Volkswagen Golf Match Launched in the UK
19 May 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf range has received a new trim level for the UK market. Using the Match name, the new version replaces the SE equipment level, adding over additional equipment worth 1,600 pounds,...
Volkswagen Plans Buying Italdesign Giugiaro
19 May 2010, 10:32 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen is planning to buy a controlling stake in Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., Italy’s largest design and engineering firm, according to two industry sources quoted by the Automotive News Eu...
VW Group Sales Up 21 Percent in the First Four Months of 2010
18 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Volkswagen Group posted its sales results for the first four months of 2010. Europe’s largest automaker recorded a 20.9 percent growth compared to the similar period of 2009, selling 2.34 ...
Carmakers to be Hit by Transnet Strike
17 May 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A strike led by unions in South Africa is threatening carmakers' operations in the country, after almost a week of protests of workers from the country's biggest transport operator, Transn...
JE Design Previews 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Tuning Kit
17 May 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / JE Design has released a set of sketches previewing its tuning kit for the new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. The German tuner will offer a wide body kit that will offer an aggressive look to the VW SU...
VW Scirocco, the Fastest Front-Wheel Drive Car at the Nurburgring 24 Hours
17 May 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen managed a one-two-three podium at the Nurburgring 24 Hour race in the class for cars with alternative power, with its three Sciroccos powered by bio natural gas. Volkswagen also obtai...
Volkswagen Premieres GTI Excessive Concept at Worthersee
14 May 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen premiered at this year’s edition of the GTI meet two special Golf GTIs: the adidas and the Excessive. We brought you details about the former so now we’ll focus on the latter....
Volkswagen Polo BiFuel Available from EUR16,325
12 May 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Since the market launch of the new Polo in March last year, Volkswagen received over 310,000 orders for the small car. Now a new version becomes available, the Polo BiFuel, which can operate either ...
Volkswagen Starts Building DSG Transmissions in China
12 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen began today in China the production of the dual clutch transmission, marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China in its quest to become the ecological leader among automakers i...
Volkswagen Plans to Sell More OEM parts in the U.S.
11 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In an effort to sell more OEM parts on the U.S. market, Volkswagen’s American division will collaborate with OEConnection, one of the leading online parts and service exchange in the car indus...
Volkswagen Holds 2010 Service Qualification World Championship
10 May 2010, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has held the 2010 Service Qualification World Championship, testing and recognizing its best service advisers and service technicians. The finals were held in Wolfsburg, Germany over t...
VW Up May Not Go Down Under
10 May 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the Volkswagen Up! minicar getting ready to enter production sometime in 2011, German carmaker Volkswagen is making its calculations to see where the car will be best sold. According to those c...
Kerscher Restyles the Golf VI
10 May 2010, 06:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The tuning world has been on a constant expansion trend, with more and more vehicles receiving aftermarket upgrades that target their appearance, technical features or both. But some vehicles have a...
VW to Bring Two New Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010
7 May 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen will showcase two new Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010, the traditional annual GTI meet in Austria. Although VW released only one photo, depicting the Golf GTI Adidas edition, it confirm...
Volkswagen Releases Exclusive Package for the Eos
6 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The summer is closing in and drop-top manufacturers are trying to appeal to customers with special offers. Volkswagen makes no exception and will be offering a new special edition for its Eos coupe-...
VW Calls for National e-mobility Cooperation in Germany
4 May 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Group shown its appreciation for the National Platform for Electric Mobility Platform, which debuted yesterday in Berlin and called for the cooperation between multiple fields for sus...
VW Tiguan Match UK Pricing Announced
4 May 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Volkswagen announced today it has added a new Match model to the Tiguan range, though the name has been applied so far to the Polo, Golf and Touran lineup. The model replaces...
Volkswagen Polo to Receive an R Version
4 May 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen’s performance division, R GmbH, plans to get its hands on the Polo, according to Autocar. After the Scirocco R and the Golf R, which are already on sale, the engineers at “R G...
This Month Marks SEAT's 60th Birthday
3 May 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / On May 9 2010, Spanish automaker SEAT will celebrate its 60th birthday. Founded in 1950, the “Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo” has a rich and eventful history. Since 1953,...
Volkswagen CrossGolf Pricing Released
3 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has just released the European pricing information for the 2011 CrossGolf model. Introduced at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, the new CrossGolf is based on the sixth generation of...