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neconnected.co.uk > volkswagen-passat-professional-driver-estate-car-of-the-year

Volkswagen Passat: Professional Driver Estate Car of the Year

Volkswagen Passat: Professional Driver Estate Car of the Year4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (209+ words) Milton Keynes " The Volkswagen Passat is the Professional Driver Estate Car of the Year. The accolade was announced at the annual Professional Driver QSI (Quality, Service, Innovation) Awards evening in Brighton. The Volkswagen Passat's victory in the estate car class…...

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neconnected.co.uk > women-hold-49-of-uk-driving-licences-but-the-ev-transition-is-still-built-for-the-other-half-warns-new-global-women-in-ev-day-campaign

Women hold 49% of UK driving licences, but the EV transition is still built for the other half, warns new Global Women in EV Day campaign

Women hold 49% of UK driving licences, but the EV transition is still built for the other half, warns new Global Women in EV Day campaign1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (636+ words) Data shows women remain'underrepresented across the EV sector and among EV drivers, creating blind spots in charging, product design and marketing that could hold back the next wave of uptake. A new international movement, Global Women in EV Day, will…...

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neconnected.co.uk > tough-year-for-auto-but-new-models-and-industrial-strategy-can-deliver-growth

Tough year for Auto but new models and Industrial Strategy can deliver growth

Tough year for Auto but new models and Industrial Strategy can deliver growth2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (311+ words) December saw van, truck, bus and coach volumes decline for a ninth consecutive month, falling -67.7% to 2,281 units, but car production showed signs of recovery, rising 17.7% to 53,003 units and ending four months of decline. Over the year, car production for the…...

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neconnected.co.uk > discover-the-top-things-you-never-knew-you-could-do-whilst-charging-your-ev-for-free-this-world-ev-day

Discover the top things you never knew you could do whilst charging your EV for free this World EV Day

Discover the top things you never knew you could do whilst charging your EV for free this World EV Day3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (566+ words) Is this new list of top 10 things to do whilst charging your EV the best yet? Come face-to-face with a giraffe at feeding time, deep sea dive with sharks in a LEGO submarine, or ride the UK's tallest and fastest…...

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neconnected.co.uk > cupra-joins-volkswagen-groups-europe-wide-initiative-for-greater-road-safety

CUPRA joins Volkswagen Group’s Europe-wide initiative for greater road safety

CUPRA joins Volkswagen Group’s Europe-wide initiative for greater road safety6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (361+ words) Milton Keynes, 27-01-2026 " CUPRA is helping power improvements to road safety across Europe using embedded technologies in its fully electric vehicle line-up as part of a Volkswagen Group initiative. Building on successful experiences made by Volkswagen Group in Germany, CUPRA, with…...

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neconnected.co.uk > volkswagen-the-uks-number-one-manufacturer-in-true-fleet-channels-last-year

Volkswagen: the UK’s number-one manufacturer in true fleet channels last year

Volkswagen: the UK’s number-one manufacturer in true fleet channels last year6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (278+ words) Milton Keynes " Volkswagen finished last year as the UK's number-one manufacturer in true fleet. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the brand achieved 64,127 true fleet sales in 2025 " a market share of 11.2 per cent. The best-selling…...

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neconnected.co.uk > dynisma-delivers-dmg-x-to-tu-graz-for-advanced-driving-simulation-centre

DYNISMA DELIVERS DMG-X TO TU GRAZ FOR ADVANCED DRIVING SIMULATION CENTRE

DYNISMA DELIVERS DMG-X TO TU GRAZ FOR ADVANCED DRIVING SIMULATION CENTRE1+ week, 2+ day ago   (483+ words) DMG-X driving simulator installed at TU Graz's Inffeldgasse campus "This full motion simulator features >100Hz bandwidth in all six degrees of freedom and ultra-low 3-4ms latency DMG-X delivers 400mm vertical excursions with 750kg payload capacity for full-scale vehicle prototype testing Advanced Driving Simulation Centre…...

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neconnected.co.uk > collecting-cars-returns-to-retromobile-seven-years-after-its-launch-following-a-record-breaking-2025

Collecting Cars Returns to Rétromobile Seven Years After Its Launch, Following a Record-Breaking 2025

Collecting Cars Returns to Rétromobile Seven Years After Its Launch, Following a Record-Breaking 20252+ week, 12+ hour ago   (246+ words) Standout consignments can be found at Collecting Cars stand from 28 January to 1 February Alongside it will be a Porsche 964 Carrera Cup, a car revered for its motorsport pedigree and analogue purity. As a factory-built competition model from one of Porsche's…...

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neconnected.co.uk > anniversary-volkswagen-golf-gti-edition-50-available-in-the-uk-from-15-january

Anniversary Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 – available in the UK from 15 January

Anniversary Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 – available in the UK from 15 January2+ week, 5+ day ago   (409+ words) Milton Keynes " The Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 " a special anniversary model to celebrate 50 years of the German brand's iconic GTI cars " goes on sale in the UK on Thursday 15 January. With head-turning good looks and pulse-quickening performance, this new Volkswagen…...

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neconnected.co.uk > further-faster-and-safer-volkswagen-commercial-vehicles-optimises-e-transporter-and-e-caravelle

Further, faster and safer: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles optimises e-Transporter and e-Caravelle

Further, faster and safer: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles optimises e-Transporter and e-Caravelle3+ week, 2+ day ago   (451+ words) Drive for longer: New 70 kWh battery (net) for a range of up to 380 kilometres Charge quickly: High-voltage battery charging with up to 125 kW Arrive safer: Intelligent 4Motion all-wheel drive offers top traction Hanover, 8 January 2026 "Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is optimising the range…...