Volkswagen November Sales, Up 19 Percent
13 Dec 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As with both its German siblings, BMW and Daimler, Volkswagen posted increasing sales for the month of November, with the figures showing a 19.1 percent improvement over the same period of 2008. In ...
Suzuki, VW Working on Cheap Indian Model
11 Dec 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that Volkswagen and Suzuki managed to complete the first step of their deal, the two companies can start pondering over the future models to be jointly developed and launched in global markets. ...
Confirmed: VW Buys 19.9% of Suzuki's Shares
9 Dec 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After months of denial, Volkswagen finally announced that it reached a common understanding with Suzuki Motor Corporation to set up a close long-term strategic partnership that will give the two com...
Next-Gen VW Beetle to Get Clean Diesel in the US
8 Dec 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen will offer a clean diesel option in the United States for the next-generation Beetle as well as an electric version of the Up! hatchback, Volkswagen Group of America President Stefan Jaco...
VW's New US Compact Sedan to Bear Jetta Nameplate
7 Dec 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has really high expectations from the United States and, as a result, the company will introduce several new models in this particular side of the market. Besides plans to increase sales ...
VW Shareholders Approve Capital Increase
4 Dec 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A major obstacle in the path of acquiring a large portion of Porsche has been overcome yesterday by Volkswagen, as its shareholders approved the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management proposi...
2010 Volkswagen New Beetle "Final Edition" Revealed
3 Dec 2009, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately for Beetle fans, Volkswagen is getting ready to shut down production of the current generation but, before phasing it out and launching the new model, the company presented at the Los ...
VW Dismisses Formula One Entry in 2012
3 Dec 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although VW representative and former racer Hans-Joachim Stuck last week revealed that the German company is considering a potential entry in the world of Formula One as an engine supplier, this pro...
VW Consider F1 Engine Supply from 2012
27 Nov 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW might be out of the Formula One Championship, but there's a good chance Germany could continue to have 2 major engine manufacturers involved in the Great Circle. According to British magazi...
VW Confirms 2.3bn Euro Brazilian Expansion
27 Nov 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has already announced its expansion plans for China and the rest of the world but the company is also looking to boost its Brazilian operations with the help of a 2.3 billion euro investm...
VW Up Production to Create 8,500 Jobs
26 Nov 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen's new Up small car will be an important addition to the company's product lineup but will also represent a very important move for the auto sector as it is believed to create ar...
Volkswagen Golf CC Four-Dour Coupe Still Possible
24 Nov 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some time ago, we showed you what many thought to be an awkward deviation of a Volkswagen Golf - the so-called Volkswagen Golf CC, a four-door sedan that might be released as soon as... 2014. It app...
Volkswagen Hopes to Triple Sales in South China by 2018
23 Nov 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Volkswagen plans to triple sales of its vehicles in South China by 2018, the year when, coincidental or not, it plans on overtaking Toyota. This would mean the German group will sell...
VW to Export Right-Hand Polos from South Africa
23 Nov 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German carmaker Volkswagen will export the right-hand drive Polos produced in South Africa in the United Kingdom, Ireland and several other countries, representatives of the company said in a statem...
VW Prepares 25.8bn EUR Three-Year Investment Plan
22 Nov 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / While others are trying to survive the current economic situation, German automaker VW announced it is preparing a huge 25.8bn euro ($38.3 bn) investment. In a time of uncertainty and chaotic financ...
VW Receives 65,000 Job Applications for Chattanooga
20 Nov 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen's new plant in Chattanooga is surely causing some buzz in the United States as the company claims it has received around 65,000 applications for jobs at the factory. The Chattanooga ...
VW Approves Porsche Contracts of Implementation
20 Nov 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The soon-to-be forged Volkswagen-Porsche conglomerate took today yet another step towards a joint future, with the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Supervisory Board approving the contracts of implemen...
SEAT to Build and Sell Cars in China
19 Nov 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spanish carmaker SEAT might start production of cars in China, in a move meant to help the parent company Volkswagen to take advantage of the local growing market. Volkswagen Group is planning to es...
Volkswagen New Beetle Black-Orange Special Edition
18 Nov 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German carmaker Volkswagen announced the release of a new special edition Beetle that will be sold through the company's German dealership network. The so-called Black-Orange series is availabl...
Volkswagen Passat Highline Plus Available in the UK
13 Nov 2009, 16:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Volkswagen announced today it will release a special edition of its Passat and Passat Estate, dubbed Highline Plus. The edition will add to the existing offer on the Highline trim (w...