VW Group may raise output of Slovakian plant to 400,000 units this year
Volkswagen Group is eyeing to boost the production target for its Bratislava, Slovakia plant to 400,000 vehicles in 2012, as the German carmaker aims to increase the output of the new VW... Read more
ABT upgrades the Vw Up! Or is it a downgrade?
Several photos of the package prepared by German tuning company ABT for the Volkswagen Up! were released days before the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Typically, the conversions get a DIY... Read more
Volkswagen to add third shift in Slovakian plant, generating 650+ new jobs
Volkswagen will be adding a third production shift beginning April 16, generating at least 650 new jobs, at its facility in Slovakia in order to increase production of three new minicars,... Read more
New Volkswagen Up! might be categorized in lowest insurance group rating
The latest Volkswagen up! is expected to have a five-star Euro NCAP test rating, with an interior space that is far better than the vehicles belonging to the class above it. But in terms... Read more
How many people can get into a Vw Up? The answer is 16!
To prove that Volkswagen’s up! is a very spacious car, it attempted to set a record by fitting in 16 people -- 15 women and one man -- inside it. Volkswagen Communications’ employees... Read more
2012 Seat Mii: official details, photos and specs
After the Vw Up! and the Skoda Citigo, Volkswagen Group unveiled today the 2012 Seat Mii. Set to go on sale next spring is the Seat Mii, which is the latest city car that had been based... Read more
Volkswagen’s Up! is a big move in the minicar segment
Volkswagen AG, the largest car manufacturer in Europe, is adding its cheapest and smallest vehicle to its 62-model portfolio at its namesake brand division in order to take advantage of... Read more
New Vw Up to get the powertrain from the XL1 Concept
A highly economical version of the Up city car, which will return at least 95mpg, is headed our way as Volkswagen is now putting in the final touches. This model is likely to be named the... Read more
Audi denies developing own variant of VW Up, may build entry-level SUV
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said there are no plans to create a version of the forthcoming VW Up minicar and that instead, it may build a new entry-level SUV. There have been media... Read more
Vw rules out two-cylinder engine for its upcoming Up city car
Volkswagen has confirmed that its Up city car due next year will not be using two-cylinder engines, says Autocar. VW has been the leader of engine downsizing technology with its... Read more
Upcoming Volkswagen Up minicar to carry a base price of $14,000
According to the latest reports from Automotive News, it appears that Volkswagen is planning to bring a production version of the Up minicar at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Same sources... Read more
Rumor: Volkswagen Up! city car to cost around € 9000
Volkswagen will be making a sizeable profit on each model sold of its soon-to-be-released city car, the Up!, according to Autocar sources. The Up! is being marketed as an alternative to... Read more
Skoda and Seat worried about the costs to build the upcoming Vw Up
The brand engineers of VW want to fit components in the Up that would make it too costly for Skoda and Seat to vend. An insider at VW, who did not want to be named, said that the choices... Read more
Skoda variant of the Vw Up! city car to be priced at around €5,000
Volkswagen will be producing a Skoda variant of its Up! city car to be priced at around €5,000. Unconfirmed reports claim that this version will be called the Joyster and would follow the... Read more
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