Author: Lukas Schneider

Volkswagen has outlined key specifications for the upcoming ID.Polo, the first model in a new family of lower-priced electric vehicles that the German carmaker plans to introduce from spring 2026, as it seeks to expand its reach in Europe’s mass-market EV segment. The ID.Polo will be the first electric vehicle in Volkswagen’s ID range to carry the name of one of its long-established models. The Polo has been among Volkswagen’s best-selling cars globally, and the company is positioning its electric successor as a cornerstone of its next growth phase. See also: Volkswagen Keeps Cupra Born, Extends ID.3 Production At Zwickau…

Volkswagen Group has revised its production plans for its electric vehicle plant in Zwickau, keeping the Cupra Born in long-term production at the site and extending output of the VW ID.3, easing earlier concerns that the factory would be left with only a single model line. Under a collective bargaining agreement reached shortly before Christmas 2024, Zwickau was expected to lose production of both the ID.3 and Cupra Born to Wolfsburg from 2026, alongside the planned discontinuation of the VW ID.5 and the relocation of ID.4 production to Emden. That would have left the Saxony plant producing only the Audi…

Opel will unveil the facelifted Astra range, including the Astra Sports Tourer, at the Brussels Motor Show in early January. The update marks the series’ mid-cycle refresh and aligns with similar upgrades across Stellantis compact models built on the EMP2 platform. Peugeot introduced its revised 308 earlier this year, featuring an expanded battery and redesigned front end; Opel is now applying comparable, if more restrained, enhancements to the Astra. Exterior changes focus primarily on the front of the vehicle. Opel has introduced an illuminated brand emblem and added LED signature lighting elements within the black “Vizor” front panel, drawing design…

Berlin’s public transport operator BVG has reached a milestone in the construction of its new Treptow e-bus depot, celebrating a topping-out ceremony as part of its broader push to scale electric bus operations across the German capital. The Treptow site, built on a 6.6-hectare plot in Schöneweide near Köpenicker Landstraße, will accommodate around 220 battery-electric buses and will be dedicated entirely to e-bus operations. Construction at Treptow follows the launch of another new e-bus depot project in Marienfelde earlier this year. The Treptow facilities span both sides of the Minna-Todenhagen Bridge along the River Spree. The main riverside area will…

Mercedes-Benz has globally unveiled the new generation of its GLB sport utility vehicle (SUV), which launches initially as a purely battery-electric model on the brand’s new Modular Architecture (MMA) platform. The automaker stated the model combines “striking design meets everyday practicality,” aiming to maintain the GLB’s reputation as the most practical of its entry-level offerings. The new GLB, which will later be joined by 48-volt hybrid variants, features a less angular yet still upright design compared to its predecessor to preserve interior space. “The all-new GLB embodies our philosophy of Sensual Purity in a particularly powerful way. It expands our…