Volkswagen is touting a sleek new electric concept it calls the "world's most efficient electric car," but the automaker has no plans to sell it, raising questions about whether the project is engineering progress or corporate distraction amid massive layoffs. The German automaker unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a four-seat technology demonstrator built on a modified […] The post Volkswagen reveals its 'most efficient EV ever' — a concept car nobody can actually purchase appeared first on American Almanac .
Volkswagen is touting a sleek new electric concept it calls the "world's most efficient electric car," but the automaker has no plans to sell it, raising questions about whether the project is engineering progress or corporate distraction amid massive layoffs. The German automaker unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a four-seat technology demonstrator built on a modified version of the MEB+ platform that underpins several upcoming Volkswagen Group models. CEO Thomas Schäfer called it "the ideal way to demonstrate what distinguishes Volkswagen in the electric age." But Volkswagen itself describes the vehicle as purely a technology demonstrator. It will not reach dealer lots. The timing is hard to ignore. The unveiling came less than two…Open
Women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in a car accident. Research says it’s because the crash dummies used are designed around the average build of a man. Eve Van Dyke had a firsthand experience of being on the wrong side of that statistic. She joined Jacob Soboroff to talk about why nothing has been done to fix it.
The secretary claimed in the letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley that increasing the company's dependence on a foreign power weakens it and harms American workers. Ford continues to manufacture vehicles with Chinese companies abroad.
As America reaches its 250th birthday, American Made takes viewers inside the companies, brands and people helping shape the nation’s economy and identity. From multigenerational manufacturing giants to businesses creating opportunities in communities across the country, this one-hour NewsNation special explores the innovation, resilience and entrepreneurial spirit that have defined America for generations. Narrated by NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access, American Made highlights companies that continue to invest in American workers, domestic manufacturing and the communities they call home. From century-old legacies rooted in the Midwest to businesses embracing the future while…
https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en By Thomas Kolbe The impression exists that Volkswagen Group’s consolidation course represents less a controlled downsizing than an internal corporate collapse -- the twilight of an economic era.
Data: Trade Partnership Worldwide, via National Taxpayers Union Foundation . Note: Includes tariffs mandated by executive order only. Totals through June 2026. Map: Brad Jennings/Axios States bear wildly different estimated tariff burdens from President Trump's trade actions since the start of 2025, from California's $62.8 billion share to Wyoming's $107 million. Why it matters: Local industries dictate how and how hard communities have been hit, from Michigan's auto industry to Virginia's aerospace sector. By the numbers: California has absorbed the biggest chunk of the overall $342 billion estimated tab, according to National Taxpayers Union Foundation data. - Michigan's $23.2 billion tab is smaller, but amounts to an estimated…
