Tag: volkswagen
VW ID.4 now available to order for £38,000
Volkswagen's first electric SUV, the ID.4, is now available to order. Like the ID.3, the new model is being launched as a limited-run 1st edition with a range of pre-configured trim levels to follow later in the year. The ID.4 1st edition will cost £37,800 RRP OTR (on the road) after the plug-in vehicle grant…
Free Tesco electric vehicle charging network now in 200 stores
Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point claim their free electric vehicle (EV) charging network, which is available in Tesco stores, has given away enough energy to power the homes of almost 130,000 people. After launching at the end of November 2018, the free charging facility is now available in 200 Tesco stores after recently installing four…
Two in three people would ride e-scooter to work, claims survey
As government trials of rental e-scooter schemes get underway this month, a Venson Automotive Solutions survey shows two thirds of consumers welcome the acceleration of plans to accommodate alternative electric vehicles on UK roads. 64% of respondents to a survey commissioned by the fleet management specialist said they would consider using an e-scooter as…
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…
