Volkswagen is a company working hard to win back the hearts and minds of consumers and prove it wants to be at the forefront of emissions-reduction technology. The company has taken many initiatives to shoo away the black, NOx-laden cloud hanging over its head with a radical electrification strategy, as […]
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2016 Skoda Superb 162TSI review (video)
Skoda has become a bit of a byword for ‘clever’, bringing rather ingenuous packaging and features to the masses through its affordable range of models. The 2016 Skoda Superp is one of the latest. And on first impressions, it has the looks, the efficiency, and the performance to really shake […]
Audi EVs to account for 25% of its sales by 2025 – report
Audi is putting Tesla firmly in its sights following an announcement the German manufacturer is aiming for a massive increase in its EV production by 2025. Rupert Stadler, Audi’s CEO, was said to have unveiled the plan to a crowd of around 2000 at an exclusive event in Munich on […]
VW 3.0 TDI emissions fix rejected by Californian regulators
In a major blow, Californian regulators have rejected Volkswagen’s proposed fix for vehicles fitted with 3.0-litre TDI engines that became embroiled in the ‘dieselgate’ controversy. The Californian Air Resources Board has announced the rejection, citing that Volkswagen’s proposal wasn’t enough to satisfy the board the German manufacturer was doing enough […]
Volkswagen emission fix doesn’t work, says consumer report
An Italian consumer watchdog has released test data showing an Audi Q5 returning even worse figures after Volkswagen’s fix was installed. The Q5 in question was fitted with VW’s EA189 2.0-litre TDI engine, which had a staring-role in the controversial fallout post-dieselgate, due to its release of 40 times the […]
EU commissioner calls for VW buyback offer, similar to US
Europe’s Industry Commissioner has called for Volkswagen to offer a compensation package for European customers, similar to the $10 billion US buyback reported yesterday. Elzbieta Bienkowska, European Industry Commissioner, said in a newspaper report that “Volkswagen should voluntarily pay European car owners compensation that is comparable with that which they […]
VW considering its own ‘Gigafactory’ for battery production – report
Volkswagen is mulling over a large-scale battery manufacturing facility similar to Tesla’s almost-complete Gigafactory. Obviously VW is very eager not just to put the dieselgate behind it, but to become a leader in the field of electric vehicles. CEO Matthias Mueller is aiming for a million units over the next […]
Volkswagen sales drop 1.3 per cent in Q1 2016
Volkswagen has reported its first quarter sales figures, with, as expected, a slight drop in sales compared with the same period in 2015. Within the Volkswagen Group company the core brand sold 1,459,500 vehicles during the first three months of this year. This is down only 1.3 per cent on […]