The Volkswagen ID. Polo is a completely new development, unrelated to the combustion-engine Polo. It’s available exclusively with front-wheel drive and two battery capacities: 37 kWh and 52 kWh. VW estimates the electric Polo can cover up to 283 miles (455 km) on a single charge. Volkswagen has been selling the Polo for 51 years, …
Nissan says CVTs still have a role in small, light-duty cars. The company is already moving bigger models like the Murano and Pathfinder to traditional automatic transmissions. CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed CVTs won’t be used in future performance cars. Nissan has had its fair share of issues surrounding its continuously variable transmission—also known as the …
Volkswagen will continue to offer the 1.0 TSI engine in Europe. Development had stopped due to Euro 7, but the regulations have since been relaxed. VW is keeping the three-cylinder engine in its smallest cars. The Volkswagen Group is preparing to pull the plug on Audi’s inline-five engine in Europe due to stricter emissions regulations. …