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ibtimes.com.au Oct 14, 2026 #Autonomous Vehicles #BYD
Leapmotor B03 Review: Chinese EV Hatch Takes Aim at Renault 5 and VW ID. Polo With Big Range and Low Price
PARIS — Chinese automaker Leapmotor has brought its new B03 electric hatchback to Europe, pitching the compact car as a cheaper, more powerful alternative to established rivals such as the Renault ...
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Leapmotor B03 Review: Chinese EV Hatch Takes Aim at Renault 5 and VW ID. Polo With Big Range and Low Price
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CarBuzz Oct 13, 2026 #Electric Vehicles #Mazda
Toyota, Subaru, And Mazda Just Built The Hybrid-Era Combustion Engine Volkswagen Refuses To
Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda jointly developed new 1.5L and 2.0L hybrid-era engines as Volkswagen doubles down on EVs.
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Toyota, Subaru, And Mazda Just Built The Hybrid-Era Combustion Engine Volkswagen Refuses To
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MotorBiscuit Oct 13, 2026 #Safety & Recalls #Volkswagen
Volkswagen ID.4 Recall: Owners Told Not to Charge Above 80% Over Battery Fire Risk
Volkswagen has advised owners of 2023–2026 ID.4 SUVs in the U.S. not to charge above 80% because of a fire risk. The new recall covers 22,524 vehicles. A final remedy is still under development, an...
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Volkswagen ID.4 Recall: Owners Told Not to Charge Above 80% Over Battery Fire Risk
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Electrek Oct 4, 2026 #Audi #Electric Vehicles
Tough times for Audi, VW, and Porsche could make October a great time to buy
Volkswagen Group is going through some tough times these days. Labor disputes, increased competition in China, and a few market misses on big swings are all playing a part, but that doesn’t mean th...
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Tough times for Audi, VW, and Porsche could make October a great time to buy
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MotorBiscuit Sep 27, 2026 #Safety & Recalls #Volkswagen
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 repo...
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Volkswagen Group Prepares for Potential 4 Million-Car Recall — Its Largest Ever Over a Small Bolt
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autocar Sep 27, 2026 #Ferrari #Geely
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-Jo...
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Whole Lada change: How Russian car industry survived the West's exit
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ibtimes.com.au Sep 26, 2026 #Bentley #Electric Vehicles
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 B...
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Bentley Torcal Review: Crewe's First-Ever Electric SUV Is a Genuine Looker With 876 Horsepower, Reviewers Say
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MotorBiscuit Sep 23, 2026 #Audi #Safety & Recalls
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 ...
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Volkswagen and Audi Recall 208,724 SUVs Over Bolt Issue That Could Cause Steering Loss
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Electrek Sep 20, 2026 #BYD #Electric Vehicles
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 comin...
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Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more
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Electrek Sep 19, 2026 #BYD #Electric Vehicles
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 comin...
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Electrek Sep 18, 2026 #Autonomous Vehicles #Tesla
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 ...
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XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
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Electrek Sep 18, 2026 #Electric Vehicles #Volkswagen
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…
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Volkswagen’s EV van drove through 92 countries to set a new Guinness World Record
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Car and Driver Sep 16, 2026 #Volkswagen
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.
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Our VW Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo Combines Volkswagen Value with Luxury-Like Interior
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Electrek Sep 14, 2026 #Electric Vehicles #New Car Reveals
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 ...
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Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car
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Road & Track Sep 14, 2026 #Electric Vehicles #Mercedes-AMG
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.
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Volkswagen Brings Back the Idea Behind the XL1 Hypermiler With ‘Near Production’ EV Concept
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autocarindia Sep 11, 2026 #Honda #Nissan
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...
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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?
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The Drive Sep 10, 2026 #Bugatti #Porsche
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 Partner...
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Bugatti’s VW Era Is Officially Over as Porsche Exits Rimac Partnership: TDS
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Auto Express Sep 9, 2026 #Audi #Electric Vehicles
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
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Audi, Renault and VW have all launched retro secret weapons in the EV arms race
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Auto Express Sep 6, 2026 #Volkswagen
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.
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Car Deal of the Day: Volkswagen T-Cross is a true people’s car for £174 a month
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jalopnik.com Sep 1, 2026 #Audi #Electric Vehicles
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 lates...
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