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GM's EV Strategy Is Paying Off. It's Still Fighting This EV 'Mandate'

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

InsideEVs

Volkswagen shareholders demand 'part-time CEO' Oliver Blume finally drop his side job running Porsche

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.

Fortune

The VW ID Buzz Is A Minivan Without Rear-Seat Cupholders

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…

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I’ve driven the new Ford Capri – and it proves that nailing the retro-inspired EV brief isn’t easy

I've driven the new Ford Capri –and it sadly feels like an exercise in slapping a familiar badge on the back and paying lip service to a few design cues.

TechRadar

I drove the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz for a week — and it gets more attention than any other EV on the road

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz blends an iconic design with a more modern twist, while offering good efficiency and a comfortable ride that seats up to six people.

Tom’s Guide

Volkswagen: Real Car Names Are So Back

VW has finally figured out the folks don't like car models that sound like they're firmware versions, or trying to figure out whether or not to include an arbitrary period halfway through typing the name.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen says 'mind-blowing' electric GTI EVs are coming – here's what to expect and what I want to see

Volkswagen puts fun back on the menu with plans to launch an "entire family" of GTI models in the coming years – here's what we could see.

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Cupra Tavascan review: This European Tesla rival will stretch your budget

Cupra’s striking electric SUV reminds us that Europe can still take on the Tesla Model Y

The Independent UK

The Renault 4 Savane 4x4 Concept Is Europe’s Answer To The Rivian R3X

Rivian made a big splash when it surprised everybody with the R3X during the R2’s launch event last year. It’s a relatively compact all-wheel drive hatchback with looks that bring back memories of legendary names like the Lancia Delta Integrale and first-generation Volkswagen Golf.

InsideEVs

Betting all your chips on EVs is a 'dead end,' BMW tells shareholders: 'That should be obvious by now'

Chief executive Oliver Zipse felt his company's reluctance to jump on the EV bandwagon has been vindicated.

Fortune

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.

AAP

The Electric Volkswagen Golf GTI Will Be a 'Monster'

Volkswagen has teased electric versions of its beloved GTI performance range for years now. The tiny ID.GTI concept from 2023 gave us our first real taste of a performance EV, while the company just recently announced an ID.3 GTI for Europe next year. An electric Golf GTI is also on…

Motor1

MAN’s First Electric Coach Has An Enormous Battery Pack

MAN, one of Volkswagen Group’s bus-making subsidiaries, is working on an all-electric coach that can do everything a diesel-powered coach can do. Called the MAN Lion’s Coach E, the fancy bus will feature a huge battery pack and an estimated driving range of up to 403 miles (650 kilometers) on…

InsideEVs

Cigarette carton leads to arrest in cold case homicide after half a century

Jeanette Ralston was found dead in the back seat of her Volkswagen Beetle in 1977

The Independent UK

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Volkswagen EVs Are About To Get Cheaper, Thanks To New Batteries

Volkswagen has been trying to adjust its EV aspirations. It may have stumbled out of the gate with the middling ID.3 and ID.4, and its flailing software arm, but it really is trying to right the ship here. It’s partnered with Xpeng and Rivian for better in-car software, while continuously…

International Business Times

Jose Mujica: Uruguay's Tractor-driving Leftist Icon

Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and driving around in a sky blue Volkswagen Beetle.

Fortune

Car trouble: Can the French car industry recover to pre-pandemic levels?

Sales are down, factories are closing—but profits remain high. As EVs, offshoring, and China reshape the road ahead, France’s car sector faces a reckoning.

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‘I just can’t deal with that’: Woman buys Volkswagen Atlas for family needs. Then regrets decision after just one week

She said, “My bad for being picky with my own money.”

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Physical buttons are making a comeback in cars, thanks to new safety guidelines – but I'm bracing myself for more annoying user experiences

Your next car may well have more physical buttons and switches, as EuroNCAP cracks down on distracting touchscreens.

The Independent UK

Ford Explorer: More of a driver’s car than its VW siblings

CAR REVIEW: With Ford now collaborating with Volkswagen on electric models, what should be a growing market is actually offering European consumers less choice, writes Sean O’Grady – unless, that is, you fancy a Chinese...

InsideEVs

Why Everyone Is Struggling To Create 'Software Defined Vehicles'

No one has it easy, but some companies are doing a whole lot better than others. Still, the road ahead is a long one.

InsideEVs

Why Western Automakers Desperately Need Help From China

This is not your father's Audi.

Motor1

The World's Coolest Design House Is For Sale: Report

In 2010, Volkswagen Group acquired a 90.1 percent stake in Italian auto design firm Italidesign—the design firm responsible for some of the most iconic Italian sports cars and supercars of all time. The purchase was technically done through Lamborghini, also a VW Group company, and is now under the purview…

Motor1

Volkswagen Could Launch an Electric GTI Next Year

Volkswagen entered the electric hot hatch niche about a year ago with the launch of the ID.3 GTX. However, it’s now apparently working on an even spicier version carrying a far more iconic badge: GTI. Much like Porsche’s electric Turbo models lack actual turbochargers, the ID.3 Grand Touring Injection will…

Fortune

Tesla's EV rival Rivian warns Trump's trade war means it will sell fewer of its American-made cars than expected

Rivian warned it will only deliver between 40,000 to 46,000 vehicles in 2025 after 51,600 last year, revising its earlier guidance. Capex spending will also be $200 million more than anticipated.

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