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Which VW suits you? It's all in the stars
23 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: According to Volkswagen, a car is not just a means of transportation – it also offers clues to your personality, lifestyle and character traits.
With so many vehicles...
Fresh convertibles breeze into town in what may spark new tr...
23 March 2020
FRANKFURT: The coronavirus has already ruined the early season for car manufacturers and since they are so busy putting lots of money and resources into electrification, niche mode...
Volkswagen CEO warns factory closures may drag on for weeks
22 March 2020
Diess says 'we need to be ready, to live with this threat for a long time - until effective medicines or a vaccination are available.' — Reuters
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG CEO Herbe...
Volkswagen develops ground-breaking Car2X safety feature
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Thanks to Volkswagen's (VW) latest technological innovation - Car2X, VW vehicles are now able to wirelessly connect to other vehicles including traffic infrastructure.
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Restored VW T1 Samba Bus becomes an all-electric e-Bulli
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) presented the all-electric e-BULLI that's been equipped with the brand's latest electric drive components.
The concept vehicle i...
Covid-19: VW suspends US production
20 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen (VW) has announced its Chattanooga plant in the US will suspend production for one week.
The German carmaker added that it plans to resume production on Ma...
Covid-19: Malaysian auto industry hits the brakes — Proton, ...
18 March 2020
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian auto industry has come to a standstill from March 18-31, following the government's Restricted Movement Order to restrict the movement of people in the...
VW to start using high-nickel batteries for electric car
18 March 2020
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will raise the amount of nickel used in it electric car battery cells to 80% in the next year from 65% at present, Frank Blome, head of battery cells at the c...
VW suspends production as coronavirus hits sales
17 March 2020
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen Group, the world’s biggest carmaker, is suspending production at factories across Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, th...
Fully-electric Volkswagen ID.3 cheaper than Golf
16 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: The basic version of the fully-electric C-segment Volkswagen ID.3 passenger car will be less expensive in Germany in terms of acquisition and operation than comparable i...
Latest VW Nivus tease shows off dashboard as well
16 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: The Volkswagen Nivus, the latest compact crossover developed in Brazil and is expected to be launched in the South American country is also expected to hit the streets o...
VW hopes new software will banish accidents by 2050
13 March 2020
BERLIN: Volkswagen will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its cars a thing of the past by 2050, the company said.
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US Volkswagen factory uses augmented reality
13 March 2020
CHATTANOOGA: Volkswagen has put augmented reality to work in its US factory in Chattanooga as the factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for ...
New VW Golf is now a hybrid, R-Line trim avaialble.
09 March 2020
LONDON: The Volkswagen Golf (Mk8) is now available with the new eTSI 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain as well as the popular R-Line that provides interior and exterior sporty upgrade...
Rare Volkswagen Golf Mk1 up for auction
09 March 2020
LONDON: An incredibly rare 1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.6 Mk1 Series 1 in museum quality condition with ‘unicorn’ status will go under the hammer with leading online classic car auct...
100 students learn how to code at VW's AutoUni
08 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: One hundred students have started their “Faculty 73” qualification programme at Volkswagen's AutoUni. They included students from seven countries including Malaysia.
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Family clan members back Volkswagen CEO's electric strategy,...
05 March 2020
BERLIN: Wolfgang Porsche and Hans-Michel Piech, members of the family which controls German carmaker Volkswagen, fully support the shift towards electric cars being driven by chief...
VW previews its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4
04 March 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has published teaser images of its first all-electric SUV, now confirmed to be named the ID.4, glimpsed in its most revealing camouflage yet.
In addition t...
VW ditches natural gas to focus on electric cars
03 March 2020
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen on Monday said it will stop developing natural gas-fuelled cars as the German auto giant bets on electric cars in the battle to woo climate-conscious drivers....
Volkswagen makes 1-speed gearbox for electric cars
28 February 2020
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen Group Components produces the 1-speed gearbox for all electric vehicles based on the MEB (modular electric drive matrix).
But why is a single gear enough f...