Matthias Müller is out as Volkswagen CEO, amid a diesel emissions scandal that shook the world’s largest car maker. The company confirmed the move today, naming Brand Chief Herbert Diess to the top job in his stead. Müller had only been in the top role for three years, and while the chief executive was never […]
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Volkswagen surprised everyone at the New York Auto Show with this wild pickup truck concept
Yes, you read that right: Volkswagen may soon be building large, full-size pickup trucks.
The German automaker known for its compact passenger cars unveiled the Atlas Tanoak pickup truck concept on Wednesday, in one of the biggest surprises of the Ne…
Volkswagen’s Atlas Tanoak concept is a short-bed pickup truck dream
Volkswagen debuted a concept pickup truck at the New York Auto Show this week, and the Atlas-based design features a short bed design, based on VW’s MQB platform. It’s basically the Atlas 7-seater SUV with the back cut off and a small (but versatile) truck bed in place of the SUV’s cargo storage and third […]
View More Volkswagen’s Atlas Tanoak concept is a short-bed pickup truck dreamVW Atlas Cross Sport concept shows hybrids have an exciting future
If this is the future of hybrids, I’m all in. Volkswagen just took the cover off its Atlas Cross Sport SUV, which features a plug-in hybrid drive powertrain that features two electric motors and a V6 engine. Together, they produce 355 horsepower. And it looks great, too. The inside and out of this concept is […]
View More VW Atlas Cross Sport concept shows hybrids have an exciting futureVW will race its all-electric prototype in the Rocky Mountains
The “Race to the Clouds” is on and Volkswagen is putting its all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak prototype racing car to the test.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 24 in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains is a 100-plus year tradition that races veh…
Volkswagen’s I.D. R Pikes Peak all-electric race car will tackle the iconic climb
Volkswagen wants to make sure people are aware of just how versatile their forthcoming MEB platform, which will prove the base for all of its all-electric I.D. vehicles, really is. The MEB-based I.D. R Pikes Pace, a prototype all-electric race car, will take on the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb in June in Colorado to help […]
View More Volkswagen’s I.D. R Pikes Peak all-electric race car will tackle the iconic climbVolkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Volkswagen confirmed at its annual media conference that it’s going to bring one of its most eccentric concepts to production – the all-electric Sedric shuttle, which is more tiny pod bus than car, will eventually actually get made, after its design is refined by one of the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio brands through a further development process. The Sedric EV debuted at… Read More
Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Volkswagen confirmed at its annual media conference that it’s going to bring one of its most eccentric concepts to production – the all-electric Sedric shuttle, which is more tiny pod bus than car, will eventually actually get made, after its design is refined by one of the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio brands through a further development process. The Sedric EV debuted at… Read More
Volkswagen has locked down $25B in battery supplies for its electric vehicle push
Automaker Volkswagen’s ramping up for its big EV push, with $25 billion in committed battery supplies and plans to outfit 16 factories to build electric cars by the end of 2022, up from three with that capacity in the VW stable right now. Thus far, Volkswagen’s focus is on battery suppliers in Europe and China, its two largest markets, and likely the two that will be most important… Read More
Volkswagen has locked down $25B in battery supplies for its electric vehicle push
Automaker Volkswagen’s ramping up for its big EV push, with $25 billion in committed battery supplies and plans to outfit 16 factories to build electric cars by the end of 2022, up from three with that capacity in the VW stable right now. Thus far, Volkswagen’s focus is on battery suppliers in Europe and China, its two largest markets, and likely the two that will be most important… Read More
Volkswagen is killing the Beetle for good
Picture me, age 23. I’m shopping around for my first Adult car. While on the Volkswagen lot, surveying sensible Jettas and Passats, a round, enticing shape catches my eye: the Beetle.
Should I? Do I dare? I’m tempted. It’s just so freaking cute! And …
Volkswagen’s head of electric mobility says China will drive autonomy roll-out
What’s the biggest motivating factor behind automakers embracing autonomous vehicles and self-driving? You might think ‘safety’ or maybe even consumer demand, but in truth the biggest driver might be China and its incentivization programs for automakers.
Much like China’s rules for qualifying for subsidies and restrictions on selling vehicles in market have led to… Read More