News By Topic: Volkswagen

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) August 1, 2022

Aug 1, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Electric Drive Newsletter July 26, 2022

Jul 26, 2022

July 26, 2022 Postal Service increases EV commitment to 40% of new delivery trucks Detroit News In a Twist, Old Coal Plants Help Deliver Renewable Power. Here’s How. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring - Electric Vehicle Technology Overview

Jul 23, 2022

But how, exactly, do electric vehicles work and what are their advantages?Let's start by considering the legacy vehicle technology: the internal combustion engine, or ICE. ... Continue reading

APEAL AWARDS: Economy/Range Satisfaction Gap Closes Between Gas-Powered Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Thanks to High Gas Prices

Jul 21, 2022

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released today. The gap between economy/range is only 7 points (on a 1,000-point scale). The drop in satisfaction with economy/range also has contributed to a one-point decline in overall new-vehicle satisfaction, the first decline since ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's CARIAD and STMicroelectronics to co-develop chip for software-defined vehicles

Jul 20, 2022

CARIAD and Volkswagen Group will enter into direct relationships with semiconductor suppliers at Tier 2 and Tier 3-level for the first time. * Securing Tier 3 supply: CARIAD, TSMC, and ST plan that TSMC will manufacture the system-on-chip wafers for STMicroelectronics (ST). * Innovative basis: The new co-developed syst ... Continue reading

ALCANTARA BECOMES A GERMAN CAR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM PARTNER

Jul 20, 2022

Also Unveils Projects with Lamborghini and Czinger Vehicles MILAN, July 20, 2022 -- Alcantara S.p.A. recently became an official partner of the German Car of the Year program and has unveiled interior-design projects with Lamborghini and Czinger Vehicles. The 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award program kicked off ... Continue reading

Curb side, on-street EV charging comes to Chicago.

Jul 18, 2022

Urban dwellers are good candidates to purchase or lease an all-electric vehicle, that is, a battery-electric vehicle or BEV. Why? They don’t typically drive many miles in their daily personal routine. ... Continue reading

2021 VW ID.4 AWD Pro S Review by Mark Fulmer

Jul 14, 2022

It is always a good idea in engineering design to plan ahead and create expansion capability. In the case of the standard ID 4 with its single motor on the rear axle putting out 201 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque, the plan from the beginning was to add a second motor in in the front and add another 107 hp and ... Continue reading

20 years of the VW Phaeton : For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built

Jul 9, 2022

It was a car for connoisseurs, individualists and enthusiasts: Volkswagen launched the Phaeton on the market 20 years ago. From 2002 onwards, the luxury saloon fascinated with its confident, calm and collected character, excellent comfort, high-tech features and impressive manufacturing quality. ... Continue reading

Plan For Your First Road Trip In A Battery EV

Jul 9, 2022

Taking your first road trip in a plug-in electric car? Don’t sweat it. Traveling can be a breeze with a little planning. ... Continue reading

Toyota Runs Out of Maximum US Tax Subsidy for EV Buyers, Joining Tesla and GM

Jul 7, 2022

The Verge.com reported that the phaseout for Toyota is poorly timed, coming just weeks after the company’s new electric SUV, the bZ4X, went on sale in the US. It’s the latest bad piece of EV news to hit the automaker, coming just a few weeks after it was forced to recall the bZ4X over loose hub bolts that could cau ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: Volkswagen's first fully-electric sedan: world premiere of the ID. AERO +VIDEO

Jul 3, 2022

Volkswagen reveals concept car as a preview of the electric vehicle family flagship Flowing design combines optimized aerodynamics and elegant lines Fully-electric four-door production model will be offered worldwide in the future in the premium mid-size segment Wolfsburg – With today’s world premiere of the ID. AE ... Continue reading

Volkswagen America Reports 2Q 2022 Sales Results

Jul 3, 2022

Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today reported Q2 2022 sales of 78,281 units, a decrease of 34.4 pct. from 2021. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 26-July 2, 2022

Jul 3, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Keeping Up - Electric Drive Report

Jun 28, 2022