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As VW electrifies, it questions the role of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Bugatti , Lamborghini , Volkswagen Volkswagen is reviewing the future of its high-performance brands Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ducati as part of broader quest for more economies of scale as it shifts to mass producing electric cars, senior executives told Reuters. Volkswagen's management board and directors will look at the carmaker's strategy at a meeting in November and are working on a new "to do list" as the company tries to more than double its value to 200 billion euros (182.7 billion pounds), one executive said Continue reading As VW electrifies, it questions the role of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati As VW electrifies, it questions the role of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3jky1bN

2022 Volkswagen Taos will demonstrate ways to improve the turbo four

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading 2022 Volkswagen Taos will demonstrate ways to improve the turbo four 2022 Volkswagen Taos will demonstrate ways to improve the turbo four originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/34a1lv7

China's biggest automaker SAIC plans 100 green models by 2025

Filed under: Green , Beijing Motor Show , GM , Volkswagen Continue reading China's biggest automaker SAIC plans 100 green models by 2025 China's biggest automaker SAIC plans 100 green models by 2025 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3n6PCXd

VW to pay record settlement to employees persecuted under Brazilian dictatorship

Filed under: Government/Legal , Volkswagen Continue reading VW to pay record settlement to employees persecuted under Brazilian dictatorship VW to pay record settlement to employees persecuted under Brazilian dictatorship originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/335a7LB

1967 VW ‘Samba’ Microbus Retro First Drive | Summer of Love

Filed under: Volkswagen , Minivan/Van , Classics , Road Tests Continue reading 1967 VW ‘Samba’ Microbus Retro First Drive | Summer of Love 1967 VW ‘Samba’ Microbus Retro First Drive | Summer of Love originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2SepOKx

2021 BMW M3/M4 and Volkswagen ID.4 revealed | Autoblog Podcast #646

Filed under: Green , Podcasts , BMW , Cadillac , Subaru , Tesla , Volkswagen , Safety , Coupe , Crossover , Electric , Luxury , Performance , sedan Plus Tesla Battery Day, Subaru Forester, Cadillac CT5 and child car seats Continue reading 2021 BMW M3/M4 and Volkswagen ID.4 revealed | Autoblog Podcast #646 2021 BMW M3/M4 and Volkswagen ID.4 revealed | Autoblog Podcast #646 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3j5Vn4H

German court opens criminal proceeedings against former VW CEO

Filed under: Auto News , Earnings/Financials , Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Diesel A court in Braunschweig, Germany on Thursday said it had opened proceedings against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn examining whether he is guilty of market manipulation as part of an emissions scandal. Winterkorn and other Volkswagen executives face charges for their role in allowing diesel cars with excessive pollution levels to hit the road, and for failing to inform investors about the extend of the emissions fraud. The court is examining whether Volkswagen Continue reading German court opens criminal proceeedings against former VW CEO German court opens criminal proceeedings against former VW CEO originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2RWR28i

Why the Volkswagen ID.4 is a Very Big Deal

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric , Future Continue reading Why the Volkswagen ID.4 is a Very Big Deal Why the Volkswagen ID.4 is a Very Big Deal originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3mPephY

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 breaks cover with 250-mile range

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric Continue reading 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 breaks cover with 250-mile range 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 breaks cover with 250-mile range originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3iVTdot

Watch the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 reveal live, right here

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric , Videos Continue reading Watch the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 reveal live, right here Watch the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 reveal live, right here originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2HkSSgV

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 to come with 3 years free charging

Filed under: Green , Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric Continue reading 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 to come with 3 years free charging 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 to come with 3 years free charging originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2ZXskJ5

Canada launches emissions reduction fund from VW dieselgate fine

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen Canada launched a fund on Thursday to invest in community-based projects to curb emissions, with bulk of the money coming from a fine that Volkswagen AG paid for breaking the country's diesel emissions rules. The C$206 million ($157 million) fund is part of the government's new Climate Action and Awareness Fund which seeks to boost climate science research by empowering youth and communities. "The new Climate Action and Awareness Fund will create jobs for Canadians in science and t Continue reading Canada launches emissions reduction fund from VW dieselgate fine Canada launches emissions reduction fund from VW dieselgate fine originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Sep 2020 07:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3cbsnWE

Volkswagen's new compact crossover will be called Taos

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading Volkswagen's new compact crossover will be called Taos Volkswagen's new compact crossover will be called Taos originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2RBP4tK

Rimac is reportedly close to buying Bugatti from the Volkswagen Group

Filed under: Bugatti , Volkswagen Continue reading Rimac is reportedly close to buying Bugatti from the Volkswagen Group Rimac is reportedly close to buying Bugatti from the Volkswagen Group originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3mxQEuL

Improved headlights make 2020 Volkswagen Arteon an IIHS Top Safety Pick

Filed under: Volkswagen , Safety , Luxury , sedan Continue reading Improved headlights make 2020 Volkswagen Arteon an IIHS Top Safety Pick Improved headlights make 2020 Volkswagen Arteon an IIHS Top Safety Pick originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/35zUopD

Ex-VW CEO to face charges of organized commercial fraud

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Emissions Continue reading Ex-VW CEO to face charges of organized commercial fraud Ex-VW CEO to face charges of organized commercial fraud originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 16:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2F7W5js

Here are the great-looking new VW Golf wagons you can't have

Filed under: Volkswagen , Wagon , Diesel Continue reading Here are the great-looking new VW Golf wagons you can't have Here are the great-looking new VW Golf wagons you can't have originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3hhEF0y

VW's new ID.3 electric car harshly criticized by Germany's leading test publication

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Electric Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said Volkswagen's new electric car, the ID.3, had fallen short of the carmaker's usual standards of fit and finish, and had a limited operating range, when it reviewed the car ahead of its launch. "The inner side of the hood looks like it was painted with a spray can," the publication said, lamenting the absence of Volkswagen's trademark build quality in a pre-production model they were testing in this week's edition. The criticism comes as Volkswagen chief execu Continue reading VW's new ID.3 electric car harshly criticized by Germany's leading test publication VW's new ID.3 electric car harshly criticized by Germany's leading test publication originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 08:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/35gGY1H

VW drops Mexico City dealer that displayed Nazi poster

Filed under: Weird Car News , Volkswagen German carmaker Volkswagen said late Monday it had severed ties with a distributor in Mexico City after a Twitter user posted photographs taken at the business showing a wall decorated with an image of a Nazi celebration of the Beetle car. In a statement, Volkswagen's Mexico unit condemned the images from the salesroom in the southern neighborhood of Coyoacan and stressed its commitment to upholding human dignity. "We strongly disapprove of (the distributor) showing those images at Continue reading VW drops Mexico City dealer that displayed Nazi poster VW drops Mexico City dealer that displayed Nazi poster originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 9 Sep 2020 07:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2ZnG6Ey

Volkswagen's subcompact crossover teased with a reveal date

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading Volkswagen's subcompact crossover teased with a reveal date Volkswagen's subcompact crossover teased with a reveal date originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 8 Sep 2020 15:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/35id1OT

Production VW ID. Roomzz, likely to be ID.6, shown with thin disguise in spy photos

Filed under: Green , Spy Photos , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric Continue reading Production VW ID. Roomzz, likely to be ID.6, shown with thin disguise in spy photos Production VW ID. Roomzz, likely to be ID.6, shown with thin disguise in spy photos originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 8 Sep 2020 11:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3m3otnq

Elon Musk takes the VW ID.3 for a spin with Herbert Diess

Filed under: Green , Tesla , Volkswagen , Hatchback , Electric , Videos , sedan Continue reading Elon Musk takes the VW ID.3 for a spin with Herbert Diess Elon Musk takes the VW ID.3 for a spin with Herbert Diess originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 8 Sep 2020 08:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3277zfG

Volkswagen ID.4 EV interior: screens and touch-sensitivity

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Crossover , Electric Continue reading Volkswagen ID.4 EV interior: screens and touch-sensitivity Volkswagen ID.4 EV interior: screens and touch-sensitivity originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 4 Sep 2020 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2DuTHCl

VW-backed battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Volkswagen , Electric San Jose-based QuantumScape, a 2010 spinout from Stanford University, said it will form a joint venture with VW to produce solid-state battery cells, starting in 2024, for the German automaker's electric vehicles, and eventually for other carmakers. "Our ambition is to be a (battery) supplier to the industry as a whole," QuantumScape founder and CEO Jagdeep Singh said in an interview. Continue reading VW-backed battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation VW-backed battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 3 Sep 2020 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3jBcF9U

What's the electric Thing that Volkswagen just requested a trademark for?

Filed under: Green , Rumormill , Volkswagen , Convertible , Electric Continue reading What's the electric Thing that Volkswagen just requested a trademark for? What's the electric Thing that Volkswagen just requested a trademark for? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 3 Sep 2020 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3gTO1Q8

VW Ruggedzz electric SUV to be ID.4's boxy, chunky alter ago

Filed under: Volkswagen , Electric , Future , Off-Road Continue reading VW Ruggedzz electric SUV to be ID.4's boxy, chunky alter ago VW Ruggedzz electric SUV to be ID.4's boxy, chunky alter ago originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 1 Sep 2020 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3gOiE9p