[ad_1] Built on a steel frame, the ID.4 will initially be available as a 201 horsepower RWD with an estimated range of around 250 miles on a full charge of its 83 kWh battery pack. Later, in 2021, VW will begin offering a more powerful 302 horsepower, dual-motor AWD variant (though there’s no word yet […]
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Volkswagen shows off ID.4’s interior ahead of official debut
[ad_1] Volkswagen The ID.4 will also feature 30-color ambient lighting and a light strip below the windscreen that can signal drivers, say, when the vehicle’s drive system is active and when the car has been locked or unlocked. It will also signal braking prompts and incoming phone calls. Volkswagen has released a photo of its […]
VW starts producing its ID.4 EV before its official reveal
[ad_1] Volkswagen hasn’t officially revealed the production version of its ID.4 electric crossover, but that isn’t stopping it from rolling vehicles off the assembly line. The automaker has started production of the EV (via Autoblog) at its planet in Zwickau, Germany, weeks before the car’s planned debut in late September. It’s still not showing more […]
After math: Big Tech gets bigger while AMC’s release window gets shorter
[ad_1] Noam Galai via Getty Images Trolls: World Tour isn’t the sort of film that one would expect to cause controversy but at the start of the COVID pandemic, AMC and Universal got themselves into a knock down drag out fight over the family film — specifically whether or not it could be released on […]
eBussy is a modular EV that’s also a camper, pickup truck and more
[ad_1] It turns out nostalgic consumers won’t have to wait for Volkswagen’s ID Buzz to get their hands on an electric microbus. A German company called Electric Brands is working on a VW Bus-inspired EV called the eBussy (via The Drive). But there’s more to the eBussy than a mere nostalgia play. In addition to both […]
VW’s production ID.4 sports a subtle design in ‘leaked’ photos
[ad_1] You might not have to wonder what Volkswagen’s ID.4 looks like beneath zebra paint schemes and other forms of camouflage. EVPartner claims (via Electrek) to have photos from the electric crossover’s certification with Chinese regulators, showing what it should look like in production form. If it weren’t for the lack of a prominent front […]
Volkswagen will start delivering ID.3 EVs to Europe in September
[ad_1] Volkswagen While Volkswagen plans eventually to sell the ID.3 in three different range configurations, the 30,000 “First Edition” variants the company is manufacturing initially will feature a 58kWh battery with 100kW DC or 11kW AC fast charging. Using the WLTP standard, the automaker claims that this model will get about 261 miles on a […]
Volkswagen will only sell its ID electric cars online
[ad_1] Volkswagen is switching up the way it sells its electric vehicles. The company’s dealerships will no longer be the primary point of sale for the ID family of EVs — instead, they will assume the role of an “agent” that facilitates the sale. If you’re in the market for a VW EV, you can […]
VW’s e-BULLI concepts shows how your classic van can become an EV
[ad_1] For this concept, VW selected a T1 Samba Bus, produced in Hannover, Germany, that spent half a century cruising around California. VW replaced the original 32 kW four-cylinder boxer engine with VW’s modern 61 kW electric motor. The fully electric e-BULLI offers more than twice the torque and has a top speed of 130 […]
Volkswagen confirms that its first crossover EV will be the ID.4
[ad_1] Volkswagen said that the ID.4 will be particularly slippery to better augment its range. “The outstanding aerodynamics reduce the drag coefficient, and it will boost the ID.4’s range to up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), depending on the drive package,” said Volkswagen brand CEO Ralf Brandstätter. That low drag is probably helped a lot […]