Argentina to Alaska In A Volkswagen Toureg TDI
Oct 2, 2011
VW TOUREG TDI SETS PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY RECORD Argentina to Alaska in less than 12 days By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau German adventurer Rainer Zietlow and his two accomplices, Juan Carlos of Spain and fellow German Marius Biela, drove their Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel SUV from the tip of Sout ... Continue reading
Volkswagen to Expand U.S. Presence With New Regional Sales Office in Dallas
Sep 28, 2011
Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today announced it will open a fifth regional sales office in the Dallas metropolitan area to further strengthen the company's relationships with customers and dealers. As a vital part of Volkswagen's long-term commitment to the U.S. market, the expansion will help facilitate future growth ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
Sep 28, 2011
2012 VW Beetle: THE BEST BUG EVER! By Marty Bernstein Senior Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Volkswagen just introduced the third generation of the bestselling vehicle ever, the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The question is: Will the newest iterations (there are two new models) of the iconic 73 year old vehicle that ... Continue reading
2012 VW New Beetle First Drive by Thom Cannell +VIDEO
Sep 23, 2011
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor The Auto Channel Can you identify a Volkswagen Beetle, a Bug? Of course you can. Call them what you will, Volkswagenâs BugsâBeetlesâare among the most distinctive cars ever built, and if you didnât own one, you rode in one. So, in 1998 when the New Beetle was launched, ... Continue reading
Tow-Tal Victory For Volkswagen In Caravan Club Towcar Awards
Sep 22, 2011
The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0-litre TDI DSG has been named the winner of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2012 awards, on top of its victory over 12 rivals in the under £25,000 class. ... Continue reading
There's Nothing Better Than a Volkswagen Jetta...
Sep 22, 2011
The Volkswagen Jetta Sport 2.0TDI DSG has been awarded the accolade of The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2012. ... Continue reading
MetoKote Corporation Earns Volkswagen's Service Parts E-Coat Business for U.S. Built Passat
Sep 19, 2011
MetoKote Corporation announced today it has been selected by Volkswagen Group of America to provide 100 percent of the German auto manufacturer's service part e-coat needs for its Passat passenger car being produced at its first U.S. based vehicle assembly facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Continue reading
Explore The Great Outdoors In Style With The New California Berghaus
Sep 19, 2011
As the weather starts to take a turn for the worse and those long summer nights and festivals seem a distant memory, it needn't be just hardcore campers who can still enjoy the great outdoors as Volkswagen adds the limited edition Berghaus to the versatile California range. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group to Invest More than 62 Billion up to 2016
Sep 19, 2011
The Volkswagen Group will invest around 62.4 billion in its Automotive Division in the coming five years. ... Continue reading
Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen to Coordunate Volkswagen Group's Classic Activities
Sep 16, 2011
Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen is to assume responsibility for the global coordination of the Volkswagen Group's Classic activities. Dr. Paefgen was latterly Chairman of Bentley, President of Bugatti and General Representative of Volkswagen AG for Motorsport and Research, and is a renowned authority on the historical automobi ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Delivers All-New 2012 Passat to First U.S. Customer
Sep 12, 2011
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today delivered the first, customer-purchased 2012 Passat TDI® Clean Diesel to Matt Duchesne of San Jose, CA. The 2012 Passat met its first owner after months of anticipation, beginning with the widely popular "The Force" ad that aired earlier this year and culminating today with this speci ... Continue reading
2011 Volkswagen Jetta S Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 12, 2011
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We get the feeling that Volkswagen is still trying to find itself in the U.S. market, first charming us all in the 1950s and 60s with the simple, cheap, functional Beetle, full of personality and quirkiness, then going mainstream with the conventional, but still fully Ge ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Grows Deliveries 12.1 Percent to 3.34 Million Vehicles in Period to August
Sep 9, 2011
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported growth in the Asia/Pacific region, delivering 1.26 (1.10; +14.3 percent) million vehicles there from January to August, of which 1.13 (1.02; +11.3 percent) million units were handed over to customers in China, the largest single market. Developments in North America, where t ... Continue reading
Volkswagen At The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011
Sep 9, 2011
As the organisers prepare to open the door to this year's IAA in Frankfurt next week, a team of around 1,000 people are on site putting the finishing touches to the Volkswagen stand in Hall 3. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Takes Technology Lead With New HD Radio Technology Feature
Sep 8, 2011
What: Volkswagen and iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio Technology, announced today that Volkswagen is the first automaker to offer the new HD Radio Technology feature, Artist Experience. Beginning with the 2012 model year, select Volkswagen vehicles will offer HD Radio Technology with Artist Experience on the ... Continue reading
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