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2020
Honda e and other models win 2020 German Car of the Year categories
The Honda e won the overall 2020 German Car of the Year title and the New Energy category; ALPINA B3 won the Performance category. The article also identifies Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen ID.3 as category winners and Polestar 2 as the Luxury category winner.
2020
Volkswagen discontinues Amarok pickup in Ireland
Volkswagen discontinued the Amarok pickup. The article reports that all new units available in Ireland had been sold; it says the model was understood to return in 2022 as a joint venture with Ford's Ranger.
2020
Volkswagen rolls out upgraded My Volkswagen Connect in India
Volkswagen rolled out the upgraded My Volkswagen Connect app in India. The connected-car app uses an embedded SIM and offers vehicle analysis, assistance, document storage, reminders and software updates.
2020
Volkswagen’s Car.Software Org to acquire HELLA Aglaia camera-software business
Volkswagen’s Car.Software Org announced plans to acquire HELLA Aglaia’s front-camera software business and related testing and validation departments. The article says regulatory approval was expected early the following year, so the acquisition had not yet been completed.
2020
Volkswagen begins ID.3 deliveries
Volkswagen started deliveries of the ID.3 electric hatch, according to the article.
2020
Volkswagen premieres ID.4 electric SUV
Volkswagen premiered the ID.4 electric SUV as the latest member of its ID family.
2020
Volkswagen announces planned Taos unveiling
Volkswagen announced that it planned to unveil the new Taos crossover SUV in the United States on October 13; the unveiling was described as a future plan, not a completed event.
2020
2020 Volkswagen Arteon earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2020 Volkswagen Arteon earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick award, with improved headlights cited as the reason it qualified.
2020
Volkswagen upgrades Amarok V6
Volkswagen South Africa upgraded the Amarok V6 with increased peak power to 190kW; its torque remained unchanged.
2020
Volkswagen announces automatic variants of Polo and Vento
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India announced bookings and prices for automatic transmission variants of the BS6 Polo and Vento; deliveries were set to begin on September 15.
2020
2021 Volkswagen Touran L update launches in China
SAIC Volkswagen launched the 2021 Touran L model-year update in China, with changes to colors and equipment. The article lists six variants priced from 151,800 to 194,800 yuan.
2020
Volkswagen reports second-quarter operating loss
Volkswagen reported an adjusted operating loss of 1.7 billion euros for April to June 2020, compared with an adjusted operating profit of 5.1 billion euros in the year-earlier period.
2020
Volkswagen Malaysia recalls 12,732 vehicles for gearbox inspection
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia issued a voluntary recall covering 12,732 identified vehicles produced between 2011 and 2015. The inspection is intended to address the hydraulic pressure accumulator in the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which was affected by a production deviation; the source says component failure could possibly cause pressure loss and interrupt power transmission.
2020
Volkswagen Group appoints Dirk Hilgenberg to lead its Car Software Organization
Volkswagen Group appointed former BMW executive Dirk Hilgenberg as CEO of its Car Software Organization, replacing Christian Senger.
2020
Volkswagen China–Gotion High-Tech acquisition clears antitrust review
China's State Administration for Market Regulation decided not to conduct further review of Volkswagen (China) Investment's acquisition of an equity stake in Gotion High-Tech, allowing the concentration to be implemented.
2020
Volkswagen unveils Golf 8 GTI-based GTC race car
Volkswagen unveiled a new Golf 8 GTI-based GTC race car at a global digital event, replacing the previous season’s championship-winning Jetta.
2020
Volkswagen ends combustion-engine car production at Zwickau
Volkswagen ended production of internal-combustion-engine cars at its Zwickau plant, where production switched to all-electric models.
2020
Volkswagen South Africa announces T-Roc availability
Volkswagen South Africa announced that the T-Roc would go on sale in South Africa in November, initially in two derivatives.
2020
Volkswagen starts selling a home-charging device
Volkswagen started selling a home-charging device, initially making it available in eight European countries; the article says only the base model was then available.
2020
Volkswagen announces delayed ID.3 deliveries
Volkswagen said the ID.3 electric hatchback would begin deliveries in September, several months later than originally planned, because software problems had delayed production.