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Volkswagen

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
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John Mahoney 11394 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
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz arrives in Australia – and there’s a big pricing surprise!

August 30, 2024October 8, 2024
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Toby Hagon 16102 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
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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 13662 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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2025 Volkswagen ID.3.
LATEST News 

2025 Volkswagen ID.3 upgraded again ahead of Aussie launch: Includes more power, faster charging and enhanced tech

May 9, 2024May 8, 2024 John Mahoney 17586 Views electric car, electric vehicle, ev, id.3, Volkswagen

VW has once again upgraded its Volkswagen ID.3 compact electric hatch with a comprehensive range of updates. Included in the

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX
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’Shit-hot’ news! Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025

May 3, 2024May 2, 2024 Toby Hagon 12853 Views GTX, ID.Buzz, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia. Yep, the born-again all-electric version of the Kombi with a healthy dose

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2025 Volkswagen T7 eTransporter.
LATEST News 

VW reveals first details of electric T7 eTransporter: It’s not as sexy as an ID.Buzz but it can carry heaps of stuff

April 19, 2024April 18, 2024 John Mahoney 12974 Views eTransporter, ID.Buzz, T7, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has shown off its next-generation T7 Transporter’s carrying capacities ahead of its official launch this September at Germany’s IAA

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2027 Volkswagen ID.2.
LATEST News 

Volkswagen ID.Roc name registered in Australia. Small electric SUV could be top-seller

April 18, 2024April 17, 2024 John Mahoney 12537 Views ev, ID.Golf, ID.Roc, SUV, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has been caught trademarking the ID.Roc name for its inbound electric small SUV that will eventually replace the popular

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX.
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Still want that boring SUV? Fast all-wheel drive Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX blends hot hatch pace with retro looks

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 John Mahoney 12902 Views ev, GTX, ID.Buzz, Volkswagen

With its retro-looks, hot hatch-level of electric acceleration and acres of space for families or those who indulge in active

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Volkswagen ID.2all concept.
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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

March 26, 2024March 25, 2024 John Mahoney 9078 Views Dacia Spring, ev, ID.1, MG2, Renault Twingo, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has confirmed it is hatching an all-new entry-level replacement for the Up city car that will be priced from

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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX.
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Hotter hatch! Fast new electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTX arrives with better performance than a Golf GTI

March 21, 2024March 20, 2024 John Mahoney 2995 Views GTX, id.3, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has pulled the covers off the closest thing we have to a battery-powered VW Golf GTI and it’s already

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

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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
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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
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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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
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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
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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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