VW taps Xpeng for EV platforms

To help accelerate the launch of electric vehicles in China, Volkswagen said on Wednesday it plans to partner with local automaker Xpeng. The long-term strategic partnership will see VW invest $700 million in Xpeng in return for a 4.99% stake in the company as well as access to its technology, including EV platforms. The announcement comes just...


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Last known VW Type 2 Schulwagen surfaces after 43 years

The last known Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen, a version used to train dealership staff, has resurfaced after 43 years. Owned by collector Lind Bjornsen, the restored Schulwagen made its public debut last month in Huntington Beach, California, on International VW Bus Day. The event celebrated the Type 2, also known as the Microbus, and marked the...


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2024 Volkswagen California camper van spied

Volkswagen is out testing the next generation of its California camper van based on its gas-powered Multivan sold overseas. While it won't be sold in the U.S., some of its features may end up on a similar ID.California that is being developed on the basis of the ID.Buzz electric van that finally starts sales in the U.S. next year as a 2025 model...


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VW California concept may hint at camping goodies for ID.Buzz

A new generation of Volkswagen's California camper van based on the automaker's T-series of vans sold overseas is in the works, and a concept revealed this week hints at what's to come. The California concept made its debut on Thursday at a caravan show in Düsseldorf, Germany, and is based on the stretched version of VW's latest Multivan. VW...


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2024 Volkswagen GTI 380 marks end of manual transmission in automaker's hot hatch

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is losing its manual transmission after the 2024 model year, so VW is giving the stick shift a sendoff. Every manual-transmission 2024 GTI will be a GTI 380 edition, with special design features and added standard equipment. The "380" name is a reference to the Mk VIII Golf's internal codename, as well as the GTI 337...


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VW debuts new Passat built exclusively as wagon

Volkswagen hasn't sold a Passat in the U.S. since the 2022 model year but the nameplate lives in other markets, albeit on a sedan and wagon unrelated to the model that was sold here. Now a new generation of that global Passat has been revealed, marking the 50th anniversary of the nameplate's introduction. A formal debut is set for next week's 2023...


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Volkswagen ID.GTI Concept previews electric hot hatch

VW isn't going to abandon its icons as it moves into the electric future with both feet. On Sunday, the Volkswagen ID.GTI Concept debuted at the 2023 Munich auto show. The electric hot hatch concept is a thinly-veiled preview of a production model that will arrive in an unspecified amount of time. Volkswagen is up front that the ID.GTI Concept is...


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2024 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX electric hot hatch spotted

Volkswagen's ID.3 electric compact hatch sold overseas is about to spawn a new performance range topper to be called the ID.3 GTX, and a prototype has been spotted. The GTX badge is used for the most powerful all-wheel-drive variants in VW's ID family of electric vehicles. It's already used on the ID.4 and related ID.5, though not in the U.S. It's...


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2024 VW ID.4 offers up to 330 hp thanks to new motor

Volkswagen's ID.4 electric compact crossover enters the 2024 model year with a few changes, including a performance boost. The performance boost is courtesy of a new electric motor design and only comes in models equipped with the available 82-kwh battery. ID.4s with the 82-kwh battery and rear-wheel drive are now rated at 282 hp, while adding...


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VW's ID.X Performance concept hints at hot EVs

Volkswagen on Friday presented the ID.X Performance concept at 2023 ID.Treffen, a gathering of VW electric vehicle enthusiasts that takes place annually in Locarno, Switzerland. The concept is based on VW's ID.7 electric hatch that's slated for launch in the U.S. next year, and hints at what a performance-tuned version of one of VW's ID EVs. It...


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