Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot that autonomously steers and refills electric vehicles

Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot that autonomously steers and refills parked electric vehicles while making noises similar to the Star Wars character Volkswagen’s robot that autonomous charges parked electric vehicles The robot tows a battery pack to a vehicle and communicates with the EV It prompts the vehicle to open its charging socket flap and … Read more

Volkswagen loses European Court of Justice case in diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen loses European Court of Justice case in diesel emissions scandal after arguing ‘defeat devices’ were installed to protect engines European Court of Justice ruled that defeat devices in Dieselgate cars are illegal It denied Volkswagen’s claim that the software was installed to protect engines Decision is expected to have a wider impact for ongoing … Read more

London crash: Tow truck driver smashes Volkswagen into FOUR parked cars

Demolition derby: Tow truck driver smashes Volkswagen into FOUR parked cars on London street Video taken by a bystander in Abbey Wood, London, showed cars were smashed The white Volkswagen Beetle slammed into four parked cars yesterday Tow truck driver was seemingly oblivious to the trail of destruction left behind  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Volkswagen not shy about virtues of all-electric ID.3

A little bright spark: Volkswagen has not been shy about the virtues of its new all-electric ID.3 hatchback, says RAY MASSEY By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 16 October 2020 Volkswagen has not been shy about the virtues of its new all-electric … Read more

Volkswagen ID.4: 10 things you need to know about the electric SUV

After months of anticipation – and leaked images – Volkswagen has finally unveiled its first ever electric SUV, the ID.4. The family-size motor becomes the second model in VW’s electric-dedicated ID range, following the recent arrival of the ID.3 in the UK earlier this month, and is one of 75 battery-powered models the German brand … Read more

Mechanic transforms a rusty old Volkswagen into a retro vehicle – which sold for $60,000 on Gumtree 

From rust to riches! Mechanic transforms an old Volkswagen Kombi van into a stunning retro creation – before selling it for a $55k profit An Australian mechanic has restored a rusty old van into a stylish motorhome  Phil Hoken, 39, said he purchased the 1975 Volkswagen online for $5,000  The restoration took seven months to … Read more

Shane Warne shops for a new Volkswagen for his daughter Brooke

Trading down? Shane Warne shops for a new Volkswagen for his daughter Brooke, 22 … weeks after leaving a Mercedes dealership empty-handed By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:01 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 03:01 BST, 8 June 2020 Cricket legend Shane Warne is still hunting for the perfect car to gift … Read more

Ewan McGregor is spotted driving in his $25,000 vintage Volkswagen Beetle in LA

Carspotting! Ewan McGregor sports a face mask as he drives down the Pacific Coast Highway in his $25,000 vintage Volkswagen Beetle By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 09:22 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 09:30 BST, 28 May 2020 He has joined much of the United States in social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. And … Read more

Volkswagen campervans set to be staycation hit

Volkswagen preparing for potential surge in camper van sales as middle-class Britons plan summer of socially-distanced staycations By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 24 May 2020 Volkswagen is preparing for a potential surge in camper van sales as middle-class Britons plan a summer of … Read more

Volkswagen apologises for ‘racist’ advert showing white hand flicking black person away from car

Volkswagen apologises for ‘racist’ advert showing a giant white hand flicking a black person away from a VW Golf and in to a shop called ‘Little Colonist’ The German car giant said the advert was ‘tasteless’ after it was slammed online Volkswagen has since pulled the advert and said ‘there will be consequences’ The company … Read more