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The all-new Volkswagen Tayron
10/09/24

World premiere of the new Tayron: SUV all-rounder with up to seven seats

The new Tayron has arrived! – The large Volkswagen SUV with five or optionally seven seats is positioned between the Touareg (premium class) and the Tiguan (mid-class). Authentic: its clear and powerful SUV design. Best-in-class: the comfort levels. Superior: the high-quality feel. Generous: the space available. In the Tayron, five passengers can enjoy up to 885 litres of luggage space for travelling on holiday. A total of seven efficient drive systems will soon be available. The range includes two next-generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (eHybrid). They can achieve electric ranges of over 100 km and long journeys with up to 850 km between two refuelling stops. In addition, with the ability to tow up to 2.5 tonnes, the Tayron is a stylish yet well-equipped towing vehicle for trailers of all shapes and sizes. Pre-sales for the new Tayron open tomorrow on Thursday, 10 October.
All-electric ID.7 Pro S covers 794 km on one battery charge
10/02/24

All-electric ID.7 Pro S covers 794 km on one battery charge

Driving the new all-electric ID.7 Pro S, the Volkswagen Team Switzerland headed by project lead Felix Egolf, an expert in long-distance driving with electric cars, successfully covered a total of 794 kilometres with a single battery charge in a net driving time of 15 hours and 42 minutes. This significantly exceeded the model’s maximum WLTP range (combined) of up to 709 kilometres. The comfortable touring saloon was driven on public roads and in normal traffic flow throughout the entire daytime journey.
Volkswagen and Autostadt at the Edelweiß-Bergpreis hill climb race
09/26/24

Volkswagen and Autostadt at the Edelweiß-Bergpreis hill climb race: historic Golf and Scirocco in the spotlight

Volkswagen Classic and the Autostadt in Wolfsburg are turning the spotlight on two milestones in automotive history at the International Edelweiß-Bergpreis Rossfeld Berchtesgaden. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Volkswagen Golf and the Scirocco, the two teams will have several outstanding models from these iconic product lines on the starting line. The historic hill climb race will be held on 28 and 29 September 2024, featuring classic motorsport action in the heart of the Alps.

50 years of Golf – you will find all information here

For five decades, this Volkswagen bestseller has characterised the streetscape in Europe and many other places around the world – and has relied on pioneering technology from the very beginning. Added to this was its unmistakable shape, which was introduced by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the Golf I and has continued to evolve in all generations. Still today, after more than 37 million delivered models, efficiency, quality, design, technologies and its overall concept are still the most convincing arguments in favour of the Golf and its derivatives.

50 years of Golf

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