ID.3

In a double global debut, Volkswagen introduced the new ID.3 GTX and ID.7 GTX Tourer as it expands its range of sporty EVs. Meet the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX hot hatch EV Volkswagen confirmed earlier this week that a sporty new ID.3 GTX will arrive after posting a teaser on its social media. Volkswagen not only unveiled the new electric hot hatch but also introduced the ID.7 GTX Tourer, the most powerful VW wagon ever. The new EVs feature sporty designs, front and rear light signatures, added…

Volkswagen has canceled plans to build its all-electric ID.3 at its main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, due to low demand, adding that “every euro that we do have to spend counts.” It will keep production at its EV-only plant, where it has been shaving off jobs for months. Volkswagen had planned to build its ID3 BEV hatchback at the Wolfsburg plant but says that low demand will keep its production at the automaker’s EV-only plant in Zwickau, in eastern Germany, reports German news outlet Handelsblatt.…

Development of Volkswagen’s new fully electric Golf is underway, but what does that mean for the ID.3? VW’s chief tech officer, Kai Grunitz, says there could be some overlap between the two EVs. Volkswagen’s electric Golf may overlap with the ID.3 Volkswagen is celebrating the Golf’s 50th anniversary this year after the first model rolled off the assembly line in March 1974. Since then, VW has sold over 37 million Golfs across eight generations globally. Grunitz confirmed to Top Gear…

General Motors is slashing the prices of its Cadillac Lyriq by almost 14% amid heightening competition in China’s EV market. The move comes days after Volkswagen introduced a “historical low price” offer on its ID.3 electric car. According to the company’s website and social media, the Cadillac Lyriq now starts at 379,700 yuan ($52,443), down 13.65% from its previous price of 439,700 yuan ($60,730). Cadillac launched pre-orders of the all-electric Lyriq luxury SUV in China last November…

Once considered the leader in China’s auto industry, Volkswagen has watched its share of the pie shrink over the past year or so as EV makers like BYD, NIO, and Tesla steal the show. In an attempt to draw in buyers, VW is slashing the price of its small ID.3 electric car. For a limited time, VW will offer the ID.3 at a “historical low price,” starting as low as 125,900 yuan (roughly $17,500). The ID.3 was the first of Volkswagen’s all-electric “ID” model lineup that now includes the ID.4,…

The ID.3 isn't even three years old, but that isn't stopping Volkswagen from giving its well-known EV a makeover. After months of teasers, the company has introduced a second-generation ID.3 that addresses criticisms of the first model. The new compact car offers a "sharper" design with improved aerodynamics and a higher-quality (and heavily recycled) interior. More importantly, VW has upgraded the technology — including its software, which garnered a long list of complaints from drivers. The second-gen ID.3 includes the…

Volkswagen has finally revealed its second-generation ID.3 after months of teasing. The new electric compact vehicle features an edgy, sportier exterior design and an upgraded modern interior that focuses on sustainability. Check out the first images of the upgraded VW ID.3 below. Introduced in 2019 as the first member of its next-generation “ID” EV series based on VW’s MEB platform, the ID.3 raced to the top of the charts as one of the top-selling EVs in several European nations. VW has…

<!----> Volkswagen has updated its ID.3 EV hatchback with design tweaks, higher quality interior materials and the latest assist systems, two and a half years after the launch of the original. Exterior changes include “optimised” air cooling openings and a new bumper. The bonnet now…

Volkswagen is teasing its second generation ID.3 electric vehicle model with less than a week before its official debut. The video shows the refreshed VW ID.3 face, giving us a glimpse of its updated headlights and sleek new design. The ID.3 was the first member of Volkswagen’s “ID” series after the automaker ended production of the e-Golf in 2019 to focus on a new generation of EVs. VW rolled out the ID.3 in 2020 as its first (and smallest) dedicated electric vehicle based on the automaker’s…

Volkswagen's electric car lineup is now mature enough that it's introducing second-generation models — and it appears the company is taking some criticism to heart. VW has teased a redesign of the ID.3 that addresses complaints about the first version while upgrading the technology. The compact EV now sports a "matured" design with a supposedly sharper-looking exterior and higher-quality interior materials. Importantly, it's also more functional — there's a larger 12-inch infotainment display, two cupholders in the center…