Cars & Concepts

New VW Transporter gets longer, wider and adds electric, hybrid drivetrains

VW Caravelle — The Caravelle passenger van has nine seats and can be used as a shuttle or large-capacity taxi. (VW)

August 02, 2024 12:54 PM

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has touted the increased space, extra payload, and boosted towing capacity of its latest version of its Transporter van range, which is based on the Ford Transit Custom.

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Ford cutting hundreds of connected-vehicle software jobs

The cuts amount to roughly 5% of the automaker’s connected-vehicle software team, which is under the purview of Doug Field, Ford’s chief EV, digital and design officer.

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Ford cutting hundreds of connected-vehicle software jobs

Nissan to shut more factories, double planned job cuts after $4.5B net loss

Nissan to shut more factories, double planned job cuts after $4.5B net loss

Honda forecasts tariffs will hit profits hard, postpones Canada EV investment

Honda forecasts tariffs will hit profits hard, postpones Canada EV investment

Automakers, dealers in ZEV states brace for next big mandate

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Automakers, dealers in ZEV states brace for next big mandate

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