GTI dynamics — thanks to a power output of 240 kW (326 PS), the ID.3 GTI accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and has an extremely high torque of 545 Nm GTI technologies — adaptive DCC sports chassis, direct progressive steering, Launch Control and a new GTI mode are on … [continued]
There’s been so much focus on Volkswagen’s drastic plans to close factories and lay off employees, and rightfully so, but that overshadowed some actually pretty cool, uplifting news from the company. In a company report on its first-half-of-year sales, the group’s 4.1 million sales were not a bright spot overall … [continued]
While other legacy automakers have shied away from talking about electric vehicles in their PR lately, Volkswagen Group is still giving them a strong focus. In the company’s global quarterly report published this week, it seemed that they accounted for half the text. Here are the highlights. The opening quote … [continued]
New design – the new vehicle front end and enhanced light design give the ID.3 Neo the new ID. family face New interior – the new and high-quality interior has been consistently designed for more comfort and intuitive operation New drive system – increased efficiency enables ranges of up to 630 km (WLTP) New technologies … [continued]
The Volkswagen ID.3 was a huge marker in Volkswagen’s transition to electric vehicles. I still remember one of our writers, Steve Hanley, reporting from the Volkswagen factory in Germany when the first units rolled off the production line. Some of the biggest names in German politics, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, … [continued]
The Volkswagen brand has reached another milestone in its electric vehicle journey. It has just delivered its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The milestone vehicle was a Volkswagen ID.3 produced in Volkswagen’s Zwickau factory, and then was delivered today to a customer at the company’s Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. … [continued]
The European Commission is preparing a legislative proposal on Clean Corporate Vehicles. This is a big opportunity to boost demand for Made-in-EU electric cars. Our analysis shows that already today, 73% of electric cars registered by companies were produced in the EU. For the private segment this was 63%. Because … [continued]
BEVs reach 21% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 399,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in September, which is the second best month ever for plugins, only behind the 412,000 units of December 2022. Expect December 2025 to establish a new record score, maybe even … [continued]
September saw plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 32% YoY, while PHEVs grew 85%. Overall auto volume was 235,528 units, up some 13% YoY. September’s best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.3. September’s auto sales saw combined EVs at 31.1% share … [continued]
Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 246,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in August. That’s up 36% year over year (YoY), above the yearly growth rate of 27%. This is a positive sign when considering … [continued]
