped up its “all in” strategy for China, banking on local development capabilities and a new electric vehicle (EV) architecture to fight back against domestic rivals and regain its leading position in the world’s largest vehicle market. The German carmaker’s China operations are now able to design and validate new models without going through approvals from headquarters, reducing development time and costs to respond quickly to local needs. On Tuesday, the company...

For the first time, Volkswagen can now fully develop new vehicles outside of Germany. Volkswagen claims it can cut development costs by up to 50% by building EVs in China. more…

As per Elbil Statistik, Tesla reached 26,127 Norwegian sales so far this year, without counting 13 imported Cybertrucks. The post Tesla on track to break Volkswagen’s historic record in Norway: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

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On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: RV Tech makes progress, Tesla loses key execs and batteries are oversupplied.

Volkswagen is one of the last major EV companies to gain access, but it's finally coming next week.

Volkswagen just made it easier for EV owners to remotely access their cars without pulling out their phones. The myVW app now works on both watchOS and Wear OS smartwatches, giving drivers quick access to key vehicle functions right from their wrists. more…

Volkswagen is joining a growing list of automakers in North America in gaining access to the Tesla Supercharger network.

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The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the "operating system" for the entire auto industry, Rivian's Wassym Bensaid told reporters

Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

Volkswagen EVs can finally use Tesla Superchargers starting November 18th, after the better part of a year worth of delays getting the system up and running. more…

Volkswagen Group is poised to launch a new electric vehicle (EV) next year that leverages Chinese technology to compete with established domestic players like BYD and Geely in the world’s largest automotive market. The German carmaker, which has seen a decline in market share in mainland China since 2020 amid a rapid adoption of EVs, said on Tuesday that its coming SUV, co-developed with Chinese partner Xpeng, would be its most intelligent model to date. The announcement follows the inclusion of...

The Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. Although the gas-powered model is being discontinued, Volkswagen is hinting that the Touareg could return as an EV. Is an ID.Touareg in the works? more…

VW’s US EV lease deals just went from hero to zero. Federal tax credits are now dead, the automaker has wiped out up to $12,000 in lease incentives on the ID.4, and ended $10,500 in discounts on the ID. Buzz. The move bucks the trend as other brands continue to sweeten their EV lease offers. more…

There’s some light tinkering involved, and it’s not exactly elegant. But it works, which could be a huge win this winter.

The ID.4 is one of several Volkswagen electric vehicles that will be impacted by the planned shutdowns at two German EV plants. VW is also planning to halt production of the ID.4 in the US. more…

Two of the Volkswagen Group’s EV factories will reduce their output due to slower-than-expected sales growth.

Four of the seven EVs achieved the IIHS' highest rating of good in the updated moderate overlap test.

The iconic hatch is still going all-electric, but not soon enough. Volkswagen is delaying the electric Golf, an upcoming electric SUV, and more, due to rising costs. more…

The VW Group showed off the production version of its standardized battery cell, which will power 80% of the automaker's future EVs.

A new electric motor and a fancy inverter are also part of Volkswagen’s plan to beat Chinese competitors in Europe.

VW is advising customers to be a little more patient with Tesla Supercharger access, as it claims to be experiencing technical issues. The German brand is the last one to give Supercharger access to its North American EV owners. more…

At IAA Munich, Europe's biggest auto show, the home team car companies had a showcase of impressive EVs. But BYD and the Chinese have bigger plans.

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Germans are rolling out a raft of great-looking new EVs with great range, fast charging, and competitive price tags. Meanwhile, Tesla’s US market share has sunk to near record lows. As punishment, Elon’s getting a trillion-dollar raise. more…

Volkswagen just unveiled a nearly production-ready concept car at IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany called the ID Cross.

Is the ID.Cross the low-cost SUV we’ve been waiting for? The Volkswagen ID.Cross debuted at the Munich Motor Show with the “secret sauce” as an affordable, stylish new electric SUV. more…

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said the company's future product plans depend on geography and borders more than ever.

Everyone basically agrees: if you want people to transition from polluting gas guzzlers to electric cars, you have to make them more affordable. The luxury EVs, with their big battery packs and fine leather interiors, are all well and good, but if you really want to move the needle on EV adoption, we need more entry-level options. And so far, we’re lacking. Volkswagen hears this, and is responding with a new lineup of small and mid-sized electric vehicles aimed squarely at the low end of the market. We’ve already seen the ID.2all — recently renamed ID. Polo and ID. Polo GTI — and ID.EVERY1 concepts. Now we’re getting a fourth concept, the ID. Cross, which VW says will get a proper reveal next year. The concept’s name invokes the ID.4’s predecessor, the ID.Crozz, from 2017. The ID. Cross introduces a new design language that VW says

Volkswagen's next EV act has actual buttons, improved batteries and software, and doesn't look like a spaceship.

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VW launched its EV lineup with a naming scheme that pairs the 'ID.' prefix with a number, but now will shift to traditional names for its EVs.

The ID moniker is sticking around, but numbers are being dropped in favor of real names.

It’s official. Volkswagen is shaking up its EV naming strategy. After confirming the ID.2 will launch as the ID.Polo, Volkswagen promises its new family of entry-level EVs “will make electric driving more affordable than ever.” The ID.Polo is just the start with an electric T-Cross and much more coming soon. more…

Goodbye, Volkswagen ID.2all. Hello, Volkswagen ID. Polo. Here's what comes after that.

The Germans found that it got way too weird with its first generation of EVs. Now it promises to fix that.

With just a week left until its official debut, Volkswagen is giving us a sneak peek of its most affordable electric SUV, the ID.2. Here’s our closest look at the new entry-level EV. more…

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As sendoffs for internal combustion go, Volkswagen could have done a whole lot worse.

The new T-Roc has finally arrived, bringing some major upgrades. Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV will be available as a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for the first time, but there’s more under the hood. more…

From Dieselgate shame to EV sales success, who would've predicted Volkswagen could overtake Tesla?

Volkswagen was awarded 30 million euros ($35 million) to build the ID.1 in Portugal on Tuesday. The ID.1 will start at about 20,000 euros ($22,000) as the smallest, most affordable EV in the Volkswagen lineup. more…

With an expected debut in less than a month, we are finally getting our first look at the new Volkswagen T-Roc. Volkswagen’s popular SUV is going electric, but it will be the first to use a unique new Toyota-like powertrain. Here’s what to expect. more…

Volkswagen has hit a major landmark in its shift to electric mobility, delivering the 1.5 millionth vehicle from its all-electric ID. family. The milestone model, a sleek black ID.7 Tourer Pro with a ..

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