According to the German Press, Volkswagen and Renault are in talks to jointly develop a small electric car selling for £17.000. Legislation is forcing car makers down the electric car road at an indecent pace, throwing away a century or more of ICE development to reduce CO2 emissions. But consigning profitable ICE models to the […]
Upgraded Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 EV model range and prices announced
Volkswagen recently revealed a raft of upgrades for the ID.4 and ID.5 electric SUVs, and now confirms prices and specs. Prices from £46,035. Just last month, Volkswagen released details of some fairly extensive upgrades to the electric ID.4 and ID.5 SUVs as they try to keep up with the competition and boost their less than […]
New electric Volkswagen ID.7 goes on sale – but only as the ID.7 Pro Launch Edition for now
The new electric VW ID.7 goes on sale in the UK, initially only as the ID.7 Pro Launch Edition and costing £55,570. It was back in April when VW revealed the ID.7, an electric saloon aiming for cars like the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6, since when we’ve had a preview of a […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer ESTATE on the way – First Look
Volkswagen reveals the first look at the VW ID.7 Estate as it readies a load-lugging version of the new ID.7 Saloon. There’s not a huge amount of choice at the moment if you want an EV but need an Estate, but VW will soon reveal the VW ID.7 Touer, an estate take on the new […]
Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 UPDATED with more power, more range and improved tech
Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 SUV and ID.5 SUV Coupe get more power, increased range and improved tech. On sale now. Believe it or not, it’s three years since VW’s first ‘proper’ EV – the VW ID.4 was revealed – and two years since its Coupe sibling the VW ID.5 arrived. Unfortunately, both cars felt unfinished and […]
New Volkswagen Tiguan arrives on new platform and with PHEV range of 62 miles
The new Volkswagen Tiguan arrives with a new MQB Evo Platform, familiar looks and PHEV option with a 62-mile EV range. Volkswagen may be headlining its ID EV range, but it’s ICE that pays the bills, and no other model in VW’s range contributes more than the VW Tiguan. Yes, despite us all thinking VW’s […]
Volkswagen ID.X Performance is a 550bhp EV Concept based on the ID.7
Volkswagen has revealed the ID.X Performance Concept at the ID. Treffen Meet, based on the new ID.7 and pointing towards a future performance model. Volkswagen’s mission to re-invent itself as a maker of fluffy green EVs has not exactly been an overwhelming success, with bland designs, quality issues, glitchy software and nothing you’d reasonably call […]
Volkswagen Golf Black Edition adds to VW’s UK Golf range
The Volkswagen Golf Black Edition arrives as a new model in VW’s Golf range, sitting between the R-Line and GTE models. Costs from £31,985. You might be forgiven for thinking that all VW cares about is promoting its range of EVs, but EVs don’t pay the bills – ICE cars do. So Volkswagen has decided […]
Volkswagen ID.GTI Concept is a VW GTI for the electric era
Volkswagen has revealed the ID.GTI Concept as a look at what the GTI badge will mean in the era of electric cars. Volkswagen may be churning out plenty of EVs now – but managing to dent its reputation with bland design, glitchy software and less-than-stellar materials – but, so far, nothing in the EV range […]
New Volkswagen Passat Estate is a new Skoda Superb in VW clothes
The new Volkswagen Passat is revealed as an Estate-only offering, with a wide choice of powertrains, much more space and improved tech. Estate cars may be a much better bet for load-lugging than SUVs, but unfortunately, buyers now want the high-riding experience of an SUV so Estate cars are disappearing rapidly. But VW has decided […]