2009 Dakar Touareg 2 Almost Ready to Race
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just announced that the four models to compete in the 2009 edition of Dakar are almost ready, with a November 15 deadline for the end of the production. The four Touareg 2 models will...
Volkswagen Becomes World's Most Valuable Company
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German car manufacturer Volkswagen became the world's most valuable company after Porsche SE announced plans to increase its VW stake to 75 percent. Volkswagen overtook Exxon Mobil Corporation&...
Volkswagen Recalls MY 2009 Passat, CC, Wagon
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is recalling 130 model year 2009 Passat, Passat Wagon and Passat CC vehicles due to what seems to be a problem concerning the electromechanical steering gear control unit, as mentioned by...
Porsche Takes Swings at U.S. Car Manufacturers
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Ze germans are attacking. The angry German carmaker, Porsche, accused famous U.S. auto brands like General Motors and Ford for pushing the automotive industry on the brink of financial ruin. &quo...
VW Introduces LPG on the Golf VI
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / In an effort to make cars greener, Volkswagen has introduced for the Mk VI Golf an LPG version. The car is powered by a 1.6-liter engine that runs on both petrol and liquified petroleum gas (LPG). ...
World's 2009 Best Engine List
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Ward's Automotive Group announced the 2009 best engines list, which which people say it would probably reshape the US automotive landscape. Ward's list is a prestigious recognition brought...
VW Roadster Postponed
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Tudorache / Volkswagen was about to unveil their new roadster this month at the LA Auto Show but decided to postpone it at the very last minute, as Automotive news stated. Some say that this will be a very desi...
Mercedes Reconsiders Vision SLA Concept
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / It seems like Mercedes Benz has found the cure for the crisis, the small car. In this case, we are talking about the A-Class. But we all know that the A-Class is not a good looking car so German eng...
Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 3, Sainz Increases Dakar Lead
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nasser Al-Attiyah knew he had to step up his game and do few mistakes on Monday in order to still have a shot at winning the Dakar Rally this year, and that's exactly what he did on Stage 3 of ...
Porsche's VW Deal Put on Hold
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last week, Porsche SE announced that it intends to take full control of German carmaker Volkswagen by increasing its stake from 42.6 percent to 75 percent, a move that turned VW into the most valuab...
Porsche Becomes VW Majority Owner, Takes Indirect Control of Scania
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche has increased its stake in Volkswagen to more than 50 percent which brings the German sports car manufacturer the majority owner role and indirect control over VW's properties. This mea...
I'm Blue da ba dee...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...da ba die... was the chorus to a catchy/crappy song by an obscure European band called Eiffel 65. The “blue” part in it also echoes part of the name given by Volkswagen to its current...
Volkswagen Reports Poor Sales in December
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that automakers report very low sales in most markets, so today's piece of news telling you about poor sales brought by Volkswagen follows the same pessimistic trend. Acc...
Top Phaeton to Be Priced at £75,395
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just unveiled the prices of the 2009 Phaeton, with the basic variant of the luxury sedan available for 44,235 pounds. The standard model comes with a 3.0-liter engine outputting a max...
Spyker D12 Peking to Paris Reaches Mass Production
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Officially unveiled in 2006 at the Geneva Auto Show, the so-called Cayenne rival will reach mass production in 2009, with an estimated price of 186,000 pounds ($294,252). The D12 will be exclusively...
Audi Eyeing the Small Car Market
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / Another recession move on the automotive market, this time from German giant Audi that has so far kept well away from the small city car market. But not anymore, as Auto Express has found out, the A...
Major Brands at Gun Point
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The decline of car sales around the world is probably going to be the final nail in the coffin for some of the major automotive brands. After the economic recession it is predicted that will be a nu...
Passat BlueMotion 2 Heading to Dealers
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen today announced that Passat BlueMotion 2, a new model which now includes a new stop/start technology, is heading to UK dealerships, with orders available starting this week. The upgraded ...
Volkswagen Debuts New Entry-Level Eos
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen unveiled a brand new entry-level model of the Eos series which, in contrast to the initial base model, is cheaper by more than 500 pounds. The German car manufacturer says that the new en...
Volkswagen Dealership Damaged by Man in Mazda Pick-Up Truck
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / How far can a fanatic go? One possible answer may be offered by the man who damaged five vehicles and urinated on other cars at a Volkswagen dealership, on late Monday night, in Hamilton, Ontario. ...