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VW to Invest $800M in EV Production

Volkswagen AG will invest $800 million to expand its Chattanooga, Tenn., assembly plant to establish it as the base to manufacture battery-electric vehicles for the North American market starting in 2022, according to the automaker.

VW to Invest $50B on Electric, Autonomous Vehicles by 2023

Volkswagen will spend 44 billion euros ($50.2 billion) on electric vehicles, digitization, autonomous technology, and mobility services globally by 2023, which marks an increase of 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) from its year-ago forecast.

Electrify America Working to Bring EVs to Low-Income Communities

Volkswagen's Electrify America will spend $2.7 million on an education and outreach campaign about zero-emission vehicles by working with California community groups in low-income areas, the group has announced.

Volkswagen, Intel to Deploy Autonomous EVs for Israeli Ride-Hailing

The companies plan on scaling the project to a commercial venture by 2022.

Volkswagen Shows Autonomous Electric Cargo Van Concept

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has unveiled a concept battery-electric commercial transporter van designed for commercial fleets that includes an autonomous driving mode.

VW Plans 27 Electric Vehicles by 2022

Volkswagen provided additional details about its aggressive electric-vehicle initiative at an event in Germany on Monday, where the automaker said it will produce 27 battery EVs on an affordable platform by 2022.

Brazilian Brewer Adds 1,600 VW Electric Trucks

Brazilian brewing company Ambev is adding 1,600 battery-electric trucks from Volkswagen, which was triggered by a government policy that applied a new fixed minimum freight fare for diesel truckers.

Final VW Diesel Modification Approved

Volkswagen has gained approval from air regulators of the final modification plan for the remaining vehicles that contain software designed to defeat emissions tests, the California Air Resources Board has announced.

Germany Fines VW $1.18B for Diesel Cheating

Volkswagen AG has been fined $1.18 billion (1 billion euros) by public prosecutors in Germany over diesel emissions cheating in approximately 10.7 million vehicles.

States Invest VW Diesel Settlement in Clean Vehicle Technology

Millions of dollars in settlements from the VW diesel emissions cheating scandal will be made available for clean vehicle technology in California and Connecticut.