Tag: Volkswagen

A little over a decade ago, Volkswagen launched the teardrop-shaped XL1 diesel-hybrid, an ultra-efficient hypermiler capable of returning 100 kms of range for 1 liter of fuel (around 250 mpg). Not just a concept, VW actually built and sold a couple hundred of these rolling science projects, albeit at about the same price as a […]

Volkswagen’s new future is officially underway after the German automaker’s Supervisory Board unanimously approved the Executive Board’s Future Plan 2030 on Thursday, September 3. After months of clashes with labor unions, production capacity woes, and growing market pressure from China, Volkswagen is about to drastically change its business model as it works to boost its […]

Volkswagen built its footprint in the United States market with scrappy little economy cars and gradually shouldered its way into seeming a cut above mainstream fare. However, in recent years, the company has been publicly struggling financially, and it still only holds a small share of the market on this side of the Atlantic. What […]

The 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is still the two-row version of the three-row Atlas, and both enjoy similar improvements across the board. After all, they’re built on the same platform as one another (the MQB Evo architecture), so they share a wheelbase, front overhang, and basic width. Both have a more squared-off hood, and […]

Crooks could be after your car’s badge of all things after a crime spree in London saw more than 70 car badges stolen over the course of four days. The Metropolitan Police are confirmed to be investigating roughly 70 incidents between 15 and 19 July in which victims claim the front badge of their Volkswagen […]

The sweeping changes arrive as the automotive giant seeks to pull costs down and move Volkswagen Group‘s returns toward its target band. Company executives noted that despite achieving main targets across products and regions during a recent realignment, external financial headwinds require further streamlining. By gutting parallel structures that let different brands duplicate one another’s […]

Volkswagen recently released a teaser image of the second-generation T-Roc. The new car will be officially unveiled in the coming weeks and is expected to make its debut at the International Motor Show Germany in September. The highlight of this update is the adjustment to the powertrain, which features a new engine specifically developed for […]

Volkswagen of America is honoring the third annual International Volkswagen Bus Day by restoring a remarkable survivor of California’s 2025 Palisades Fire — a 1977 T2 Bus known as “Azul.” The white-over-blue van captured national attention after an AP photo showed it seemingly untouched amid the charred remains of a Malibu neighborhood. Now dubbed the […]

Recently, we have learned from relevant channels that the new Volkswagen Talagon is scheduled to be officially launched on May 27th. The new car was unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2025. This flagship mid-size SUV from FAW-Volkswagen not only inherits the excellent quality of the Volkswagen brand but also achieves a comprehensive upgrade in design and […]