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By Jimmy Dinsmore on September 11, 2020 - 1:04PM
Car insurance aggregating company renders mashed up, wacky versions of classic cars. The end result is interesting and at times appalling.
By Armen Hareyan on September 7, 2020 - 11:02AM
Today Volkswagen shared the video of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's ID.3 test-drive with VW chairman Herbert Diess. Musk and Diess talk about ID.3's acceleration and the battery pack, but something much bigger is happening there. Here is the full transcript of their conversation. Just a few moments ago Herbert Diess wrote a comment under his post clarifying that it was just a test-drive and no cooperation or deal in the making.

By Guillaume Humbert on September 4, 2020 - 1:22PM
Yesterday, while in Germany, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, met with a Chairman of Volkswagen. Elon even test drove the Volkswagen electric vehicle, was previewed the ID.3 and ID.4. Here is how the meeting went.
By John Goreham on August 13, 2020 - 10:41AM
Volkswagen will create a new electric vehicle manufacturing center in the U.S.
By Eric Evarts on June 25, 2020 - 4:26PM
The first of two routes will provide fast charging options for EV drivers to travel cross-country even if they don't own a Tesla.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on June 12, 2020 - 2:42PM
Could a merger of Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company be coming? Rumors have circulated of how these two mega automakers make perfect partners which could mean a future merger.
By John Goreham on May 28, 2020 - 10:18AM
Data show that small cars have higher driver death rates most of the time. The Nissan Leaf and VW Golf defy physics.
By John Goreham on February 24, 2020 - 9:07AM
The largest automaker on the planet has one of the smallest green footprints in New England. We spot an e-Golf electric vehicle.
By Eric Evarts on January 3, 2020 - 3:22PM
More electric SUVs, big, small and fast, are rolling out in 2020. What those, hoping for more electric vehicles, can look forward to in 2020. Here are 9 new EVs that should expand EV variety and availability for 2020.
By Jimmy Dinsmore on December 26, 2019 - 2:34PM
Between Ford's partnership with Volkswagen and the response and publicity from the Mustang Mach E launch, it seems the writing is on the wall that Ford will produce a second version of the Mustang Mach E. This one would be smaller and built on a Volkswagen platform. But would it bare the Mustang name and badge as well?

By Marc Stern on October 7, 2019 - 6:12PM
Ford trucks were involved in drag racing recently against a pair of pickups from Volkswagen, the Amarok, and Mercedes X-Class. The VW was the consistent winner with the Mercedes coming in second overall. The results for the Ford duo were surprising.
By Steve Birkett on July 17, 2019 - 3:53PM
VW has become the problem child of the EV world, tarnished by the errors of recent years but with the potential to surge past its non-Tesla competitors over the next 18-24 months.
By Marc Stern on July 12, 2019 - 12:39AM
With three finishing models, the VW Beetle has ended its impressive run of nearly 70 years.
By Marc Stern on June 11, 2019 - 12:17AM
Tanner Foust struggled for two days this weekend to podium for the VW-Andretti Rallycross team. HIs efforts were good as he did take enough championship points to sit in second place,
By Marc Stern on June 9, 2019 - 1:05AM
Volkswagen's 2019 Golf Alltrack receives the prestigious best-in-class award from NEMPA.
By Marc Stern on June 5, 2019 - 7:36PM
It took only five months of work to set VW's ID. R. electric race car and top-of-the-automaker's ID. family but when the engineers were finished they knew they had a winner. Indeed, the changes to the ID. R. let the VW e-racer smash the old Nurburgring/Nordschleife lap record by more than 40 seconds.
By John Goreham on June 4, 2019 - 11:18AM
carVertical is a new tool that used vehicle shoppers will find quite handy.
By Marc Stern on May 29, 2019 - 9:24PM
According to a report in Automotive News, Volkswagen has told its dealers that there will only be two next-gen Golfs sold here, the GTI and the R-Line.
By Marc Stern on May 26, 2019 - 1:01PM
Here's a tongue-in-cheek tool that should help you with your Tiguan-buying trips, although, you may find that even if it doesn't help all that much, you'll have a good laugh, as well.
By Marc Stern on May 21, 2019 - 12:55PM
Volkwagen's 2019 Golf GTI has earned a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
By Marc Stern on May 3, 2019 - 3:31PM
If you are interested in finding out information about a potential used car, start with the VIN number search and you can see how much info it gives about your car.
By Marc Stern on April 23, 2019 - 1:22PM
One piece of interesting news that came out of the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is that Volkswagen is seriously considering offering a compact pickup here, but no decision has been made yet.
By Marc Stern on April 21, 2019 - 4:18PM
The two-car Volkswagen Andretti team is back at full strength as they have hired a driver for the 02 car. A rising star of the rallycross circuit, Cabot Bigham will take on the rest of the field during the ARX2 season which begins in June.
By Marc Stern on April 17, 2019 - 1:04PM
Volkswagen has been honored for the second time in two years by Popular Mechanics. The publication has named the Golf GTI winner of the "Hatchback of the Year." The award recognizes the advances in automotive technology found on the GTI.
By Marc Stern on April 17, 2019 - 12:39AM
With Volkswagen's commitment to electric vehicles rapidly and seriously expanding, the automaker is using every major show venue to tease its future wares. This time it is an addition to the I.D. electric family. It is a three-row SUV named the I.D. Roomzz.
By Marc Stern on April 13, 2019 - 1:17PM
A week or so ago, some car thieves who can't measure straight decided to pull off an overnight theft of a VW Golf from a car-carrying railway car. Their plan fell flat when there wasn't enough hole to move the car through. Do you think they will try again?
By Marc Stern on April 9, 2019 - 11:01PM
With the Beetle heading for an automotive fadeout at the end of the current model year, at least one racing team, in one racing series, and one supporting manufacturer is helping to send the Beetle out in style. The Andretti Race Team is fielding two VW Beetles in the ARX rallycross series which kicks off next month.
By Marc Stern on April 3, 2019 - 3:33PM
For the second time in two years, Volkswagen's three-row crossover/SUV, the Atlas, received the magazine's "Best" award. Said Derrick Hatami, executive vp of sales, marketing and after sales, the automaker is "delighted that Parents magazine has now honored the Atlas for a second year.”
By Marc Stern on March 31, 2019 - 7:12PM
For the second time in the the last two years, Cars.Com has named Volkswagen's Tiguan the 'Best Compact SUV."