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Several state officials and auto makers are pillorying Volkswagen’s plan to sell battery juice to Americans driving electric cars, contending the project more resembles an unfair government-backed windfall than penance for cheating on emissions tests. WSJ.com: What’s News US
Herbie the Love Bug was dreamt up by Adolf Hitler. The iconic Volkswagen Beetle, as it came to be known, was originally marketed to the subjects of the Third Reich as the KdF-wagen, or “strength through joy”-car. Few Beetles were actually produced during the Nazi era, as the firm’s Wolfsburg factory put its resources mainly […]
Not so long ago the idea of driving a city car on a daily basis was something akin to that dentist scene in the film Marathon Man with Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. Actually no, it was worse than that. With about as much engine power as a hair-dryer and all the creature-comforts of a […]
Volkswagen has announced a new electric crossover SUV concept called the I.D. Crozz at the Auto Shanghai 2017. It’s the latest in what the company calls a “range of avant-garde electric vehicles,” which includes the I.D. Buzz microbus that was announced in January, and the I.D. compact concept from last year. Despite the terrible name […]
Volkswagen is planning to launch a range of electric cars beginning around 2020, and it’s previewing that brave new electric world with a series of concept vehicles. First came the Volkswagen I.D. hatchback concept, then the I.D. Buzz, a tribute to the classic VW Microbus. Now Volkswagen is adding a third concept to the family. […]
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– Volkswagen has announced that its all-new 2018 Atlas and Tiguan will come with the lengthiest bumper-to-bumper warranty among SUVs sold in the United States when they arrive at dealers in the coming months. The coverage for six years or 72,000 miles, whichever comes first, includes powertrain components and is transferable to subsequent owners at no […]
– The Volkswagen Touareg offers good looks, but they come at a high price. Its refined ride quality, well-damped suspension, and quiet cabin make it an agreeable road-trip companion. Standard adaptive cruise control and automated emergency braking are welcome additions to the spec sheet, but the infotainment system is woefully outdated—for $ 50,000, Volkswagen won’t […]
We didn’t send anyone to the Chicago Auto Show because, well, frankly, what’s the point? Detroit was just last month, we’re all still cold from that, and no automakers are revealing anything of substance in the Windy City. Well, almost nobody! Volkswagen may have revealed their fifth reborn-Microbus concept at Detroit, but Chicago has an […]
