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VW's PowerCo and QuantumScape announce production deal to pr...
24 July 2024
SAN JOSE: Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo and QuantumScape have announced earlier this month they have entered into an agreement to industrialise QuantumScape’s solid-st...
2025 Volkswagen Passat: 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating
20 July 2024
WOLFSBURG: The new Passat has been awarded the top rating of five stars in the renowned Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) consumer protection programme. This ma...
VW beefs up its ID. Buzz electric minibuses with more range ...
11 July 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen has boosted the model range of its electric ID. Buzz minibus with a long-wheelbase version and the four-wheel drive ID Buzz GTX which is the most powerful editio...
ChatGPT now in many Volkswagen models
30 June 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen models featuring the new-generation infotainment system are now also equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) of ChatGPT. The AI-based research tool is ...
New VW Golf GTI Clubsport celebrates world premiere
04 June 2024
WOLFSBURG: The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport made its world debut at Germany’s largest motorsport event, the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Presented on Friday at the Ring Boulevard,...
VW to develop low-cost electric car to tackle Chinese rivals
29 May 2024
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Volkswagen will develop low-cost electric vehicles in a bid to better compete with fierce Chinese rivals, Europe's largest carmaker said on Tuesday, after talks w...
VW Golf GTI Clubsport to be unveiled at Nürburgring race
26 May 2024
WOLFSBURG: Germany's largest motorsport event, the ADAC 24-hour race, is set to begin at the Nürburgring on June 1, with over 200,000 spectators expected. This year, Volkswagen ...
VW kicks off 360kW EV charging network in Taiwan
21 May 2024
TAIPEI: Volkswagen and US-based charging solutions company Noodoe have launched a high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Taiwan, featuring the first of the upcoming 3...
CKD VW Golf R with 316hp/400Nm, priced at RM334K
20 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: The locally assembled VW Golf R that was previewed locally in August last year now has an official price. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today announced...
VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, say sourc...
19 May 2024
PARIS/BERLIN: Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, four sources familiar with the situation said,...
VW explores stock sale in truckmaker Traton, Bloomberg repor...
14 May 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is exploring the sale of as much as 1 billion euros (RM5.1bil) worth of stock in its heavy truckmaking arm Traton SE, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citin...
VW to make Malaysia export hub for ICE cars and EVs
09 May 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) plans to use Malaysia as an export hub, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said f...
VW is bringing back its Multivan as California camper van
09 May 2024
BERLIN: Volkswagen's Multivan is returning as a camper van for Europe's holidaymakers, and VW has announced that its new holiday-oriented version will arrive shortly after mid-2024...
VW ID.3 gets extensive upgrades
06 May 2024
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has introduced an extensive upgrade to the ID.3, enhancing its electric compact class with new features and technologies. The ID.3 Pro S model now includes...
VW to woo picky Chinese buyers with new electric sub-brand
25 April 2024
BEIJING: Volkswagen AG will start sales of a new electric-vehicle brand in China kitted out with gadgets like an in-car avatar to help win back young buyers it has lost to the like...
Latest Volkswagen patents hint at new model names
19 April 2024
MUNICH: Volkswagen has officially registered a slew of new model names which hint that SUV models in the pipeline may be badged as a Taroko, Tempus or Tukan. The new names were ...
VW to roll out new architecture with Xpeng to cut China EV c...
17 April 2024
BEIJING: Volkswagen AG said today it has developed a new architecture for intelligent and electric cars with its Chinese partner Xpeng , which the German automaker said will help i...
Ticket sales start for Volkswagen GTI Fanfest in Wolfsburg
15 April 2024
WOLFSBURG (Germany): Less than four month to go until the big GTI party takes place, from July 26-28. For the first time, the legendary GTI meetup will be held at locations arou...
New VW Golf starts rolling off assembly line at Wolfsburg pl...
14 April 2024
WOLFSBURG: Production of the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf started at the plant here, marking nearly 50 years since the first Golf was manufactured in Germany. Wolfsburg, re...
VW's RooBadge aims to curb vehicle-wildlife collisions
08 April 2024
SYDNEY: Volkswagen is advancing automotive safety in Australia with the development of RooBadge, an innovative protective audio shield designed to prevent collisions with kangaroos...