In 2023, electric cars and fuel cell cars accounted for 82.4% of all newly sold cars. This is a larger share than in 2022, despite the fact that from January 2023 the Norwegian government reduced the support for the purchase of electric cars. Overall, however, the Norwegian car market fell by 27.2%. Extreme advantages for … Read more
The side doors of some Volkswagen ID.4s can open on their own at low speeds. The recall affected vehicles manufactured for the US market. Volkswagen is recalling 35,325 ID.4 electric crossovers due to the sudden opening of side doors at low speeds. About it reported on the InsideEVs website. The US National Highway Traffic Safety … Read more
Electric vehicles accounted for almost two-thirds of cars sold in Norway last year, and sales have increased by 48 percent thanks to tax breaks. In the first place there is the American company Tesla. – Norway wants to be the first country in the world to stop selling cars with internal combustion engines, and it … Read more
The transition to new types of propulsion brings a lot of considerations about energy sources, efficiency and environmental footprint. But there are also more prosaic questions, such as how to name a powerful version of an electric car. Škoda is preparing Enyaq RS, Porsche sells Taycan Turbo. Although Volkswagen comes up with the new GTX … Read more
The electric crossover did not have a single mechanical defect, while the drive system remained completely standard. – When the US Volkswagen represented bragging about sending a modified VW ID.4 electric crossover to the extremely demanding Baja 1000 race, many of us smiled. Especially when it is mentioned that its power supply in inhospitable parts … Read more
The next round of Euro NCAP crash tests has fully demonstrated how much electronic assistance systems are needed for a good assessment. If the car has them and works the way they should, getting four or five stars is not so difficult, despite last year’s tightening of the rules. However, if the car is not … Read more
Shortly after its official premiere, the VW ID.4 revealed the Czech prizes in the 1st and 1st Max versions. Those who like to play with surcharges will get bored in the configurator. – The Czech representation has so far revealed the prices of variants via the configurator 1st a 1st Max. These are the introductory, … Read more
The head of Volkswagen specified further plans of the brand in the field of electrification. Emphasis will be placed primarily on cars from the SUV segment, but we should also look forward to smaller city electric cars. – Ralf Brandstätter, head of the Volkswagen brand, recently discussed with colleagues from the British Autocar about the … Read more
With the premiere date approaching, Volkswagen is revealing more interesting facts about the upcoming electric SUV. – Electric Volkswagen ID.4, whose premiere is scheduled for September 23, this time he is trying to take shots from the test track, where he wants to prove his 100% affiliation with SUVs. There is also a demonstration of … Read more
Although Tesla and Volkswagen are competitors in many markets, their bosses have a surprisingly warm relationship. – Elon Musk, head of Tesla, recently visited Europe, where he had a fairly extensive program. The main goal was to visit the growing Berlin plant Gigafactory, which should significantly contribute to increasing sales on the old continent after … Read more