Tag: vw id.4
-
British Taxi Firm To Transition To An All-Electric Fleet Thanks To VW
The largest private vehicle hire firm in the UK has announced it will transition to a fully electric fleet and do so with the help of Volkswagen. Addison Lee has announced a £160 million ($219 million) investment in order to become an EV-only taxi firm by 2023. The switch will begin with the company adopting…
-
Electrify America to double number of EV chargers as wave of electric vehicles come to market
Electrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with U.S. regulators over its diesel emissions cheating scandal, said it will double the number of its electric vehicle fast charging stations in the United States and Canada by the end of 2025. The commitment, if successful, means 1,800 fast charging stations…
-
Greek Island Going EV-Only Gets Its First VW ID.4 Police Cars
VW Group CEO Herbert Diess and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis handed over the initial electric vehicles to police from Astypalea, a Tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Observing the first statement back in November, the plan to turn Astypalea to an “electric island” is now started together with the shipping of the very…
-
This Butch VW ID.4 Will Compete In The NORRA Mexican 1000 Race Later This Month
Volkswagen has unveiled a hardcore ID.4, which will compete in the NORRA Mexican 1000 race later this month in the Baja peninsula. While the model is the first production-based electric vehicle to enter the race, it has been extensively modified by Rhys Millen Racing. In particular, the ID.4 1st Edition has been equipped with an…
-
Entry-Level VW ID.4 Pro Gets 10 More Miles Of Range Than Better-Equipped Models
If you’re willing to do with a little less luxury, you can get a little more range out of your Volkswagen ID.4 as the lowest-trim electric crossover just got an EPA estimated range of 260 miles per charge. That means that the ID.4 Pro, which starts at $39,995, gets 10 more miles of range than…
-
Ford Bronco 6X6, BMW M4 CSL, VW’s 302 HP ID.4 GTX, Hyundai Pony Retro EV, Domino’s Delivery Robot: Your Morning Brief
Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Polestar 2 Single-Motor Variant Announced With 260-Mile Range The more affordable version of the electric sedan features the same 78 kWh battery as the bi-motor, all-wheel drive car, and an extra 20 miles of range. But power is…
-
The Volkwagen ID.4 Starts At $44,995 CAD In Canada
Volkswagen Canada has introduced official pricing and attributes to the 2021 ID.4. The lowest-priced model is the ID.4 Pro, that begins at $44,995 CAD ($35,660 USD). Earnings are set to start in the provinces of Quebec and British Columbia in the late summer, with Ontario after shortly thereafter. Based on trim level, buyers are entitled…
-
‘VolTswagen of America’ Will Be VW’s New U.S. Name And That’s Not An April Fool’s Joke
It seems that Volkswagen of America is intent on changing its name to “Voltswagen” of all America. The name change was first signaled in an incomplete press release on the company’s website that, apparently, was published early and was because deleted. CNBC, that first caught the story, reports that the release was dated April 29.…
-
Volkswagen Promises One Major Over-The-Air Update Every Quarter For ID. Models
Volkswagen has announced that not only may the ID.3 and ID.4 get over-the-air upgrades, however, starting in summer 2021they’ll receive one every three months. “This will guarantee that all delivered ID. Versions will be kept in the exact identical software level as new cars during their whole life cycle,” said Thomas Ulbrich, the VW new…
-
2021 VW ID.4 Gets EPA-Estimated Range Of 250 Miles, Beats Mustang Mach-E Standard Range
When Volkswagen unveiled the 2021 ID.4 in September, the company estimated the model would have 250 miles (403 km) of range. That estimate has panned out as the EPA says the ID.4 1st Edition and ID.4 Pro will be able to travel 250 miles (403 km) on a single charge. As a refresher, the ID.4…