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Volkswagen Group Prepares for Potential 4 Million-Car Recall — Its Largest Ever Over a Small Bolt
Volkswagen Group is reportedly preparing a massive global recall involving around 4 million vehicles after a steering-related defect was discovered across several of its brands. According to a report from Handelsblatt...
Volkswagen Group Prepares for Potential 4 Million-Car Recall — Its Largest Ever
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Whole Lada change: How Russian car industry survived the West's exit
Russia's car industry has had to rapidly adapt to survive in self-inflicted isolation from the West "Genuinely, people have their heads turned more by it than a 12-cylinder Ferrari." Jack Morgan-Jones, a senior salesp...
Whole Lada change: How Russian car industry survived the West's exit
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Bentley Torcal Review: Crewe's First-Ever Electric SUV Is a Genuine Looker With 876 Horsepower, Reviewers Say
Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric model and the first entirely new Bentley in a decade, and early impressions from journalists who have seen and driven the car suggest the British luxury automa...
Bentley Torcal Review: Crewe's First-Ever Electric SUV Is a Genuine Looker With
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Volkswagen and Audi Recall 208,724 SUVs Over Bolt Issue That Could Cause Steering Loss
Volkswagen has issued a recall that involves multiple SUVs due to an issue with the steering rack mounting bolt, which can fracture from corrosion and lead to potential steering loss. According to the National Highway...
Volkswagen and Audi Recall 208,724 SUVs Over Bolt Issue That Could Cause Steerin
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Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster getting a reveal date, VW XL1 coming back electric, BYD...
Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla
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Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster getting a reveal date, VW XL1 coming back electric, BYD...
Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla
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XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
XPeng is trying to turn its self-driving and smart-cockpit systems into a licensing business, courting automakers, suppliers, and software firms well beyond its existing Volkswagen deal, according to a Reuters report....
XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
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Volkswagen’s EV van drove through 92 countries to set a new Guinness World Record
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz set a new Guinness World Record for “the most countries visited in a continuous journey” by an EV, covering nearly 100,000 km across 92 countries. more…
Volkswagen’s EV van drove through 92 countries to set a new Guinness World Recor
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Our VW Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo Combines Volkswagen Value with Luxury-Like Interior
We’ve welcomed a 2026 VW Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo to our long-term fleet for 40,000 miles of testing.
Our VW Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo Combines Volkswagen Value with Luxury-Like Interi
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Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car
Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it’s calling the world’s most efficient near-production electric car — and to me, it’s the return of the XL1, one of my all-time favorite cars, finally done a...
Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric c
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Volkswagen Brings Back the Idea Behind the XL1 Hypermiler With ‘Near Production’ EV Concept
The Mission Efficiency concept has already broken records set for aerodynamic and powertrain efficiency by the similar Mercedes-Benz EQXX.
Volkswagen Brings Back the Idea Behind the XL1 Hypermiler With ‘Near Production’
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I am looking for a sub-4-metre SUV for long-term ownership that is also fun to drive. My daily office commute is around 60km, with occasional highway trips, and good mileage is important. I have shortlisted the Volkswagen Taigun 1.5, Honda Elevate and Nissan Tekton. Which would be the ideal fit?
Go for the Volkswagen Taigun 1.5 TSI. It is the most fun-to-drive car on this shortlist, with strong performance, a responsive turbo petrol engine and a genuinely engaging driving experience. For a 60km daily commute ...
I am looking for a sub-4-metre SUV for long-term ownership that is also fun to d
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Bugatti’s VW Era Is Officially Over as Porsche Exits Rimac Partnership: TDS
Porsche has completed selling its stake in Bugatti Rimac to a group of investors in a deal said to be worth $1.2 billion. The post Bugatti’s VW Era Is Officially Over as Porsche Exits Rimac Partnership: TDS appeared f...
Bugatti’s VW Era Is Officially Over as Porsche Exits Rimac Partnership: TDS
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Audi, Renault and VW have all launched retro secret weapons in the EV arms race
Editor-at-large Phil McNamara discusses how retro design could be the key to the future of European electric cars
Audi, Renault and VW have all launched retro secret weapons in the EV arms race
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Car Deal of the Day: Volkswagen T-Cross is a true people’s car for £174 a month
VW has always known how to build cars with mass appeal, and the T-Cross is the latest. This smart, economical SUV is our Deal of the Day for 6 September.
Car Deal of the Day: Volkswagen T-Cross is a true people’s car for £174 a month
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Porsche May Build A Supercar Derived From The Audi Nuvolari That's Derived From The Lamborghini Temerario
There are a lot of strange things going on inside the Volkswagen Group as the company looks for all sorts of funky ways to save money while still creating cool stuff. Perhaps that's where the latest rumor about a pros...
Porsche May Build A Supercar Derived From The Audi Nuvolari That's Derived From
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Biggest test of 2026: BMW iX3 vs Volvo EX60 vs Mercedes GLC
BMW, Mercedes and Volvo each begin a new era with long-range, tech-heavy family SUVs. Which rules? It's sometimes said that we have passed peak car. In other words, the best cars have already been made and it's downhi...
Biggest test of 2026: BMW iX3 vs Volvo EX60 vs Mercedes GLC
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Podcast: Tesla Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rise, VW launch electric camper, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla announcing the Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rising, VW launchi...
Podcast: Tesla Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rise, VW launch electric campe
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Kia EV2
Kia has dived head first into a supermini-sized EV sector – can the EV2 take the fight to Renault, Skoda and VW? It’s already clear that Kia’s latest and smallest electric SUV, the Kia EV2 is poised to give similar...
Kia EV2
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Which Fixer-Upper Would You Tow Home? 1984 VW Scirocco vs 1987 Dodge Shelby Charger
Good morning! Those of you who like your cars ready to drive as soon as you purchase them are probably going to be disappointed this week. We’re looking at projects, but only viable projects around $2,000. And we’re s...
Which Fixer-Upper Would You Tow Home? 1984 VW Scirocco vs 1987 Dodge Shelby Char