VW to Build New Plant in China for Seat
20 Jan 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s greatest carmaker, Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW Group are planning to develop their business in the Chinese market by building a new facility in the country. According to...
Peugeot Cuts 5,700 Jobs in France
20 Jan 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe’s second biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot Citroen, has cut 5,700 French Jobs, surpassing the 3,500 voluntary departure target set in 2009, Bloomberg wrote. One thousand seven hundred pe...
VW Commercial Unit Still Struggling
19 Jan 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW Group’s light commercial vehicles (LCV) state that the automotive market’s recovery is not as close as some might think. The company warns that the market has not yet overcome last ye...
Sainz Happy for Winning the Dakar Rally "His Way"
18 Jan 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz is arguably one of the happiest men in motor racing these days. After becoming double winner in the World Rally Championship in the early 1990s, the Spanish racer achieved one of the mo...
Suzuki, GM to Part Ways in Hybrid Development
18 Jan 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki Motor Corporation finally decided to cut its ties with General Motors in the hybrid sector and fuel-cell technologies and concentrate its efforts on the Volkswagen alliance formed late last y...
Carlos Sainz Wins 2010 Dakar Rally
16 Jan 2010, 17:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Carlos Sainz clinched his first ever Dakar Rally a few minutes ago, despite crossing the finish line of the last San Rafael to Buenos Aires stage on Saturday behind his title rival and Volkswagen te...
Sainz Grabs 2nd Win in 2010 Dakar Rally, Closens to Overall Victory
15 Jan 2010, 06:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With only a couple of stages to go in the 2010 Rally Dakar, Spanish driver Carlos Sainz seems to have taken a comfortable lead from Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah, for his first ever win in t...
Audi Awarded Yellow Angel by ADAC
14 Jan 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following last year's ADAC AutoMarxX study (effectiveness and image of car brands study), German manufacturer Audi has been found to be the best brand for the third time in ADAC's study. T...
Sainz Takes First Win of 2010 Dakar, Extends Overall Lead
13 Jan 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / He is the overall leader in the 2010 Dakar Rally but, until yesterday, he was one of the few front-runners without a single stage win under his belt in this particular event. Obviously, we're t...
New VW Das Auto Campaign Kicks Off at the Super Bowl
13 Jan 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first work created for Volkswagen by its new creative agency, Deutsch LA, premiered yesterday during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLIV. According to Volkswagen, the 30-second spot reportedly ...
VW Eos White Night Goes to Australia
12 Jan 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Volkswagen announced that, starting yesterday, the Eos White Night is available for purchase in Volkswagen dealerships across Australia. With retail prices of AU$53,990 for the 103 T...
Al-Attiyah Wins Stage 9, Closes Gap to Leader Sainz
12 Jan 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With only 5 stages to go in Rally Dakar, the battle for the 2010 overall win promises to be more exciting than ever. After Stephane Peterhansel's 3rd win in the event this year, Qatari driver N...
Top Automotive Players Are Big in...China
11 Jan 2010, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last year, China became the world’s greatest automotive market and the effects are starting to show. Top automakers’ 2009 sales reports for the world’s most populous country reveal...
VW Golf VI GTI RZR Body Kit Released
11 Jan 2010, 13:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at RevoZport Racing recently revealed the Volkswagen Golf VI GTI RZR body kit which will hit the shop starting from next month, but is already available for ordering. “We have c...
Renault May Build Clio’s Succesor in Turkey
8 Jan 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The next generation of the Renault Clio might be manufactured in Turkey, in order to cut costs, as the French la Tribune newspaper reports via Reuters. However, a company spokesman stated that Renau...
MY 2010 VW Models to Feature HD Radio
8 Jan 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HD Radio seems to become a more attractive feature for both auto manufacturers and new car buyers as companies involved in this side of the industry are upgrading their vehicles with this particular...
Volkswagen Was Awarded “Automotive Company of the Year 2010” in India
6 Jan 2010, 15:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / At the first edition of the Indian Auto Bild Golden Steering Wheel Awards, namely the “Automotive Company of the Year 2010” award went to Volkswagen India. The award was accepted by Prof...
VW Eos BlueMotion Introduced in the UK
6 Jan 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Volkswagen increased the BlueMotion range in the UK, with a new petrol engine version. According to the carmaker, the 1.4-liter TSI 122 hp BlueMotion Technology Eos model can be orde...
VW Polo and Race Polo Released in India
6 Jan 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Besides several world premieres, the Auto Expo 2010 also witnessed the local introduction of the Volkswagen Polo as well as the customized version of the car, the so-called Polo Cup, which is fitted...
VW Cancels Magna Contract For Next Gen Porsches
23 Dec 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you remember, the Opel takeover attempt made by Magna earlier this year made the German carmaker to threaten Magna with the cancellation of some contracts if the deal went through. The deal faile...