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Volkswagen ID. 2all Concept Unveiled as New Low-Price Electric Car

German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled a new budget electric vehicle, as the competition in the EV sector revs up. The ID. 2all model, with front-wheel drive and a range of up to 450 kilometres, will be priced under 25,000 euros (about $36,477 CAD) when the production model hits …March 16, 2023

Most Midsize SUVs Fail to Adequately Protect Rear Passengers in a Crash

While larger vehicles tend to fare better in collisions with smaller vehicles, they still have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to protecting their occupants. As we reported last year, a third of midsize SUVs failed the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, …March 15, 2023

Volkswagen Picks Ontario for North American Battery Factory

Volkswagen ’s search for the location of an EV battery factory in North America is over. The German automaker and its battery company PowerCo today announced the selection of St. Thomas in Ontario to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for battery manufacturing. The start of production is planned for 2027. March 13, 2023

2024 Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport Freshen Up, Lose Optional V6

Volkswagen came to the Chicago Auto Show this week to introduce the 2024 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport . The Car Guide was on hand at McCormick Place to see from up close how the German automaker’s midsize SUV has changed. To be clear, this is still the first-generation Atlas …February 9, 2023

Most and Least Liked Vehicles in 2023 According to Consumer Reports

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …February 3, 2023

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Recalled for Fire Risk From 12V Battery

Volkswagen has announced a new recall on the ID.4 electric crossover due to the risk of a fire caused by the battery—not the high-voltage unit feeding the motors but rather the 12V battery. The good news is that only a small number of units are affected including just over a …January 9, 2023

Volkswagen ID.7 Sedan Announced With Long Range, Fancy Tech

As promised, Volkswagen yesterday introduced a large electric sedan at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Called ID.7 and based on the automaker’s MEB architecture, it’s derived from the ID. Aero concept we saw last year. For some reason the car was sporting camouflage—the actual production model will be …January 3, 2023

Volkswagen to Introduce New EV Model at CES

Volkswagen today announced that it will introduce the newest member of its all-electric family on January 3rd at 4 pm PT and follow with a display at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. The German automaker didn’t provide a lot of details, but we know that the vehicle will still be …December 27, 2022

Volkswagen Actively Looking to Build EV Battery Plant in Canada

Volkswagen today got one step closer to establishing a future EV battery plant in Canada. CEO Oliver Blume and the Canadian Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, signed an Addendum to the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of August this year to identify suitable sites for a cell …December 1, 2022

Volkswagen Admits New Infotainment System Needs Fixing

Confusion, slow response, lack of physical buttons—there’s no shortage of criticism about Volkswagen’s new infotainment system and interface, which can be found in the latest Golf GTI and Golf R as well as the fully electric ID.4 crossover. After taking over as CEO this summer, Thomas Schäfer stopped by the …November 28, 2022

Next-Gen Volkswagen Golf, Golf GTI to be Fully Electric

Up until recently, the fate of the Volkswagen Golf was pretty much up in the air, but new comments by the German automaker’s top boss help paint a clearer picture. In an interview with Autocar during a visit at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Thomas Schafer assured the Golf will …November 21, 2022

Nearly All 2022 VW Golf GTI, Golf R Units Recalled for Radiator Troubles

Volkswagen’s hot hatches are being recalled to fix an engine-related issue. The recall affects 2,477 Golf GTI and Golf R units from the 2022 model year in Canada, which are nearly all the units that have been sold across the country since the duo hit the market in the fall …October 21, 2022

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