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German automotive giant Volkswagen India has unveiled the all-new Taigun GT Plus Sport in India. Bookings for this model have already commenced, and customers can reserve this new variant of the Taigun compact SUV. This new variant boasts a blacked-out appearance and gets a number of other cosmetic upgrades. Apart from this, Volkswagen also unveiled the Taigun GT Line variant as well. In addition, the company has also unveiled the Virtus GT Plus Sport and all-electric ID.4 as well. These unveilings took place at…

In a fire sale, Volkswagen is offering $13,000 off the 2023 ID.4 AWD Pro S Plus with a new lease deal as it gears up to launch new EVs. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 lease deal offers $13,000 off The Volkswagen ID.4 was the fifth best-selling EV in the US last year, with sales up 84% from 2022. With a starting price of $38,995, the ID.4 is already one of the most affordable electric SUVs in the US. The Standard range model, powered by a 62 kWh battery, has up to 209 miles range. A larger 82 kWh delivers…

We got the chance to drive the new 2024 ID.4 and found an impressive amount of changes from last model year – at least on the 82kWh version. The 2024 ID.4 is just a new model year, but with the amount of changes that VW has made, it feels like a mid-cycle refresh. We don’t usually go to drive events for individual model year improvements, but after driving this one, it definitely had enough changes to make the drive worthwhile. That said – all of these changes are ONLY on the bigger battery 82kWh…

The Hyundai Kona Electric, already one of the most affordable EVs in the US, was the top-selling electric vehicle priced below MSRP last month. Volkswagen’s ID.4 was second, with Hyundai’s IONIQ models and Kia’s EV6 also selling well below MSRP. Hyundai Kona Electric tops EVs selling below MSRP Electric vehicles, like the Hyundai Kona electric, and larger trucks and SUVs accounted for most models priced below MSRP, according to a new study from online auto research firm iSeeCars. As automakers…

A new Seal is slated to enter the EV race in Europe. BYD is launching its Seal U, an electric SUV version of the Seal sedan, to take on Volkswagen’s ID.4. BYD introduced its popular Seal electric sedan to European customers in September. The Seal was the fifth EV to join BYD’s European lineup with the Han, Tang, Atto 3, and Dolphin. The Seal is a sporty sedan based on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 featuring its Blade Batteries (82.5 kWh) and cell-to-body technology. BYD’s Seal has 354 mi (570 km)…

New Volkswagen electric models will now support bidirectional charging. With “Vehicle to Home” capabilities, your new VW EV can be used to power your home. However, with little info, VW has left us with more questions than answers. “We are actively shaping the energy transition,” VW’s sales leader, Imelda Labbe, said during the launch. Labbe explained that EV owners can save on energy costs with bidirectional charging now available. Volkswagen initially planned to introduce bidirectional…

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 24,000 ID.4 electric vehicles in the US. The recall is over a lack of fireproofing on the ID.4’s interior sunshade. Volkswagen ID.4 recall: What to know Volkswagen notified the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) of its plans to recall certain 2023-2024 ID.4 models Thursday. After VW noticed the issue following an internal test failure in May, it contacted the supplier for clarification. Internal testing over the next few months failed to find a…

For the second time this week, Volkswagen is halting production of some of its most popular electric cars. VW extended its production pause to a second plant in Germany, impacting the ID.4 and ID.7. Production lines at Volkswagen’s recently upgraded Emden plant in Germany were at a standstill Thursday. The news comes amid a lack of electric motors for the ID.4 and ID.7 models, a spokesperson told German press agency dpa. Volkswagen plans to extend the production stop into Friday and Monday.…

Following a smaller than anticipated demand for its EVs built near its Emden facility in Northern Germany, Volkswagen is reducing its production output and giving its EV employees an extended vacation… some of those breaks will be permanent. Volkswagen Group continues to look toward electrification as a means to gain a bigger piece of the global market share, and it has certainly come with its ups and downs. At the end of Q1 2023, the Group’s volume division saw sales climb and BEV deliveries…

Monthly Norwegian auto sales numbers are in, showing once again how heavily dominant EVs are in the country, with one Norwegian outlet saying “the Tesla boom will never end.” Norway releases monthly sales numbers for the entire country, giving us an easy way to see exactly how many cars of each model were sold. Those statistics include an entry for powertrain, giving us an easy way to see how the country is doing as the global leader in EV progress. And as we see every month, the country’s…