The Chinese Ministry of Industry has published live photos and characteristics of the brand new Volkswagen Tiguan L Pro. Under this designation, the “stretched” third-generation Tiguan, which debuted in Europe in the fall, will be sold in China. Interestingly, unlike the current seven-seater Tiguan L, the new Tiguan L Pro...
The Chinese Ministry of Industry has declassified the large 2024 Volkswagen Magotan sedan. This car is very different from the current Magotan, which in turn is similar to the Passat. Volkswagen Magotan 2024Volkswagen Magotan 2023But the Magotan 2024 has nothing in common with the Passat, at least when it comes...
Speaking to Automotive News Europe at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Volkswagen’s head of development Kai Grünitz explained why the company abandoned the manual transmission in the new Golf GTI. The main reason has to do with emissions regulations. Although Euro 7 legislation has been relaxed since the original proposal,...
PowerCo SE, Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary, has officially stated that after more than 1,000 charging cycles of the QuantumScape solid-state battery in laboratory conditions, the battery capacity remained at 95%. In the automotive industry, one of the goals is to retain at least 80% remaining capacity after completing 700 charging cycles....
Volkswagen announced that it delivered approximately 4.87 million vehicles in 2023, up 6.7% year-on-year, achieving growth in all regions. Deliveries of electric vehicles increased by 21.1% to 394,000 vehicles. China, Germany, USA, UK, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium have become the main markets for Volkswagen electric vehicles. D Germany supply...
Volkswagen has applied a special film to the facelifted Golf GTI for the 2024 CES to hide the slightly updated design. However, images of the new hatchback remained in the exhibition infotainment system. We now have the first official images of the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI. Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025We...
The official premiere of the updated Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 hatchback will take place only at the end of the month, but the company has already shown the car – it was brought to the CES 2024 exhibition. The display of the new Golf at the high-tech exhibition is due to...
Volkswagen Polo 2024 has been presented, pre-orders are already being accepted, with the first batch of models expected to be delivered to customers in February. The 2024 Polo range has been reduced to three automatic models – the 85TSI Life, 85TSI Style and GTI – removing the five-speed manual 70TSI...
Volkswagen has reported on sales of its hot hatchbacks in the United States, and there is cause for celebration. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, sales of the Volkswagen Golf GTI increased by 7.6% to 7,451 units, but the “evil” Golf R showed much greater growth dynamics...
Volkswagen issued a press release in which it outlined the date for the premiere of the updated Volkswagen Golf MK8.5 – the car will be presented at the end of January 2024. The premiere will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the very first Golf. At the...
A live photo of the 2024 Volkswagen Amarok, which is planned to be produced exclusively in South America, has been published. The new Amarok that the rest of the world will receive is based on the Ford Ranger. However, Volkswagen decided that instead of introducing the new model in South...
Volkswagen posted a video dedicated to the results of work in 2023. At the very end of the video, the head of the company, Thomas Schafer, presented one of the future new products – the restyled Volkswagen Golf. The design was not released ahead of time, so the image only...
Volkswagen wants to save an additional 10 billion euros by 2026. To achieve this, the company is cutting costs wherever possible. As part of the Accelerate Forward/Road to 6.5 program, the company is taking action at all levels. CEO Thomas Schaefer recently said that Volkswagen is “no longer competitive.” Cost...
Volkswagen is preparing to launch the seventh generation of its Transporter range, which will be presented to the world in the spring of 2024. In a new teaser, VW explains that the new Transporter will take its place alongside the all-electric ID.Buzz and Multivan, aimed at families and leisure travelers....
The Volkswagen Arteon began being buried back in the summer, but now a notice from an authorized dealer confirms that the large sedan is officially dead, at least for American consumers. “Please note that the 2023 model year marks the end of production of the Arteon for the US market,”...
Volkswagen has released more details about its $10.8 billion cost-savings plan that should get it back on track. Automotive News Europe reports, citing an internal memo, that VW plans to cut administrative staff costs by one-fifth. The German automaker employed about 600,000 people worldwide in 2016 when it faced major...