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Volkswagen’s crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-14 | by Tim De Chant | get Anker PowerCore 10000 portable charger → | tags: volkswagen, mission efficiency, id polo

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Volkswagen Just Built an EV That Can Go Nearly 900 Miles on a Charge (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: volkswagen, 900 miles, electric vehicle

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Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records (theverge.com)

2026-09-14 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Anker PowerWave Wireless Charger → | tags: volkswagen, mission efficiency, meb+ platform

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EV batteries last longer than drivers feared (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-08 | get Autel EV battery health tester diagnostic scanner → | tags: ev batteries, aviloo, battery degradation

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Bentley’s Torcal EV tries to balance authenticity with fake V8 sounds (theverge.com)

2026-09-07 | by Peter Nelson | tags: bentley, bentley torcal, electric vehicles

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I Test Rode the Volkswagen-Licensed ‘World’s Safest E-Bike’ in Berlin (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-05 | get Thousand Heritage bike helmet → | tags: volkswagen, e-bike, berlin

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Volkswagen confirms cutting 50,000 jobs as part of its survival plan (engadget.com)

2026-09-04 | by Mariella Moon | tags: volkswagen, future plan 2030, automotive industry

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The Audi S6 Sportback E-tron proves that sedans still matter (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Peter Nelson | tags: audi, s6 sportback e-tron, volkswagen group

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Study finds a 15 percent increase in traffic deaths after major music streaming releases (engadget.com)

2026-08-19 | by Calvin Wankhede | tags: car infotainment, siri, volkswagen

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Your Samsung phone can now unlock your Volkswagen EV (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: samsung wallet, volkswagen ev, ultra-wideband

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Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: group, market, pickup

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2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: volkswagen, jetta sport, golf gti

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Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-24 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: rivian, volkswagen, insider trading

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Volkswagen Thinks Your E-Bike Needs a Pair of Smart Glasses (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: volkswagen, e-bike, smart glasses

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Car Keys in Apple Wallet reportedly coming to major Chinese automaker (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-17 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple wallet, car keys, gwm tank

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Volkswagen is a case study in what’s wrong with many of our biggest industrial companies (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: automaker, byd compatriots, china

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Volkswagen Group tells its board how to fix it, unions disagree (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: capacity, does, factories

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Volkswagen will dramatically shrink its model lineup and factory footprint (engadget.com)

2026-07-10 | by Matt Tate | tags: board, global, million

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Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland (engadget.com)

2026-07-08 | by Anna Washenko | get Solar-Powered Sheep Grazing Kit → | tags: agriculture, biodiversity, energy

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Car Keys in Apple Wallet coming to major new vehicle brand: report (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-02 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple CarKey NFC Sticker → | tags: apple wallet, car keys, volkswagen

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VW may close four factories to adapt to the future, report says (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-26 | get VW Factory Model Kit → | tags: volkswagen group, evs, factory closures

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Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs (engadget.com)

2026-06-26 | by Steve Dent | get Volkswagen Official Merchandise → | tags: volkswagen, electric vehicles, zwickau plant

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Volkswagen started blocking GrapheneOS users (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get GrapheneOS Privacy Case → | tags: volkswagen, grapheneos, aurora store

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Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Mobileye Robotaxi Kit → | tags: mobileye, autonomous vehicles, robotaxi

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A startup is using AI to find lithium deposits directly beneath Europe's battery factories (techspot.com)

2026-06-02 | get Lithium Mining Drone Kit → | tags: lithium deposits, volkswagen, lg energy solution

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Rivian is pretty sure customers want AI, not Android Auto (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-29 | get Rivian AI Vehicle Accessory → | tags: rivian, gemini, volkswagen

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Volkswagen blocks Home Assistant by requiring client assertion (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | get Home Assistant Integration Kit → | tags: volkswagen, home assistant, client assertion

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This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen (theverge.com)

2026-05-27 | by Tc Sottek | get Ferrari Logo Mug → | tags: ferrari, luce, volkswagen

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Volkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-15 | get Volkswagen ID.3 Electric Car → | tags: volkswagen, golf gti, vw id polo gti

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How the other half lives: VW shows off electric Polo GTI for Europe (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-15 | get VW Polo GTI Model → | tags: volkswagen, polo gti, id. volkswagen