Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:22:09 +0000
Despite a drop in the overall Chinese auto market, plugin vehicles continue to rise. They grew 50% year over year (YoY) in November. They scored over 625,000 registrations last month, their second best month ever, only behind last September when they hit 636,000 registrations. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) jumped 88% year over year (YoY). They reached […]
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:32:40 +0000
39% of cars sold in November had a plug.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:30:43 +0000
Most of our readers are probably familiar with what we call the Dirty Diesel Debacle. In 2015, the US EPA charged Volkswagen with installing software in its diesel cars that allowed it to cheat on emissions tests. Investigations from European regulators followed, the company (naturally) tried to cover up the scandal, executive heads rolled, and […]
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:23:42 +0000
Fully battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to rise in France, with last month’s registrations ending at 20,221 units, or 15% of the total market. That means it was another two-digit growth month for BEVs in France (23% growth). The overall market has been recovering, after a long time in the red. It was up 10% year […]
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:36:43 +0000
35% of new vehicles sold in the Netherlands have a plug.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:00:45 +0000
Ford has offered two teaser photos this week of a new electric SUV based on the Volkswagen ID.4 and MEB platform.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:11:27 +0000
Volkswagen’s futuristic, electric version of its iconic hippie van has now gotten its Euro NCAP rating, and it’s good — 5 stars! “The European test organisation Euro NCAP has announced its latest vehicle safety test results. With the ID. Buzz, a new Volkswagen model has also been awarded a ‘very good’ rating and received the […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:31:43 +0000
Volkswagen of America new boss Pablo Di Si says his division plans to increase sales by offering more locally produced models.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:56:24 +0000
Volkswagen continues to ponder what course It wants to take to the electric car future under new CEO Oliver Blume.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:30:31 +0000
It isn’t easy going green. Volkswagen Group began producing electric cars based on its modular e-chassis, named MEB, in 2019. That platform is flexible enough to be the basis for small city cars, SUVs like the ID.4, and vans like the ID. Buzz. But despite its flexibility, the company was busy developing other platforms custom […]