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Dead: Volkswagen Arteon

One of the most beautiful modern Volkswagen models is officially no more. After the Arteon liftback died in 2023, the wagon is also being retired. Never sold in America, the more practical Shooting Brake was built at the Osnabrück factory, while the regular model rolled off the assembly line in…

Motor1 · Jan 10, 2025

Volkswagen: EVs Are 'Much More Reliable' Than Gas Cars

Volkswagen is confident its electric vehicle sales will finally flourish in 2025. In Europe, it has more orders for the ID.7 than for the Passat. It's leading in the electric vehicle sales race at home in Germany and was the most popular EV maker in Norway last October. This year,…

Motor1 · Jan 9, 2025

Scout Motors Is 'Highly Confident' It'll Win Battle With Dealers

Dealers are already organizing against Scout Motors. The reborn off-road brand plans to sell its electrified trucks directly to consumers when they launch in 2027, with transparent pricing, digital orders and company-owned stores. The model has been extraordinarily successful for Tesla, and is winning fans for brands like Rivian and…

InsideEVs · Jan 8, 2025

'Lost Year': Germany Electric Car Sales Go Into Reverse

Sales of new electric vehicles in Germany plunged last year, official figures showed Monday, as a slow switch to battery-powered cars deepened the woes of the country's flagship auto industry.

International Business Times · Jan 6, 2025

The Volkswagen ID.4 Is Back On Sale

Now that 2024 is officially behind us, we're getting a clearer picture of who was up and who was down in the electric vehicle sales race. Volkswagen, unfortunately, did not have the strongest ending to last year with U.S. sales of the electric ID.4 crossover being down 94% in the fourth…

InsideEVs · Jan 4, 2025

It’s tough at the top – but which business leader has the most at stake in 2025?

From post and planes to TV, phones and retail chains – and even a central bank – here are the chiefs facing the most testing of times

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

Cheap Car Sales Exploded in 2024

Maybe cheap cars aren't dead in the US after all. Sales of some of America's most affordable vehicles saw huge increases across the board in 2024; The Nissan Versa, the Kia K4 (formerly the Forte), the Mitsubishi Mirage, and many others.

Motor1 · Jan 3, 2025

Automakers Killed These Manual Cars for 2025

The manual transmission is a dying breed. Waning demand and stricter emissions regulations have forced dozens of automakers to ditch the do-it-yourself shifter over the last few years. This year is no different. A few hatchbacks, a handful of sedans, and even a pickup truck all lost their six-speeds for…

Motor1 · Jan 3, 2025

Rivian Defies Doubters: Delivery Triumph Fuels Stock Surge

RIVN stock is up more than 15% on higher-than-expected fourth-quarter deliveries and the end to a component shortage, investors have to decide to chase or wait

MarketBeat · Jan 3, 2025

Big names drop off the EV federal tax credit list in the US, as government cracks down on China

The list of eligible EVs makes for depressing reading

TechRadar · Jan 3, 2025