Consumer Reports Test VW Jetta Hybrid
26 Apr 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / America was, from the very beginning, a hybrid supporter.Volkswagen… not so much. But Toyota sold them in the millions, while the Germans kept true to their turbo technology, until they reali...
Why Volkswagen Doesn’t Need Facelifts
14 Apr 2013, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I’ll be honest with you guys. I really don’t know very much about smartphones. Since I’m in front of the computer for most of the day, I can’t even be bothered to upload song...
Volkswagen Reports 3.1% Increase in US Sales
2 Apr 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / March was an unexpectedly warm month for Volkswagen's auto sales in the US. The company registered 37,704 units delivered, representing an 3.1 percent increase versus the prior year. These figu...
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Commercial: Stupid Laugh
20 Feb 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new TV commercial for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta promotes how efficient it is if you buy it with the TDI clean diesel engine. But you wouldn't really note the boring stuff because it's ...
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Safety Commercial: Baby
20 Feb 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen usually makes some amazing commercials, especially the ones for the Super Bowl, though this one is less than inspirational. The TV ad for the 2013 Jetta sedan promotes the fact that it...
2013 Volkswagen Bora Launched in China
23 Nov 2012, 10:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Did you think this meant they launched the European and American Jetta in China? No, not really, this thing is based on the PQ34, still a compact sedan architecture, but actually belongs to the the ...
This Is What the VW Jetta Will Look Like in 2015
22 Oct 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In our opinion, Volkswagen has invented a new way to develop cars. Because their products are desired for their quality or reliability, and the styling is kept simple to maintain resale value, they&...
Volkswagen Reports Strong US September Sales
3 Oct 2012, 11:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen of America today reported its sales rose 34.4 percent to 36,339 in the month of September over the previous year. This marks the best September since 1972 and adds up to a 37.2 percent in...
Volkswagen US Sales Jump 62.5%
4 Sep 2012, 15:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen’s passenger car sales in the US grew an unexpected 63.5%, making this the best August since 1973, with 41,011 units sold. 2012 has so far been the best year since 1973, with 37% gro...
VW Jetta Commercial: Bad Dog Swallowed Keys
31 Aug 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen probably makes the best commercials in the world. It’s not the big budget or the fact that their cars are good looking, it’s the “fun” factor that gets us every ti...
VW’s US Line-Up to Remain Limited - No New Euro Models Coming
6 Aug 2012, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were hoping of buying a VW Up!, Polo, Amarok or Scirocco in the US, think again! Apparently, according to motortrend.com, who interviewed Rainer Michel, VW US’ VP of Marketing and Strat...
Volkswagen US Finally Replacing Five-Cylinder Engine With 1.8 TSI
18 Jul 2012, 07:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Europeans have always had a dim view of the fact that both the 2014 model-year Jetta, sold in the US came as standard with an antiquated 2.5-liter engine. Now, prospective VW buyers from the US can ...
Volkswagen US Sales Boosted 34.2% in June
4 Jul 2012, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen achieved its best June sales with 38,170 units delivered, a 34.2 percent increase over prior year sales, 35.4 percent increase year-to-date. The Passat sold 10,252 units in June and 55...
Couple Achieve Extreme Economy in a VW Passat TDI
8 May 2012, 16:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen TDIs are the most highly appreciated diesels in the States, and with good reason. John and Helen Taylor, about whom you may have heard back in 2009 when they achieved a record of 67.9 US ...
2012 Volkswagen Jetta Commercial: Solid Door Thunk
8 May 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Who would have thunk that you can name and make a commercial after a door thunk? But Volkswagen did this just right for the Jetta on sale in the US today, and we’re impressed. The best thin...
Volkswagen Working On Jetta CC
17 Mar 2012, 16:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes is turning the CLS four-door coupe into a wagon as well, while they are also working on a BLS model that’s smaller but preserves the same elegant lines. Audi will for the first time h...
2011 VW Brand US Sales: 26.3% Increase
4 Jan 2012, 17:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There’s still a long way to go before VW reaches its former US glory, but at least the Germans are on the right track. During the year that has just ended, they’ve sold 324,402 units, wh...
VW Jetta Commercial: Let's Go to Vegas Baby!
6 Dec 2011, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has just released another very funny little commercial for the Jetta and theri Sign Then Drive offer, where you sign and then... you drive away. We don’t really care about how easy ...
VW of America CEO Expects Profit for 2011
22 Nov 2011, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has huge global ambitions, and part of their efforts are focused on the US market. Despite initial schepticism, most of their new porducts have been well received, especially the facelif...
Feast Your Eyes on the VW Jetta TDI Cup “Street” Edition
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In case you thought that Volkswagen ran out of concepts or customized models especially prepared for SEMA, you were surely wrong because the German carmaker has just unveiled the Volkswagen Jetta TD...