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Volkswagen launches first fully electric van, ABT eTransporter 6.1
With so many of us getting parcels from online orders, making sure they can be delivered in an environmentally-responsible way is now more important than ever. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched its first fully electric van in the UK with prices for the zero-emission ABT eTransporter 6.1 starting from £42,060 excluding VAT. Developed in collaboration…
VW unveil classic looking e-BULLI electric vehicle
The e-BULLI is based on the T1 Samba Bus from 966 This looks amazing. It's an electric vehicle based on a T1 Samba Bus that was originally produced in 1966 and which has been comprehensively restored. Called the e-BULLI, it was due to be launched at Techno Classica 2020 but,…
EV owners could get 1000 FREE miles, claims Volkswagen
Volkswagen claims that electric car owners could get more than 1,000 miles of FREE driving per year following the rollout of its car charging network. Volkswagen announced last year it had partnered with Tesco and Pod Point to install around 2,400 charging points for electric cars. Currently electric vehicle (EV) owners at 100 Tesco stores…
Autonomous car uses AI to learn from its mistakes
Shelley, Stanford's autonomous Audi TTS, performs at Thunderhill Raceway Park A robot car that learns from experience, like a human motorist with years behind the wheel, has been tested for the first time. The Volkswagen GTI was put through its paces at Stanford University in the US, and performed as…
Common misconceptions about electric cars revealed by poll
Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars - including a belief they can't be driven through puddles. It also emerged others don't think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car…
Volkswagen launches Electric for All campaign, production of Volkswagen ID. electric car to begin 2019
The VW ID. electric vehicle will launch at the end of 2019 World premiere of the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) in Dresden Brand Board Member for E-Mobility Thomas Ulbrich: “The MEB is one of the most important projects in the history of Volkswagen – a technological milestone, similar to the…
Volkswagen make driving music that responds to the road
In a bid to promote the new Volkswagen Golf GTI, the car makers have recruited trendy electronic musicians Underworld to produce an intriguing collaboration: driving music that reacts to how you drive. Using the car's engine data, in combination with…
SoundWagon: The Portable Volkswagen Record Player
Okay so I wont be giving up my record player any time soon but I do kind of love this Soundwagon record player. Officially licensed by Volkswagen, this mini hyper-portable record player is modeled after the VW's classic bus….