VW EVs Will Adopt Rivian’s Scalable Software Platform “R2 is the platform that will underpin actually all future EV products from VW,” Bensaid said. “It’s really that modular, ...

Wassym Bensaid, Rivian’s chief software officer and co-head of the Rivian-VW joint venture, aims to right the ship for VW and help get Rivian software products to as many users as possible.

The VW ID.Buzz does a great job of evoking the nostalgia of the classic VW microbus, but it’s held back by its high price and driving range.

Four former Volkswagen executives have been found guilty of fraud for their roles in the decade-old “Dieselgate” scandal.. After nearly four years in court, their trial ended on Monday with ...

Volkswagen has turned to Tesla rival Rivian to fix its software woes. The companies sealed a $5 billion partnership in 2024, with Rivian providing tech for VW's new EV. A Rivian exec told BI the ...

Volkswagen (VW) has scheduled a substantial refresh of its electric lineup starting in 2026 with the release of the ID.2 supermini, the automaker’s first-ever model to use lithium-iron-phosphate ...

VW is teaming up with Rivian to make the German brand's cheapest-ever EV: the $22,500 ID Every1. Rivian's software boss told BI it's proof that cut-price electric cars don't need to be low-tech.

Volkswagen recalls 5,637 ID. Buzz models over an issue with third-row seating space. The third-row seating fails to meet safety standards due to insufficient seat belts. The company’s solution ...

The 1.1-mile Jefferson Circuit at Summit Point Motorsports Park served as my playground to push the Golf R's limits. Strangely, VW had the heavier, non-Euro Style package cars on site for track time.

VW has hinted at making an SUV version of the ID.2 and plans to launch the ID.1 in 2027, which would overtake the ID.2 as the automaker’s least-expensive BEV.

Registrations for VW EVs are up more than 150%, while Tesla lost huge ground. However, the Model Y and Model 3 remain Europe's top two most-registered EVs. Tesla has lost its crown as the top EV ...

Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over ...