Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:50:54 +0000
The Volkswagen ID.4 compact SUV recently made its debut in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the company’s first electric automobile produced in the United States. It was already being imported from Germany, but now US Volkswagen dealers will get American-built cars to sell to eager buyers who are paying big for gas right now. “We’re just starting […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:15:41 +0000
I know I’m not the only one here who feels an emotional connection to the VW Beetle. My mom grew up riding in the back of them, and my grandpa loved them back in the day. I’m a fan of the Love Bug movies, and eventually got a newer version of the Beetle (front drive, […]
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:20:56 +0000
Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins got back into the fast lane, growing 132% year over year (YoY). They scored over 565,000 registrations in June, a new record. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 179% year over year (YoY). They reached a record 124,000 registrations in June. Their growth […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:44:53 +0000
For our new CleanTech RoundTalk, Jo Borras, Steve Hanley, and I sat around CleanTechnica‘s pineapple-infused sparkling-water cooler to discuss a couple of the hottest EV news stories of last week. One of those stories was the release of UK pricing for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Buzz is … not cheap. The price of the […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:59:47 +0000
In a surprise move, Volkswagen is replacing Herbert Diess with Oliver Blume as CEO.
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:15:54 +0000
With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red, with the market dropping 11% last month year over year. And it seems all this doom and gloom has finally got to EVs, with sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) dropping in June by 4% year over year (YoY). There […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:20:35 +0000
In a recent press release, Volkswagen discussed its strategy for expanding EV growth in North America. The objective of the project is to create a new firm with a broad product line and the creation of a new company to enter the all-electric pickup sector by leveraging the transition to electric cars (EVs) in the […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:55:53 +0000
The US-built Volkswagen ID.4 will include a version with a smaller 62 kWh battery that sells for less than the standard version.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:50:09 +0000
Scott Keogh, the current head of Volkswagen Group of America, will become the head of the new Scout division on September 1.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:50:20 +0000
One of the big arguments against electric vehicles is the environmental cost of the batteries. Yes, EV production does have a higher environmental impact than making a gas-powered vehicle, but in most cases the environmental impact of operating it for a decade or more is far less than the gas car. The other side of […]