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Volkswagen Tiguan, Arteon getting plug-in hybrid versions in Europe

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Hybrid , sedan Continue reading Volkswagen Tiguan, Arteon getting plug-in hybrid versions in Europe Volkswagen Tiguan, Arteon getting plug-in hybrid versions in Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3azbVxM

The world's first-known VW Golf race car is for sale

Filed under: Motorsports , Volkswagen , Automotive History , Hatchback , Racing , Classics Continue reading The world's first-known VW Golf race car is for sale The world's first-known VW Golf race car is for sale originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3bzjZyG

Mountune52's Mk7 VW GTI has a Golf R turbo and 380 horsepower

Filed under: Aftermarket , Volkswagen Continue reading Mountune52's Mk7 VW GTI has a Golf R turbo and 380 horsepower Mountune52's Mk7 VW GTI has a Golf R turbo and 380 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2UQBmV6

2020 VW Passat Luggage Test | Das boot

Filed under: Volkswagen , sedan , Driveway Tests Continue reading 2020 VW Passat Luggage Test | Das boot 2020 VW Passat Luggage Test | Das boot originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2WUo78g

2020 VW Passat Driveway Test Video | Stretching out in the jumbo back seat

Filed under: Reviews , Volkswagen , sedan , Driveway Tests Continue reading 2020 VW Passat Driveway Test Video | Stretching out in the jumbo back seat 2020 VW Passat Driveway Test Video | Stretching out in the jumbo back seat originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3bpDAkN

Tanner Foust jumps and drifts his VW race cars in 'Quantum Drift 2'

Filed under: Celebrities , Motorsports , Volkswagen , Racing , Videos Continue reading Tanner Foust jumps and drifts his VW race cars in 'Quantum Drift 2' Tanner Foust jumps and drifts his VW race cars in 'Quantum Drift 2' originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3btm67o

Here’s how 20 popular EVs fared in cold-weather testing in Norway

Filed under: Green , Audi , BMW , Chevrolet , Hyundai , Jaguar , Kia , Mercedes-Benz , Nissan , Tesla , Volkswagen , Electric Continue reading Here’s how 20 popular EVs fared in cold-weather testing in Norway Here’s how 20 popular EVs fared in cold-weather testing in Norway originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2xZKor1

VW e-Bulli is an awesome electric Microbus from Volkswagen and eClassics

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Minivan/Van , Electric Continue reading VW e-Bulli is an awesome electric Microbus from Volkswagen and eClassics VW e-Bulli is an awesome electric Microbus from Volkswagen and eClassics originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3djJ2HA

This Minnesota man spent 38 years tracking down his father's Volkswagen Type 3

Filed under: Volkswagen , Classics Continue reading This Minnesota man spent 38 years tracking down his father's Volkswagen Type 3 This Minnesota man spent 38 years tracking down his father's Volkswagen Type 3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2WsLg1t

VW's Ford-derived Amarok pickup truck comes into focus

Filed under: Volkswagen , Truck Continue reading VW's Ford-derived Amarok pickup truck comes into focus VW's Ford-derived Amarok pickup truck comes into focus originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/33nOTam

Coronavirus prompts VW to stop production throughout Europe

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Plants/Manufacturing , Audi , Bentley , Bugatti , Lamborghini , Porsche , Volkswagen , SEAT , Skoda Volkswagen Group, the world's biggest carmaker, is suspending production at factories across Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, the company said on Tuesday. The German carmaker, which owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda brands, also said that uncertainty about the fallout from coronavirus meant it was impossible to give forecasts for its performance this year. "Given the present significant deterioration in the sa Continue reading Coronavirus prompts VW to stop production throughout Europe Coronavirus prompts VW to stop production throughout Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2WhGQKR

Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Hatchback , Budget , Electric , Future Continue reading Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024 Volkswagen ID.1 and ID.2 in development for launch by 2024 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2wbpMeS

Volkswagen ID.3 to cost less than the Golf in Germany

Filed under: Volkswagen , Car Buying , Hatchback , Electric Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 to cost less than the Golf in Germany Volkswagen ID.3 to cost less than the Golf in Germany originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2Wi1sm6

VW plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Green Culture , Technology , Electric Volkswagen's expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday. Electric car batteries could be used to stabilize the energy grid by charging the battery in times of excess supply and selling electricity back to the grid at times when supplies of electricity from wind and solar power are low, Jost said. Continue reading VW plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms VW plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Mar 2020 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3aYxO9K

VW begins using augmented reality to design production lines

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Volkswagen Continue reading VW begins using augmented reality to design production lines VW begins using augmented reality to design production lines originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/39OSMaT

U.S. jury awards $100,000 in punitive damages to drivers of four Volkswagen vehicles

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Emissions , Diesel The drivers, three individuals and a couple, are among some 350 people who opted out of a $10 billion U.S. class action settlement with the German automaker which agreed to buy back hundreds of thousands of its cars after it admitted to using illegal software to cheat U.S. pollution tests in September 2015. The five were part of an initial trial of 10 plaintiffs, aimed at setting a pattern to resolve the remaining claims. The jury had earlier this month awarded the five a total of $5,747 in co Continue reading U.S. jury awards $100,000 in punitive damages to drivers of four Volkswagen vehicles U.S. jury awards $100,000 in punitive damages to drivers of four Volkswagen vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2TX3Gop

2020 Virtual Geneva Motor Show Editors' Picks

Filed under: Green , Geneva Motor Show , Alfa Romeo , Aston Martin , Hyundai , Volkswagen , Koenigsegg Continue reading 2020 Virtual Geneva Motor Show Editors' Picks 2020 Virtual Geneva Motor Show Editors' Picks originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2xbPjEM

Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record | Behind the Wheel S02 // E09

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Coupe , Electric , Racing , Specialty , Supercars , Videos Continue reading Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record | Behind the Wheel S02 // E09 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record | Behind the Wheel S02 // E09 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2To38sv

2021 Volkswagen Atlas gets new face, same base price

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading 2021 Volkswagen Atlas gets new face, same base price 2021 Volkswagen Atlas gets new face, same base price originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/32RvnD3

2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport First Drive | More and less of a good thing

Filed under: Volkswagen , First Drives , Crossover , SUV Continue reading 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport First Drive | More and less of a good thing 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport First Drive | More and less of a good thing originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 4 Mar 2020 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2TG7v0Q

VW confirms ID.4 name, provides details on production electric crossover

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric Continue reading VW confirms ID.4 name, provides details on production electric crossover VW confirms ID.4 name, provides details on production electric crossover originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Mar 2020 03:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2TLaNjJ

Volkswagen pulls the plug on 2020 e-Golf electric hatch

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Hatchback , Electric Continue reading Volkswagen pulls the plug on 2020 e-Golf electric hatch Volkswagen pulls the plug on 2020 e-Golf electric hatch originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 2 Mar 2020 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2If2VkS