Volkswagen has confirmed that the latest member of its R performance range will be arriving in March, 2024, with the Touareg R boasting outputs of 340kW from a clever plug-in hybrid V6 unit. That power output puts it on par with the almighty V10 diesel Touareg R50 from fifteen years […]
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VW Set to Expand Cost-Cutting as Chief Says Brand is “No Longer Competitive”
Automotive giant, Volkswagen, is set to potentially reduce its internal headcount with a multi-billion-dollar cost-cutting program, as reports cite VW’s Chief stating that the brand is “no longer competitive.” The news comes from Reuters who says that VW’s chief, Thomas Schaefer, is looking to introduce new cost-saving measures to address […]
Volkswagen Group’s EV Sales Jump 45 Per Cent Year-on-Year
Volkswagen says that sales of its battery-electric vehicles – including those of subsidiaries Cupra, Audi, Skoda and Porsche – have increased by 45 per cent in the third-quarter of 2023 over the same point last year. All up, the Volkswagen Group delivered 531,500 battery-electric vehicles between January and September, 2023, […]
Volkswagen Confirms Power & Range Figures for Range-topping ID.4 GTX
Volkswagen has confirmed power, torque and range figures for the upcoming ID.4 and ID.5 battery-electric vehicles, including the range-topping ID.4 GTX. While the ID.4 has been on sale in Europe for quite some time now, Volkswagen says that Aussie buyers will be getting their hands on a refreshed version of […]
Volkswagen Takes ID.4 On 2000km Aussie Road Trip Ahead of 2024 Launch
Volkswagen is drumming up excitement for the launch of its battery-electric ID.4 SUV with the company rounding out a 2000km Australian road trip. Officially, Volkswagen says that Australian-bound ID.4 vehicles are set to enter production in March, 2024, with the first deliveries arriving in July. Before then, though, Volkswagen’s Aussie […]
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Electric Van Landing in Australia Late 2024
Volkswagen has opened up expressions of interest for its upcoming battery-electric ID. Buzz van ahead of its official arrival in the latter stages of 2024. While stopping short of confirming prices and specification details for the ID. Buzz here in Australia, the company says that customers can register their interest […]
Volkswagen Suspends Production of ID.3 & Cupra Born Citing Weak Consumer Demand
Volkswagen has announced it will temporarily suspend production of two battery-electric vehicles, the ID.3 and the Cupra Born, citing weak consumer demand. The news comes via Reuters report sourcing a Volkswagen spokesperson who said that production at its Zwickau and Dresden plants that produce the ID.3 and Cupra Born will […]
Third-Gen VW Tiguan Revealed with Plug-in Hybrid Range-Topper
Volkswagen has officially revealed its third-generation Tiguan SUV, complete with an all-new modular platform, a revamped interior layout, an adaptive chassis control system and a plug-in range-topper headlining the long list of updates. On the styling front, the new Tiguan picks up a slightly more aggressive yet aerodynamic front fascia, […]