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Tag: Autos Volkswagen
VW mulls Polo name for upcoming compact EV
04 September 2025
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen on Wednesday said it would use the Polo brand name for its planned compact hatchback electric vehicle, previously dubbed ID.2, a key model in the carmaker's e...
2026 2nd-gen Volkswagen T-Roc: Mild hybrid, 7-speed DCT, bet...
28 August 2025
WOLFSBURG: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc has made its world premiere, and will have only hybrid turbocharged petrol engines in Europe. At launch, there are two 48V mild...
Volkswagen Group Malaysia partners with PKT Logistics
23 August 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Group Malaysia (VGM) is partnering PKT Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd (PKT), to further enhance logistics efficiency for the group. The signing ceremony of frame...
VW wants govt incentives to spur EV sales
18 August 2025
BERLIN: Volkswagen is calling for greater government support to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. "We need a clear signal and targeted state incentives to overcome priv...
Volkswagen delivers 1.5 millionth all-electric ID. model
18 August 2025
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has hit a significant milestone in its transformation to electromobility, with the recent delivery of the 1.5 millionth all-electric ID model to a customer at...
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice: 1990s special edition reimag...
05 August 2025
WOLFSBURG: Production is limited to just 1,990 units worldwide for the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice, which was developed in collaboration with Bogner. Bogner is a Munich-based...
Volkswagen liable for defeat devices, top EU court rules
02 August 2025
BRUSSELS: The European Court of Justice on Friday ruled that carmakers like Volkswagen remain liable for using unlawful defeat devices, such as temperature-sensitive emissions soft...
Volkswagen Malaysia names Pocket Rocketman as brand ambassad...
22 July 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: National cycling hero Datuk Azizulhasni Awang is the first-ever brand ambassador for the Volkswagen marque in Malaysia. “Azizul’s story is one of extraordinary amb...
VW Shutter Stories contest: Winners announced
19 July 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Winners in the recently held Volkswagen Shutter Stories photography contest showed off their passion and skill in sharing their best photos - from love on the open ro...
Volkswagen ID.3 battery impresses in endurance test
17 July 2025
WOLFSBURG: After four years of endurance testing, the high-voltage battery in the all-electric compact Volkswagen ID.3 has impressed ADAC testers. The engineers at the Test and ...
VW halts deliveries of ID. Buzz electric vans to US
11 July 2025
FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it had suspended deliveries of its electric minivan ID. Buzz due to a technical issue amid reports the decision was influenced...
VW surges to 46% share of German electric car market
08 July 2025
MUNICH: The Volkswagen (VW) Group held a 46% market share in the German electric car market in the first half of the year, putting it far ahead of competing firms, an analysis of f...
VW Multivan and California get PHEV, AWD variants
30 June 2025
HANOVER: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has developed a new plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive system for the Multivan and California: the eHybrid 4MOTION. They offer up to 95km ele...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50: Most powerful production GTI
23 June 2025
WOLFSBURG: The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50, presented at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, is the fastest and most powerful GTI to date. With an output of 239kW (325PS...
Volkswagen is taking on Waymo with its own autonomous taxis
23 June 2025
BERLIN: Volkswagen, through its subsidiary MOIA, is preparing to roll out its first ID. Buzz AD autonomous vehicles in Los Angeles in 2026, in collaboration with Uber. This init...
VW’s Golf GTI Edition 50 sets new Nürburgring record ahead o...
15 June 2025
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen will unveil the Golf GTI Edition  50 at the Nürburgring 24-hour race on 20 June 2025, marking the most powerful production GTI ever and celebrating the model’...
Renate Noessler and Kurt Leitner appointed MD and co-MD resp...
14 June 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) have appointed Renate Noessler as their managing director and Kurt Leitner as co-managin...
VW releases Polo Edition 50
12 June 2025
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is celebrating 50 years of the Polo with the Polo Edition 50. The vehicle has an extensive standard equipment package and specific small design details...
VW mulls building cars in Egypt for African markets
04 June 2025
CAIRO: Volkswagen AG is considering producing cars in Egypt, part of plans to tap new African markets as it grapples with weaker demand at home. "We are very interested in Egypt...
VW Tayron gets 5 stars in Euro NCAP
27 May 2025
WOLFSBURG: The new Volkswagen Tayron received the highest rating of five stars in the latest Euro NCAP test. Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) assessed the Tayr...