VW unveils entry-level EV ID.EVERY1 concept On March 5, Volkswagen unveiled the ID. EVERY1, its entry-level EV concept. This vehicle is part of Volkswagen’s Electric Urban Car Family, designed to offer affordable electric mobility alongside the ID.2all, which is scheduled for release in 2026 at under EUR 25,000. Both models are built on the new modular electric drive platform (MEB) with front-wheel drive, ensuring optimal space utilization and...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

VW Slovakia reports 22.4% increase in vehicle production and model shifts in 2023 On May 31, Volkswagen Slovakia announced that it has ended 2023 with positive results, increasing vehicle production by 22.4% to 328,927 units at its Bratislava plant. The third segment saw notable changes with the discontinuation of Volkswagen up! and e-up! models, along with the Škoda Karoq SUV and the introduction of new generations of Volkswagen Passat and Ško...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/03

IAA Mobility 2023: Volkswagen Group reveals vision for future mobility transition On September 4, Volkswagen Group unveiled its strategy to advance its four key technology platforms (architecture, battery & charging, software, and mobility) and expand its sustainable mobility business as part of its transformation at the conference of IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich.The MEB+ platform, set for launch in 2025, promises a 10% boost in range and efficien...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/05

Volkswagen Group and Elli launch electricity trading on Europe’s energy exchange On July 12, Volkswagen Group and its brand Elli announced to become the first automotive company to trade on Europe's largest energy exchange, EPEX Spot. They use a stationary storage system called the "PowerCenter" made of e-up! batteries and a digital electricity trading platform from Elli.The focus is on an intelligent platform for trading, controlling, and opti...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/13

LMC Automotive blog: Are we seeing the end of the entry-level car? The number of the smallest, entry-level cars has been on the decline in Europe. In this Analyst Briefing, we will explore the factors leading to the disappearance of small cars, how the supply crisis accelerated this trend, and why they all tie back to the same overarching theme – profit and margins. EU legislation The entry point to car ownership usually starts with A-segment h...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/07

ZSW, Germany announces groundbreaking ceremony of pilot plant for battery materials On November 18, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of a new pilot plant for the production of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The major project is called Powder-Up! and is being built in Ulm Science Park. Material batches of up to 100 kilograms can be pr...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/24

VW begins sales of e-up! in South America, starting in Uruguay Volkswagen announced that it has begun sales of the Volkswagen e-up! in South America, starting in Uruguay. The e-up! is the Volkswagen brand’s first fully electric model for the South American market. Volkswagen chose to launch the e-up! in Uruguay due to the established infrastructure in the country.The e-up! for the South American market weighs 1,160 kilograms. The low weight com...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/23

VW Polo Track to start production in Brazil in January Volkswagen’s new Polo Track is now scheduled to begin production at the Taubate plant in Brazil in January, before launching in the marketplace in the first quarter of 2023.The Polo Track will be equipped with the 1.0-liter MPI engine, but may also be available with the 1.0-liter TSI engine from the late Up!Volkswagen recently announced that the Taubaté unit was in its final phase of moder...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/29

Volkswagen launches entry level Nivus 170 TSi in Brazil, Argentina Volkswagen has launched a new entry-level version of the Nivus crossover it builds at the Anchieta plant in Brazil and has been selling since November 2021.Only available in front-wheel drive form and with a five-speed manual gearbox, the new Nivus 170 TSi has the 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged engine used in the Up! The Nivus 170 TSi has rear drum brakes, instead of the di...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/01

ZSW to build plant for production of cathode materials On November 15, the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) announced that it will build a pilot plant n Ulm in southern Germany over the next months under a major project called Powder-Up. It will produce high-performance cathode materials in batches of up to 100 kilograms for today’s and future generations of lithium-ion batteries.  Science and industry ...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/22

Volkswagen provides e-up!, ID.3 and ID.4 models to Onto, UK On October 21, Volkswagen announced that it will provide Onto’s electric-only fleet, with a mix of e-up!, ID.3 and ID.4 models will be available for Onto customers to book, and the high-profile deal will be highlighted with a television campaign from Onto, launching this week. Once delivered, these e-up!, ID.3 and ID.4 models will have a working life of around two years, following u...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/22

JAC unveils joint venture E-JS1 electric car in Brazil On September 15, JAC Motors officially unveiled its electric E-JS1 (Chinese name: E10X)  in Brazil.The E-JS1 is the least expensive electric car in Brazil and is the first project in the VW-JAC joint venture to arrive in the country.The E-JS1 has a 62 hp electric motor with 15.3 kgm of instantaneous torque. The top speed is limited to 110 km/h in Brazil.The basis of the E-JS1 project was th...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/22

Volkswagen to halt production in Taubate for third time The local metalworkers’ union at Volkswagen’s plant in Taubate, Brazil confirmed that production at the plant will be paused for the third time in three months. The plant will suspend production for ten days starting August 30. Volkswagen said the production halt was caused by worsening conditions in Malaysia due to the coronavirus, resulting in a subsequent decline in semiconductor pro...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/20

Skoda Auto produces 13 millionth current-generation gearbox at Mlada Boleslav and Vrchlabi sites On Aug 21, Skoda Auto manufactured its 13 millionth transmission from the current generation. At present, the Czech carmaker makes MQ/SQ100 and MQ200 gearboxes for Volkswagen Group at its main plant in Mlada Boleslav, while the DQ200 direct-shift transmission is built at the Vrchlabi factory. These are fitted on various Skoda models as well as vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/21

Audi confirms Audi e-tron for Argentinian market The CEO of VW Group Argentina, Thomas Owsianski, announced that the Audi e-tron and the Audi e-tron Sportback mid-size battery-electric SUVs would be available in Argentina in the future. Thomas Owsianski made this announcement at a conference organized by LIDE, a private organization of entrepreneurs to encourage and promote business relations between Brazil and Argentina. During the conference, T...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/15

VW improves customer value as model year 2021 updates in UK On Aug 11, Volkswagen UK has almost completed implementing changes to its 2021 Model Year. Across the Volkswagen range, the MIB3 infotainment system has been introduced to all compatible models, which brings the benefit of wireless Apple CarPlay – alongside streaming and internet – thanks to an integrated eSIM. And the engine line-up is being enhanced to meet RDE2 regulations with so...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/13

Volkswagen reports increasing demand for electric mobility in Germany On March 30, Volkswagen announced that it is focusing on stepping up electric mobility and is significantly expanding its range of fully electric models and hybrids. Even before the launch of the new ID. this summer, the demand for electric mobility has considerably increased in Germany: already every second order for the up! model series is for the fully electric version e-up!...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/31

Volkswagen expands WeShare in Europe On January 23, Volkswagen announced that its free-floating car sharing service, WeShare, is to expand into seven further cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. Prague and Hamburg in the spring, are to be followed by Paris, Madrid, Budapest, Munich and Milan over the course of the year. In all these cities, WeShare will be offering an all-electric fleet with a total of about 8,400 electric vehi...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/24

Euro NCAP release results of ten vehicles On December 18, the Euro NCAP announced that it rounds off a busy year with the results of ten more vehicles. Five stars were awarded to the Ford Puma, MG ZS EV, MG HS, Nissan Juke, VW Golf and Audi Q8. Three stars were handed out to the Aiways U5, the VW up! and its twins, the SEAT Mii and Škoda CITIGO. The all-new eighth-generation Golf again has achieved the five full stars due to excellent crashworth...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/18

Volkswagen new generation e-up! with long range to be launched at low price On September 5, Volkswagen informed that it is making electric mobility affordable for everyone with the new e-up!. At EUR 21,975 (minus all subsidies: EUR 17,595) the base price is lower than that of the predecessor model. A particularly appealing offer will also be available upon the pre-sales launch: lease the e-up! at a monthly rate of only EUR 159 excluding extra pay...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/06