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Chip shortage will impact industry for years, car company bosses warn

Amid factory shutdowns, carmakers are predicting the current situation will go on for some time yet

VW ID. Life
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Volkswagen reveals latest member of the ID. electric family – the ID. Life concept

Cut-price VW EV could be a revolution for the brand’s future

ID. Buzz
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Volkswagen debuts autonomous ID. Buzz at IAA Munich

Autonomous version of electric van set to be given 2025 production berth

VW Dieselgate: spreads to Europe
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Volkswagen to pay over $56m in settlement with US owners for Takata airbag recall

Despite no deaths recorded in its vehicles, VW has had to pay a hefty sum

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Volkswagen set to ditch manual transmissions from 2030 – report

A push towards electrification comes at the cost of three-pedal cars

Munich Motor 2021 preview
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2021 Munich motor show: What to expect

A complete run-down of what’s expected at this year’s show

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New patents could reveal electric Chevrolet SUV

Is this GM’s newest addition to the growing segment?

VW ID.5 concept
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2022 Volkswagen ID.5 teased – UPDATE: September reveal confirmed

First sneak peek of the latest electric offering

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Volkswagen boss says Group “considering” market possibilities for Porsche to go public

Nothing has been confirmed but Herbert Diess has set tongues wagging after making comments at a meeting last week

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Volkswagen Australia launches website to provide stock delay updates

Mounting VW delays due to semi-conductor shortage lead to local website launch

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Volkswagen recalls 2012-16 Beetle over airbag inflation issue

Potential issue not related to worldwide Takata recall

VW Taigo
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2022 Taigo unveiled as Volkswagen’s latest crossover offering

Lifted coupe-hatch expected to slot between T-Cross and T-Roc

VW Touareg
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Volkswagen recalls 2021 Touareg over rear axle fault

Only 67 cars are impacted by the issue resulting from manufacturing specifications not being met

VW Arteon
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Semi-conductor shortage restricts Australian arrival of Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake

Delay only affects numbers of Shooting Brake variants, not liftbacks

2021 Cupra Formentor
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Cupra appoints local Volkswagen Group trio to top jobs

The three will start working for the brand in the coming weeks

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Australia’s fastest-selling cars revealed

We reveal the vehicles that are growing sales the quickest in Australia – and there isn’t a Toyota in sight

VW Atlas
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Volkswagen AG announces plans for full-size EV SUV

Ever-expanding line-up of electric vehicles joined by a large SUV

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VW Group announces battery cell production in Germany

It’s the next step in Volkswagen’s ‘unified cell’ design

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Volkswagen Group aims to introduce a unified EV platform

VW AG goes for an adjustable approach to its future electric vehicles

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BMW and VW fined €875million for colluding over AdBlue tech development in Europe

The two carmakers held talks, along with Daimler, about not competing over technology they possessed to reduce harmful emissions more than was required under EU law

2021 Volkswagen Passat
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Volkswagen relaunches Passat R-Line wagon

Passat regains R-Line trimmings to add to Volkswagen’s fast wagon range

MG ZS EV
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2021 VFACTS half-term sales report – Part two: Lexus to Volvo

Which manufacturers are rolling with the pandemic and parts-shortage punches of 2021 as the market continues its recovery?

VW ID updates
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Volkswagen to unlock and improve features with over-the-air updates for ID. range

Updates to be rolled out for ID.3 initially with ID.4 following shortly after

2022 VW Golf R Wagon
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New Mk8 Golf R Wagon revealed

Long-roof Golf R to feature same equipment as hatchback sibling