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Audi Is Bringing Back the A4. Here's What We Know

This is the last year for the Audi A4 in North America. Audi essentially killed its longstanding sedan when the company announced it would start using even numbers to designate electric vehicles, consolidating the gas-powered A4 into the new A5. Despite the model’s demise, Audi says the A4 will return—we…

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Rivian's EV Tech Could Go Way Beyond Just Rivians And Volkswagens

The Rivian-VW joint venture could make the

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The Rivian-Volkswagen Partnership Will Go Even Further Than We Expected

Rivian and Volkswagen are racing to bring next-generation software and electrical architecture to mass-market electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen Passat: Practical perfection

CAR REVIEW: The Passat estate returns as a plug-in hybrid that’s spacious, steady and reassuringly understated – a car for grown-ups, finds Sean O’Grady

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Porsche's New Flagship SUV Won't Be Electric—At Least, Not Initially

Porsche is pumping the brakes, hard, on electric vehicles. Today, the company announced that it will tweak an upcoming three-row electric SUV, which will slot above the Cayenne. Instead of giving it a big battery, Porsche will launch it exclusively with a combustion engine and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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Volkswagen's EV Battery Dreams Are Coming Together

The VW Group's new

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Audi Wants to Catch Mercedes by Selling Two Million Cars Annually

It’s the dawn of a new era at Audi. The Concept C heralds a fresh design language and a return to form in the quality of interior materials. These fundamental changes are thought to be part of a broader strategy to chase, and ideally catch, archrival Mercedes in the luxury…

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Remember When Volkswagen Made Diesel Sports Cars?

The importance of the diesel engine in Europe during the 2000s and 2010s cannot be overstated. At their peak, they accounted for more than half of new car sales on the continent. Volkswagen's TDI-powered models spanned every market segment, from the tiny Lupo to the mighty Phaeton.

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The 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron Proves There's Light At The End Of The Tunnel

The new, electric Q6 E-Tron and SQ6 E-Tron are some of Audi's most important cars ever, but they debut at a tough time. Luckily, they get a lot right.

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Tariffs Have Cost VW Group $1.5 Billion: 'Negative Impact'

Volkswagen Group has reported its second-quarter financial results, and it’s not good news. Operating profits from April to June were down a whopping 29.4 percent, with the automaker facing increased pressure from the US’s new tariffs. They have cost the company €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion at today’s exchange rate) through…

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‘China’s car market has lost all reason’ – the country’s largest western carmaker refuses to compete in Tesla and BYD’s EV price war

VW Group China boss Ralf Brandstätter says he's willing to sacrifice market share during the price war to protect the equity of his company's car brands.

Fortune

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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Why Volkswagen is convinced Waymo and Tesla are vulnerable in the $500 billion robotaxi race — 'not a winner take all market'

Instead of Big Tech's approach of competing against existing transportation providers, Volkswagen aims to work alongside them as a partner.

Fortune

Volkswagen unveils robotaxi destined for Uber’s Los Angeles fleet, and the first 500 will be delivered next year

Volkswagen doesn’t want to leave the autonomous ride-hailing market—estimated to grow to over half a trillion dollars by 2035—to Big Tech.

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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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VW's New EV Platform Still Supports Combustion Engines

It’s been a little over four years since Volkswagen announced SSP, its all-encompassing electric vehicle architecture. The Scalable Systems Platform was originally expected to be ready by now, but it has been delayed until later this decade. Multiple reports from German media attributed the setback to VW’s software division, Cariad.…

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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.

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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…

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Volkswagen Could Give Ford More Reskinned Cars

Ford of Europe is not doing well. Last year, the Blue Oval moved 426,307 cars in the 27 countries that make up the European Union, plus the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. That’s 87,174 fewer vehicles than the year before, causing the brand’s market share to drop to…

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Skoda Kodiaq vRS: A sound proposition

CAR REVIEW: With or without its artificial growl, the new Kodiaq vRS is a hoot to drive, finds Sean O’Grady

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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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Cheap EVs Are Popping Off. Just Not In America.

Last week, Volkswagen previewed its upcoming $21,500 electric car by unveiling the ID.Every1 concept. The little hatchback looks awesome, has a space-age cabin with a big ol’ touchscreen and should go at least 150 miles on a charge. As TechCrunch reports, it will be the first VW Group car to…

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Volkswagen Was Already In Trouble. Tariffs Could Make Things Much Worse

Volkswagen had a tough go of things last year. The company's sales fell by 10 percent in China, arguably its most important. Its other stronghold, Europe, was flat, with a shrinking overall car market that led to VW Group sales falling by 0.1%. This strained the company's finances, eventually forcing…

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Volkswagen Puts New Engine In China's Next-Gen Atlas

Having been around since 2017, the Atlas is getting long in the tooth. Thankfully, Volkswagen is ready to replace its aging SUV by launching the new Teramont Pro in China with help from its local partner SAIC. The three-row family hauler has been using the "Teramont" name there and in…

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Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report

Volkswagen saw its electric car sales decrease by 2.7% in 2024 when Audi fell even harder, with EV deliveries declining by 7.8%. Demand for the VW Group's zero-emission models decreased by 3.4%, proving that the transition to an all-electric lineup will be bumpy. A new report indicates the two brands…

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