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Volkswagen's The North American Engineering and Planning Center Centralizes Research and Development

Volkswagen's The North American Engineering and Planning Center Centralizes Research and Development

The North American Engineering and Planning Center centralizes Volkswagen’s research and development, and product planning efforts in the American South. This new entity joins the production, purchasing and sales efforts currently operating in the North American Region. Headed by Dr. ... Continue reading

2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Review By Steve Purdy

2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Review By Steve Purdy

review of electric Volkswagen golf ... Continue reading

North American Engineering and Planning Center: New Building Block in Volkswagen's U.S. Market Strategy

North American Engineering and Planning Center: New Building Block in Volkswagen's U.S. Market Strategy

The North American Engineering and Planning Center centralizes Volkswagen’s research and development, and product planning efforts in the American South. This new entity joins the production, purchasing and sales efforts currently operating in the North American Region. Headed by Dr. Matthias Erb, the NA Engineeri ... Continue reading

Lots of Great New Tech for the Volkswagen 2016 Line-Up

Lots of Great New Tech for the Volkswagen 2016 Line-Up

For 2016, Volkswagen kicks technology into high gear. Connectivity features, via the new MIB II infotainment system with VW Car-Net® App-Connect, are added to nearly every model. Volkswagen Group of America is one of the first in the industry to support all three available connected car systems: Apple CarPlay®, Andro ... Continue reading

2015 Volkswagen Golf R Unleash your Rrrr.

2015 Volkswagen Golf R Unleash your Rrrr.

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_1440) This is the third and final chapter of my Golf trilogy that began three months ago. The first two chapters were about the 2015 VW Golf GTI and the 2015 VW Golf TDI Clean Diesel. This last chapter speaks to the top-of-the-line Golf R, the ma ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Introduces a New 1.4T Engine: Turbocharged, Direct Injection Technology

Volkswagen Introduces a New 1.4T Engine: Turbocharged, Direct Injection Technology

Fitment of EA211 engine in Jetta models extends implementation of intelligent downsizing to 97 percent of Volkswagen vehicles sold in the U.S. market TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- August 4, 2015: Volkswagen pioneered the use of small displacement; highly efficient turbocharged and direct-injection engines in the U.S. Volkswagen ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reports Gain of 2.4% over July 2014

Volkswagen Reports Gain of 2.4% over July 2014

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 31,300 units delivered in July 2015. The all-new Golf family of vehicles continued to find success in the market. In July, Golf family sales totaled 6,717 units and the 2015 Golf TDI® Clean Diesel earned yet another accolade: a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® ach ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Records a Successful First Half of 2015

Volkswagen Group Records a Successful First Half of 2015

--Sharp year-on-year rise in sales revenue to EUR 108.8 billion (EUR 98.8 billion); positive impact from exchange rates and mix effects --Operating profit before special items rises to EUR 7.0 billion (EUR 6.2 billion) --Equity-accounted profit of the Chinese joint ventures level year-on-year --Net liquidity in Automot ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Offers New Levels of Connectivity with Class Leading Suite of Infotainment Technologies

Volkswagen Offers New Levels of Connectivity with Class Leading Suite of Infotainment Technologies

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced the introduction of its all-new MIB II infotainment system, available later this year on most model year 2016 Volkswagen products. The all-new infotainment system not only creates the foundation for the next generation of Volkswagen's Car-Net connected vehicle services platform, bu ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Democratizes High-End Driver Assistance Features For The 2016 Model Year

Volkswagen Democratizes High-End Driver Assistance Features For The 2016 Model Year

For the 2016 model year, Volkswagen is offering a host of driver assistance features that were only previously available on the premium Touareg SUV—and adding some new ones that truly democratize driver assistance for the compact sedan and compact hatchback classes. These available features include: Forward Collision ... Continue reading

UK Prices Announced for the New Volkswagen California

UK Prices Announced for the New Volkswagen California

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced pricing for the latest generation California, ahead of UK dealers starting to take orders for the new campervan from 3 August and first deliveries before the end of the year. Prices start at £37,657 (RRP OTR inc VAT) for the Beach model. Continuing a campervan tradition w ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Chattanooga Builds 500,000th Passat

Volkswagen Chattanooga Builds 500,000th Passat

Volkswagen Chattanooga has achieved a significant production milestone with the completion of its 500,000th Passat. The car, produced in the world’s first and only LEED Platinum certified factory, was a Candy White Limited Edition, with black interior, keyless access with pushbutton start, a rearview camera, heate ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Supplies Optimized R2S Turbocharging Technology For The Volkswagen Group's New High-performance Diesel Engine

BorgWarner Supplies Optimized R2S Turbocharging Technology For The Volkswagen Group's New High-performance Diesel Engine

BorgWarner's Regulated Two-Stage (R2S®) Turbocharging Technology Helps Boost Performance for Volkswagen's Powerful New 2.0-liter Diesel Engine AUBURN HILLS, MI -- July 21, 2015: BorgWarner provides its award-winning regulated two-stage (R2S®) turbocharging technology for Volkswagen's new high-performance diesel engin ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Delivers 5 Millions Cars So Far in 2015

Volkswagen Delivers 5 Millions Cars So Far in 2015

Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Group’s overall development in first half year was satisfactory. Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand was not immune to current trends in China.” WOLFSBURG -- July 20, 2015: Vehicle deliveries by the Volkswagen Group in the first half of 2015 continued at a hi ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Passenger Car Sales Show Significant Growth in Europe

Volkswagen Passenger Car Sales Show Significant Growth in Europe

Volkswagen Passenger Cars grew vehicle deliveries in Europe in the first half year, with some countries reporting a significant rise. The brand delivered 485,200 units (January-June 2014: 451,400; +7.5 percent) in Western Europe (excluding Germany). The percentage increase on markets such as Spain or the Central Europe ... Continue reading

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