Volkswagen
VW Group appoints new Volkswagen brand design boss
The German brand will have a new design boss, but reports suggest internal design disagreements with the VW CEO led to the move
Volkswagen T-Roc R gets stock boost in Australia
More than 1800 additional T-Rock R hotted-up SUVs will come to Australia to cut wait times
Wheels magazine January 2023: What’s inside!
We’re kicking off 2023 in a big way with first drives of the new C63 and Civic Type R (!!), the new-gen Amarok and Lexus RZ450e electric SUV, and a whole heap more. Read about it below, then pick up the mag!
Hotter VW ID.Buzz GTX, practical seven-seater teased
A Volkswagen exec has drip-fed more info about the upcoming ID.Buzz GTX, longer seven-seater, and California versions
New VW boss outlines master plan
VW’s newly appointed boss has detailed a 10-point plan as it moves to electric mobility
VFACTS December 2022: 20 years on top for Toyota as the market breaks through the COVID years to find recovery
The results for 2022 are in and its Toyota that dominated, with the HiLux selling ute selling more units than any other vehicle since 2005
Volkswagen hikes prices by up to $1500
Volkswagen pricing has been shuffled around, with some models getting small cuts but most creeping up
Volkswagen to debut new electric vehicle at CES 2023
VW will showcase a camouflaged version of an upcoming electric vehicle, likely the ID.7 sedan, at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show
Volkswagen launches ownership tools: Electric Vehicle hub and more wait time updates
Volkswagen’s website now houses a whole section on electric vehicle ownership, and greater transparency about wait times
2025 Volkswagen ID.2: Australia interested in Polo-sized city BEV
With a lofty electric vehicle sales target to reach, Volkswagen Australia is looking to add a suite of new models, including – maybe – a city-friendly BEV
Volkswagen Australia says it will sell more EVs than ICE cars by 2028
On its way to full electrification, the brand wants to shift 150,000 EVs between 2025 and 2030, with 6500 targeted in 2024
Electric Volkswagen Amarok could preference payload over towing capacity
The F-150 Lightning may be all about towing capacity, but an electric Amarok could be about maximum load carrying
In profile: Meet Volkswagen Group boss Paul Sansom
With best part of a year of leadership now under his belt, we meet the new head honcho leading the VW Group into an electric future
Volkswagen Amarok: “Premium ute” set to cost $80,000+ in flagship form
Prices set to rise as German brand Volkswagen positions its second-generation Amarok as the dual-cab ute segment’s most heavily specified and premium offering
VW: Electric Volkswagen Amarok SUV needed to justify any battery ute
German brand Volkswagen considers U-turn on producing its own version of the Ford Everest large SUV – as a battery 4WD twin to an electric Amarok
Electric VW Amarok ute confirmed for second half of decade
Fully-electric and plug-in hybrid versions of Amarok being plotted to future-proof VW’s ute for upcoming Euro 7 emissions regulations and a future ban on petrol and diesel vehicles
VFACTS November 2022: HiLux back on top as SUVs outsell LCVs
Sales climb again in November with most brands experiencing growth, and SUVs proving particularly popular
Walkinshaw-fettled next-gen Volkswagen Amaroks not likely until late 2024
Australians that want a next-gen Volkswagen Amarok tweaked by Walkinshaw have to wait a little longer yet
Volkswagen Walkinshaw Amarok ceases production ahead of next-gen launch
After 2600 examples, the Volkswagen Walkinshaw Amarok collaboration comes to an end, for now
Volkswagen open to selling more powerful Amaroks with Walkinshaw
Australians could get tweaked versions of the Volkswagen Amarok with boosted power outputs in the near future
Volkswagen expands local van conversion program
Volkswagen’s local division has unveiled five new ‘turn-key’ commercial vehicle solutions, including a wheelchair-ready Caddy and ambulance-focused Crafter
Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van revealed, Australian launch likely in 2024
It might have a different name, but this is Volkswagen’s iconic Kombi and Microbus reimagined for a new electrified era – and finally it’s not just a concept
Volkswagen delays long-range EV project
Volkswagen Group’s flagship project for longer range, self-driving electric cars has reportedly been delayed by around four years
Volkswagen Multivan T7 still under consideration for Australia, plug-in hybrid likely
Volkswagen’s next-generation Multivan – based on the same platform as the Golf and Caddy – is not expected to arrive in Australia until 2024, if not later
