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Volkswagen system lets you charge an EV in any parking garage

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Technology , Gadgets , Electric Continue reading Volkswagen system lets you charge an EV in any parking garage Volkswagen system lets you charge an EV in any parking garage originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3nVwxXR

Volkswagen celebrates the 75th anniversary of Beetle production

Filed under: Volkswagen , Automotive History , Classics , sedan Continue reading Volkswagen celebrates the 75th anniversary of Beetle production Volkswagen celebrates the 75th anniversary of Beetle production originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3aI68sM

Volkswagen e-Golf production officially ends at Transparent Factory in Dresden

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Hatchback , Electric Continue reading Volkswagen e-Golf production officially ends at Transparent Factory in Dresden Volkswagen e-Golf production officially ends at Transparent Factory in Dresden originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3hffBci

U.S. opens probe into whether VW vehicles infringe Jaguar Land Rover patents

Filed under: Auto News , Government/Legal , Land Rover , Volkswagen , Technology , SUV Continue reading U.S. opens probe into whether VW vehicles infringe Jaguar Land Rover patents U.S. opens probe into whether VW vehicles infringe Jaguar Land Rover patents originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3recGFg

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon

Filed under: Etc. , Audi , Volkswagen , Automotive History , Wagon Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1987 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 Syncro Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 20 Dec 2020 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3hh8tfH

Volkswagen adjusting production amid semiconductor shortage

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Volkswagen Continue reading Volkswagen adjusting production amid semiconductor shortage Volkswagen adjusting production amid semiconductor shortage originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 20 Dec 2020 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3auD084

2021 Mazda3 Turbo vs. VW GTI | How the hot(ish) hatches compare

Filed under: Reviews , Comparison , Mazda , Volkswagen , Hatchback , Performance Continue reading 2021 Mazda3 Turbo vs. VW GTI | How the hot(ish) hatches compare 2021 Mazda3 Turbo vs. VW GTI | How the hot(ish) hatches compare originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/34nBssK

Volkswagen decides to keep Lamborghini and Ducati, transfers Bentley to Audi

Filed under: Green , Audi , Bentley , Lamborghini , Volkswagen , Motorcycle , Electric , Luxury , Performance Continue reading Volkswagen decides to keep Lamborghini and Ducati, transfers Bentley to Audi Volkswagen decides to keep Lamborghini and Ducati, transfers Bentley to Audi originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3ac4KhE

VW confirms cheaper ID models, issues securing Buggy partners

Filed under: Auto News , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Rumormill , Volkswagen , Green Automakers , Crossover , SUV , Electric , Future , Off-Road Continue reading VW confirms cheaper ID models, issues securing Buggy partners VW confirms cheaper ID models, issues securing Buggy partners originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2JTAJZv

Volkswagen ends over five decades of racing to focus on electric cars

Filed under: Motorsports , Volkswagen , Racing Continue reading Volkswagen ends over five decades of racing to focus on electric cars Volkswagen ends over five decades of racing to focus on electric cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 2 Dec 2020 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3ohpHeU

The complexity of new cars will lead to consolidation, says VW's Hitzinger

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Technology , Autonomous , Electric The auto industry faces a new wave of consolidation as cars become electric, connected and add highly automated driving functions, Alexander Hitzinger, head of Volkswagen's Project Artemis said on Wednesday. Project Artemis is VW's attempt to do just that. "Cars are so complex that the traditional concept where you outsource to tier one manufacturers does not work any more," Hitzinger explained in a Webcast. Continue reading The complexity of new cars will lead to consolidation, says VW's Hitzinger The complexity of new cars will lead to consolidation, says VW's Hitzinger originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 2 Dec 2020 08:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3qkra5X

VW bets on Porsche 919 engineer's Landjet to help overtake Tesla

Filed under: Green , Volkswagen , Electric Alexander Hitzinger, a 49-year-old engineer who defected to Apple after helping to develop Porsche's winning 919 racecar, has been lured back to Volkswagen Group for perhaps his biggest challenge yet - building an electric car to take on Tesla. While Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, has been rolling out electric vehicles from the ID.3 compact to the high end Porsche Taycan, analysts say it needs a more comprehensive system that integrates electric power with new self-driving and infot Continue reading VW bets on Porsche 919 engineer's Landjet to help overtake Tesla VW bets on Porsche 919 engineer's Landjet to help overtake Tesla originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 1 Dec 2020 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3fWb8KR

VW faces leadership crisis as CEO demands a vote of confidence

Filed under: Auto News , Earnings/Financials , Plants/Manufacturing , UAW/Unions , Volkswagen Volkswagen, the world's largest vehicle maker by sales, risked a leadership crisis on Tuesday after Chief Executive Herbert Diess forced a vote of confidence in his reform efforts by asking for an early contract extension. The multi-brand car and truck maker is convening its Executive Committee to discuss Diess's demand for the contract extension, long before his current term comes to an end in 2023, three sources told Reuters on Monday. Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch is seeking to av Continue reading VW faces leadership crisis as CEO demands a vote of confidence VW faces leadership crisis as CEO demands a vote of confidence originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 1 Dec 2020 08:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3qg7EHZ