CarBuzz sat down with Kjell Gruner, president and CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America, during an industry roundtable at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. The discussion covered numerous topics, including the future of electric vehicles, the impact of tariffs, and the German automaker's product plans, including future EVs beyond the current offerings like the ID.4. Gruner didn't reveal all of VW's secrets, but gave some detailed insights on what to expect from the brand, and the entire VW Group.
Volkswagen is a mainstream automaker founded by the German Labour Front in 1937 as the "people's car" company. Famous for the Volkswagen Beetle, Type 2 Bus, and modern classics like the Golf and Jetta, Volkswagen has emerged as one of the world's largest automakers and a subsection of the larger Volkswagen Group, which either directly or indirectly owns controlling s...
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