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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its all-electric ID. Buzz Cargo range, introducing the ID. Buzz Cargo Commerce 59kWh priced from £35,960. The vehicle is available to order from today with customer deliveries expected to start in the spring. The vehicle features a WLTP range of 200 miles. The battery can be charged from 5 to 80% in 30 minutes. The ...

Volkswagen will present the show car for its new €20,000 entry-level electric model to the public at the beginning of March. The world premiere of the production model is scheduled for 2027. VW’s new electric small car lineup includes compact all-electric vehicles. The first new model will be the production version of the ID. 2all show car which will reach ...

The Volkswagen Group will launch its first ever cross-brand communication campaign in the coming weeks and months to stimulate interest in electro-mobility. It will distribute facts and transparent messages in a wide range of formats to combat myths. Sebastian Rudolph, head of global group communications: “The Volkswagen Group is one of the pioneers of electric mobility. It features iconic brands and ...

Volkswagen Group UK has announced the departure of Alex Smith. Replacement Damien O’Sullivan will begin his new role as managing director on 1 December. Smith spent nearly 15 years with Volkswagen Group UK, with the last six as Group MD. He said: “I’m very proud of everything the team and the networks have achieved in a period which has included ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced the UK specifications for the new California campervan, with prices starting from £63,376 OTR. Customers will be able to order the campervan later this month, with first customer deliveries in Winter 2024. The campervan will initially be available with a turbocharged diesel engine or a petrol engine. Initial powertrain options include an efficient 150PS 2.0-litre TDI ...

The new Sporty VW Golf GTI (pictured), GTE and Style eHybrid versions of the new Golf will go on sale this month. Available from 20 June, the Golf GTI is priced at £38,900 while the Golf Style eHybrid (£36,760) and the Golf GTE (£39,750) can be ordered from 27 June. A Benefit in Kind rate of just 5% will appeal ...

Volkswagen Group’s financial results reveal its Financial Services Division’s operating profit fell a third below the previous year’s profit due to the normalisation of used car prices. Although the division contributed €3.8 billion to the Group result, used car values impacted profit. In 2021 and 2022 the residual values of used cars rose as a result of semiconductor-related shortages of ...

Volkswagen Group UK is celebrating 70 years since the first franchise was granted to import the Beetle to the UK. The milestone was celebrated at the company’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, with a day of activities. Volkswagen Group managing director, Alex Smith, also handed over a cheque to Ian Revell, CEO of Milton Keynes Community Foundation (MKCF), establishing the Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced the UK vehicle specifications and pricing for the new Amarok. The pick-up is available in a choice of four trims – Life, Style, PanAmericana and Aventura – with prices starting from £33,000. The entry-level trim, Amarok Life, focuses on Comfort, featuring 17-inch Combra silver alloy wheels, LED headlamps, a 10-inch infotainment screen and a key ...

Employees will conduct environmental- and climate-protection activities at Volkswagen Group sites. The campaign “Project1Hour” takes place on the occasion of the international Earth Day. In 2022 it mobilised about 300,000 employees around the world and is considered to be the world’s largest corporate climate workshop. This year’s campaign will be expanded to include a further 500,000 employees at Volkswagen dealerships ...