Cracking with the CODE: VW's new EV for the Chinese market
► New ID. CODE EV ► Primed for Chinese market ► Debut set for Auto China 2024
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Volkswagen ID.Code SUV-coupe concept revealed ahead of Beijing debut
Volkswagen has revealed a radical shift in design for its future electric models with the unveiling of the ID.Code concept on Volkswagen Group media night ahead of the 2024 Beijing motor show (Auto China 2024). Sporting a sleek new design language conceived exclusively for Chinese-market cars, the SUV-coupe concept previews a new range of EVs being developed in partnership with Volkswagen's various joint venture partners in China, says Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer.
Volkswagen unveils ID. Code 01 SUV with new “Chinese DNA” and L4 autonomous driving
Volkswagen unveiled ID. Code 01 electric SUV ahead of its public debut at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25. It is designed for L4 autonomous driving, has a built-in robotic vacuum cleaner, and aims at young buyers. Volkswagen says the car has the new Chinese DNA as it follows the “in China for China strategy.”
Seat to be given ‘different role’ as focus shifts to Cupra
► Seat’s present and future won’t look the same ► Cupra is the way forward for making EVs ► Seat SA chairman Thomas Schafer says Seat will get ‘different role’
Volkswagen Scirocco could come back as an EV sports coupe
Volkswagen could bring back the popular Scriocco sports coupe in the future as an EV. The brand is currently studying internal design, engineering and manufacturing proposals for its return as an electric car with 1970s inspired styling and a possible dual-motor, four-wheel-drive R flagship.
This is the new 2024 Volkswagen Golf!
Leaked on Instagram by Wilco Blok, the images show several key variants of the overhauled model range including the wagon, iconic GTI hot-hatch and the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE.
VW T-Roc Cabriolet Won’t Survive For A Second Generation
The VW T-Roc Cabriolet has always been a bit of an oddity within the Volkswagen family so it comes as no surprise that it will not be replaced when the next-generation model launches, according to a new report.The German automaker has been selling the current-generation T-Roc as a convertible soft top since 2020 and from January to November last year, managed to sell 11,693 examples. While that made it Europe’s second best-selling open-top model after the Mini convertible, total T-Roc sales eclipsed 191,000 during the same 11 months, meaning it only represented a small fraction of total sales.Driven: Is The VW T-Roc R The Best-Value R Model?Underpinning the next-generation T-Roc will be the firm’s MQB Evo platform also used by the facelifted VW Golf as well as the Passat and Tiguan.
Tayron Set to Take the Reigns from Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace
Volkswagen is set to shake up its SUV lineup as it officially confirms that the Tiguan AllSpace will soon be replaced by the eagerly awaited Tayron as its go-to seven-seat SUV. The shift signals a new era in Volkswagen’s offerings, especially in South Africa where the Tiguan has already gained a solid reputation.