The Volkswagen Group continues is global electric offensive with big EV sale increases for the last ¼ of 2021. Despite a shortage of semiconductors, 122,100 BEVs were delivered in the July to September 1/4, an increase of 109 percent compared with the prior-year quarter.
Volkswagen is building a battery factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is VW’s first battery factory to be wholly owned by the group in China.
Volkswagen Australia has been awarded costs in its successful defence of a class action brought against it in the New South Wales Supreme Court For many years, Takata airbags have been the subject if concern,
World EV Day was a great time for Volkswagen to confirm its Touareg R, which is a plug-in hybrid. Australia should see the Touareg by late in 2022. This Plug-in Hybrid EV, uses an electric motor and a turbo petrol V6 to create an output similar to the discontinued Touareg V8 turbo diesel.
This exciting news comes as Volkswagen’s first engagement in a UK-based Pride. To celebrate, the 11 September event will see world debut of the PRID.3 – a one-off, custom-designed ID.3, modified for display at the Pride festival to symbolise Volkswagen UK’s Diversity and Inclusion programme.
Volkswagen fans have one final chance to win a brand-new Mk 8 Golf GTI by participating in the final Golf AdBreak Championship race, taking place this Saturday 21 August.
It is no secret that 2020 was devastated by Covid. Every industry has been strip-mined, but the car sales rebound for 2021 is in full swing. It is moderated by supply issues as shutdowns have caused chaos, but the feared Armageddon has failed to eventuate.
Volkswagen Australia has created a page on their website where buyers can track the progress of their vehicle manufacture. This comes in response to shortages, and the difficulties caused by situations such as Covid lockdowns.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is organising a VW Bus Festival from 15 to 17 July 2022. It will be in the trade fair grounds in Hannover with a Bulli area and large camp site. It should attract thousands of VW Bullis of all ages, along adoring onlookers coming from all over the world. The VW van has been a cult icon for many decades, and is still as loved now as it was in the 60’s and 70’s. Some things just never go out of style.
It has been almost a decade since there was a motor show in Australia, and as the world begins to deal with Covid, Chicago has shrugged off the gloom and the Chicago Motor is full steam ahead.
