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A poll of 15,549 drivers found that 81% think electric vehicles are too pricey Minister last month opted to cut a £3,000 grant for EVs to £2,500 Eligibility for the scheme was also lowered from £50k to £35k, ruling out many of the best models with the longest driving ranges  Other concerns with EVs are around extended charging times and infrastructure We reveal the 25 electric cars that do currently qualify for the Plug-in Car Grant

Volkswagen ID4 VOLKSWAGEN is so serious about electric cars that it has contemplated changing its name to Voltswagen, writes William Scholes. Or at least thats what the company said in a release to US journalists at the end of March, causing them and others to scratch their heads and ask each other, Theyre not serious, are they? It turned out VW wasnt entirely serious. After initially saying the story was true, they backtracked and said the whole Voltswagen farrago was an April Fools joke g...

Volkswagen ID 3 Volkswagen ID 3 © Autocar Intro 1938, 1974, 2020. It’s a chronological sequence that Volkswagen dearly hopes will look right and natural when we gaze back on events in decades to come. That’s how important the cartoon-faced electric subject of this week’s road test is to the world’s largest car maker brand; to its ambitions in an automotive sphere that is changing more quickly than many could have imagined. Beetle begets Golf, which begets ID 3: VW’s past, present...

Geeky Gadgets 12:10 pm The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance has gone on sale in the UK for £41,570 on the road, the car comes with 204 PS and a range of 323 miles. There will be three models in the range and all models can get a range of 199 miles from a 125 Kw rapid charger in just 30 minutes. These well-equipped series versions of the ID.4 follow on from the limited-production ID.4 1 ST Edition, and open for order tomorrow. The three models are fitted with the Pro Performance powertrain feat...

Advertisement As the flagship of the current ID.4 range, the Max is equipped with a larger 12-inch infotainment screen, augmented reality head-up display, adaptive DCC dampers and a full suite of driver assistance systems, including Lane assist and Travel Assist. It also has sports seats with electric adjustment, memory and massage functions. Joe Laurence, ID. family product manager at Volkswagen UK, said: “The ID.4 has officially arrived in series form with a punchy powertrain, big battery a...

Volkswagen has started sales of the regular ID.4 range. The electric SUV’s series models follow on from the launch-spec ID.4 1st Edition variant, with prices starting from £41,570 for the most affordable Life model. First deliveries are expected to arrive in May this year. Buyers have their choice of three trim-levels: Life, Family and Max. The current entry-level model comes as standard with a 30-colour ambient lighting system, a wireless smartphone charger and a 10-inch infotainment system...

Volkswagen is considering a convertible version of its pure-electric hatchback, with these official renders previewing its styling

Pure-electric Volkswagen ID.3 convertible previewed Pure-electric Volkswagen ID.3 convertible previewed March 02, 2021 German car-maker confirms it is plotting a battery-powered drop-top based on latest ID.3 hatch Volkswagen has previewed a convertible version of its new Volkswagen ID.3 hatch on social media in an attempt to gauge whether or not there’s a market for a zero-emissions drop-top. It was posted first on Volkswagen brand CEO Ralf Brandstätter’s Linkedin profile, with the accompa...

The Pro motor has less power and is available across various trim levels.

Volkswagen has expanded the ID.3 line-up in the UK with the arrival of a less powerful electric motor option, which brings the base price of the firm’s all-electric family hatchback down to £28,670 after the £3,000 government plug-in car grant.  All versions of the ID.3 in entry-level Life trim, along with Business and Family equipment levels, can now be had with a 143bhp electric motor instead of the 201bhp option offered to customers up to now.  Dubbed the ‘Pro’ motor, it’s £1,32...