Volkswagen Is Officially Under SEC Investigation Over Failed Voltswagen Prank
30 Apr 2021, 04:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into the possibility that the re-branding prank might have influenced VW’s stock price
Voltswagen Prank Was All About “Let’s Show the World How Crazy We Are About EVs”
8 Apr 2021, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Despite the criticism, VW brass is convinced Voltswagen April Fools’ prank did the brand good because it heightened interest in the ID.4
And This Is How Volkswagen Duped the World's Media With a Single Letter
31 Mar 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Almost all the original reports on the Voltswagen story did nothing to cast the slightest doubt on its veridicity, despite April 1 being just around the corner
“Voltswagen” Likely to Build the Apple Car, Analyst Believes
31 Mar 2021, 05:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Voltswagen (or Volkswagen if the recent branding proves to be just a prank gone wrong) is seen as the likely partner for the production of the Apple Car
Voltswagen Name Change Is a Prank, VW Is Now Saying
31 Mar 2021, 04:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “The whole thing is just a marketing action to get people talking about the ID.4,” VW Germany spokesperson says of the rebranding drama
UPDATE: EVs Wearing “Voltswagen” Branding in America Really Is an Ill-Timed Hoax
30 Mar 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Big disclaimer: they've outed the press release just a couple of days ahead of the traditional barrage of April Fool's Jokes, so take this with a pinch of salt
Volkswagen Becomes Voltswagen of America, and This Is Not a Joke
30 Mar 2021, 04:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The carmaker accidentally leaked a press release announcing the plan to rename U.S. electric operations, senior VW staff confirms it’s not an April Fools’ joke