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What Can We Expect from Volkswagen's Entry-Level Electric Vehicle in the Future?
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, presented plans for the future of the core brand. Employees also had a first...
Feb 74 min read


Targa Telematics Secures Direct Fleet Data Link to Volkswagen Brands
Targa Telematics and Volkswagen Group Info Services AG have reached an agreement that provides Targa Telematics with a direct data link to V
Feb 72 min read


Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S Covers 941 km On One Battery Charge During Efficiency Test
Volkswagen says they have reached a new efficiency milestone at Porsche Engineering's Nardò Circuit in southern Italy: an ID.7 Pro S with a
Feb 53 min read


How Can the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Revolutionize Vehicle Development for Dassault Systèmes and Volkswagen Group?
Dassault Systèmes and Volkswagen Group have announced a groundbreaking long-term partnership aimed at revolutionizing Volkswagen Group’s dig
Feb 42 min read


How Swarm Data is Paving the Way for Automated Driving & Road Safety
In automated driving, knowing the road conditions ahead is crucial. Real-time data on road friction and roughness helps to correctly...
Dec 22, 20242 min read


In-Car Audio Experience: What software has got to do with it?
You know when the song on your smartphone stops playing, because you have started listening to a voice message? On devices like...
Dec 22, 20242 min read


CARIAD Software Defined Vehicle Hub Transitions to Joint Venture
CARIAD started an exciting journey with Sanjay Lal to create a dedicated hub for software-defined vehicle (SDV) development. It was a...
Dec 22, 20241 min read

Seven Audi Cars Earn IIHS Awards in Crash Testing
Five Audi vehicles earn 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards after intense Crash Testing at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety used...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


VW Group's Knoxville Innovation Hub Reveals Research Breakthrough to Increase Electric Vehicle Range
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to accelerate electric mobility and...
Jul 18, 20235 min read


Volkswagen Launch First Autonomous Driving Test Program in the United States
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. The...
Jul 14, 20233 min read


New Passat Variant on Final Test Drives
The new Passat Variant is on final test drives ahead of its launch in the first quarter of 2024. It is the ninth generation of one of...
Jul 12, 20233 min read


New Generations of Kodiaq and Superb Complete Super-Cold Testing in the Arctic Circle
The new generations of Škoda's Superb and Kodiaq models have successfully passed intensive cold testing in the Arctic Circle. The...
May 29, 20233 min read


Volkswagen Group Technology: Bundling Competencies in E-Mobility.
Volkswagen Group Technology is the central technology supplier for electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group. In the case of the...
Apr 28, 20233 min read


Behind The Scenes at Skoda, Crash Testing Tools & Subjects
While computer simulation tools are increasingly important in new car development, crash tests aren’t on the way out. That is why Škoda...
Apr 8, 20234 min read


Volkswagen Completes Endurance and Durability Testing of New VW ID.7.
Volkswagen is now providing further details on the drive, running gear and convenience features of the saloon designed for long-distance...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


Audi Q6 e-tron Prototype in Winter Testing
Audi has released images of engineers putting their production-oriented Q6 e-tron prototype through its paces in the far north of...
Mar 17, 20231 min read

Protection for Rear Vehicle Occupants Falls Short in Most Midsize SUVs During Crash Tests.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) following a series of Crash Tests, most midsize SUVs offer inadequate front c
Mar 17, 20234 min read


Behind the Scenes at Skoda's Crash Test Lab
Crash testing in the Czech Republic has been carried out for five decades, and the VW Group subsidiary ŠKODA has played a significant...
Mar 14, 20234 min read


Volkswagen Group Technology Develops Complete Drive System for Electric Cars
Volkswagen Group Technology has provided an outlook of upcoming electric car innovations in the areas of batteries, charging and electronic
Feb 23, 20232 min read


Extreme Winter Testing of Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen has released images and news of the camouflaged new Touareg whilst the vehicle is still completing its final Extreme Winter Testi
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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