Volkswagen plans to invest $4 billion to invest in digitalization by 2025, and it has named Microsoft as its partner for future endeavors. VW announced Friday it has entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft for all future digital services and mobility efforts. Microsoft will advise and work alongside VW as it implements its connected vehicle…

The Audi Q5 received a major redesign for the 2018 model year, but next year the vehicle will introduce the brand’s next-generation plug-in hybrid system. Audi’s newest plug-in hybrid technology will help boost the crossover SUV’s range past 40 miles, Autocar reported on Friday. Audi powertrain director Siegfried Pint said the new system will…

Volkswagen wants to one day forego real-world testing for self-driving technology. As a result, the German auto giant announced it is developing virtual “test drivers” of the sort to validate self-driving technology. The brand calls it “virtual validation,” and the process could help technologies come to market quicker than ever. It’s something…