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Volkswagen

2026 Volkswagen ID.Cross Concept.
ID.Cross LATEST News Volkswagen 

VW’s affordable EV offensive! New ID.Cross compact SUV makes global debut: VW ID.Polo, Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval to join it on-sale in 2026

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 8374 Views Cupra, Epiq, ID.Cross, ID.Polo, Raval, Skoda, Volkswagen

A “near production” compact electric SUV concept has led a four car Volkswagen Group affordable EV roll-out at a Munich

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2025 Volkswagen T-Roc.
LATEST News T-Roc Volkswagen 

Volkswagen finally goes hybrid! New T-Roc compact SUV debuts with Toyota-fighting technology

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9073 Views hybrid, T-Roc, Volkswagen, VW

Look out Toyota, the second-generation 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc compact SUV has debuted Volkswagen’s first petrol-electric hybrid system. The new T-Roc

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Volkswagen ID. GTI concept.
LATEST News 

Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech!

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 John Mahoney 9323 Views In-wheel motor, Volkswagen, VW ID.2 R

Volkswagen is well underway developing a wild new hyper hatch to sit above its inbound Volkswagen ID.2 GTI. It will

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Volkswagen Project Trinity
EV LATEST News 

Volkswagen switches strategy to embrace range-extender hybrids to keep pace with its Chinese rivals

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 John Mahoney 9511 Views SSP, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group has gone back to the drawing board when it comes to its inbound next-generation EV architecture to

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2025 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 concept car.
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EVERY1’s a winner: 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews the cheap, chic baby EV built to beat the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora 

March 14, 2025March 13, 2025 John Mahoney 6750 Views ID. EVERY1, ID.2 X, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has unwrapped a close-to-production concept version of the all-new 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 that will be priced from less

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2026 VW ID 2X teaser.
LATEST News 

Another cheap VW EV confirmed! Affordable Volkswagen ID. 2X small SUV concept locked in for September debut

February 21, 2025February 19, 2025 John Mahoney 8807 Views ID. 2X, ID.1, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has confirmed it will unwrap a concept version of its all-electric replacement for the small T-Cross this September named

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2027 Volkswagen ID.1 design sketch.
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Price fighter!  Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 ahead of 2027 release when it will take on the BYD Dolphin and MG4

February 17, 2025February 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 9529 Views ID.1, Volkswagen

Fresh sketches of the 2027 Volkswagen ID.1 small hatchback have surfaced that reveal how VW’s cheapest EV is shaping up ahead of

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VW ID.Life concept.
LATEST News 

Cashing in: Rivian to help develop the 2029 Volkswagen Golf in a bid to head-off a cheap Tesla Model 2

December 3, 2024December 2, 2024 John Mahoney 11072 Views Golf, id.3, R2, Rivian, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group has announced it is ready to cash in on its substantial US$5.8 ($A8.9b) billion joint venture with

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Volkswagen ID.Buzz arrives in Australia – and there’s a big pricing surprise!

August 30, 2024October 8, 2024 Toby Hagon 15346 Views ID.Buzz, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz has finally landed Down Under and will be offered in three models and with the choice of

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo
LATEST News 

Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo pricing: Is this the electric delivery van that will finally tempt businesses to make the EV switch?

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Toby Hagon 13199 Views ID.Buzz, ID.Buzz Cargo, Kombi, Volkswagen

Volkswagen’s new ID.Buzz Cargo plans to make a big impact in the emerging EV van space with a tempting sub-$80K

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025
LATEST NEW EVs News 

Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024
NEW EVs News 

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming in 2024

May 1, 2024 EV Central team 2
New EV electric car calendar
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New EV electric car calendar

December 5, 2023 EV Central team Comments Off on New EV electric car calendar
The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023
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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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EV videos

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
LATEST News Videos 

Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
Videos 

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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