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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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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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Gun Mistakes in Fiction Writing: Handgun Edition (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: gun mistakes, steven pressfield, jack carr

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Trump’s commemorative Social Security card comes with the ‘Freedom 250’ logo (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-03 | get Custom Social Security Card → | tags: social security, trump, freedom 250

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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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Ruby for Good (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-24 | by Team Tito | get Ruby Programming Book → | tags: ruby, registration, swag

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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

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A Survey Exposed the Worst Parkers. Guess Which Car Brand Came in First? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-14 | by Jonathan Small | get Car Phone Holder Mount → | tags: mercedes, citroen, bmw

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Škoda warns of customer data breach after online shop hack (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-12 | get Data Breach Prevention Kit → | tags: skoda auto, volkswagen group, online shop

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Porsche is discontinuing its performance e-bike division (engadget.com)

2026-05-09 | by Jackson Chen | get Porsche eBike Accessories → | tags: porsche, ebike, rimac

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Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Porsche eBike Accessories → | tags: porsche, cellforce group, porsche ebike

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As electric aspirations fade, Porsche sells its stake in Bugatti (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-24 | get Porsche Design Wireless Charger → | tags: bugatti, porsche, volkswagen

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Alibaba’s Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers to order food and book hotels by voice (cnbc.com)

2026-04-24 | by Evelyn Cheng | get Qwen AI Car Assistant → | tags: qwen ai, byd, nvidia automotive

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Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-09 | get Volkswagen ID.4 Charger → | tags: volkswagen, tennessee plant, ev production

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Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-09 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Volkswagen ID.4 Model → | tags: volkswagen, id.4, chattanooga

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Uber Is Testing Driverless Volkswagen ID. Buzz Vans in Los Angeles (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-08 | get Volkswagen ID. Buzz Model → | tags: uber, volkswagen id. buzz, los angeles