Volkswagen | Recharged

How VW aims to switch South Africans on to EV ownership with lease option

Nafisa Akabor, 30/11/2022 1 min read

Leasing an electric vehicle (EV) is a new concept in South Africa. Mini was the first to offer this option...

Nafisa Akabor, 19/08/2022 6 min read

I recently had a chance to drive the new VW Taigo, which joins VW’s extensive SUV line-up. They are the...

Nafisa Akabor, 24/05/2022 2 min read

Visitors who attended Design Joburg from 19 to 22 May would have seen a cat-shaped robot navigating through the Sandton...

Nafisa Akabor, 14/03/2022 5 min read

The VW Golf 8 GTI came out last year and while I did not attend the launch event, I finally...

Nafisa Akabor, 07/12/2020 10 min read

Volkswagen South Africa loaned me the electric e-Golf for the month of November. I found it very fitting that my...

Nafisa Akabor, 13/10/2020 5 min read

Volkswagen South Africa announced its new commercial vehicle range in August but last week it held an event in the...

Nafisa Akabor, 19/08/2020 9 min read

Volkswagen SA sent over the Touareg for me to test over the August long weekend. I received it in level...

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Nafisa Akabor, 09/07/2020 2 min read

Volkswagen has released a plug-and-play device that turns its vehicles into ‘connected cars’ – a Bluetooth-enabled dataplug that pairs with...

Nafisa Akabor, 26/09/2019 6 min read

I drove the new Volkswagen T-Cross at the media launch in Knysna last week. VW South Africa says its their...