A subsidiary company of Volkswagen will be building a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility in southwestern Ontario, the European automaker announced on March 13. Volkswagen’s subsidiary company PowerCo will establish the facility in St. Thomas, Ont., which will be Volkswagen’s first overseas battery cell plant. In a March 13 release, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the deal…
Volkswagen’s Scout to Build $2 Billion Plant in South Carolina
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT—Volkswagen’s off-road brand Scout Motors said on Friday it would build a $2 billion manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, for trucks and SUVs. The investment could potentially create 4,000 or more permanent jobs and more than 200,000 Scout vehicles could be produced annually at the facility. In May, VW said it would reintroduce the…
German Court Rejects Farmer’s Climate Suit vs Volkswagen
BERLIN—A German court on Friday rejected a farmer’s bid to force automaker Volkswagen to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2030. In the case at the state court in the western town of Detmold, farmer Ulf Allhoff-Cramer said that drier soil and heavier rains because of climate change are harming his fields,…
Electric Cars to Become Affordable in UK by 2030 as Second-Hand Market Grows, Expert Says
A prominent motoring journalist has said that the price of buying an electric car will fall between now and 2030—when the government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars—as the second-hand market grows. Richard Ingram, editor of carbuyer.co.uk and drivingelectric.com, told The Epoch Times: “Ultimately, I think we need to bide…
Volkswagen Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit
HAMBURG—A German court on Monday ruled in favour of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing cars with software on exhaust gas recirculation it argues is illegal, in a judgement which could lead to a wave of recalls. The NGO, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, is calling for Volkswagen Golf vehicles to be recalled…
Volkswagen Group Deliveries Lowest in Over a Decade
BERLIN—The Volkswagen Group reported its lowest sales in over a decade in 2022 as COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine upended supply chains, and a fourth-quarter recovery risks running into further challenges this year. The German group, whose brands range from mass-market VWs and Skodas to premium Audis and Bentleys, said on…
Volkswagen Recalls Beetles to Replace Takata Air Bags
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 42,000 Beetles in the U.S. and Canada because they have potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall covers Beetles from the 2015 and 2016 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday that the inflators can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. Takata…
Volkswagen Says EV Battery Plants ‘Practically Unviable’ in EU Due to Soaring Energy Costs
November 29, 2022
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Volkswagen’s CEO wrote that electric vehicle battery plants in the European Union are “practically unviable” at this moment due to soaring energy costs. Further investment in key industrial projects such as battery cell plants in Germany and the EU are becoming more unfeasible due to policymakers inability to control skyrocketing long-term energy prices, according to…
2022 Volkswagen Taos SE
2022 Volkswagen Taos is powered by an 1.5L DOHC turbocharged four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels, with 4MOTION AWD as an option. The engine produces 158 horsepower and 184 lb-ft torque, which is directed through an 8-speed automatic transmission. With the help of an engine auto stop/start system, the Taos achieves 28 mpg in the…
Volkswagen Recalls Vehicles for Tire Pressure Monitoring Malfunction
DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling nearly 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the tire pressure monitoring systems may not detect air losses in all four tires at the same time. The recall covers certain 2019 Tiguan, Golf Sportswagen, Golf Alltrack, Golf R, and Audi Q3 and A3 vehicles. Also covered are some 2019 and 2020 Jetta, Golf,…
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