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Volkswagen to unveil a new EV concept Nov. 19 in Los Angeles

It coincides with the L.A. Auto Show and kicks off a VW exhibit at the Petersen Museum

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VW says it needs to convince battery suppliers to invest in EVs

'The suppliers are still asking themselves, is this market going to take off or not?'

Volkswagen will create joint ventures and help finance battery production to persuade sceptical cell suppliers to back its aggressive push for mass producing electric vehicles, board member Stefan Sommer told Reuters. VW has said it will buy 50 billion euros (£44.8 billion) worth of battery cells and has identified Sweden's Northvolt, South Korea's SKI , LG Chem and Samsung SDI as well as China's CATL as strategic partners. "Not every

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VW backs ID. electric vehicles with eight-year/99,418-mile battery warranty

Said to retain 70 percent of 'usable capacity'

Said to retain 70 percent of 'usable capacity.'

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Volkswagen details its plan for old EV batteries

VW EV batteries will either be repurposed or recycled

Volkswagen has two separate plans for old batteries.

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VW ID.3 EV got over 10,000 preorders in the first 24 hours

Volkswagen says it has built some 200 pre-production ID.3s so far

Volkswagen says it has built some 200 pre-production ID.3s so far.

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Volkswagen starts taking preorders for its electric hatchback — the ID.3

ID.numeral will be the official naming convention for VW EVs

ID.numeral will be the official naming convention for VW EVs

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Volkswagen rumored to lose more than $3,000 on each ID. hatchback sold

Put in context, however, that's really not bad

Put in context, however, that's really not bad.

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VW I.D. Buggy may see production, just not from VW

VW will offer its MEB chassis to third-party manufacturers

VW will offer MEB chassis to third-party manufacturers.

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VW's EV Dune Buggy concept could preview a new world of fun coachbuilt cars

Volkswagen might not build this itself, but the MEB platform means someone else sure could

Volkswagen might not build this itself, but the MEB platform means someone else sure could.

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VW will build electric vehicles for the U.S. in Tennessee

Automaker will invest $800 million and create 1,000 new jobs

Automaker will invest $800 million and create 1,000 new jobs.

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VW's electric I.D. hatchbacks testing — 250-plus miles range, price of a Golf

I.D. Neo production is slated to begin in less than a year

I.D. Neo production is slated to begin in less than a year.

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VW reveals the platform its electric future will be riding on

10 million EVs will use the new MEB vehicle platform

Volkswagen is literally laying bare its plans for millions of upcoming electric-powered cars and trucks. Called the MEB platform, this dedicated EV chassis is set to form the backbone of the German automaker's electrification effort.

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Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak set to tackle the Goodwood Hill Climb

Romain Dumas will be behind the wheel once again

Romain Dumas will be behind the wheel once again.

Motorsports
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak debuts, ready to tackle the EV record

The car makes 680 horsepower from two electric motors

It seems that Volkswagen is rolling out a new I.D. concept every few months, all previewing a production car arriving next year. In just the past few months, we've seen the I.D. Buzz, I.D. Crozz and I.D. Vizzion. Today, there's a new high-performance version, the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak. As the name implies, this is made to tackle the world's most infamous hill climb.

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Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion previews an EV sedan with a 400-mile range

Concept has no steering wheel, pedals, and hardly any physical controls inside.

The production version will arrive between 2020 and 2022.

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Volkswagen I.D. Crozz coming to Frankfurt with more production-ready bodywork

Pay attention: The Crozz is the first VW I.D. electric we'll get in the U.S.

The production Crozz will be released in 2020 or 2021.

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VW says I.D. electric's price will undercut Tesla Model 3 by $7K-8K

The concept's production version is only a couple years away.

Riding the exposure waves of the Tesla Model 3, VW wants it to be known the Golf-sized EV will be thousands cheaper.

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