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Toyota Sells Another $10,000 Car In Japan

For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota is the biggest car maker in the world. As you can imagine, it takes more than selling Corollas and RAVs to grab and keep the sales crown for so long to the detriment of the VW Group. Toyota's massive product portfolio includes some dirt-cheap…

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Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report

Volkswagen saw its electric car sales decrease by 2.7% in 2024 when Audi fell even harder, with EV deliveries declining by 7.8%. Demand for the VW Group's zero-emission models decreased by 3.4%, proving that the transition to an all-electric lineup will be bumpy. A new report indicates the two brands…

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Volkswagen Fears Colossal Emissions Fine is Coming

The VW Group has put its immensely costly Dieselgate scandal behind it, but it's still facing an uphill battle to meet emissions regulations. For 2025, the European Union is lowering CO2 targets by approximately 15% compared to 2021 levels. For each gram above the threshold, automakers must pay €95 ($98).…

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Cupra Needs To Bring Cars, Not SUVs, To America

Seemingly out of nowhere, Volkswagen decided to bring one of its European brands to America. But instead of granting a US visa to the better-known Skoda or SEAT marques, the higher-ups chose the newcomer, Cupra. Cupra has been in the VW Group since 2018, but the name has been used…

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Toyota Is The Biggest Car Maker Again

[UPDATE] The final numbers are now in. Toyota and Lexus sold a combined 10,159,336 cars in 2024, representing a 1.4% drop compared to the year before. Including the Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, deliveries reached 10,821,480 units, down by 3.7% versus 2023.

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The Only Volkswagen Convertible Will Die in 2027

In 2024, Audi bid adieu to convertibles by killing the droptop R8 and A5. Another brand part of the VW Group is also preparing to say goodbye to cars with a folding roof. The main VW marque will pull the plug on the T-Roc Convertible in a couple of years.…

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Just So Everyone's Clear: Scout And Rivian Are Not The Same

What an age of miracles we find ourselves in. The internet is the greatest tool for disseminating information that humanity has ever created, but it also allows anybody to just instantly broadcast whatever is on their mind at any given moment, regardless of how true it is or not. That does…

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'Volkswagen Is Not Earning The Money It Needs'

We knew something like this was going to happen. But now we know the numbers. After more than a year of operating in an unprecedentedly tough environment in Europe and China, things came to a head for the Volkswagen Group this week as it posted its third-quarter financial results. And…

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Scout Motors' EV Gas Range Extender May Give It A Big Edge

At Scout Motors' big debut last night, the new designed-and-built-in-America subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group showed off how it hopes to deliver on some big promises. The Scout Terra and Scout Traveler are big, rugged, retro-inspired electric vehicles packed with off-road features, physical buttons and as much vintage charm as…

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The Skoda Elroq Has an Ingenious Gadget to Check Tire Wear

It doubles as an ice scraper.

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Škoda enhances its Kodiaq iV SUV with plug-in hybrid power

The Škoda Kodiaq iV won’t win any awards for innovation, but it’s an admirably no-nonsense machine that performs without pomp

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Rivian Is Winning Over Tesla Owners Tired Of Elon Musk's Antics

EV buyers tired of Tesla's plans and CEO Elon Musk's antics are finding solace in Rivian, an adventure focused start-up largely free of controversies.

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How Volkswagen's Endless Software Headaches Led It To Rivian

Volkswagen's CARIAD software division never fully overcame its longtime troubles. Now, it turns to American EV startup Rivian for help.

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Volkswagen's Cupra Brand Is Coming To The U.S. With Two EVs: CEO

By the end of the decade, the Volkswagen Group will plan an even bigger electric U.S. expansion with SEAT's Cupra brand.

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The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron In-Car Tech: PlugShare, Video Games, OTA Updates And More

After lots of delays, the Volkswagen Group says its software revolution is ready for prime time. We try it out on the new Audi Q6 E-Tron.

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Volkswagen Is Expanding Its EV Lineup, But Not The EV Price War

Volkswagen's American CEO Pablo Di Si weighs in on the ID. Buzz, the ID.7, and why fire-sale price cuts aren't in the cards.

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Volkswagen Group Reaffirms Internal Combustion Will Be 'Phased Out' Eventually

The Volkswagen Group says that "e-mobility [is] the future of the automotive industry," but has to stay flexible during the transition.

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Scout Motors Aims To Help Volkswagen Do What It's Never Done: Conquer America

The Volkswagen Group's newest brand is a homegrown effort that runs on batteries and has big plans for trucks, SUVs and more.

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2024 Porsche Macan: A Daring Electric Redesign With 630 HP, More Range Than Taycan

After selling 800,000 units of the first-gen Macan since 2014, Porsche’s best-selling model breathes a new life today in the form of an all-electric SUV.

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Volkswagen Group Sold 9.24 Million Cars In 2023. Will That Beat Toyota?

Deliveries surged by 12 percent compared to 2022.

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Volkswagen Group To Slash 2,000 Jobs At Cariad, Future EV Platforms Face Delays

Volkswagen Group-owned Cariad is undergoing a sweeping reform to solve its software issues for future electric vehicles.

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Volkswagen Hires Rivian, Tesla Veteran To Help Sort Out Its Software Woes

Volkswagen is bringing on Sanjay Lal, a veteran of Rivian and Tesla, to help solve its software woes and hopes to increase EV production soon.

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SEAT To Have New Role In The VW Group, Won't Replace Existing Cars

The brand will survive... in some capacity.

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Volkswagen Group Promises Greater Design Differentiation Among Its Many Brands

"Higher design quality" is also promised.

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In June, People Bought More EVs Than Diesels In Europe For The First Time Ever

Self-charging hybrids were also more popular than diesels in June while gasoline remained king.

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