VW touts connectivity leap for new Golf

VW presented the latest Golf in Wolfsburg. The hatchback is first Volkswagen to offer car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication as standard to predictively warn of hazards. (Reuters)

October 24, 2019 05:34 PM

WOLFSBURG -- Volkswagen is adding advanced connectivity and semi-autonomous features to help its latest Golf retain buyers in a market shifting toward SUVs and full-electric cars.

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