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The EU just blessed a car industry patent cartel—and the U.S. DOJ is fighting back

Europe's new antitrust rules let BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes collectively negotiate down tech licensing fees. American regulators call it illegal.

Fortune

Volkswagen ID. Polo: This Is It

The production version of the all-electric ID. Polo promises over 280 miles of range and a low starting price.

InsideEVs

The New Volkswagen ID. Polo Is The People's Electric Car

Volkswagen has been selling the Polo for 51 years, but never before has there been a fully electric version. That changes today with the arrival of the ID. Polo, a showroom-ready version of the ID. 2all concept introduced three years ago. The name change for the production car aligns with…

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One of the most iconic VW cars of the last 50 years has just gone all-electric for the first time

Volkswagen reveals first electric Polo hatchback

RIP: These Dead EVs Won't Make It To 2027

The market is shifting quickly. Less than five years ago, many automakers were fully committed to electrification. Now, companies are scaling back their ambitious EV plans as federal incentives fade, sales slow, and demand softens.

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New research challenges belief plug-in hybrids cost less to buy than EVs

Phevs, which combine an electric motor with a petrol or diesel engine, are often believed to be cheaper than pure electric vehicles

The Independent UK

'Best We've Ever Seen:' Volkswagen Reveals More Details On The Next Golf

A few weeks ago, we got a first look at a design sketch of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf Mk9—the ninth generation of the iconic German compact. It is expected to be electric, but it won't arrive until at least 2028.

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Audi A1 And Q2 Production Ends Ahead Of The A2's Return

Pour one out for Audi’s cheapest models, as the A1 and Q2 are officially no more. The double demise doesn’t come as a surprise, considering plans to axe these entry-level models were announced years ago. Back in July 2021, the German luxury brand revealed it would discontinue the supermini after…

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Volkswagen Saleswoman Gives Man Quote For New Car. Then He Says He Has To Ask His ChatGPT: 'I've Seen Them'

For some industries, the artificial intelligence bubble has burst before it even had a chance to inflate. Take OpenAI’s Sora, which canceled a $1 billion deal with Disney for video creation after further investigation revealed that the resource-heavy tools outpaced any monetization from creating clips from prompts.

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Every Compact Crossover Worth Buying In 2026

In 2025, the number one and two best-selling non-pickup truck vehicles were the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, in that order. The mainstream compact crossover class is arguably the most important segment in the entire automotive industry in a what-actually-keeps-the-lights-on sense.

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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Gets Bidirectional Charging And Real Buttons

Volkswagen is adding several new features to its electric minibus. However, America won’t be getting any of them.

InsideEVs

Disney dials up ‘80s nostalgia for Rivals with four iconic brand collabs, including Volkswagen

Blending intricate on-screen design with in-store and social campaigns.

Creative Bloq

'For Parents': How Chinese Buyers See American And European Cars

Chinese car buyers are shunning legacy brands, saying that they're 'for parents' as they turn towards newer EV startups.

InsideEVs

Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things up

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Volkswagen's Struggles Continue: The Company Is Slashing Capacity Again

In 2019, before the pandemic, Volkswagen Group was riding high. The German auto conglomerate sold nearly 11 million cars worldwide and was preparing for 12 million, but it never got close to that figure. Since 2020, the company has failed to sell more than 10 million vehicles a year, which…

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Volkswagen Resets Its Sedan Design With Bold New EV

The 2026 Beijing Auto Show hasn’t even started yet, but the Volkswagen Group is already jumping the gun by unveiling some of its newest models. We’ve seen the Jetta reinvented as a boxy electric SUV, and now it’s time to check out what may be the most interesting sedan since…

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This Volkswagen Jetta Electric SUV Is Real And Interesting

The Jetta has been around since 1979 as a sensible compact model, serving as the sedan sibling to the Golf hatchback. Nearly half a century and seven generations later, it retains the original's formula. However, Jetta stands for something different in China. The Volkswagen Group and local partner FAW spun…

International Business Times

How Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Latin America By Storm

BYD and other Chinese firms are taking on established competitors from the U.S, Europe, as well as other Asian countries.

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Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts

Filings suggest manufacturers’ lending arms have massively underestimated bill from FCA’s £9.1bn redress scheme

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‘Be Careful’: Woman Spends $946 To Fix Car—But Her Check Engine Light Is Still On. Then She Gets A Second Opinion

After paying almost $1,000 for car repairs, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that more expensive work is still needed. That’s the situation a Volkswagen owner found themselves in recently, before being saved by a mechanic.

The Independent UK

DHS employee fatally stabbed while walking her dog as suspect’s ‘random crime spree’ left trail of destruction, police say

Investigators used a network of license plate readers to trace the suspect’s rented Volkswagen Jetta through several jurisdictions

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Has Finally Fixed The ID.3

The heavily revised VW ID.3 Neo addresses many of the original car’s shortcomings and looks a lot more conventional, both inside and out.

Autosport

Special Alpine and victorious Vectra among Cadwell Park BARC highlights

The Lincolnshire venue played host to some close Caterham contests and a mixture of tin-tops last weekend

The Independent UK

Volkswagen ID.3 overhauled with new Neo name – and the return of buttons

Updated VW electric hatch brings fresh design, revamped interior and a range boost to 391 miles

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Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Ditches The Hated Touch Slider For Buttons

Volkswagen has been talking a great deal about how it’s listened to customer complaints about its simplified interiors and how it plans to fix past mistakes. It’s beginning to live up to that promise, as the 2026 ID.3 brings several key improvements to the user interface. While facelifted models typically…

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