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VW rebrand turns out to be April Fool's joke


VW rebrand turns out to be April Fool's joke

April 1, 2021 at 7:06 AM

German carmaker Volkswagen will not change its name to "Voltswagen" in the US despite earlier saying it would in a press release.

The name change was in fact an April Fool's joke that was leaked to the media several days early by mistake.

It was initially said to mark VW's shift to electric vehicles, and was backed by US boss Scott Keogh.

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