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EVs are finally embracing physical buttons – with Hyundai being the latest to admit to a touchscreen backlash

Hyundai Design North America Vice President, Ha Hak-soo, revealed that customers want a return to physical buttons and controls in cars.

TechRadar

Ford Is Already Cutting New EV Production

Although the Explorer Electric was unveiled in March 2023, Ford didn’t start production until June this year. First shown in July, the Capri reboot hit the assembly line in September. Now, Ford's European business is already reducing output at the Cologne factory in Germany. Why? Because the two Volkswagen-related products…

Motor1

Volkswagen And Rivian Launch Joint Venture Valued At $5.8 Billion

With this venture, the two companies plan to bring "best-in-class software technology" and "next-generation electrical architecture" for future electric vehicles of the companies. The deal will cover various kinds of vehicles, which would also include subcompact cars.

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Rivian And VW's $5.8B Joint Venture Will Power A Lot, Including 'Subcompact Cars'

Rivian and the Volkswagen Group's joint venture now has a name and a launch date. Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC—or, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, for short—kicks off Wednesday.

InsideEVs

The 2025 Volkswagen Golf R Packs More of a Punch

As if the Volkswagen Golf R weren't powerful enough, V-Dub shoved more performance under the hood of its hottest hatch for 2025. On top of that, the Golf R gets upgrades in the looks and amenities departments to make it more enticing for the new year.

Motor1

Qatar ‘set for buy in of Audi F1 team’ ahead of 2026 entry

German car brand Audi, part of the Volkswagen AG group, will buy 100% of the current Sauber team for 2026

The Independent UK

Qatar poised for buy-in of Audi’s F1 team

Audi is on the verge of selling a shareholding in its Formula 1 Sauber team to Qatar – with an announcement potentially coming ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers

‘Shifts in production’ expected if baseline tariffs on imported goods are imposed to benefit US auto manufacturing

The Guardian - UK

History of the Honda Super Cub: How It Conquered the World With Two Wheels

Over the span of 65 years, Volkswagen built more than 23 million air-cooled Beetles. Since 1977, the Ford F-Series has been the best-selling pickup truck in the US, with 40 million produced. As a nameplate, Toyota's moved more than 43 million Corollas over 11 generations.

Motor1

The 10 best Tesla alternatives 2025: Our favourite rivals to Elon Musk’s EVs

Gone off Tesla lately? Try these 10 top alternative electric cars instead

The Independent UK

Man, 53, dies after three vehicles collide on Edinburgh bypass

A MAN has died after three vehicles collided on the Edinburgh bypass ...

The National (Scotland)

Audi Is Launching a New Car Company Called… AUDI

Where are the rings, Audi? It’s a valid question for the company's newest concept shown today in Shanghai. But this isn’t an Audi. It’s an AUDI. The luxury brand in the Volkswagen Group empire is teaming up with SAIC to launch a new car company in China. Of all the…

Motor1

The New Ford Explorer May Be The Best Volkswagen EV Yet

Plenty of critics weren't happy about Ford's decision to use Volkswagen Group hardware for the new Explorer EV and Capri EV (or how the latter looks, although I myself find it quirky enough to be interesting.) But that move helped Ford get an electric foothold in Europe where it says…

InsideEVs

BMW boss says Trump tariffs may acttually give carmaker 'an advantage'

BMW has "a big footprint in the U.S. for the U.S., its CEO Oliver Zipse said as he played down fears of a trade war between Trump and Europe.

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The Ram Rampage Is Even Better for 2025, Just Not in America

Although America is the undisputed trucklandia, there are still a few forbidden fruits. The indestructible Toyota Hilux springs to mind, along with the Isuzu D-Max (and its Mazda BT-50 twin), Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Amarok, and Mitsubishi Triton. Lest we forget the Rampage name was resurrected last year, but not by…

InsideEVs

Tesla Up, Germans Down: Trump Reelection Already Shifts The Market

Former President—and now president-elect—Donald Trump has not shied away from threatening to impose new tariffs on imports from the European Union, Mexico and other regions. There is a big difference between what he says he’s going to do and what actually gets implemented, but simply stating that he wanted to…

The Independent UK

Edmunds: The best small SUVs for city driving

Many midsize and large SUVs feel cumbersome in city driving, an environment better suited to smaller and more agile vehicles

Motor1

The Lamborghini Urus Is Sold Out Until 2026

Keyboard warriors love to hate on the Urus. Sure, it’s not a “real Lamborghini” given its underpinnings shared with lesser cars such as the Audi Q8 or the more plebian Volkswagen Touareg. However, the high-performance SUV is essential to Sant’Agata Bolognese’s modus operandi. Without it, parent company Audi would struggle…

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The Complete Guide To Electric Vehicle Platforms

We’re still in the early phase of the transition to electric vehicles. That means building an EV remains an immense technical challenge. Manufacturers are dispensing with more than a century of combustion car development and rethinking how to build a vehicle from the ground, or in the car’s case, the…

InsideEVs

Scout's South Carolina Plant Could Build EVs For Volkswagen And Others

Scout Motors, the off-road, U.S.-centric brand spun off from Volkswagen, is getting ready to root itself in South Carolina. When its $2 billion Palmetto State plant comes online in 2027, it's working to set the brand up for success—and not just with its own two introductory trucks.

International Business Times

Volkswagen CEO Tells Publication Cost Cutting Necessary Amid "Structural Problems"

The CEO of Volkswagen revealed to a publication that the cost cutting measures in the company is necessary.

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The Volkswagen Passat is a sober, straight edged estate car that feels increasingly out of time

Why would anyone pass on a Passat? Volkswagen’s big load lugger proves that the old ideas are still the best

Motor1

VW Boss: 'Decades of Structural Problems' Led to Crisis

To say Volkswagen is going through a rough patch would be an understatement. The Group’s latest numbers look terrible: Earnings after tax collapsed by 63.7% in the third quarter when sales dropped by 8.3%. Through this year's first nine months, profits are down 30.7% and sales are 4.4% lower. CEO…

Fortune

Europe is holding its breath to see what a Trump or Harris win might mean for the region

Experts predict that a Trump or Harris presidency could have different outcomes for Europe's economy, competitiveness, and geopolitics.

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’

In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout

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