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Story no.98InternationalOngoingLaunches and reviews +2Notable Several countries (2)31 Oct → 3 Nov7 facts · 12 art.

Volkswagen unveils ID. Polo, mass-market electric city car

Volkswagen has presented the ID. Polo, its new mass-market electric city car, and the specialist press has published reviews and comparisons. The model is already acclaimed in Germany, where it wins the economy category of the German Car of the Year 2027 and is enjoying some commercial success. In Brazil, Volkswagen is simultaneously studying its arrival in 2028 and preparing another affordable electric for 2027 to compete with the BYD Dolphin Mini. National coverage differs: Germany focuses on the launch and distinctions, Belgium on the review, South Korea on the German success, and Brazil on local projects.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 7 events involving Volkswagen, BYD, Skoda and 1 more, in 2 countries (Allemagne, Brésil), followed from 31 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 12 articles from 8 sources (launches and reviews, electric and batteries, sales and market); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 02:47. Figures reported: 1 vehicle.

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Timeline

newest first

Dot = severity

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In figures

The activity

7 facts

Latest activity 7 hours ago

31 Oct3 Nov

Countries concerned

Several countries (2)

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Volkswagen · 120,214 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 59 recall(s) in 12 months
  • BYD · 49,953 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 2 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Skoda · 78,040 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 8 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Volkswagen Group · 308,474 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 155 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

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Amounts cited24.995 Euro

Highest number recorded in 2 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Brazil44
South Korea33
Belgium22
Germany11
France11
United States11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
Portuguese44
French33
Korean33
German11
English11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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Further reading