Car Tech Electronics VW solid-state battery retains 95% capacity over 1,000 charge cycles in lab testing Battery tech will be key unlocking the next wave of EVs By Shawn Knight, January 9, 2024, 12:15 PM 24 comments
Car Tech First EV fueled with a sodium-ion battery introduced in China The Volkswagen-backed Yiwei E10X hits China's streets in January By Cal Jeffrey, December 28, 2023, 4:28 PM 8 comments
Car Tech Tech backlash leads Volkswagen to shift from touch controls to traditional buttons The latest auto-manufacturer to go old school By Rob Thubron, December 19, 2023, 6:38 AM 19 comments
Security Car Tech Volkswagen production halted in Germany after IT incident Manufacturing plants and the entire network of the carmaker seem to be affected By Alfonso Maruccia, September 28, 2023, 8:08 AM 7 comments
Car Tech VW "sold out" of electric vehicles in the US and Europe for the remainder of 2022 Automakers can't keep up with EV demand By Shawn Knight, May 5, 2022, 9:46 AM 64 comments
Tech Culture Car Tech Fire-damaged ship carrying $401 million worth of luxury vehicles sinks into the Atlantic The cargo included Bentleys, Porsches, Audis, and more By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2022, 11:37 AM 73 comments
Car Tech New Volkswagen ID. Life will bring EV to the entry-level in 2025 VW's latest addition to its EV lineup is a compact crossover By Joao Silva, September 6, 2021, 12:33 PM 24 comments
Security The Web Over 3.3M VW customers have had their personal details exposed Volkswagen is the latest company to suffer a major data breach By Joao Silva, June 14, 2021, 1:09 PM
Industry Car Tech Volkswagen is developing an adorable EV charging robot It can travel around parking garages autonomously By Cohen Coberly, December 28, 2020, 4:17 PM
Car Tech Volkswagen's 'ID.3' hatchback EV begins shipping in early September European pre-orders open up on June 17 By Cohen Coberly, June 11, 2020, 7:47 AM 8 comments
Industry Car Tech Volkswagen's ID electric vehicles will use a new, online-focused sales model Dealers will assume the role of 'agents' By Cohen Coberly, May 21, 2020, 2:35 PM 13 comments
Car Tech Volkswagen plans to sell one million electric cars per year by 2023 That's over a dozen times what they sold this year By Isaiah Mayersen, December 28, 2019, 9:20 AM 7 comments
Car Tech Volkswagen reveals the all-electric ID.3 hatchback that'll do up to 340 miles on European roads The US will have to wait until next year for an I.D.-based SUV By Humza Aamir, September 10, 2019, 8:22 AM 12 comments
Industry Car Tech Ford and VW now own an equal stake in Argo AI, the self-driving car startup VW is pouring $2.6 billion into the autonomous vehicle startup By Adrian Potoroaca, July 12, 2019, 4:26 PM
Car Tech Volkswagen's electric car smashes 20-year-old Goodwood Festival of Speed record Faster than an F1 car By Shawn Knight, July 8, 2019, 5:41 PM 12 comments
Car Tech Ford and Volkswagen reportedly reach agreement to share self-driving and electric tech Teaming up to take on the automotive industry By Shawn Knight, July 5, 2019, 4:45 PM
Car Tech Volkswagen opens up pre-orders for the first vehicle in its new all-electric 'ID.' family of cars It's the company's first shot at a long-range EV By Cohen Coberly, May 8, 2019, 4:46 PM 8 comments
Car Tech Industry Volkswagen's mobile EV charging stations to appear in 2019 Volkswagen's solution is a power bank for your vehicle By Shawn Knight, December 28, 2018, 11:04 AM
Car Tech Volkswagen unveils concept electric delivery vehicles: the 'Buzz Cargo' van and the 'Cargo e-Bike' Expected to launch in 2022 and 2019 By Cohen Coberly, November 28, 2018, 3:01 PM
Car Tech Volkswagen is reportedly planning to take on Tesla with a sub-$23,000 electric car The company might start mass-producing EVs By Cohen Coberly, November 9, 2018, 2:12 PM 17 comments
Industry Car Tech Audi CEO arrested in Germany over VW emissions scandal Audi is Volkswagen's luxury division By Shawn Knight, June 18, 2018, 10:50 AM
Apple Car Tech The downfall of Apple's autonomous car project Apple's tough negotiating tactics kept it from closing key deals By Shawn Knight, May 24, 2018, 11:12 AM
Industry Car Tech Volkswagen plans to bring 'ultra-fast' EV charging stations to 100 Walmart locations in the US Charge your car while you shop By Cohen Coberly, April 18, 2018, 4:09 PM
Car Tech Volkswagen plans to roll out cars with autonomous parking technology in 2020 The technology will roll out in stages for safety purposes By Cohen Coberly, April 16, 2018, 4:25 PM 7 comments
Car Tech Volkswagen puts pressure on Tesla with $25 billion investment in electric car tech The company has been embracing EVs since Dieselgate By Rob Thubron, March 14, 2018, 7:08 AM 9 comments