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ID. range, the GTI revival, PPE platform and Group strategy — Wolfsburg’s EV pivot in full.

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Light blue Volkswagen ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV on a stage lit in bright blue at its launch event

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VW's Xpeng SUV Sells Just 7% of Its Original Monthly Target

VW's Xpeng-developed ID. UNYX 08 averaged 267 China sales a month from April to August, about 7% of the 3,622 planned, Reuters reports.

Damien KestelooOct 204 min read

White Volkswagen ID. Polo electric hatchback with a black roof driving on a country road past green vineyards

Fuel Shock

Volvo Calls the End of Diesel as EU EVs Outsell Gas and Diesel Cars

EU EVs outsold gas and diesel cars combined in August, 196,486 to 179,219, as diesel fell to 6.4%. Volvo's sales chief calls it the end of diesel.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Volkswagen

VW Starts Capping UK ID. Buzz Charging at 80% Ahead of Recall

VW began limiting some UK ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo vans to 80% charge the week of October 12 over a fire risk. Owners can set Battery Care Mode now.

Damien KestelooOct 16

Volkswagen

VW Told NHTSA It Doesn't Know Why ID.4 Batteries Can Overheat

VW is preparing a European battery recall over fire risk. In the US, 22,524 ID.4s are under an 80% charge advisory with no known cause and no repair yet.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Volkswagen

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Brings Back Buttons, Charges No Faster Than ID.4

Volkswagen's ID. Tiguan replaces the ID.4 with physical climate buttons and up to 373 miles WLTP, but its 77-kWh pack charges no faster. No US date yet.

Damien KestelooOct 11

Bentley

Bentley Torcal Costs $218,000 and Charges Like a Porsche Cayenne

Bentley Torcal starts at $218,000 with up to 876 hp. Its 400 kW, 16-minute charging claim matches the Porsche Cayenne Electric's.

Damien KestelooSep 23

Volkswagen

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency EV Is Built to Waste Almost Nothing

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency ran 794 miles Wolfsburg to Vienna on one charge stop, with a record 0.158 drag coefficient and a 54.9-kWh battery.

Damien KestelooSep 14

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Chased A Flying Car In China For Five Years And Left Its Project Lead Facing A Criminal Case

Reuters obtained hundreds of pages on Volkswagen's failed V.MO flying car. The program died in June 2024, and the Chinese manager VW promoted as the face of its innovation is now the named suspect in a Shanghai trade-secrets investigation.

Haye KestelooAug 1

Volkswagen

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