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Volkswagen Is Pouring Millions More Into Solid-State Battery Development

The Volkswagen Group’s battery subsidiary PowerCo is expanding its partnership with QuantumScape.

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Booming. Its Cheapest Cars Aren't Even Out Yet

Finally, some happy days at the Volkswagen Group. The once-sluggish electric push is gaining real momentum. Multiple brands across the vast automotive conglomerate are reporting a significant surge in EV sales. Through June, global deliveries of purely electric vehicles rose by 47% to 465,500 units. This boom has increased the…

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The Numbers Are In: Volkswagen Smokes Tesla Again

The Volkswagen Group's electric-vehicle hot streak continues. Plus: Now's the time to buy an EV, and Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging gets a big mall rollout.

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Another Promising EV Wants To Make The Tesla Model Y History

The Xpeng G7 has landed in China and it's a bigger vehicle than the Tesla Model Y, offering superior charging and gadgets at a considerably lower price.

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Rivian Just Got Another $1 Billion From Volkswagen

Rivian capped off a sluggish sales quarter with a fat check from its new partner.

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Octavia goes electric as Skoda runs out of names for its new EV push

Three new electric cars include an electric evolution of an old favourite, while petrol models get a stay of execution

The Independent UK

Lamborghini: Synthetic Fuel Could Save the Combustion Engine

It’s abundantly clear to Lamborghini that removing the internal combustion engine from the equation will hinder demand. The company has already delayed the launch of its first EV and recently disclosed plans to keep combustion engines for “as long as possible.” But ICE doesn’t necessarily have to run on gasoline.…

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Volkswagen Will Sell You An ID. Buzz Robotaxi

The production version of the driverless van is set to go global next year, possibly ahead of Tesla’s Cybercab.

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‘It’s Naive' To Anchor EV Plans On Tax Credits: Scout Motors CEO

The American automaker backed by the Volkswagen Group has a few aces up its sleeve to help it tackle changing policies.

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Volkswagen to make ‘massive’ investment in US in bid to avoid tariffs

CEO of Europe’s largest industrial group says he has been in direct talks with Donald Trump’s administration

The Guardian - UK

9 Best Car Brands That Almost No One Talks About

When you think about car brands, you probably think about household names like Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, and maybe even Mercedes. Throughout the world, there are some lesser-known brands that stand out for unique designs and great value. These nine underrated car brands are hidden gems in the automotive world. Have…

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Volkswagen's New Electric Plan Just Hit A Crucial Milestone

Today on Critical Materials: VW readies its next-gen EV underpinnings, Volvo slashes 3,000 jobs, and BYD cuts prices for the wrong reasons.

InsideEVs

Toyota Still Has a Shocking Number of Cars on the Road

10,159,336—that’s how many cars the Toyota Motor Corporation sold last year, including those with a Lexus badge. Add in the vehicles shipped by its Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, and the total rises to 10,821,480. Even though deliveries dropped by 3.7 percent compared to the previous year, Toyota still came out…

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Rivian Just Unlocked Another $1 Billion From Volkswagen

The mega-deal Rivian struck with the Volkswagen Group last year brings the electric-vehicle startup that much closer to achieving the kind of escape velocity that only Tesla has reached so far. Volkswagen agreed to inject $5.8 billion into the California-based automaker, with the money arriving in chunks over time.

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Volkswagen's EV Sales Are Up. Here's The Downside

They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And to the Volkswagen Group's credit, it's been admitting it has a problem for some time now.

Euronews

Volkswagen Group sees plunge in performance as US tariffs pose risks

Volkswagen Group, along with the wider global car industry, is significantly vulnerable to changing US tariffs, mainly because of how globalised auto supply chains currently are.

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I Drove A Cupra In The U.S. It’s More Interesting Than Any Audi

Look beyond the ambiguous marketing jargon and overused buzzwords, and there's something here worth being excited about. Cupra is a relatively new brand, spun out from its big sibling Seat in 2018. Even though it builds mostly SUVs, the emphasis is on performance; the “Cupra” name itself is an amalgamation of…

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The Unexpected Rival Stealing Tesla’s Customers

I tend to be averse to making predictions. I'm a reporter, first and foremost, and that means I hate being wrong. But if you want an example of how poorly predictions can age, just remember that not even five years ago, one big consulting firm predicted that Volkswagen would be…

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Here's How Automakers Are Reacting to Trump's Tariffs

The Trump Administration recently announced a 10-percent baseline tariff on all goods imported into the United States, including vehicles. Some countries will face even higher costs, with goods from China subject to 34-percent tariffs, and goods from the European Union subject to 20-percent tariffs.

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VW Group’s Cariad Software Division Had A Bad Year. Again

Cariad, “the software powerhouse of Volkswagen Group,” as stated on the company’s website, has gone from shining star to source of financial headaches in less than five years.

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Bugatti Tourbillon Hits the Track To Unleash Its V-16 Fury

Although Mate Rimac made a name for himself with electric hypercars, he's a true petrolhead who loves combustion engines as much as we do. The old guard at the Volkswagen Group wanted the Chiron replacement to be fully electric, but he insisted on having an ICE setup at the heart…

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What Trump’s Tariffs Mean For EVs, Jobs And Your Wallet

It took a century to build a global automotive supply chain that spread technology, manufacturing, and jobs across borders, delivering mobility to millions. Now, with a single stroke of the pen, President Trump's executive order threatening 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada could upend that supply chain,…

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Toyota Is The Biggest Car Maker Again

[UPDATE] The final numbers are now in. Toyota and Lexus sold a combined 10,159,336 cars in 2024, representing a 1.4% drop compared to the year before. Including the Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, deliveries reached 10,821,480 units, down by 3.7% versus 2023.

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Lamborghini Outsold Bentley in 2024

The Volkswagen Group's full sales results for 2024 are out, showing deliveries dropped by 2.3 percent to 9.03 million vehicles. However, what caught our attention was an interesting shift in positions for what the German automotive giant calls its "Brand Group Progressive." This group consists of Audi, Lamborghini, and Bentley.…

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Lamborghini Had Record Sales in 2024

Lamborghini has flourished under Volkswagen Group's ownership, which took over the brand in 1998. After selling more than 10,000 cars annually for the first time in 2023, the last 12 months were even stronger for the Raging Bull. Demand surged by 6 percent to 10,687 vehicles. The brand doesn't break…

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