Vw considering new crossover to take on the Subaru Outback in the U.S.
In order to boost its sales in the United States even more, it appears that Volkswagen wants to introduce a crossover version of the next-generation Jetta SportWagen. Inspired by the... Read more
Kevin Mayer moves from GM to Vw to become vice president, marketing
Volkswagen brand’s U.S. marketing is now in the able hands of Kevin Mayer, who will be making the transfer from General Motors. Volkswagen of America’s sales had increased by 38% this... Read more
Vw Golf GTI Black Dynamic unveiled at the Worthersee Tour 2012
Volkswagen unveiled at the Worthersee Tour 2012, the GTI Black Dynamic, a vehicle built by nine Vw apprentices from four professions. In just seven months, the apprentices created this... Read more
Volkswagen to offer DAB radios as standard in all 2013 model-year vehicles
Taking cue from customers’ demand, Volkswagen is offering DAB radios as standard feature in all of its 2013 model-year vehicles ranging from the Polo to the Phaeton. This gives customers... Read more
Vw Polo WRC Street Concept announced for Worthersee Tour 2012
Volkswagen will bring at this year’s Worthersee Tour the Polo WRC Street Concept, a preview of an extremely sporty small series which will hit the market in late 2013. The new vehicle... Read more
Volkswagen expects sales growth to slow down for the rest of the year
Volkswagen Group AG posted a six percent year-on-year increase in its global deliveries for its cars and commercial vehicles in April 2012 to 732,000 units. The figure includes deliveries... Read more
2012 Vw CrossPolo Urban White/Black announced
Volkswagen is adding the special model CrossPolo "Urban Black" to its Polo range. This stunning design model is offered as a single CrossPolo in elegant white. A total of 6454 Polo units... Read more
Alison Jones is Vw’s new Customer Quality Director in the UK
Alison Jones has been promoted to the newly created role of Customer Quality Director on the Volkswagen Group UK Board of Management. Her most recent position was as Audi UK’s Head of... Read more
Robert Martell is the new vice president of customer experience at Vw of America
Robert Martell is the new vice president of customer experience at Volkswagen of America. Two days earlier, General Motors Co. had appointed his predecessor. Martell, 54 years old, has... Read more
Record: 2012 Vw Passat TDI SE travels 1626 miles using a single tank of fuel
The record for the longest distance driven on one-tank of fuel has recently been broken by John and Helen Taylor who used a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI to get from Houston, Texas to... Read more
Ford plans to add about 110 dealers this year in China
Ford Motor Co. has some catching up to do in China. Ford’s strategy to narrow the gap between Volkswagen and General Motors includes the addition of around 110 dealers in China in 2012,... Read more
Global car deliveries for VW brand rose by 6.3% to 456,200 units in April
Volkswagen's core VW brand worldwide car deliveries rose by 6.3% to 456,200 units in April, driving up four-month sales by 9.4% percent to 1.66 million. The strong demand in the United... Read more
No decision regarding serial production of the one-liter car yet, says Vw spokeman
Asked about a serial production of the one-liter car a.k.a. XL1 Concept seen at the Qatar Motor Show, a Volkswagen spokesman told us that the German manufacturer has yet to take a... Read more
Volkswagen planning a small compact SUV
According to the German newspaper “Handelsblatt”, it appears that Volkswagen is seriously planning a small compact SUV based on the up! small city car. The German manufacturer took this... Read more
VW launches Passat R-Line in Germany with starting price of 30,225 Euros
The Passat product lineup continues to expand with a completely independent range of equipment to offer the new Volkswagen Passat R-Line. This sporty model comes with a starting price of... Read more
Volkswagen to build the Amarok in Hanover starting next month
CEO Martin Winterkorn and Lower Saxony's Minister President David McAllister made the official announcement that Volkswagen will start production of the Amarok pick-up in Hanover,... Read more
‘People’s Car Project’ exceeded all expectations
The ‘People’s Car Project’ (PCP) has so far achieved much more than what was expected of it. Launched in China 11 months ago, the project has attracted 33 million visitors to the website... Read more
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabrio priced from £29,310 in the UK
The starting price of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet with a six-speed manual gearbox is £29,310 while the seven-speed DSG version is priced from £30,610. The hot new cabriolet is... Read more
Volkswagen will not offer its new four-door coupe in the United States
It’s not a secret that Volkswagen is working on the new four-door coupe based on the Jetta platform, right? If the European sources say that the car is almost approved for production, the... Read more
Volkswagen offers Bosch anti-drowsiness feature in Passat Alltrack
With the Bosch Driver Drowsiness Detection system, the early signs of fatigue will be detected while driving before a critical situation happens. Microsleep and fatigue at the steering... Read more
ABT Sportsline upgrades the 2012 Vw Beetle
ABT Sportsline’s latest tuning project based on the Beetle features distinctive design elements and improved power from its 2 litre turbo engine, with an output of 240 hp (176 kW). The... Read more
2012 Vw Polo R-Line introduced in the UK
Volkswagen has launched the Polo R Line, making the trendy supermini even more stylish. The automaker built on the specifications of the Polo Match and put in distinctive styling elements... Read more
Volkswagen kept cool in Beijing
Volkswagen Group made sure that those who viewed its vehicles at the Beijing Auto Show won’t suffer under the heat and had installed two massive diesel-burning generators to power its... Read more
Volkswagen AG dominated the 2012 Beijing Auto Show
Volkswagen AG and its various brands reigned supreme at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show where it brought so many models that it filled an entire building. It probably just wanted to beat... Read more
Volkswagen to invest around $225 million on new plant in Urumqi, China
Volkswagen will shell out around 170 million euros or $225 million for the construction of a new facility in Urumqi, western China, the company disclosed. The plant will be capable of... Read more
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