Let’s talk about Volkswagen and Software
Volkswagen has a long and storied tradition of building world-class vehicles. While they have managed to make a legacy off…
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Volkswagen boss Diess tells execs third-party software fix isn’t an option
Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess is adamant that the German car company must develop its electric vehicle software in-house. In a…
3 years ago
Volkswagen AG Chairman announces Tesla Battery Day-like event next week
Volkswagen (VW) AG Chairman Herbert Diess invited everyone to join VW Group’s online Power Day event on Monday, March 15.…
3 years ago
Volkswagen promises Over-the-Air updates for ID. family in 2021
German automaker Volkswagen promises European owners of the ID.3 and ID.4 all-electric vehicles that regular software improvements will be downloaded…
3 years ago
Tesla will be most profitable player in EV space, VW second, says UBS
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Volkswagen are forecasted to be the most profitable players in the electric vehicle space for the…
3 years ago
Volkswagen ends Golf production for U.S. to make way for electric ID. series
German automaker Volkswagen has announced that it ended production efforts of the widely-popular Golf hatchback, opening the door for the…
3 years ago
Tesla’s “Competition”: Why do you or don’t you support them?
The Tesla community is one of the more polarizing groups that exists in the world of cars. It appears that…
3 years ago
Volkswagen and Tesla boost Netherlands EV market share to 25% in 2020
Volkswagen's ID.3 and Tesla's Model 3 were the main contributors to the Netherlands moving their electric vehicle market share up…
3 years ago
Tesla reigns as #2 EV maker in Norway as EVs overtake gas cars in market share
Tesla was the second-most popular EV brand in Norway in 2020 as electric cars overtook gas-cars in market share, surging…
3 years ago
VW’s largest plant to get EV makeover, setting up showdown with Tesla’s Giga Berlin
Volkswagen's Wolfsburg, Germany production facility is being upgraded to make room for electric vehicle production, setting up a showdown with…
3 years ago
VW passes on Diess contract extension after spat over EV transition
Volkswagen's Herbert Diess was not offered a contract extension from the German automaker's supervisory board after discussions turned heated following…
3 years ago
Volkswagen’s Diess wants 40 battery factories in Europe to handle EV overload
Volkswagen knows the future of the automobile industry is electric, and it is doing its best to transition its massive…
3 years ago
Volkswagen claims to have solved ID.3 Software issues in MEB platform
Volkswagen has overcome the software issues it once faced with the ID.3's MEB platform, which delayed the launch of the…
3 years ago
Tesla’s dominance is causing other companies to adopt a ‘fake it ’til we make it’ strategy
Tesla's dominance in the automotive sector has proven to be one of the industry's biggest surprises in its long and…
3 years ago
Volkswagen is taking the Tesla approach by shifting its EV focus on software
After the difficulties it faced with software glitches in the ID.3 and the 8th-generation Golf, Volkswagen appears to have shifted…
3 years ago
Tesla, VW lead the charge for EV dominance as EU sets plan to end combustion engines in 2025
Europe’s current emissions standards have already proven difficult for legacy automakers as evidenced by Honda joining Tesla and Fiat Chrysler’s…
4 years ago
EU Commission wages war on combustion engines with hyper-strict emissions standards
The EU Commission received a study from a panel of experts that called for hyper-strict emissions standards for cars, which…
4 years ago
Amidst Tesla’s growing lead in the EV sector, VW boss rallies his troops to avoid being the next Nokia
The cellular phone industry was changed forever on June 29, 2007, when the first generation Apple iPhone was released to…
4 years ago
Volkswagen takes a page from Tesla’s automation playbook in transition to e-mobility
Volkswagen has drawn inspiration from Tesla in many ways, especially in its quest to transition to a lineup of fully-electric…
4 years ago
Volkswagen gets FUD over its “irritatingly energetic” EV strategy
Volkswagen is serious about its electric vehicle business. This is evident in the German automaker’s efforts to release its first…
4 years ago