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Mystery fifth passenger dropped off before Cardiff crash that killed 3 is revealed

Joel Lia, 27, has been named as the mystery fifth passenger in the Volkswagen Tiguan before it crashed in St Mellons, Cardiff, killing Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21, as well as Rafel Jeanne, 24

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Volkswagen To Preview New Electric Car On March 15, Is It The ID.2?

VW says the vehicle represents not just a specific preview of a new EV model, but also introduces the new design language for the brand's future models.

InsideEVs · Mar 10, 2023

Larry Printz: After decades of teasing, Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz hits the streets

Volkswagen has been teasing us with a new version of their iconic Type 2 Microbus for 22 years. The first concept debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2001 and was powered by a gas engine. Then, in 2011, the company trotted out another Microbus concept…

Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023

VW-Based Ford Electric Crossover Shows Large Blue Oval In New Teaser

Think ID.4 but with boxy styling.

Motor1 · Mar 9, 2023

Volkswagen to provide free vehicle tracking after mishandled response to carjacking in Libertyville

Car-Net, which allows Volkswagen owners to track their vehicles, refused to help deputies find a stolen vehicle with a child inside until they paid to restart the service.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

Cardiff crash police hunt SIXTH passenger who left car shortly before three killed

A spokesman for South Wales Police has confirmed the force is investigating a sixth passenger who was dropped off by the group of friends, before the crash which killed three

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Cardiff crash probe cops slammed by former crime chief for missing 'alarm bells'

Ex-barrister and author Winston Roddick described the car crash in Cardiff as an "unusual case", saying "alarm bells" should have been ringing sooner when parents contacted police

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

Norway: Plug-In Car Sales Stabilized In February 2023

6,704 new passenger plug-in cars were registered last month in Norway (down 4% year-over-year). That's a bit over 90 percent of the total volume.

InsideEVs · Mar 8, 2023

Volkswagen warns EU that US is beating it in race to attract battery makers

Carmaker says it is progressing faster on US factory than European one thanks to subsidies

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Devastated sister of Cardiff crash victim hits out at police over delay to search

A police watchdog has launched an investigation into two Welsh forces' responses to missing persons reports, amid allegations they did not take matters seriously

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023