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ElectricElectric Volkswagen Golf is Delayed Again, Report Claims
Volkswagen is just one of many automakers scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans. In yet another twist, it appears that the future battery-powered Golf will arrive later than the planned 2029 deadline. According to a new report from Reuters , the company's iconic plant in Wolfsburg, Germany is …
On this day in history: December 4
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NewsVolkswagen to Axe 35,000 Jobs, Won't Close Factories but Move Golf to Mexico
Crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it planned to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 in Germany after reaching an agreement with unions on a drastic cost-cutting plan. The deal, reached at the end of marathon negotiations with labour representatives, will save Europe's largest carmaker around four billion euros ($6.3 billion …
NewsVolkswagen to Offer Free Part Replacement on Three Older Models
If you own a 2012-2016 Volkswagen equipped with a diesel engine, watch your mailbox. The automaker might soon reach out to offer a free part replacement. To be clear, no safety recall is involved here. Rather, Volkswagen Canada is conducting a campaign to recover potentially faulty auxiliary heater elements for …
NewsEighth-Gen Volkswagen Golf Models May Survive Until 2035
Conventionally powered cars that are set to be replaced with electric successors in the coming years may survive longer than expected. One of them could be the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf , which is available in North America exclusively in GTI and R trim. Kai Grünitz, an engineer working for the …
NewsCanadian Black Book Hands Out 2023 Best Retained Value Awards
For the 16th year, Canadian Black Book (CBB) recently announced the winners of its Best Retained Value Awards, which measure how much of their original MSRP vehicles hold after four years of ownership. The average retained value across the industry is 77% of MSRP on 2020 model-year vehicles, down from …
NewsVolkswagen Has Depressing News for Golf GTI and Golf R Fans
It’s a sad day for fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R as the company today announced the 2024 models will be the last ones to offer a manual transmission. That’s right: no more stick shift after that. A special edition of the former, called Golf GTI 380, …
NewsVolkswagen Golf R 20th Anniversary Gets 500-Unit Run for Canada
Just like it did last year in Europe, Volkswagen is now adding a special-edition Golf R to its Canadian lineup to mark the high-powered hatchback’s two decades of success. Don’t waste any time, though, because the new 2023 Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition, similar to the Golf GTI 40th Anniversary …
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