Good News For Buyers Of Volkswagen Touareg And CC Models
Jan 24, 2013
Volkswagen has created an even more sumptuous version of the upmarket Touareg SUV, with the introduction of the new Touareg R-Line. ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2013
The Fender Premium Audio System, a product born out of the 2007 collaboration between two brands known for precision engineering and a passion for innovation, celebrates its global availability on three additional Volkswagen vehicles -- the 2013 Beetle Fender Edition, 2013 Beetle convertible and the 2014 Tiguan R-line. ... Continue reading
2013 NAIAS The Most Important Auto Show Of All - Wrap Up +VIDEO
Jan 21, 2013
By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The Detroit auto show is not the oldest. That honor goes to either New York or Chicago, depending on which promoter you believe. And, itâs not the biggest. Chicago has way more square footage and draws more visitors. But there is no question that our ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2013
Automotive News announced the winners of the Global Automotive Shareholder Value Awards for one- and three-year performance periods by Global Vehicle Manufacturers, Global Automotive Suppliers and U.S. Automotive Retailers. The annual event was held January 16, in conjunction with the Automotive News World Congress in ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Introduces R-Line for Tiguan and Touareg
Jan 15, 2013
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel DETROIT, January 15, 2013. Key in the aspirations of the Volkswagen Group to reach the milestone of a million cars sold in North America by 2018 is the plant in Chattanooga, where recently production of the Passat has been increased. To emphasize the importance of ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Groups Sticks to its Sales Goal for 2018
Jan 15, 2013
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel DETROIT, January 15, 2013. In the hay days of the Beetle, Volkswagen was the largest foreign brand in North America. But after the arrival of the Japanese brands, the Germans had to deal with quality problems, which were published widely in the media, and VW had n ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents CrossBlue Concept Midsize SUV +VIDEO
Jan 14, 2013
<p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>DETROIT, January 14, 2013; In the past year, the Volkswagen Group has done very well on the North American market with a total of nearly 600,000 sold vehicles (+34.2 percent compared with the preceding year). The new Passat has been adding to thi ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Delivers 5.74 Million Vehicles in 2012
Jan 14, 2013
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand closed 2012 with a new record, delivering 5.74 (2011: 5.09; +12.7 percent) million vehicles to customers for the first time in a twelve-month period. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen up! Wins Again at UK's What Car? Magazine Awards
Jan 11, 2013
Volkswagen's much-lauded compact city car, the up!, has retained its small car crown at the UK's What Car? awards. The accolade was presented at a prestigious event held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. ... Continue reading
Small Volkswagen Up! Remains Big Winner For What Car? Magazine
Jan 10, 2013
Volkswagen's compact city car, the up!, has retained its small car crown at the What Car? awards. ... Continue reading
Audi Partners With Joule To Make Future Mobility Fuels With Micro-organisms
Jan 9, 2013
</p><p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>THE HAGUE, January 9, 2013; In the quest to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions of cars, Audi is developing synthetic natural gas, which the German car manufacturer refers to as Audi e-gas, (<a href=http://www.theautochannel.com/ne ... Continue reading
Editor's Top 5 Cars of the Year for 2012 +VIDEO
Dec 31, 2012
By Mark Fulmer Editor-in-Chief AUTO CENTRAL - December 31, 2012: These five cars are all 2012 models with the exception of the FR-S which is a 2013. They have been selected out of this last years available press fleet have three qualities that are personal preferences of mine: 1. Fun To Drive 2. Distinctive technology/ ... Continue reading
Volkswagen has Created About 100,000 New Jobs Since 2007, Including 30,000 in Germany
Dec 28, 2012
Since 2007, the workforce of the Volkswagen Group has grown by about 225,000 employees, representing a rise of 70 percent. This increase includes 100,000 new jobs created throughout the world and 125,000 employees of companies newly integrated into the Group. As of the end of November, the Volkswagen Group employed abo ... Continue reading
Beetle Fender Rocks Into Town Along With The New Scirocco GTS
Dec 21, 2012
Music fans have always liked the Beatles, and now they've got another great reason to get into Beetles, with the introduction of the Volkswagen Beetle Fender limited edition, created in conjunction with the eponymous guitar manufacturer. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Wins International Sustainability Award
Dec 19, 2012
Award by World Forum for Ethics in Business for responsible action in the environmental and social fields ... Continue reading
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