Volkswagen targets Pikes Peak with electric-car tech from future models

Teaser for Volkswagen’s entry for 2018 Pikes Pike International Hill ClimbThe next Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race is eight months away still, so a press release on a carmaker's entry into next June's event comes out of left field. But for Volkswagen, it's another small step to underscore its major commitment to battery-electric vehicles as its two-year-old diesel emission cheating scandal continues to...