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Is Volkswagen of America actually changing its name to “Voltswagen”? No, it isn’t, and now it appears to have been an April Fools’ prank that backfired on the automaker, and created a lot of red faces at media outlets.
It all started when Volkswagen of America accidentally “leaked” an incomplete press release on March 29 – which of course is
not April Fool’s Day – stating it was changing its name to “Voltswagen,” in anticipation of it releasing the all-new ID.4 electric sport-utility and other electric vehicles to come.
The release was the next day posted in full to Volkswagen of America’s media website, alongside other releases that