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2027 Volkswagen T-Roc confirmed for Australia as mild-hybrid, with R, more hybrids to follow

One mild-hybrid engine will lead the Australian rollout of the second-generation T-Roc, with a hotter R model to follow, and full hybrids on the cards. The second-generation 2027 Volkswagen T-Roc is due to be introduced to Australia at the end...

CarAdvice

The Skoda Epiq Is The Newest Weapon In VW Group's Budget EV Arsenal

The first Skoda to fully adopt the new design language is an affordable small crossover.

Motor1

Many Used VW EVs on the Market May Be Subject to Recalls

This article may contain affiliate links. A 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S listed last month in suburban Atlanta had 38,000 miles and an asking price of $17,900. New, that car went for about $43,000. Nowhere in the listing did the seller mention the...

Clean Fleet Report

First look at Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI electric hot hatch

Volkswagen has pulled the wraps off the new ID. Polo GTI – its first electric model to wear the famous GTI badge.  Previously teased in concept form, Volkswagen revealed the ID. Polo GTI at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours race in Germany. It arrives...

Motoring Research

BMW X3 vs Honda CR-V vs VW Tayron vs MG HS vs Range Rover Sport: five top PHEVs head to head

The five top plug-in hybrid systems go head-to-head on UK roads, in the test no PHEV buyer can do without

Auto Express

GTI is so loved on the VW Golf, the failure of hot Polos is a real mystery

Jordan Katsianis explains why the Polo has always been a GTI underdog

Auto Express

New Volkswagen ID Polo GTI revealed as £33k, 223bhp hot hatch

New-age electric hot hatch has “everything that belongs to a real GTI”, says VW’s technical chief

Carwitter

I’m the first in the world to drive Volkswagen’s first electric GTI

VW finally finds the courage to put the hallowed letters on an EV – we’ve had a first taste in a prototype

Carwitter

VW's ID. Buzz Is Coming Back for 2027, With a Few Changes

AUTO123

Volkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales

When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it quickly became the gold standard version. Unlike in America, where big cars were cheap and fuel even cheaper, small European...

Ars Technica

The first electric GTI: VW ID.Polo gets famous hot-hatch badge - but it's SLOWER than the petrol version

The ID.Polo GTI unveiled on Friday comes 50 years on from the original GTI-badged Volkswagen introduced in 1976. But is it worthy of the iconic three-letter moniker?

Daily Mail

Volkswagen reveals the first electric GTI, a 222 hp EV hot hatch for $45,000 [Images]

The first electric GTI is finally here. Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Polo GTI, a sporty 222-horsepower EV hot hatch that will start at around $45,000. more…

Electrek

All-electric Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI revealed

Volkswagen has revealed the all-new ID. Polo GTI, marking the first fully electric GTI model in the badge’s 50-year history. The post All-electric Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI revealed appeared first on The Car Expert.

The Car Expert

Volkswagen Brings Back the ID. Buzz with a New Camper-Focused Tourer Trim for 2027

Volkswagen pulled the ID. Buzz from the American market after the 2025 model year, and the electric van skipped MY2026 entirely. Now the German brand plans a return. Sales for the 2027 lineup restart later this year, and the range grows with a...

Automotorblog

VW Wants Its First Electric GTI To Feel Old-School

It may not have a combustion engine under the hood, but the VW ID. Polo GTI looks, feels, and sounds like an old-school hot hatch.

InsideEVs

All-new VW ID Polo GTI revealed with 226hp

Hotted-up EV hatch promises more power, range and space than Alpine A290

PistonHeads

New Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI: VWs first electric hot hatch is here

VW promises this new ID. Polo GTI will be all the hot hatch you could ever want

Car Magazine

Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI leaks as a spicy new EV hot hatch

The ID. Polo GTI is Volkswagen’s first electric GTI. A day before its official debut, images leaked online, revealing the EV hot hatch for the first time. more…

Electrek

XPeng in talks to buy a Volkswagen plant in Europe as exports surge 62%

XPeng (XPEV) is in talks with Volkswagen about acquiring a factory in Europe as the Chinese EV maker’s contract production in Austria runs out of capacity. The company’s exports hit a record 6,006 vehicles in April, up 62% year-over-year. The move...

Electrek

Xpeng in talks with VW about buying a factory in Europe

Carmaker dubbed ‘China’s Tesla’ also explores building a new plant on the continent

FT.com Autos

Volkswagen brings the ID. Buzz back for 2027, but now the ID.4 is on a brief hiatus

The ID. Buzz is coming back for the 2027 model year. While the electric van is set to return, Volkswagen said the ID.4 is now going on a brief hiatus. more…

Electrek

2027 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Returns With New Tourer Camping Model and Updated Tech

After taking a year off, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz is back for 2027, and it has a slightly changed selection of models, newer software, and a new Tourer version which makes it even better for road trips. For 2027, Volkswagen has made the ID. Buzz...

The Torque Report

Volkswagen HQ Expansion in Ontario: Phase One Complete

AUTO123

Volkswagen is about to reveal the first electric GTI

After five decades, Volkswagen confirmed the first electric GTI, the ID. Polo GTI will make its debut on Friday, May 15. more…

Electrek

VW’s Golf GTI Edition 50 Sets Nürburgring Lap Record for a FWD Production Car

AUTO123

Volkswagen delays the Golf EV again — Will we ever see it launch?

The all-electric Golf will not arrive in 2028 as expected. After another delay, here’s when you can expect to see the Volkswagen Golf EV now. more…

Electrek

VW’s New Transporter Commerce Pro S Is A Sporty Cargo Van

The idea of a sports cargo van sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? If you want a sporty van, you… Read more » The post VW’s New Transporter Commerce Pro S Is A Sporty Cargo Van appeared first on Motor Verso.

MotorVerso

Electric Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts

Volkswagen has revealed its new ID. Polo hatchback, an all-electric alternative to its popular petrol-powered Polo supermini. The post Electric Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts appeared first on The Car Expert.

The Car Expert

VW and Mercedes challenge City watchdog's £9bn motor finance compensation scheme

Volkswagen said it had identified issues that 'require independent clarification' and wanted to ensure the scheme 'is applied fairly and accurately'.

Daily Mail

VW Polo goes electric: Twelve quickfire things to know about the new ID.Polo supermini - including how much it will cost

Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen's passenger car division, says the new ID.Polo 'brings a Volkswagen bestseller into the electric age'. Here's a whistle-stop tour of what it offers UK drivers...

Daily Mail

Volkswagen ID. Polo: the all electric Polo is finally here

It's been one of Europe's favourite small cars for decades, and now it's gone electric. Volkswagen has officially revealed the ID. Polo, an all-electric version of its iconic supermini, and it's shaping up to be one of the more significant...

Drive Electric

VW ID. Polo revealed: new supermini aims to win back hearts and minds

If a car could be a diplomatic envoy, this would be it as VW aims to repair its patchy EV reputation

Car Magazine

Car Deal of the Day: Hello campers! Get out and about with a VW California for only £342 a month

With summer on the horizon, now is a great time to get a campervan. The Volkswagen California is our Deal of the Day for 18 April.

Auto Express

Meet the Volkswagen ID.3 Neo, and yes, it's a big upgrade

VW has just unveiled the successor to the ID.3, and it's got a new name, a new look, a refreshed interior and a range that nudges 391 miles. Here's everything you need to know.

Drive Electric

New Volkswagen ID.3 Neo: EV hatch gets massive update, Golf-a-like look and lots of buttons!

The new Volkswagen ID.3 Neo EV banishes the quirkiness of its predecessor with a less cartoonish look and smarter tech

Auto Express

New Volkswagen ID.3 Neo proves car companies (sometimes) listen

The ID.3 is the staple of Volkswagen’s EV range, and it’s been given a much-needed mid-life facelift to help it combat fierce competition from China and elsewhere

EVO

The reset begins now, but Volkswagen won’t look back on the ID. era with pride

Editor Paul Barker looks at VW’s overdue EV rethink, as the brand prepares to welcome a new generation of small electric cars

Auto Express