Volkswagen Bows to Touchscreen Criticism, Will Bring Back Physical Buttons

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There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it…

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Charging, road trips, maintenance, and more: 8 EV owners reveal the realities of going electric

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Many early EV drivers from across the US have installed their own chargers and say taking road trips while electric is easier than it seems.

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Only 2 major car companies haven't joined Tesla's charging tech yet

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The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept made by Stellantis; the Volkswagen ID.4.

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Lightspeed Presents: 'Money in the Bank' by John Kessel and Bruce Sterling

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io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Money in the Bank” by John Kessel & Bruce Sterling.

Chinese car companies are coming for Europe. VW and Mercedes should be nervous.

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Chinese automaker XPeng will start selling its P7 sedan in the German auto market this year.

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A Volkswagen plant in Germany sends staff off on their big summer break with a chorus of 'trumpets, trombones and drums'

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The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany circa 1945.
The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany circa 1945.

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Exxon looks to EV boom as oil giant is in talks to supply lithium to Tesla and other automakers, report says

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A protestor threw a cake-like pastry at a board member's head during a Volkswagen meeting that descended into chaos

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A protestor threw what appeared to be a cake at a VW board member's head.
A protestor threw what appeared to be a cake at a VW board member's head.

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Volkswagen just unveiled its long-range, Tesla-fighting ID.7. See the electric sedan.

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Volkswagen presents its new ID.7 electric sedan at an official debut event on April 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany
Volkswagen presents its new ID.7 electric sedan at an official debut event on April 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. German carmaker Volkswagen is expanding its lineup of electric cars as it transitions away from the combustion engine.

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The inside story of hot startup Deel's grow-at-all-costs culture

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$100K apparently isn't that much, pals. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm definitely feeling a financial strain in San Diego.

A new study found that if you make $100,000 in NYC, it only "feels like" $36,000. Meanwhile, the same study found that San Diegans need to make even more than New Yorkers to live comfortably. Imagine moving to New York to save some money. Wild.

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