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Remember When VW Wanted to Compete With Morgan, But Chickened Out

While Morgan, Vanderhall, and Polaris have traded blows in the three-wheeler market for quite some time, the companies nearly had to compete with the might of Volkswagen in the early aughts with the GX3 concept.

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Kia EV2 review: Small electric SUV brings big-car tech to the masses from £24,245

The compact car offers a long range, fast charging and surprising space in a city-friendly package

The Independent UK

How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries

More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling

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I Asked ChatGPT What German Car Retirees Should Buy on Social Security — Here’s What It Said

Here are the top German vehicles the artificial intelligence (AI) suggested, along with expert validation of its recommendations.

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The biggest winners and losers of the tariff war as AI-related trade skyrockets

A report published this month by the McKinsey Global Institute offers one of the most rigorous accountings of last year's trade war. Its verdict confounds almost every prediction made when the tariffs were first introduced.

Euronews

Cupra CEO: Market Needs To 'Stabilize' Before Entering US

Last July, Volkswagen Group announced it would delay launching Cupra in the United States. It was supposed to arrive by 2030 with a range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure gas cars, but "ongoing challenges” and “evolving market dynamics” forced the automaker to postpone those plans. It hasn’t outright canceled…

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From cars to air defence: Will Volkswagen soon be producing parts for Israel's Iron Dome?

Volkswagen is reportedly in talks with Israeli defence company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems about potentially converting VW's Osnabrück plant, currently threatened with closure, to producing defence-adjacent parts.

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Even Volkswagen's Boss Dislikes Touch Sliders

Volkswagen used to offer some of the best interior quality in the mainstream segment before the current generation of vehicles. In 2019, the Golf Mk8 ushered in a simplified cabin with fewer physical controls. That same year, the electric ID.3 pushed things further by eliminating dedicated rear window switches. To…

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The Kia EV2 Is Another Cool, Small, Affordable EV That You Can't Have

It's not hard to find a great $30,000 EV. Unless you live in America, that is, as buyers here have spurned cheap cars for decades now.

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Uber and Volkswagen See Value in Rivian: Should You Too Buy RIVN Stock?

Uber intends to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian and buy its R2 vehicles for its robotaxi fleet. Does that make RIVN stock a buy?

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Could voice control finally fix the biggest frustration in modern cars?

DRIVESMART: With drivers increasingly frustrated by touchscreens, electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler explores whether voice control could be the safer, simpler future of in-car tech

The Independent UK

I Asked ChatGPT Which Sedans Retirees Should Buy on Social Security — Here’s What It Said

GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT which sedan retirees living on Social Security should consider purchasing.

GOBankingRates

Why Choose a VAG Specialist Instead of a General Mechanic?

When it comes to maintaining or repairing your European vehicle, the mechanic you choose plays a crucial role in its performance, reliability, and long-term value. Owners of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, and SEAT models know these vehicles are engineered with precision, advanced technology, and brand-specific systems that require expert attention. Choosing…

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Volkswagen Reveals More Details About Its New Small SUV

The official debut of the Volkswagen ID. Cross, the German automaker’s new small SUV, is getting closer, with its launch set for fall 2026. So far, we've only seen it as a concept; this week, it appeared in near-production form, but—following a now well-established Volkswagen Group practice—still wearing camouflage.

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‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

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Tesla Faces the ‘Couch Problem’: Modern Physics Warns the Optimus Robot Will Fail and Send TSLA Stock Falling

Tesla’s $1.57T valuation clashes with falling revenue (-3.8%). Why engineering limits and the “Couch Problem” leave investors with no margin of safety in the race for Optimus.

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A Mercedes G63 Convertible Is Finally Happening: Report

Before the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible, and the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet, which you can get with a manual, there was the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet. Mercedes began building G-Class convertibles in 1979, but the two-door drop-top never reached America before production ended over a decade ago.…

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A First For Audi: New Model Is Coming To America Before Global Rollout

European luxury automakers typically take their time bringing new models to the United States. It can take months, if not years, before a product gets its U.S. visa. However, Audi is about to break with tradition by launching the Q9 in the Land of the Free before a global rollout…

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The Independent UK

‘Kindest’ girl killed in river crash named as police search for missing teenager

Police said searches are continuing for 18-year-old Declan Berry

Evening Standard

Two teenagers in car that crashed into river identified by police

The body of Eden Bunn, 16, has been recovered from the River Nene near Wisbech but searches are continuing for 18-year-old Declan Berry.

Motor1

These Cars Still Don't Have Volume Knobs In 2026

Buttons in cars are a hot topic—or rather, the lack thereof. When the first iPhone hit the market in 2007, automakers scrambled to get screens into their vehicles as quickly as possible, hoping to cash in on the hot new touchscreen craze.

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New Jersey Subaru shopper offered $10K for VW Atlas — then he gets a $24K surprise

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InsideEVs

Five Underrated Used EVs To Help You Through The Impending Gas Crisis

could make fuel prices nGas prices may be about to go up, but there are a lot of reasonably priced EV choices that could make fuel prices not a worry.

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Volkswagen Recalls 50,000 Jetta Sedans For Fire Risk

Volkswagen will recall 48,165 Jetta sedans due to a fire risk. The affected vehicles might have an unconnected transmission ground wire. This can cause an open circuit and excessive current draw, increasing the risk of fire.

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Ducati Parent Company Volkswagen Faces Worst Annual Financials In A Decade

Volkswagen Group, Ducati's parent company, just posted its FY 2025 Annual Report, and now it's planning one of the biggest series of layoffs in automotive history.

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