Tag: vw
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Is VW CEO Herbert Diess On The Chopping Block? VW Mediation Committee To Discuss His Future, Says Report
Volkswagen share prices have fallen 4.7 percent following a report that Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess could have an uncertain future with the company. Diess had previously claimed, during a board meeting, that 30,000 jobs were at risk if there was a delay in the transition to EVs. And, after lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings, he told analysts that…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at VW executive conference
The Elon Musk and Herbert Diess budding bromance seems to be going strong, with the Tesla CEO making a surprise appearance at the Volkswagen managers’ 2021 Leadership Summit in Alpbach, Austria. Elon Musk’s attendance at the VW Group gathering reveals Diess and the Tesla CEO’s deep respect for each other. Musk’s appearance also shows that…
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VW Group Unveils OnePod Concept As The Flexible Autonomous Pod Of The Future
As part of the DRIVE. Forum in Berlin, VW Group presented the OnePod oncept – a fully autonomous electric pod with a configurable interior. OnePod was created in VW Group’s Design Center at Potsdam, showing the company’s vision for the future of urban mobility. The “One” in the name stands for “One Solution for all”…
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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…
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Mercedes Wants VW In Formula 1 And Will Make Compromises To Make It Happen
Mercedes would agree to simplified engine set-ups from 2026 in order to attract Volkswagen to the Formula 1 grid. The statement came from Mercedes F1 boss, Toto Wolff, on the weekend that a crucial meeting took place surrounding new engine regs. The discussion involved members of F1 Management, FIA Officials, and representatives from existing and…
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VW Open to Electrifying Jetta And Using Conventional Names For Future EVs
Volkswagen is considering introducing EV versions of the newly announced Jetta and other conventional cars in its range. In response to a question from CarScoops at the unveil of the new compact sedan, a VW representative said that “conventional names are not off the table for EVs – it’s definitely an option,” adding that they…
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VW To Sell A Stake In Electrify America, Looking For $1 Billion
Volkswagen is looking to sell a stake in its U.S. electric vehicle charging network, Electrify America. Reuters reports that two unnamed sources said that Volkswagen is working with Citi to find a co-investor that would be willing to inject about $1 billion into the company. The automaker will reach out to infrastructure groups, among others,…
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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…
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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…
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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…