You may not know the story of Esau and Janie B. Jenkins. Being honest, I didn't know that much about it before I started working on this article. The Jenkins' were natives of South Carolina who were frustrated by the lack of opportunities and equal rights in their community, he bused his children and others to public schools in Charleston. Along the way, he started teaching … [Read more...] about VW Works to Preserve Civil Rights Legacy of Esau and Janie B. Jenkins
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Volkswagen ID.R Smashes Tianmen Mountain Record
“China Challenge” mastered – Volkswagen’s fully-electric prototype sets new benchmark on Tianmen Mountain Romain Dumas conquers the 99 hairpins on the 10.906-kilometre “Big Gate Road” in less than 8 minutes ID.R is the sportiest representative of the electric ID. family of products Another day, another motorsports speed record taken down by the all-electric Volkswagen ID. … [Read more...] about Volkswagen ID.R Smashes Tianmen Mountain Record
Forbidden Fruit: 5 Great EVs You Can’t Buy in the US
Enrg.io is largely based in the United States. As such, we have access to some of the best electric cars in the world from Tesla, Nissan, and others-- but we don't have access to ALL of the awesome electric cars out there. Markets like China, Russia, and Europe get cars we probably won't see here for years-- if at all! That fact-- and the fact that we all want things that we … [Read more...] about Forbidden Fruit: 5 Great EVs You Can’t Buy in the US
Ex Audi CEO Gets Criminally Charged for Diesel Cheat
Criminal charges were officially filed against former Audi CEO, Rupert Stadler, earlier today, for his role in the 2015 Volkswagen-Audi emissions cheating scandal that's become known as "Dieselgate". The public prosecutor's office in Munich revealed that Stadler, along with three other defendants, are being formally charged with false certification and criminal advertising … [Read more...] about Ex Audi CEO Gets Criminally Charged for Diesel Cheat
Ford Will Use VW Tech to Build its Electric Cars
Ford may be pushing hard to develop electric cars for China, but its efforts to bring electric cars to its traditional markets in the US and Europe have, arguably, been falling behind for years. Now however, the company is hoping to leverage its blossoming relationship with German industrial giant, Volkswagen, to develop new electric cars like, now-- and VW seems into … [Read more...] about Ford Will Use VW Tech to Build its Electric Cars
SEC Defends Defends Diesel Emissions Cheating Case Against VW
Back in March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against VW and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding U.S. investors by raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of knowingly deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company's so-called "clean diesel" vehicle offerings. … [Read more...] about SEC Defends Defends Diesel Emissions Cheating Case Against VW
VW Says “Carbon Neutral” is the Only Way Forward
In the aftermath of VW's multi-billion dollar diesel emissions cheating scandal that saw several executives face criminal charges and jail time, VW has been trying to reinvent itself as a clean, electric carmaker. It's been making big moves, too. In addition to developing an entire family of VW and Audi electrics, it's put big money aside to secure its battery supplies until … [Read more...] about VW Says “Carbon Neutral” is the Only Way Forward
Volkswagen Secures EV Batteries Through 2023
Between its Volkswagen, Audi, and Seat brands, the Volkswagen Group has committed to building more than 300,000 electric vehicles in 2021. That's a whole lot of electric cars from the company that, not too long ago, was touting the benefits of "clean diesel". As such, you can imagine that some people doubted the company's commitment ability to deliver. VW, though, claims … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Secures EV Batteries Through 2023
VW ID.R Set to Defend Goodwood FOS Title
Volkswagen's ID.R electric race car continues to re-write the rules of what electric cars are supposed to be capable of. In the last few years, the car has set records at both the perilous Pike's Peak hillclimb and the Nürburging's "Green Hell", as well as at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Now, VW and its increasingly legendary driver, Romain Dumas, are headed back to … [Read more...] about VW ID.R Set to Defend Goodwood FOS Title
Is The Volkswagen Golf GTE As Fast As The GTI?
For over 30 years now, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the car that has come to define the hot hatchback segment, with the latest iteration going from 0 to 60 MPH in just 6.3 seconds. But in Europe, a challenger may have risen up from within the Golf family, and that challenger is the Golf GTE a plug-in hybrid. What's even better about this situation is that there’s video p … [Read more...] about Is The Volkswagen Golf GTE As Fast As The GTI?