VW Test Driver Dies on Ehra-Lessien Track
15 Jul 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A 42 year old Brazilian test driver working for Volkswagen died on the premises of the company's Ehra-Lessien testing site, flensburg-online.de reported. Another test driver, a 27 year-old Germ...
Spyshots: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
14 Jul 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After in mid-June we gave you the first CGIs with the next generation Volkswagen Touareg, it's now time to give you the real deal, caught by spies' eyes testing somewhere in the United Sta...
Volkswagen Goes After Toyota Through China...
13 Jul 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...and plans to skip GM in the process. The third ranking automotive manufacturer Volkswagen has set its sights on the top spot, occupied, still, by Toyota. GM seems to be, in their plans, just a mi...
Abt Volkswagen Golf VI GTI 260/300 HP
10 Jul 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tuning firm Abt Sportline recently presented their latest creation, a tweaked Volkswagen Golf VI GTI that comes with several enhancements, in both mechanical and styling sides. To get straight to...
VW Union Chief Slams Porsche CEO
10 Jul 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the merger between two iconic German manufacturers, Volkswagen and Porsche, lingers on, emotion runs high and it was only a matter of time before the battle between Wolfgang Porsche and Ferdinand...
Volkswagen Touareg Recall in the US
9 Jul 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is recalling more than 14,000 Touareg vehicles in the United States after discovering that a body structure glitch could eventually lead to injures to people outside the vehicle. Accordin...
Karmann Saved by Volkswagen?
9 Jul 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in mid-June, German manufacturer Karmann, one of the biggest independent automotive manufacturers in Germany, announced it has ended production and was bracing for a painful restructuring proce...
2009 VW Tiguan Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
9 Jul 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing vehicles receiving top star safety ratings in crash tests has become somewhat of a common sight these days, with more and more models achieving this feat. The latest news from the safety fron...
2009 VW Routan Recalled Due to Owner Manual
8 Jul 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No, there is no joke. 18,500 Volkswagen Routan vehicles will be recalled in the United States due to a slip-up of he who wrote the owner's manual. Somewhere in there, the manufacturer should ha...
World's Cheapest Indian Car
6 Jul 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Do you guys remember the 2500 dollar car from Tata? It was called the Nano, and in theory it was supposed to offer – especially to Indians – the chance to own a bike with a roof and four...
JMS Kit for VW Bora IV
6 Jul 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Here are some good news for those of you who still have a good old Bora in their garages and can't help but feeling that it looks a bit outdated. The guys over at JMS thought to bring a refresh...
Volkswagen Up! Production to Cost 900 Euros!
6 Jul 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen really knows how to deal with the crisis. While most automakers struggle to reduce output, cut workforce and shut down plants, Volkswagen is trying a different move. It will pay for the p...
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Details
6 Jul 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After releasing version after version of the new generation Golf, German manufacturer Volkswagen has announced the introduction of yet even more flavors of the 1.6l engine, including a BlueMotion va...
2009 Volkswagen Routan Recalled in the US
3 Jul 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 Routan units in the United States after discovering that some of the cars sold in the country do not comply with specific safety standards. The saf...
VW Passat CC Wins red dot Design Award
1 Jul 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Passat CC, which we agree looks quite appealing, last night received the "red dot Design Award 2009 - Best of the Best". This is the second award in a row as the four-door coupe...
Woman Driver Takes Bank Customers Hostage
1 Jul 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though she didn’t have any intention to rob the bank, a young woman somehow managed to block several customers inside a bank in Timisoara, Romania. With all the free parking lots in the area, ...
Spyshots: 2011 Volkswagen Sharan
30 Jun 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When we say Volkswagen is on a roll, we really mean it... The German manufacturer, after invading the market with their releases this year (Golf 6 GTI, Golf 6 GTD, Scirocco R – just to name a ...
Suzuki Denies Talks with Volkswagen
30 Jun 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki's CEO yesterday denied rumors about potential talks between the Japanese manufacturer and Volkswagen saying the Germans were interested in taking over a 10 percent stake in Suzuki. Last ...
Porsche Says Qatar Submits Offer
30 Jun 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German sport car manufacturer Porsche, through one of its spokesman, stepped in today and said it has received an offer from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) which may help reduce its increasing deb...
Skoda Debuts 1.2l HTP Engine Production
29 Jun 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen's Group Czech manufacturer Skoda announced today it has begun production of a modernized 1.2l HTP engine, at the Mlada Boleslav facility. The new unit is actually a tweaked version o...