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How VW Got A 'Wake-Up Call' That Sparked A Rivian Team-Up

Anyone who follows the electric vehicle race closely knows that the Volkswagen Group has struggled on the software front for years now. That's a broad term, but it includes everything from in-car subscription services to over-the-air updates to autonomous driving. But what probably no one expected is that VW's tech…

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You've Never Seen An Audi Like This Before

It's no secret that the Volkswagen Group has not had an amazing time in 2024. It's struggled with slumping sales in China, once its biggest market, while it faces intense Chinese competition back home. It's staring down factory closures and layoffs as costs mount. All the while, China's electric auto…

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Just So Everyone's Clear: Scout And Rivian Are Not The Same

What an age of miracles we find ourselves in. The internet is the greatest tool for disseminating information that humanity has ever created, but it also allows anybody to just instantly broadcast whatever is on their mind at any given moment, regardless of how true it is or not. That does…

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'Volkswagen Is Not Earning The Money It Needs'

We knew something like this was going to happen. But now we know the numbers. After more than a year of operating in an unprecedentedly tough environment in Europe and China, things came to a head for the Volkswagen Group this week as it posted its third-quarter financial results. And…

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Why Scout Motors Said No To Dealers, And Why They're Already Mad

The Volkswagen Group has big plans for its new by-America, for-America extended range EV subsidiary, Scout Motors. However, those plans won't include one longtime ally: its U.S. dealership network.

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The U.S. Surpassed Europe In EV Sales Last Quarter: Report

Despite all the ideological and political divisions surrounding electric vehicles, Americans are driving home battery-powered vehicles in droves.

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Scout Motors' EV Gas Range Extender May Give It A Big Edge

At Scout Motors' big debut last night, the new designed-and-built-in-America subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group showed off how it hopes to deliver on some big promises. The Scout Terra and Scout Traveler are big, rugged, retro-inspired electric vehicles packed with off-road features, physical buttons and as much vintage charm as…

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Scout Traveler And Terra: Off-Road EVs That Offer Gas Generators, Too

I've waited a long time to see what Scout, Volkswagen's revived off-road brand, would bring to the table. The company made big promises: The return of a storied nameplate, a new chance for VW to build real momentum in America, new software, a new factory and extreme off-road capability. But…

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GM's CEO Says The EV Revolution Will Continue No Matter Who's In Office

“The consumer,” GM CEO Mary Barra said, “will choose an EV because there’s a robust charging infrastructure, because it’s affordable and because they love it.”

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Scout Motors Will Reveal Its SUV And Truck On October 24

Volkswagen is reviving the iconic Scout brand to make a line of rugged EVs. The reveal event is just around the corner.

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Tesla Was Still The World's Largest EV Maker In Q2, Ahead Of BYD

In the past quarter, Tesla once again sold the highest number of all-electric cars among all automotive groups in the world.

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Will Audi Still Go All-Electric By 2026? It's Staying 'Flexible.'

“We have a perfect strategy to be flexible for the next 10 years," Audi's chairman told InsideEVs as it readies a new e-tron and gas sedan.

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Volkswagen ID.Golf Postponed To 2029 As More Delays Mount: Report

The all-new Volkswagen ID.Golf and other models based on the Volkswagen Group's new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) might enter the market later than expected.

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Volkswagen Group Global EV Sales Stalled In Q2 2024. What Now?

In Q2, Volkswagen Group's EV sales amounted to about 180,800 (up 0.1% year-over-year). That's about 8.1% of the total volume.

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How Volkswagen's Endless Software Headaches Led It To Rivian

Volkswagen's CARIAD software division never fully overcame its longtime troubles. Now, it turns to American EV startup Rivian for help.

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Volkswagen's 20,000-Euro EVs Are Coming In 2027

Europe's biggest automaker has a plan to stave off the Chinese EV competition.

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The Volkswagen Group Comes Out Swinging With 44 Cars At The Beijing Auto Show

Today on Critical Materials: VW group shows of 44 new cars at Beijing Auto Show, CATL unveils 620-mile LFP battery, and Xiaomi's SU7 is crushing expectations.

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Volkswagen’s Upcoming Cheap EVs In China Will Use Xpeng Tech

Four entry-level EVs will debut in 2026 using Xpeng’s electronic architecture to slash costs by up to 40%. Let's hope these improvements will make their way to the U.S. sooner rather than later.

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Volkswagen Group Global EV Sales Slid In Q1 2024

In Q1, Volkswagen Group's global all-electric vehicle sales amounted to about 136,400 (down 3.3% year-over-year). That's 6.5% of the total volume.

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Time Forgot Volkswagen's Bizarre VR-5 Engine

Five cylinders, arranged in a vee, banked 15 degrees apart. The "V5" is one of the strangest engines ever made.

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Bentley Boss Suddenly Steps Down

Adrian Hallmark will take the reins of Aston Martin.

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Volkswagen's Cupra Brand Is Coming To The U.S. With Two EVs: CEO

By the end of the decade, the Volkswagen Group will plan an even bigger electric U.S. expansion with SEAT's Cupra brand.

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The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron In-Car Tech: PlugShare, Video Games, OTA Updates And More

After lots of delays, the Volkswagen Group says its software revolution is ready for prime time. We try it out on the new Audi Q6 E-Tron.

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Volkswagen Is Expanding Its EV Lineup, But Not The EV Price War

Volkswagen's American CEO Pablo Di Si weighs in on the ID. Buzz, the ID.7, and why fire-sale price cuts aren't in the cards.

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Volkswagen Group Reaffirms Internal Combustion Will Be 'Phased Out' Eventually

The Volkswagen Group says that "e-mobility [is] the future of the automotive industry," but has to stay flexible during the transition.

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