VW Robots Volkswagen Group Components presents a new and visionary charging concept Mobile robots will charge electric vehicles completely autonomously in future Every parking space can become a charging point On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Volkswagen provides a glimpse into the future in which the search for charging stations for electric [...]
Building an Electric Future The Petersen Automotive Museum partnered with Volkswagen to present a brand-new exhibit that showcases the design and construction of the vehicles of tomorrow. Open to the public on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, “Building an Electric Future” explores the manufacturer’s plans to become the foremost producer of electric vehicles through [...]
New Passat offers more of what matters—bolder design, upgraded technology and enhanced access to driver-assistance and convenience features—for a starting MSRP of $22,995 2.0-liter TSI engine boosts torque to 206 lb-ft Standard features include: 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, full LED lighting, App-Connect, Front Assist with Pedestrian Monitoring, Blind Spot Monitor, and Rear Traffic Alert Available features [...]
Remembering my friend Warbro I remember when the Volkswagen Touareg came out and my good friend, Warren Brown was mad as spit. Touareg is a group of nomadic people from the Saharan interior of North Africa, originally named Tuareg. It bothered Brown that Tuaregs were slave runners and there would be a car named after [...]
100 lives a day. Start every article with that. One hundred lives a day are taken, and this is the first tool in years that has addressed the problem with a solution. That was the request of Mark Rosekind, the former head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A man that looked [...]
From the mouth of babes I was sitting next to Tim, a seventeen-year young man, chatting about cars. I told him I was going to North Carolina to drive the new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. Tim drives a midsize truck that he said gets nine miles per gallon. I didn't ask him how souped-up it was, [...]
The Atlas SUV The Atlas is the third VW named after a Greek Titan, the Eos and the Phaeton preceding the Atlas. In ancient mythology, Atlas was a leader in battle but lost. Big bad Zeus condemned him to eternally stand on the western side of Gaea (the earth) holding it up to the sky. [...]
Presentation Honoring Engineers Involved in Volkswagen Case The Board will hear a presentation by Professional Engineers in California Government honoring CARB engineers involved in discovering and investigating Volkswagen’s diesel engine defeat devices. Public Meeting to Consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review The Board will hear the completed midterm review and recommendations on the Advanced [...]
Just Lovely Good Morning Warren and Friends, How is everyone today? I hope you're ready for Spring because it is going to go from 40-50s to mid-70s in a matter of days. Make sure your windshield wipers are still in good shape because you're still getting rain on the East Coast. We're still getting rain [...]
Good Morning Warren and Friends, I am dedicating this blog to Holly Reich and to anyone that has fought cancer. Holly fought cancer for twenty years, four times successfully. Each time I would ask her why she fought so hard and she would tell me that "because if I can help find a cure for [...]