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Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts

Filings suggest manufacturers’ lending arms have massively underestimated bill from FCA’s £9.1bn redress scheme

The Guardian - UK

‘Be Careful’: Woman Spends $946 To Fix Car—But Her Check Engine Light Is Still On. Then She Gets A Second Opinion

After paying almost $1,000 for car repairs, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that more expensive work is still needed. That’s the situation a Volkswagen owner found themselves in recently, before being saved by a mechanic.

Motor1

DHS employee fatally stabbed while walking her dog as suspect’s ‘random crime spree’ left trail of destruction, police say

Investigators used a network of license plate readers to trace the suspect’s rented Volkswagen Jetta through several jurisdictions

The Independent UK

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Volkswagen Has Finally Fixed The ID.3

The heavily revised VW ID.3 Neo addresses many of the original car’s shortcomings and looks a lot more conventional, both inside and out.

InsideEVs

Special Alpine and victorious Vectra among Cadwell Park BARC highlights

The Lincolnshire venue played host to some close Caterham contests and a mixture of tin-tops last weekend

Autosport

Volkswagen ID.3 overhauled with new Neo name – and the return of buttons

Updated VW electric hatch brings fresh design, revamped interior and a range boost to 391 miles

The Independent UK

Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Ditches The Hated Touch Slider For Buttons

Volkswagen has been talking a great deal about how it’s listened to customer complaints about its simplified interiors and how it plans to fix past mistakes. It’s beginning to live up to that promise, as the 2026 ID.3 brings several key improvements to the user interface. While facelifted models typically…

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Buying a European Car in 2026? 3 Brands the Middle Class Should Consider

Middle-class car buyers shouldn't scratch European brands off their shortlist, thanks to a trio of standout options in 2026.

GOBankingRates

Interest in EVs surges in Europe as fuel prices jump after Iran war

Demand at online marketplaces could settle at a new, higher normal, with the crisis leaving consumers ‘scarred’

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen Is Killing The ID.4 In the U.S. Its Plant Will Make More Gas SUVs Instead

Volkswagen just killed its only EV on sale here. But there's more to come, as the brand says a replacement will arrive at an unspecified date.

InsideEVs

The Volkswagen ID.4 Is Dead—For Now

Update: This story has been updated with a statement from the United Auto Workers.

Motor1

Woman buys brand new Volkswagen Tiguan. Then it starts making an omnious sound, but the dealership couldn’t care less

That doesn’t sound right.

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New Cupra Raval arrives as a £23k electric supermini with big-car attitude

I’ve had a proper look around Cupra’s new baby, and while this sharply styled EV majors on drama, there’s real substance underneath too.

The Independent UK

Audi Is Bringing Back The A2. Here's Everything We Know

The Audi A2 wasn’t a car people expected from a luxury German automaker when it debuted a quarter-century ago. The vehicle looked like a half-baked minivan with its massive windshield, sloping roof, and short overhangs. But the A2 was quirky as hell, and Audi believes there’s still a market for…

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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Robotaxi Is Hitting LA Streets

On-road testing of VW’s fully autonomous ID. Buzz minivans is now underway in Los Angeles.

Motor1

Volkswagen Denies It's Abandoning Three-Cylinder Engines

The Volkswagen Group is preparing to pull the plug on Audi’s inline-five engine in Europe due to stricter emissions regulations. Still, rumors of another engine’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While some reports claim the smallest powertrain offered by the automotive conglomerate is living on borrowed time, the three-cylinder engine…

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Woman's Volkswagen Sounds Like It's Going To Explode. Then The Company Says There's Nothing Wrong With It: 'Please HELP'

Most people buying a new car assume that if something goes seriously wrong, the company will make it right. But that assumption doesn't always hold up.

The Independent UK

Authorities warn public to stay away from car suspended on rock face in apparent prank

In 2009, a Beetle fell from the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, and police arrested five students in a failed attempt to suspend it from the span

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Europe's EV Market Is Doing Great. I Think These 4 European EVs Would Do Well In America

From the €28,000 Renault 5 to the Fiat Grande Panda, these four European EVs are the affordable, no-frill rides the U.S. market is missing.

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Volkswagen 'Won't Rule Out' A Pickup Truck, Says CEO

The pickup truck segment is a particularly lucrative one in the United States. The Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado are seemingly locked in first and second places in the list of bestselling vehicles.

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Ford's Renault-Based Cars To Keep Brand's Own 'Swagger'

Ford of Europe needs an influx of fresh models, and it needs it fast. Its share of the new passenger car market on the continent continues to shrink, falling to just 2.8 percent in the first two months of the year. Registration numbers published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association…

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VW CEO Says Sedans and Hatchbacks Have a Future: 'Heartbeat' Of The Brand

It would be easy to write off Volkswagen as just another automaker swept up in the SUV craze. After all, nearly 80 percent of VW’s US sales volume in 2025 came from crossovers, with the full-size Atlas as the top seller by volume. But its US CEO wants you to…

InsideEVs

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't On Pause—And It Could Get A Camping Version, VW CEO Says

Speaking to InsideEVs at the New York Auto Show, Volkswagen Group's North American CEO confirmed that the 2027 ID.Buzz will begin production this summer.

InsideEVs

VW Boss Says Physical Controls Are A 'Non-Negotiable'

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer says that bringing back sensible, physical controls is a 'non-negotiable' for the brand moving forward.

Fortune

Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in nearly $3 million thanks to that early sacrifice.

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