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Road-trip-ready range: Everything you need to know

Home charging : As convenient as it gets 

Winter-ready performance: Everything you need to know

3 EV charging level

E-mobility is possible for all 

Canadian winter meet German-engineered EV

We're painting Canada green

We're always trying to look at the world through a more sustainable lens. That's why we've commissioned a unique series of murals across the country that use carbon-eating paint. Going green has never looked this vibrant.

The St. Thomas Battery Cell Gigafactory is on the way

On April 21, 2023, Volkswagen Group and PowerCo SE came together with the Government of Canada, Ontario and the municipal government to announce more exciting details for its first ever North American EV battery cell gigafactory, right here in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Top tip

Stay in charge

Like the one in your phone, a high-voltage EV battery ages over time. So, we included an onboard system (Battery Management System) that automatically helps protect your Volkswagen EV battery. Here's a few more battery-protecting tips:

• It may sound odd, but it's ok to not fully charge your battery. Rule of thumb: keep it under 80% to hop across town and charge it over 80% for road trips.

• Try to keep your battery charged between 20% and 90% over long periods of time. A happy medium makes a happy battery.

DC fast charging is convenient, but not always needed. Back-to-back road trip DC fast charges are fine, but everyday DC fast charges around town, not so much