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Vatican City purchased 40 all-electric VW cars

The Vatican launched the “Ecological Conversion 2030” project, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by the end of the decade. The first step is to replace the existing vehicles with fully electric ones, and the recently signed contract with Volkswagen is the beginning of the realization of the project.

The contract includes the delivery of a total of 40 fully electric cars. “We are delighted to support the Vatican in this important project. This is something special for us and shows that we are absolutely competitive with our mobility solutions,” said Dr. Christian Dahlheim, Head of Volkswagen Financial Services.

Christian Dahlheim and Volkswagen’s head of sales and marketing Imelda Labbe visited the Vatican and spoke with the Pope. On that occasion, they delivered the first two fully electric ID.3 Pro Performances. The rest of the cars will be delivered in early 2024.

The ID.3 Pro Performance will not be the only Volkswagen model that will be used by the Vatican authorities. The ID.4 and ID.5 models will also be in their fleet.

Source: Reuters

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Modified 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is up for auction

The VW Beetle is a legendary car from a German car manufacturer that was the inspiration for the now legendary car from another German manufacturer, the Porsche 911. It was produced since 1938, and in 1998 VW introduced the “New Beetle” which in 2011 was replaced by the last variant of the “Beetle “. It remained in production until 2019, when production ceased. Not many of them survived in their original condition, so they were often modified. One such example, a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is up for auction.

This Volkswagen Beetle is powered by a modified air-cooled 2,332cc flat-four engine with dual Weber 48IDF carburetors. The engine is paired with a Rancho Pro Street four-speed manual transaxle that sends power to the rear wheels. It is mounted on 16″ Fuchs wheels wrapped in 175/60 front and 215/60 rear Goodyear Assurance tires.

The car is finished in factory Savannah Beige, and is in good condition. It is equipped with 2D1 headlights, running boards, fender-mounted antenna, amber and red taillight lenses, chrome-finished bumpers with overriders, an aftermarket exhaust system, front discs and rear drums.

Inside, low-back front bucket seats are upholstered in beige cloth and vinyl that also covers the rear bench and door panels, with a matching headliner and dash. In front of the driver is a three-spoke wood-rimmed steering wheel behind which is a five-digit mechanical odometer showing 5,682 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes a Sapphire V push-button AM radio, front lap belts, and a passenger-side grab handle.

The auction ends on November 10 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $20,000. This Beetle is now offered at no reserve on dealer consignment in California with a tool kit and a clean Indiana title.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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Modified 1967 Volkswagen Beetle is up for auction
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VW to stop selling ICE vehicles in Norway

Norway is the leader in the world of electric vehicles, and according to data for September this year, 90 percent of the total number of cars sold were EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles, most of which are fully electric. That was one of the reasons for VW to make a decision to stop selling ICE vehicles in this country from 2024.

In 1990, Norway abolished taxes on imported zero-emission vehicles. However, from 2023 it implements a purchase tax (25% VAT) based on the cars’ weight and on the purchase price from 500,000 Norwegian Kroner and over.

Moller Mobility Group is the largest dealer of VW vehicles in Norway, and it previously announced that it will sell only electric vehicles from 2024. However, it is not known if this also applies to VW commercial vehicles, although it may happen.

Speaking of car manufacturers, the best-selling electric car in Norway is still the Tesla Model Y (20,202 units), followed by the Volkswagen ID.4 (5,832 units) and the Škoda Enyaq (4,730 units). There are also ID.3 (2,788 units), ID. Buzz Cargo (2,624 units), ID. Buzz Pro (1,273 units) and ID.5 (1,228 units).

Source: VW