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Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

No, that's not a Tesla Cybercab.

That's Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency, the world's slipperiest electric vehicle.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:12:09 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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