Volkswagen is gearing up for the US debut of the vintage revival microbus, which will be the only minivan-style electric car on the market. When the Volkswagen ID.Buzz hits dealers in Q4 2024, it will be one of the few 7-seat electric cars available—and certainly the only one with its unique history and styling.

VW ID.Buzz Hits Dealers This Fall With Lots of Style and Almost No Competition

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Since Volkswagen introduced the refreshed Mk8.5 Golf earlier this year, we've been awaiting the hotter Golf R. And it's finally here. VW has already detailed the model's revamped engine, which has more power than ever, but we have even more information about the changes coming to the 2025 hatchback and wagon.

2025 Volkswagen Golf R: This Is It

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Volkswagen consiering Clubsport version of the Golf R, catering to enthusiasts seeking a more track-focused experience. The Golf R Clubsport could feature increased output, but weight is a challenge. While plans for the Golf R Clubsport are in progress, the project's approval by the board and potential US release remain...

Volkswagen Wants To Say Goodbye To Combustion With Hardcore Golf R

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Electric car maker Rivian’s shares soared as much as 28% Wednesday after Volkswagen revealed it would invest up to $5 billion to jumpstart the Tesla rival’s growth.

VW said it would initially invest $1 billion into a joint venture to create what was described as a “next generation software-defined vehicle platform” that will be used in both firms’ electric cars. Rivian is slated to receive another $4 billion in total by 2026.

The deal was seen as a much-needed boost for Rivian, which has burned through cash and taken heavy financial losses while ramping up production despite slowing consumer demand for EVs....

Rivian soars as Volkswagen plows $5B into struggling EV maker: ‘Game changer’

Toyota has developed a new thermally efficient internal combustion engine that can run on gasoline, synthetic fuel, biodiesel, and hydrogen. New tech has been developed thanks to the company’s involvement in racing with its hydrogen-powered GR Corolla race car. Toyota says it remains committed to developing ICEs. Toyota has...

Toyota Has Developed A New Combustion Engine That Will Fend Off EVs For Years To Come

While Ford has pushed back its EV ambitions for a more balanced approach, it recently launched the Ford Explorer EV in Europe and is about the officially debut its closely related sibling next month. Based on an oddly obtuse ad recently published in a car magazine, it seems that the upcoming vehicle will be called the Ford Capri, which would represent the revival of a nameplate familiar to European car shoppers who will probably be able to purchase the new model later this year.

Ford Capri EV All But Confirmed In New Teaser

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The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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	Ferrari‘s storied factory in Maranello has seen its biggest expansion in a generation with the opening of its new “E-building,” a state-of-the-art assembly facility for the manufacture of the electric supercar that the marque will reveal late next year. Designed by Italian architect Mario Cucinella, it was completed in just two years at a cost of about $214 million. The E-building will also have the flexibility to assemble Ferraris with hybrid and conventional internal-combustion power trains, and will allow the automaker to construct its own electric motors and batteries for the first time.Ferrari's First EV Will Debut Next Year--and a...

Inside Ferrari’s New EV Factory in Maranello

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In documents posted Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board, VW claims that wiring under the front passenger seat can develop a fault that could deactivate the sensor that determines if a passenger is on board, disabling the airbag and increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Recall alert: VW recalling more than 270,000 vehicles over airbag concerns

21 countries have EV plants or are about to get them. Is the continent wisely attuned to a strategic opportunity — or getting ahead of itself?. Editors note: There is perhaps no better digest of climate business news from Africa than Oliver August’s weekly newsletter, Green Rising. It is a breezy, informative read that captures the energy and excitement of climate business developments across the continent. August’s report:

Whisper it quietly, but Africa is starting to mass-manufacture electric vehicles

Rivian teased five new vehicles beyond the previously announced R2 and R3. Rivian might be working on a smaller electric pickup truck alongside new SUVs. The new vehicle teasers come as Volkswagen announces it will invest $5 billion in Rivian. Rivian may be working on more models beyond the R2...

Rivian teases 5 vehicles in announcing tie-up with VW Group

La Strada is expanding its portfolio with the new Regent E, a compact and comfortable 2-person camper van based on the Mercedes Sprinter. With an overall length of 5.93 metres and a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tonnes, the camper is very manoeuvrable and agile. The Regent E is available in two power variants with 170 or 190 PS. All-wheel drive is also available on request.

La Strada Regent E: Compact luxury camper based on the Sprinter

While some automakers hype up EVs that won't come out for another several years, Toyota does the same with combustion engines. Well ahead of their introduction in production cars, the new four-cylinder ICEs were unveiled as work-in-progress developments at the end of May. Now, the Japanese automaker’s Chief Technology Officer is providing more details about what lies ahead.

Toyota Claims Its New Combustion Engines Are a Game-Changer

Losing the stick in the base S trim won't make us weep, we suspect no one was buying it, anyway. We're just glad the GLI gets to keep it. The other big news is that the price tag for a base S is now $21,995 before destination and delivery fees. That's cheaper than an automatic S is now, and cheaper than a stick-shift 2024 S after D and D.

2025 Volkswagen Jetta/Jetta GLI Get Minor Tweaks, Save the Manual (Sort of)

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When BMW introduced the current-generation 2 Series Coupe in July 2021, the M Performance model originally came only in xDrive flavor. However, a rear-wheel-drive derivative was launched in the following summer. Europeans are already saying goodbye to the tail-happy M240i since it’s gone from the lineup. With the changes brought by the 2025 model year, the sports coupe goes AWD-only on the Old Continent.

BMW Kills The M240i With Rear-Wheel Drive In Europe

The SL55 AMG boasts a supercar-like performance with a handbuilt, legendary supercharged V-8 engine. Prices for the 2002-2008 SL55 AMG range from $13,000 to $37,000, offering high performance at a reasonable cost. The SL55 AMG saw improvements over the years, with the 2005 facelift fixing mechanical issues and the 2006...

This Mercedes Convertible Was A Secret Supercar Killer

Porsche tested its first synthetic fuel-powered car and expects to go mass-market by the end of the decade.

How Porsche's Synthetic Fuel Could Alter The Course Of Automotive History

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The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI returns with a six-speed manual transmission option as the Golf GTI drops the stick.
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This Volkswagen Sedan Refuses To Give Up Its Manual Transmission for 2025

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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VW reverses stance on combustion engines: Billions are now being invested

It is fair to say that the transition to electric mobility is not going as well as most car manufacturers had imagined. Several of them are...

VW reverses stance on combustion engines: Billions are now being invested

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