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Volkswagen Amarok Turns Ute for Australia
Volkswagen Amarok Turns Ute for Australia

21 Feb 2011, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most pick-up loving markets in the world, Australia is now bracing for the arrival of the Volkswagen Amarok, the first pick-up produced by the German manufacturer with world-leading goals...

 
Red Bull Would Consider VW Engine Supply in F1
Red Bull Would Consider VW Engine Supply in F1

18 Feb 2011, 14:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz hinted once again that his Formula 1 team would fancy a future collaboration with German carmaker Volkswagen, should the company decide to become an engine supplie...

 
Pappas to Power VW Credit and Audi Financial
Pappas to Power VW Credit and Audi Financial

17 Feb 2011, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The financial arms of German manufacturers Volkswagen and Audi, Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services, will have their names and products advertised by Pappas Group, the newly named agency o...

 
Volkswagen Passat Assembled in Malaysia Starting November 2011
Volkswagen Passat Assembled in Malaysia Starting November 2011

12 Feb 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen’s Malaysian division and the RB-Hicom joint venture will begin local assembly of the new Passat sedan equipped with a 1.8-liter engine at DRB-Hicom’s Pekan plant in Malaysia, ...

 
Volkswagen Sales Jump in January
Volkswagen Sales Jump in January

10 Feb 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2018 deadline set by Volkswagen's top brass for the car maker to become the number one in the world is slowly approaching, but this doesn't mean VW can sit on its back and let time fly...

 
Volkswagen R Models Get New ESP
Volkswagen R Models Get New ESP

10 Feb 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Finally, VW got it! The Germans are installing a new ESP system that can be fully disconnected, for when the driver wants to take full advantage of the car’s potential, as autocar reports. ...

 
Volkswagen Star Wars Super Bowl Ad Extended Edition
Volkswagen Star Wars Super Bowl Ad Extended Edition

10 Feb 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was voted the Super Bowl consumers' favorite in an ADBOWL research. It showed a new Passat and a new face (and size) of Darth Vader. In all, the ad created for VW's sedan was a hit of m...

 
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI to Debut in Chicago
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI to Debut in Chicago

9 Feb 2011, 11:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The fourth motorization option for the new Jetta debuted today in the United States, as Volkswagen introduced the 2012 Jetta GLI model, a version that will make its public debut at the upcoming auto...

 
2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Calendar
2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Calendar

8 Feb 2011, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup is now ready for a new season, with the complete 2011 race schedule being announced. The eco-friendly VW one-make cup that cuts CO2 emissions by 80 percent as the racer...

 
VW Passat Imperial March Ad Voted Super Bowl Favorite
VW Passat Imperial March Ad Voted Super Bowl Favorite

7 Feb 2011, 10:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / All those who have seen the latest spots for the Super Bowl XLV from Volkswagen have been impressed both by the cutting-edge CGI creative technology applied in the one for the 21st Century Beetle, a...

 
Marchionne Swears to Keep Alfa Romeo, Hits at VW Boss
Marchionne Swears to Keep Alfa Romeo, Hits at VW Boss

7 Feb 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo has remained an attractive target for Volkswagen, despite statements coming from Italy that underlined the iconic brand is not for sale. And Sergio Marchionne felt the need to emphasize t...

 
Volkswagen Tiguan Official Details and Photos
Volkswagen Tiguan Official Details and Photos

4 Feb 2011, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One day after the first images showing the facelifted version of the Volkswagen Tiguan hit the web, the German manufacturer pulled the curtain off the small SUV. What's even more interesting is...

 
Volkswagen Super Bowl Ads Hit the Web
Volkswagen Super Bowl Ads Hit the Web

2 Feb 2011, 19:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And here they are, the two Super Bowl ads with which German manufacturer Volkswagen plans to capture the hearts and minds of the football fans. Both clips, one advertising the soon to be launched Be...

 
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Full UK Pricing Announced
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Full UK Pricing Announced

2 Feb 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has just released UK pricing for the new Jetta. The range starts at £16,960 ($27,500) for the 1.4-liter TSI with 122 hp and includes a total of sixteen models equipped with differen...

 
VW to Replace 27 New Beetles Sold in the US
VW to Replace 27 New Beetles Sold in the US

1 Feb 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A recall of a peculiar nature was announced this week by Volkswagen, concerning some New Beetle models sold in the US. The cars, 27 of them, will be recalled and replaced altogether, because they do...

 
Volkswagen Begins Mexican Plant Build
Volkswagen Begins Mexican Plant Build

1 Feb 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Promised ever since last year, the new Volkswagen engine plant in Mexico is getting ready to receive its assembly lines, after at the end of last week the German auto maker laid the foundation stone...

 
VW Super Bowl Ad Teaser: 21st Century Beetle Revealed
VW Super Bowl Ad Teaser: 21st Century Beetle Revealed

1 Feb 2011, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Okay, so it's a beetle, but not the Beetle we were all expecting. Getting ready for the Super Bowl ad frenzy, the Germans from Volkswagen found a very funny, exciting way of previewing the next...

 
Volkswagen Introduces New R-Line Package for Touareg
Volkswagen Introduces New R-Line Package for Touareg

31 Jan 2011, 17:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has just released the third and final R-line package for the 2011 Touareg, one that concentrates just on the exterior. Among the features that have been added in order to make the 2011 Vo...

 
Volkswagen Phaeton and Scirocco Could Return to the US Market
Volkswagen Phaeton and Scirocco Could Return to the US Market

29 Jan 2011, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As part of its plan to triple sales by 2018, Volkswagen could bring back the Phaeton sedan to the US. Together with the stylish Scirocco three-door hatch, it could boost the company’s premium ...

 
Volkswagen Up to Spawn Skoda Small Car
Volkswagen Up to Spawn Skoda Small Car

29 Jan 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With its big plans of taking over the world by 2018, German manufacturer Volkswagen is thinking small. For about two years now, the world lives under the shadow of the soon to be production version ...