The Latest Breaking News from Volkswagen

The Trump administration and its allies say that cars are too expensive. These days, not many people would disagree, but the GOP's underlying target with those claims is often electric vehicles. Now, Trump's U.S. Transportation Department seems to be going after fuel economy rules that were used by the Biden administration…

Uber proudly announced its new autonomous fleet, thanks to a new partnership with Volkswagen. Here's when you can ride it.

While the Civic offers reliability and modern features, it lacks the character and charm that many car enthusiasts crave. Fortunately, the world of classic cars presents numerous options that are not only rich in history and style but also surprisingly affordable. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a newcomer to…

It seemed like just yesterday when we were celebrating the return of rear-wheel drive to mainstream cars, thanks to the EV revolution. Front-wheel drive was always a compromise that balanced packaging, manufacturing and cost—and that many enthusiasts lamented.

Porsche might be in a mess of its own making. Sales for the German automaker were down globally by 8.0 percent through the first three months of the year. While sales in the United States were actually up, the foreign-made Macan and Cayenne made up nearly 68 percent of those…

Volkswagen has fallen into that trap that so many automakers do: Slapping some numerals onto the backside of a vague set of letters and calling it a day—like the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.7. Granted, the company still has plenty of standard names in its lineup, especially in the US—the Taos,…

The Volkswagen Beetle might be dead, but there's still plenty of love out there for the iconic Bug. There's so much love out there that UK-based tuner company Twisted has shifted some attention away from building Defenders and Jimnys to launch a new special project. It's called the TBug, and it's…

We’ve known about Volkswagen’s plan to make fun-to-drive electric GTI hot hatches, but it seems the manufacturer’s plan extends beyond making hot variants of the ID.2 (Polo equivalent) and next-gen electric Golf. And they should stay mostly front-wheel-drive. 

Of all the so-called "legacy" automakers, it seems lately as if General Motors is pulling off the electric transition better than most. 

Three years into his dual assignment, Blume is facing increasing pressure to focus on one of his two posts given a perceived conflict of interest and mounting problems in China.

I’m hard at work putting the finishing touches on our full InsideEVs review of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz. Spoiler alert, I thought it was generally cool, save for one big thing: There aren’t any cup holders in the second row. Like, nada. Zilch. Nothing. No matter if you opt for the…