melsbüttel depot until the new AD Hub in Barmbek opens later in 2025. Part of the federally funded ALIKE project, trials will first assess basic vehicle functions before gradually shifting driving tasks from human operators to the autonomous system. Up to 20 vehicles of the HOLON urban and the ID. Buzz from MOIA are planned for this project. After completion of the test phase, first passengers for HOLON urban expected to board from 2026. (From a...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/20

rmance will improve until production by collecting large amounts of data, with extensive public-road testing in Europe, Japan, and the U.S. by Bosch and CARIAD. The software is updated in test vehicles multiple times a day to refine features. The technology is already in test cars such as the VW ID.Buzz and Audi Q8. Based on CARIAD press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/11

C (852). The complete list of award recipients includes: BMW AG: BMW X6, BMW X1, BMW 4 Series, BMW X4 and MINI Countryman Hyundai Motor Group: Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Cruz, Kia K4 and Kia K5 Ford Motor Company: Ford Super Duty, Ford Mustang and Lincoln Nautilus Volkswagen AG: Volkswagen ID.Buzz, Porsche Taycan and Porsche 911 General Motors: Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Hummer EV Nissan Motor Co.: Nissan Rogue and Nissan Murano Jaguar Land Ro...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/26

MOIA unveils VW ID. Buzz AD for scalable mobility services On June 17, MOIA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, unveiled Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD, first fully autonomous production vehicle which is designed specifically for mobility services. It's part of a full package that includes the vehicle, software, and services—offering a ready-to-use solution for public and private mobility providers. The complete solution includes a road-approved vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

ARAI, India establishes BSR test facility On June 12, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), in a social media post, announced that it has recently established a BSR Test Facility (Buzz, Squeak, and Rattle). It is housed within ARAI's Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) Lab.  ARAI's new BSR facility creates a comprehensive simulation environment that can put vehicle components through realistic road conditions. The system feature...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

compact crossover. The Tiguan was redesigned for the 2025 model year and is currently arriving at dealerships. The Puebla-built models are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and so are taxed only on the value of their non-U.S. content. Under full 25% tariffs, the ID. Buzz is imported from Germany, but is temporarily under a stop-sale order, along with the Golf GTI and Golf R hatchbacks. VW builds the electric ID.4 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/31

Innoviz, Israel to integrate InnovizTwo lidar units into VW ID. Buzz AD On May 13, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced an expansion of its collaboration with Volkswagen Autonomous Mobility to accelerate the integration of InnovizTwo lidar units into the ID. Buzz AD,  VW's L4 autonomous shuttle. The expansion is expected to accelerate the integration of InnovizTwo lidar units into the ID. Buzz AD autonomous shuttle platform, supporting MOIA's pla...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

y, operational efficiency, and regulatory frameworks. Talking points included the latest tech breakthroughs, how automation is being applied in real-world scenarios, and the evolving policies that will define the next chapter of smart mobility. New Vehicle Introductions and Innovations The greatest buzz at the 2025 CV Show, however, centred around new product, such as Kia’s PV5, making its UK debut as the brand’s first fully electric van. Bui...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

VW and Uber to deploy autonomous ID. Buzz vans in U.S. market On April 24, Volkswagen Group of America Inc.’s autonomous mobility subsidiary Volkswagen ADMT, LLC, and Uber Technologies, Inc. announced a strategic partnership to deploy a fleet of thousands of all-electric, fully autonomous ID. Buzz AD vehicles within multiple U.S. markets over the next decade. Testing will begin later in 2025, with the first commercial launch expected in Los Ang...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

that cars arriving by ship would be held at the port indefinitely. All imported models will receive a prominent, though as yet undisclosed, “import fee” that will cover either in part or full the 25% tariff Trump has instituted on vehicle imports. Two VW models are imported from Europe, the ID. Buzz electric minivan and Golf GTI/Golf R, while three models come from Mexico, the Jetta, Taos and Tiguan. VW plans to implement a two-phase vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

MOIA tests autonomous prototype ID. Buzz AD in winter conditions in Oslo, Norway On March 6, MOIA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, announced that since the beginning of this year the ID. Buzz AD is being tested in Oslo under winter conditions. In addition to Austin, Munich, and Hamburg, MOIA is thereby expanding the application scope of autonomous driving technology to extreme climatic conditions. The tests focus on the behavior of autonomous v...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles adds 59kWh battery variant to ID. Buzz Cargo range On March 5, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles introduced a new entry-level ID. Buzz Cargo Commerce 59kWh. Priced from GBP 35,960, the ID. Buzz Cargo 59kWh is available to order from 5 March, with customer deliveries expected to start in late spring 2025. It has a compact 59kWh lithium-ion battery and a WLTP range of 200 miles. Capable of rapid charging at up to 165kW, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

ke these technologies affordable and accessible across all vehicle classes. Using real-world data and agile development, the Automated Driving Alliance aims to bring safer and more comfortable driving functions to market efficiently. Testing has expanded to Japan and the US, with the Volkswagen ID. Buzz evaluating the software in complex environments. The alliance's scalable software stack is now operational in test vehicles and undergoing valida...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

ing stations, featuring slow, standard, fast, and ultra-fast chargers at strategic locations.  The program provides access to both public charging and emergency mobile charging while offering seamless payment options via the myHyundai app. Hyundai has partnered with providers like Voltron, Casion, Buzz, and Daya Green to ensure a reliable and extensive charging network.  Hyundai’s efforts to expand Indonesia’s EV ecosystem are backed by a U...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

electricity since January 1, 2025. This marks a significant milestone, as all Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) factories now operate with renewable energy, supporting the company’s goal of climate-neutral production by 2040. The Hannover-Stöcken facility, which manufactures all-electric ID. Buzz models for global markets, follows the example of Volkswagen Poznań plants, which have used green electricity since 2019. The Września plant, p...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

or this market”.  The ID.7 was originally supposed to launch in the U.S. in Q3 2024, but in October, former Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si said that it would “probably launch” in 2025 VW will continue to sell the ID.4 compact crossover built in Chattanooga, Tennessee and the ID. Buzz electric minivan that it currently imports. In the statement, VW said it has been encouraged “by the enthusiastic reception of the ID. Buzz” ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

axi is an all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, which features a 90kWh battery and provides over 150,000 weekly trips across four cities in the US – San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin – with Miami and Atlanta set to be added soon. Other notable AVs from CES include Mobileye’s Volkswagen ID.Buzz and the HOLON Mover, both of which are planned for deployment in Germany. The regulatory landscape for AVs poses a significant and complex challe...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, VW ID. Buzz win 2025 NACTOY awards On January 10, the winners of 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards were unveiled during a press conference that kicked off the media day of the Detroit Auto Show. The winners in their respective categories over the nine finalists were the Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Over the course of the last year, NACTOY jurors dedi...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/11

ill continue producing Audi Q4 e-tron and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. It will have a single production line for vehicles from 2027. Dresden’s Transparent Factory will cease operations by 2025. The main plant Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hannover will remain the production site for the ID.Buzz and the Multivan. Concrete measures have been agreed to sustainably reduce factory costs.VW Group Components targets a EUR 3 billion efficiency g...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/21

CES 2025: Innoviz, Israel to present latest LiDAR technology On December 18, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced that it will present live demonstrations of its latest LiDAR technology including both short and long-range LiDARs, and showcase the BMW i7 and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, equipped with Innoviz LiDARs, at CES 2025.  It provided InnovizOne LiDAR for the BMW i7, which has L3 autonomous driving capabilities, and InnovizTwo LiDARs for the VW...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18