Volkswagen Transporter Celebrates 6 Decades of UK Success
Jul 4, 2014
First Transporter launched at the Earls Court Commercial Motor Show in 1954 Over 11.5 million Transporters built to date From 786 UK sales in 1954 to 18,350 in 2013 â enduringly popular with British business The van which helped build Britain and launched a million road trips This year marks a significant mileston ... Continue reading
Volkswagen is Taking Over BlackBerry's European R&D Centre in Germany
Jul 2, 2014
The Volkswagen Group is taking over BlackBerry's European research and development centre in Bochum (Germany). With the newly founded Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH, the Wolfsburg-based automotive group is further expanding its expertise and capabilities in the field of vehicle connectivity. With its objective of interli ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports June 2014 Vehicle Sales
Jul 1, 2014
June sales total 28,827 units Golf GTI delivered 1,927 units for the month, the best month since March 2006 Passat delivered 7,222 units for the month Jetta sedan delivered 10,102 units for the month Tiguan delivered 2,416 units for the month High-mileage, TDI Clean Diesel models accounted for 6,456 units, representing ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen CC Executive Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Jun 30, 2014
2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC EXECUTIVE REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Some of us have criticized the VW Passat as a bit too conservative in exterior styling, content and overall image. This weekâs test car â the VW CC Executive â is not. It is essentially a mid-size Passat under the skin ... Continue reading
The New Volkswagen XL1 is about to Arrive in London
Jun 28, 2014
Volkswagen has announced pricing for its record-breaking XL1 model, the worldâs most energy efficient production vehicle, which is now available to UK customers at £98,515 (RRP OTR). A total production run of around 200 XL1s are being built at Volkswagenâs Osnabrück factory in Germany, a proportion of w ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's TSI Engine Wins International Engine of the Year Award--Again
Jun 28, 2014
TSI technology from Volkswagen has once again received the 'International Engine of the Year Award': the 1.4 litre TSI twincharger, which won for the ninth time in succession in the 1.0 to 1.4 litre cubic capacity category, is thus the most successful engine in the history of this international competition for engine t ... Continue reading
The New Volkswagen Golf SV Awarded Five Stars by Euro NCAP
Jun 26, 2014
The new Golf SV today received the top award of five stars from the independent European consumer protection organisation Euro NCAP. With its top-class package of safety features made up of robust vehicle body structure, highly effective combination of seat belts, seats and airbags, plus innovative driver assistance sy ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2014
BorgWarner supplies its innovative Pressure Sensor Glow Plug (PSG) for Volkswagen's all new diesel engines starting with the 1.4-liter version and then adding the 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter versions later this year. Based on the new modular diesel engine system (MDB), the fuel-efficient, low-emission engines offer power r ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept
Jun 24, 2014
The Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept brought a splash of summer sunshine to a cold and wintry Michigan in January when it made its debut at the Detroit motor show. Itâs now made a reappearance on the road in sunny Sylt, Germany, and while it remains a concept car, everything about it is feasible â it is practic ... Continue reading
Volkswagen CV records strong growth in Western Europe
Jun 17, 2014
Hannover, 16 June 2014: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles increased sales of Amarok, Caddy, Transporter and Crafter models in Western Europe by 6.2 per cent during the first five months of the year, taking total vehicles shipped to 117,500 (last year: 110,600). âThe economic recovery in the Western European vehicle m ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2014
January to May figure rises to 4.11 million units/ +6.3 per cent* 864,600 vehicles delivered in May/ +5.9 per cent* Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: âEncouraging trend in deliveries. Mixed performance, and market demands remain challenging.â Wolfsburg, June 13, 2014: The Volkswagen Group deliv ... Continue reading
Special Deals in the UK on The Volkswagen Golf SV
Jun 13, 2014
With Volkswagen Retailers now taking orders for the new and super versatile Golf SV, Volkswagen Finance has announced a number of attractive offers which also make it super value to own. From now until the end of June, retail customers can order a Golf SV on Volkswagen Financeâs Solutions personal contract plan wi ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2014
Volkswagen has taken another step forwards in the democratisation of technology, with the introduction of standard-fit ESC electronic stability control and DAB digital radio on all of its passenger car models in the UK, from the up! to the Phaeton. ESC (previously fitted to almost every model in the range and optional ... Continue reading
California, Texas and Florida Lead U.S. in Diesel and Hybrid Vehicles
Jun 5, 2014
Diesel car registrations have increased 30% and hybrids have increased 64% since 2010. ​WASHINGTON June 5, 2014; NACS Online reported that California, Texas and Florida lead the country in registrations of fuel-efficient clean diesel and hybrid passenger vehicles, according to a new analysis and data released yes ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Shows Off the Woerthersee 2014 GTI Roadster
May 30, 2014
Volkswagen is turning the virtual world into reality this weekend, as it presents the GTI Roadster concept at the famous Woerthersee GTI meeting in Austria. The GTI Roadster was originally created as a purely electronic car, to feature in the Sony PlayStation® 3 classic, Gran Turismo 6 (GT6). The result of cooperati ... Continue reading
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