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VW Polo Sedan Debuts in Moscow
VW Polo Sedan Debuts in Moscow

27 Aug 2010, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Moscow International Motor Show being held these days in the Russian capital was the venue of choice for German manufacturer Volkswagen to pull the wraps off its new Polo sedan (Saloon in the VW...

 
Alfa Romeo Not for Sale
Alfa Romeo Not for Sale

27 Aug 2010, 08:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the increasing chatter which points to German manufacturer Volkswagen trying to make a run for Fiat's Alfa Romeo brand, the CEO of Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, announced in a press confer...

 
Volkswagen Touareg R Hybrid in the Works
Volkswagen Touareg R Hybrid in the Works

26 Aug 2010, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Germans from Volkswagen are apparently getting ready to bring onto the market yet another version of the Touareg SUV, one which would blend the otherwise incompatible worlds of hybrid powertrain...

 
VW Sports Cars to Use Porsche Platforms
VW Sports Cars to Use Porsche Platforms

25 Aug 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There is at least one good news coming from all the mess which we called last year the Porsche Wars: the tie-up between the two companies will mean that the future line of Volkswagen Group sports ca...

 
DUDE Wins VW App My Ride Competition
DUDE Wins VW App My Ride Competition

24 Aug 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The winner application for the contest titled App My Ride, launched by German manufacturer Volkswagen back in April, has been found. The app is called DUDE and is, according to Volkswagen, an app wh...

 
VW, Audi, Skoda Get New CEO in Spain
VW, Audi, Skoda Get New CEO in Spain

24 Aug 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently the head of product marketing at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Wolfsburg, 45 year old Ludger Fretzen has just been appointed CEO of Volkswagen-Audi Spain effective September 1, 20...

 
Volkswagen Courting Alfa Romeo
Volkswagen Courting Alfa Romeo

24 Aug 2010, 05:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What was only a distant rumor a while back is turning into more and more of a reality. German manufacturer is indeed considering adding Alfa Romeo to its portfolio of brands, but apparently, the Ita...

 
VW T5 Gets Tweaked by MR Car Design
VW T5 Gets Tweaked by MR Car Design

23 Aug 2010, 13:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Tuning specialists at MR Car Design have just released images and details of their latest program for the previous generation VW T5, based on a fully reengineered air chassis. The air chassis for VW...

 
VW Tests the Bora HY.POWER Fuel Cell and SunFuel Powered Jetta
VW Tests the Bora HY.POWER Fuel Cell and SunFuel Powered Jetta

23 Aug 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Volkswagen recently announced it has successfully completed testing of its new Bora HY.POWER fuel cell vehicle, as well of Jetta Turbo Direct Injection diesel using a super-clean syn...

 
Volkswagen Looking for Family Superheroes
Volkswagen Looking for Family Superheroes

20 Aug 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Volkswagen announced today it has launched a new competition in the UK, offering families the chance of winning a new Touran or Sharan seven-seat vehicles. In addition to tha...

 
VW Sponsors Interior Motives Design Award
VW Sponsors Interior Motives Design Award

20 Aug 2010, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2010 edition of the Interior Motives Design Award competition, an event which will be held in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, will be sponsored, for the eight time in a row, by German manufacturer ...

 
2011 Volkswagen Amarok Going Stateside
2011 Volkswagen Amarok Going Stateside

19 Aug 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After so many rumors regarding Volkswagen Amarok's US launch, with lots of sources involved in the matter claiming that the German carmaker has no intention to bring its truck in this part of t...

 
Volkswagen Touran Available in Dealerships
Volkswagen Touran Available in Dealerships

18 Aug 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This week marked the market entrance for Volkswagen's new Touran, a model which has already secured 12,700 orders to its name. To be sold starting at EUR21,750, the people mover is available wi...

 
VW Schloss Bensberg Classics, in September
VW Schloss Bensberg Classics, in September

16 Aug 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The second edition of the Schloss Bensberg Classics, an event organized by German manufacturer Volkswagen to combine both a Rallye Historique and a Concours d’Elegance, will open its doors on ...

 
VW Sells 4M Vehicles in 7 Months for the 1st Time
VW Sells 4M Vehicles in 7 Months for the 1st Time

16 Aug 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Milestones keep on being reached for Europe's largest manufacturer, with the latest achievement being the selling of over 4 million vehicles in the first seven months of any given year. Volkswa...

 
Volkswagen Announces Race Touareg 3 Debut
Volkswagen Announces Race Touareg 3 Debut

13 Aug 2010, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen announced that the Race Touareg 3 teasing will come to an end on August 20, when the racer will be unveiled in the ancient amphitheater in Trier, Germany, a site that dates back to 100 AD...

 
VW Signs Marine Engines Agreement with Cummins MerCruiser Diesel
VW Signs Marine Engines Agreement with Cummins MerCruiser Diesel

12 Aug 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen is expanding its diesel marine engine business, as the company has established a partnership with U.S.-based Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a supplier of marine propulsion solutions for...

 
Volkswagen Eos Gets Facelift in 2011, Replaced by Passat Convertible in 2014
Volkswagen Eos Gets Facelift in 2011, Replaced by Passat Convertible in 2014

12 Aug 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Eos never manged to become an important vehicle in the German carmaker’s range. We’re not here to discuss the reasons for that, but to see what VW plans to do to offer a b...

 
2011 VW CrossTouran Details and Pricing Released
2011 VW CrossTouran Details and Pricing Released

12 Aug 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the introduction of the CrossPolo and CrossGolf model earlier this year, German manufacturer Volkswagen took the wraps off the new CrossTouran, now available for ordering in Germany. The C...

 
VW Completes Italdesign Giugiaro Acquisition - Management Changes Included
VW Completes Italdesign Giugiaro Acquisition - Management Changes Included

9 Aug 2010, 12:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It is now official: the Volkswagen Group has completed the acquisition of the Italdesign Giugiaro (IDG) design company. The finalizing of the deal means that the German company now holds a 90.1 p...