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Meet the Volkswagen ID.4: Finally, an electric SUV for you

Americans’ embrace of the SUV has reached the point where just under half of all vehicles sold new in the United States are some kind of SUV. Meanwhile, despite all the potential benefits of electric vehicles, their costs and lack of choice or availability have kept their numbers low – just over 1 percent of new sales. Today, Volkswagen unveils the SUV that’s meant to bring electric vehicles to the mainstream – the all-new ID.4 electric SUV. It has ample battery range and recharging capabilit

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Getting your first electric vehicle: What to know

With the launch of the all-new Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle, there's never been a better time to go electric. The ID.4 makes a definitive statement that an EV can deliver all the style, comfort, convenience, and value you’ve come to expect from gas-powered cars. It also proves that EVs can be fun to own and drive. If you’re unfamiliar with what it’s like to own an EV, here’s some important information to get you started. At-home charging is easy and convenient. The Volkswagen ID.4 i

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What it took to drive the Volkswagen ID.4 through 840 miles of desert

For more than half a century, off-roaders have flocked to Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. It's a notoriously dangerous yet exhilarating place to leave the pavement behind and explore cactus forests, forge dry lake beds, and power through sand washes. The climate can switch from blazing to frigid in a matter of minutes, and the roads can be ruts or just dust paths. It’s not a place for the weak. At the end of April, a specially modified Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV became the first production EV to c

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An inside look at a cross country road trip with the Volkswagen ID.4 EV

https://youtu.be/6q1dSGHyzRg Last month, two of the electric vehicle experts at Volkswagen set off in a new Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV with the mission to cover 6,700 miles across the United States – from New York to Sacramento, California – highlighting the impressive range of the ID.4 (an EPA-rated 260 miles), easy charging and its ability to go the scenic route on electricity alone. Dustin Krause, director of e-mobility for Volkswagen of America, and Tod Xelowski, manager of e-mobilit

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Taking your first all-electric road trip: What to know

Prep the playlist, load up the cooler, and say goodbye to gas stops: It's time for a road trip. If you're new to electric vehicles and wondering what it's like to take the Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV on an extended journey, you’ll discover that the ID.4 is designed to keep everyone in your crew comfortable and entertained, while easily hauling your gear. It also has the range to let you spontaneously seek out new discoveries,1 all while making zero stops at gas pumps. Here's what to expec

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Ten surprisingly smart features on the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV

Today’s electric vehicles feature an abundance of technology, which can often be overwhelming to someone new to EVs. However, the new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV was designed with the goal of simplifying the driver’s life by creating an easy and enjoyable experience behind its wheel. The ID.4 offers a wide range of intelligent features, including smart technology Volkswagen offers across its lineup, like wireless App-Connect for compatible devices, voice controls, and a kick-to-open rear hatch – along w

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Volkswagen marks milestone in electrification with the U.S. arrival of the ID.4 EV

This month marks a major milestone in Volkswagen’s story: the arrival of the ID.4, the company’s first long-range electric SUV in dealers across America. Just as electric vehicles will transform the way we drive, Volkswagen has refreshed the way it sells vehicles to embrace a more sustainable future. From before it leaves the factory to when a new ID.4 owner quietly drives away, Volkswagen has changed, updated or reinvented the steps to the typical vehicle purchase and delivery process. A

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How all-wheel drive goes electric in the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV

As long as there have been automobiles, there have been ideas about getting power to the road through all four wheels. As early as 1899, Ferdinand Porsche was experimenting with a gas-electric hybrid vehicle that featured electric motors powering each wheel. Today, all-wheel-drive or four-wheel drive models make up almost 50 percent of the vehicles sold in America, as drivers prefer the capability of traction in poor weather -- even if they only use it rarely. Yet all-wheel drive hasn’t been

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The next electric revolution from Volkswagen begins with the ID.4 SUV

Electric vehicles for millions, not just millionaires. That’s been a goal for Volkswagen Group since its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change last year, driving its aim to be carbon neutral across its fleet, production and administration globally by 2050. Here’s the first big step toward making that goals a reality in the United States: the near-production version of the ID.4 electric SUV that is anticipated to go on sale in the next 12 months. Based on the ID.CROZZ concept, th

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Everything you wanted to know about EVs (but might be afraid to ask)

The electric revolution will be coming soon to a street near you. The upcoming Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV is expected to arrive in America in early 2021, part of a worldwide strategy to deliver millions of electric vehicles to help combat global climate change. Electric vehicle owners know the joys of driving and owning a battery-powered model. But for those who are on the fence about whether an electric vehicle may be right for them, Volkswagen has developed this Q&A to tackle everythi

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