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Volkswagen VW

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News, articles and insights regarding Volkswagen’s electric vehicles in Canada and related VW company activities.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Markus Schaefer - Mercedes-Benz Group celebrate signing of automanufacturer memorandums of Volkswagon and Mercedes

VW, Mercedes sign MOUs with Canada to secure battery minerals supply, hint at more value-added news to come

The twin Memorandums of Understanding signed today in Toronto cement the status of Volkswagen’s newly created battery company PowerCo as a force to watch on the market, while Mercedes indicates unprecedented interest in its Canadian activities

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Volkswagen VW

Emma Jarratt
August 23, 2022
4 minute read

Volkswagen sets ID.4 up for Canadian market success as first all-wheel-drive electric SUV to be rebate-eligible

For some time Volkswagen has been claiming that they will be “People’s Car of Electric Vehicles”. Peter Vella dives into why last week’s announcement of Canadian pricing for the ID.4 supports that

EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, pricing, Volkswagen VW

Peter Vella
April 15, 2021
5 minute read

Volkswagen’s ID.4 to cost $44,995 in Canada, qualifying for federal rebate

The relatively affordable 400-kilometre range crossover SUV will be rolled out first in Quebec and British Columbia this summer before becoming more widely available in 2022

EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, pricing, Volkswagen VW

Luke Sarabia
April 12, 2021
3 minute read

Automakers

Volkswagen targets mid-2021 for Canadian launch of its fully electric ID.4 SUV

Today’s ID.4 global debut — an SUV with more than 400 kilometres of range — follows the launch of the compact ID.3 in select markets, and kicks off a transformative plan to roll out 75 all-electric VW models worldwide by 2029

Electric Vehicles Canada, Volkswagen VW

Luke Sarabia
September 23, 2020
3 minute read

Volkswagen unveils concept for autonomous EV charging robot. Source: Volkswagen

EV Charging

VW autonomous robot has potential to solve EV charging problem in condos

Volkswagen’s robot concept, which does not have an expected release date, would deliver and connect battery packs to vehicles, eliminating the need for dedicated EV charging spots

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV charging in condos and MURBs, Public EV Charging, Volkswagen VW

Luke Sarabia
January 7, 2020
2 minute read

Porsche Taycan on charge at Electrify Canadas first charging station at Torontos Premium Outlets shopping centre

Electrify Canada commits to 32 charging stations in 2020, launches Canadian app

Drivers of all types of electric cars will be able to use Volkswagen Group’s emerging network of charging stations at sites across Canada

Audi Canada, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Electrify Canada, Porsche Canada, Volkswagen VW

Brian Banks
September 30, 2019
3 minute read

Electrify Canada breaks ground as Volkswagen launches EVs for niche and mass-market segments

The first site in Electrify Canada’s 32-station charging network has been revealed. The news comes as parent company Volkswagen Group shows its EV capabilities, teasing its North American crossover and revealing the Porsche Taycan

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electrify Canada, Volkswagen VW