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Argo, Ford to launch self-driving vehicles on Lyft’s ride-hailing appJuly 21, 2021 at 7:00 AM Autonomous vehicle technology startup Argo AI and its backer and customer Ford plan to launch up to 1,000 self-driving vehicles on Lyft’s ride-hailing network in a number of cities over the next five years starting with Miami and Austin.
The first Ford self-driving vehicles, which are equipped with Argo’s autonomous vehicle technology, will become available on Lyft’s app in Miami later this year. Ford and Argo have had a presence in Miami for years now and have an active fleet of test vehicles.
...Tags: Startups, Transportation, Lyft, Washington, Austin, Automotive, Vw, Ford, Miami, Toyota, Autonomous Vehicles, Las Vegas, Argo, VW Group, Bryan Salesky, Argo AI 1 people like this. Like Pour One Out for the Volkswagen PassatJuly 20, 2021 at 12:00 PM The Volkswagen Passat is dead. At least in America. 2022 will be the last model year for VW’s mid-size sedan. The cause of death is complicated. While the market shift towards crossovers certainly plays a role, the car was also simply overlooked by VW in recent years. We called the last one we drove boring. […]
The post Pour One Out for the Volkswagen Passat appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Sales, America, Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, News Blog, Passat, Dead Cars, Chattanooga Assembly, Junkyard In The Sky 48 people like this. Like Ford is recalling nearly 800,000 Explorers, as well as its Lincoln Aviator and F-350 Super Duty pickup truck. Find out if your vehicle was impacted.July 19, 2021 at 3:31 PM Tags: Transportation, News, Cars, Trends, Tesla, Recall, Vw, Recalls, Ford, North America, Pickup Truck, Ford Explorer, Ford GM, Ford Ford, Tech Insider, Lincoln Aviator 65 people like this. Like Electrify America to double number of EV chargers as wave of electric vehicles come to marketJuly 13, 2021 at 1:10 PM Electrify America, the entity set up by Volkswagen as part of its settlement with U.S. regulators over its diesel emissions cheating scandal, said it will double the number of its electric vehicle fast charging stations in the United States and Canada by the end of 2025.
The commitment, if successful, means 1,800 fast charging stations — or 10,000 individual chargers — will be installed and operational by that time. The vast majority (some 1,700 stations) will be installed in the United States w...Tags: TC, Europe, California, Tech, Tesla, EA, Canada, Automotive, United States, Vw, Electric Vehicles, Gm, Volkswagen, North America, Quebec, Edward 21 people like this. Like Volkswagen’s new business strategy puts software and autonomous driving front and centerJuly 13, 2021 at 9:45 AM  Tags: Startups, Transportation, Europe, Munich, Automotive, Vw, Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, Hamburg, Autonomous Driving, West Berlin, Herbert Diess, Diess, OEM, Argo AI, Arno Antlitz 55 people like this. Like The Station: Rimac-Bugatti is born, Tesla releases FSD beta v9 and Ola raises $500MJuly 12, 2021 at 8:00 AM Hello and welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.
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You might recall that I mentioned I was off to do some backpacking and climbing in Grand Teton National Park and then eventually would make it to Yellowstone National Park. Yes, th...Tags: Transportation, South Korea, Europe, France, Germany, India, Halo, Tech, Tesla, Eu, Bloomberg, European Union, Atlantic, Automotive, Egypt, Vw 16 people like this. Like EU fines BMW, VW $1B for running emissions cartel since the 90sJuly 8, 2021 at 8:31 PM As environmental issues really came of age in the 1990s, certain German automakers were meeting in secret groups to make sure their cars would continue to industriously contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. According to the European Union, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler have been illegally colluding to restrict competition in emission cleaning for new diesel passenger cars, essentially slowing the deployment of cleaner emissions tech. On Thursday, the E...Tags: Transportation, Europe, Tech, Eu, Automotive, Vw, Porsche, Bmw, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, Daimler, Margrethe Vestager, Ford Motor Company, Mercedes Benz, U S Environmental Protection Agency 47 people like this. Like 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Video Tutorial Hosted by a VW ExecutiveJuly 7, 2021 at 8:35 PM In this video, Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing & Strategy for Volkswagen of America, Inc. walks us through the 2022 Tiguan. Schafer goes over the exterior changes, engine specs, and different interior technologies. If you are in the market for a new Tiguan, this free and easy search tool* will help you compare prices and see which VW dealers closest to you offer the best discounts and incentives.
*Although free for you, Automoblog and its partners may be compensated whe...Tags: Cars, Research, Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, Volkswagen of America Inc, Hein Schafer, VW Executive, Tiguan Schafer 7 people like this. Like Report: Volkswagen to Sell Stake in Electrify AmericaJuly 6, 2021 at 5:14 PM According to a report in Automotive News, Volkswagen Auto Group is about to sell its stake in Electrify America, a company that builds chargers for electric vehicles. The company wants to do this so that it can seek outside funding to build its own charging infrastructure. According to the News, VW is working with Citi to find […]
The post Report: Volkswagen to Sell Stake in Electrify America appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Vw, Autos, Chargers, Volkswagen, EVs, Citi, Electrification, News Blog, Charging Networks, Electrify America, Automotive News Volkswagen Auto Group, News VW 38 people like this. Like Bugatti Merges With EV Hyper Car Maker Rimac, and That’s a Good ThingJuly 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM We reported last fall how Volkswagen-owned Bugatti had its future products on hold, given the financially turbulent and awful year which was 2020. In addition to the global pandemic cutting production, sales, profits, and everything else, VW was pouring lots of development money into its I.D. electric vehicle lineup. At the time, there were mumblings […]
The post Bugatti Merges With EV Hyper Car Maker Rimac, and That’s a Good Thing appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, Bugatti, Rimac 28 people like this. Like VW offloads Bugatti to Rimac to form new EV company Bugatti-RimacJuly 5, 2021 at 6:11 PM Croatian electric supercar startup Rimac Automobili is taking over Bugatti. Rimac will own a controlling 55% share in the new company, Bugatti-Rimac, with VW’s Porsche owning the remaining 45%, according to reports by the Financial Times.
“Rimac and Bugatti are a perfect match in terms of what we each bring to the table,” said founder and CEO of Rimac, Mate Rimac, in a statement. “As a young, agile and fast-paced automotive and technology company, we have established ourselves as an industry pio...Tags: Transportation, Tech, Automotive, Vw, Porsche, Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, Supercar, Bugatti, Bugatti Chiron, Hyundai Motor Group, Rimac Automobili, Rimac, Hypercar, Mate Rimac, Bugatti Rimac 7 people like this. Like Volvo, Daimler, Traton invest $593 million to build electric truck charging networkJuly 5, 2021 at 6:58 PM Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Volkswagon’s AG heavy-truck business the Traton Group announced on Monday a non-binding agreement to build a network of high-performance public charging stations for electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and buses around Europe. The news was first reported by Reuters.
The three major European automakers will invest €500 million (~$593 million USD) to install and operate 1,700 charging points in strategic locations and close to highways. They intend to finalize the a...Tags: Transportation, Europe, Tech, European Union, Automotive, Vw, Electric Vehicles, EVs, Volvo, Daimler, Reuters, Daimler Trucks, Volkswagen AG, Volvo Group, ACEA, Volvo Daimler 33 people like this. Like The VW Polo GTI Has More Power And A New FaceJune 30, 2021 at 4:03 AM  Tags: Vw, Autos, GTI 87 people like this. Like New VW Taigun Entry-level Trim Spied TestingJune 30, 2021 at 12:00 AM Many of you may know that VW has plans to introduce an all-new compact SUV...Tags: Vw, Autos 18 people like this. Like Junkyard Find: 2009 Volkswagen RoutanJune 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM Badge engineering! Always near the top of my search list when poking through car graveyards, obscure examples of marketing-inspired rebadgitude will jump right out from the ho-hum ranks of Elantras and LaCrosses in any yard. I haven’t managed to find a discarded Suzuki Equator yet, sad to say, but I have documented such rarities as […]
The post Junkyard Find: 2009 Volkswagen Routan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Colorado, Vw, Autos, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Denver, 2009, Van, Minivan, Dodge Caravan, Vans, Down On The Junkyard, Junkyard, Junkyard Find, 2000s, Badge Engineering 48 people like this. Like Audi Transitioning Solely to EVs Doesn’t Include Chinese MarketJune 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM Volkswagen Group has been prattling on about electrification for years and ultimately decided that Audi would be the tip of its progressive spear. The brand has cachet as both a luxury and performance division, while simultaneously possessing VW’s magical ability to produce vehicles that don’t become an eyesore after you’ve had them in the garage for […]
The post Audi Transitioning Solely to EVs Doesn’t Include Chinese Market appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: China, Industry, Regulation, Vw, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Automotive Industry, Audi, EVs, Industry News, Volkswagen Group, Brand Strategy, News Blog, e-Tron, Product Planning, Battery Electric Vehicles 16 people like this. Like Porsche to make high-performance batteries in joint venture with CustomcellsJune 21, 2021 at 11:07 AM Luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche AG is going into the battery business. The automaker said Monday it plans to open a new factory that will produce high-performance cells through a joint venture with lithium-ion battery developer Customcells.
Porsche invested in “the high double-digit millions” in the new joint venture, dubbed Cellforce Group GmbH, executive board member Michael Steiner told reporters in a media briefing ahead of the announcement. The factory also benefited from a €60 milli...Tags: Transportation, Europe, Tech, Basf, Tesla, Automotive, Vw, Porsche, Panasonic, Chemical, Battery Ventures, Volkswagen Group, Steiner, Oliver Blume, Porsche AG, Michael Steiner The Station: Waymo nabs more capital, Cruise taps a $5B credit line and hints about Argo’s futureJune 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox.
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A few Extra Crunch items highlight before we jump into things. This week, we published an interview with Refraction AI co-founder and CTO Matthew Johnson-Roberson as part of an ongo...Tags: Google, Amazon, Transportation, Electric Vehicle, Europe, UK, Microsoft, Australia, California, Washington, China, San Francisco, Tech, Tesla, Austin, Cruise 44 people like this. Like VW Continues Testing Taigun On Our Roads; Kushaq To Hit Showrooms Next MonthJune 21, 2021 at 7:15 AM The pair of the Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq are two of the most...Tags: Vw, Autos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun 3 people like this. Like Porsche will team with Croatia’s Rimac to take over BugattiJune 18, 2021 at 10:02 AM  Tags: News, Germany, Vw, Porsche, Ducati, Autos, Croatia, Volkswagen, Electric, Hyundai, Bugatti, Dieselgate, Reuters, Ev, Volkswagen AG, Capri Sun 96 people like this. Like VW says data breach exposed 3.3 million U.S. Audi customers or shoppersJune 11, 2021 at 7:07 PM  Tags: Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, Audi, Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal, Audi Volkswagen Continue 93 people like this. Like VW Gives Arteon Lowered, Very Green Makeover For 'Big Sur' ConceptJune 11, 2021 at 5:55 AM  Tags: Vw, Autos, VW USA, Enthusiast Fleet 136 people like this. Like Driving Dystopia: German Automakers Keep Reimagining Vehicle ‘Ownership’June 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM Volkswagen recently announced that it plans on making massive amounts of money by introducing more vehicles with over-the-air updates (OTAs), many of which will be able to store and transfer personal profiles so that users can effectively just rent their vehicles for eternity. Additionally, VW has suggested future models will have ability to lock features (that […]
The post Driving Dystopia: German Automakers Keep Reimagining Vehicle ‘Ownership’ appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Technology, Big Data, Trends, Corporate Strategy, Vw, Editorials, Autos, Automotive Industry, Volkswagen, Paywalls, Data Privacy, Consumer Protection, Connected Vehicles, Industry News, Ota, Paywall VW Arteon Big Sur Concept: The Green Car (Literally) Inspired by The Golden StateJune 9, 2021 at 2:26 PM Calling this custom VW a “green machine” is definitely appropriate! Meet the 2021 Arteon Big Sur Concept, inspired by the mountainous sections of California’s central coast between Carmel and San Simeon of the same name (Big Sur means “the big country of the south”). Volkswagen Enthusiast and Motorsport Marketing Specialist Sean Maynard, Rory Stramer and Gil Plasencia of FMS Automotive, and Jason Whipple at Rotiform designed the Arteon Big Sur Concept.
“The Arteon is a hidden gem in the Volks...Tags: California, Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, Continental, Golden State, Carmel, SEMA, San Simeon, Volkswagen of America Inc, Car News, Plasencia, Sean Maynard Rory Stramer, Gil Plasencia, Jason Whipple, Rotiform 41 people like this. Like Merging Performance & Connectivity: Inside The New Digital Cockpit of The Volkswagen Golf GTI & Golf RJune 2, 2021 at 3:22 PM This article originally appeared on AutoVision News. It has been republished with permission.
The VW Mk 8 Golf GTI and Golf R may be smaller cars, but buyers can expect big things from both the engine bay and inside the cabin. According to VW, the new electronic architecture that underpins the Golf GTI and Golf R enables a “digitally networked” world of interior displays and controls that drivers can customize accordingly. And this network of personalized displays and connectivity features br...Tags: United States, Vw, Autos, Volkswagen, GTI, Volkswagen Golf GTI, TSI, Volkswagen of America Inc, VW Golf GTI, Car News, Golf Gti, Klaus Bischoff Head, Volkswagen Group Design, Drift VW Golf GTI, Instead VW, Digital Cockpit Pro 14 people like this. Like Updating the Porsche Bible: The new edition of Excellence Was Expected is bigger, better, and moreJune 2, 2021 at 12:10 PM  Tags: Amazon, Book Review, History, Vw, Porsche, Autos, Toyota, Lincoln, Volkswagen, Dick, Stuttgart, Cayman, Affiliate, Karl, Macan, Porsche Books 97 people like this. Like These New Basecamp Accessories Will Jazz Up Your 2022 VW TaosJune 1, 2021 at 4:39 PM The 2022 VW Taos is compact, sporty, and gentle on your bank account with a starting MSRP under $25,000. However, if you want to spend a little extra, VW is offering a nice array of accessories for the new Taos. The add-ons, designed to make the Taos more rugged and sporty, are part of VW’s Basecamp package and larger accessory lineup.
Basecamp Package
At the heart of the Basecamp accessory package are the custom body cladding elements, seen in the photos above. This body cladding kit ja...Tags: Vw, Autos, Taos, Volkswagen of America Inc, Car News, Vw Taos, Rydeshopper 18 people like this. Like Rental Review: The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan S 4Motion, Days be NumberedMay 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM Today’s review is brought to you by water: Water! It’s moist. The other day when I handed over the keys to the Golf Sportwagen, my dealer’s service department loaned me this base model 2021 Tiguan S 4Motion. There’s no glass on the roof so it’s almost certain not to leak water, but what about its […]
The post Rental Review: The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan S 4Motion, Days be Numbered appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Vw, Editorials, Autos, Crossovers, Volkswagen, Car Reviews, New Cars, Vw Tiguan, News Blog, Tiguan, Volkswagen Tiguan, Cuvs, Compact Crossovers 50 people like this. Like VW Group Shoots Down $9 Billion Lamborghini BidMay 26, 2021 at 4:45 PM Lamborghini has changed hands more than a few times since it was founded as a way to show up Ferrari in 1963. It’s currently owned by Volkswagen Group, which recently made it clear that it has no intention of selling the brand. The Anglo-Swiss Quantum Group reportedly made an offer to buy the raging bull […]
The post VW Group Shoots Down $9 Billion Lamborghini Bid appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Industry, Vw, Autos, Industry News, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Group, VW Group, Volkswagen Audi, News Blog, Piech, Quantum Group, Anglo Swiss Quantum Group 45 people like this. Like Where Your Author Learns More About Volkswagen Golf Water LeakageMay 26, 2021 at 2:09 PM It’s time once again for an update in the Golf Sportwagen’s precipitation issue. Last we spoke, I’d noticed an initial musty smell in the Golf, and considerable headliner staining shortly thereafter. After some delays in the service appointment process, my local VW dealer has a solution for me. I’d booked an appointment via the dealer’s […]
The post Where Your Author Learns More About Volkswagen Golf Water Leakage appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Vw, Autos, Volkswagen 26 people like this. Like |
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