Let’s Remember the Volkswagen “Bollocks” Commercial!
4 Jan 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Volkswagen Passat was an all-new car... back in 1996 when it was launched in Europe (followed by the US in 1998. However, we’re not here to talk about model years, we’re here to lau...
2013 Volkswagen CC R-Line US Pricing Announced
18 Oct 2012, 14:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen USA has made the R-Line package available for the new 2013 CC. The idea here is that you let your dealer click the option for you and you get a sporty look without compromising fuel econo...
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...
VW Passat Commercial Commercial: Rocking Out, Air Drums
21 Sep 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You have to give it up to VW for the wonderful work they do with their commercials. From the most boring but well built family saloons, they managed to pull amusing ads every single time. This ti...
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...
Volkswagen Passat CC Gets ADV.1 Wheels
7 Aug 2012, 15:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Passat CC might have reached its second generation (you can read our review here), but it’s the first one that most people agree impresses more when it comes to looks and we&rsq...
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 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...
VW Show CC R-Line Modifications in 3D
5 Jun 2012, 13:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having recently unveiled the US-bound CC R-Line, Volkswagen have decided that it would be a good idea for future customers to see what the R-Line pack brings over the standard car. As we had prev...
Volkswagen's Chattanooga Plant Produces Its 100,000th US Passat
1 Jun 2012, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The North American VW Passat was launched back in April 2011, hitting the 10,000 sales mark in September of 2011, with 50,000 coming up in February of this year. It is quite a bit different to the E...
US-Bound Volkswagen CC R-Line Gets Golf GTI Engine
28 May 2012, 13:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Volkswagen CC may look sleek and sporty, but it’s basically a Euro-spec Passat underneath, the previous generation of the car was called the Passat CC, let’s not forget. VW have deci...
Volkswagen Passat R-Line Launched in Europe
2 May 2012, 16:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Not to be mistaken with the sporty ‘R’ model, the ‘R-Line’ is nothing more than a mid-level trim for the new, facelifted Passat, with a few touches to set it apart from lesse...
2012 VW Passat and Routan Recalled
11 Apr 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen’s American division has announced a small recall, concerning only 153 2012 Passat sedans and 15 2012 Routan vans. The Passats have a problem with the diesel fuel filter elements ...
Volkswagen Adding Jobs in Tennessee to Built More Passats
23 Mar 2012, 16:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The North American launch of the 2012 VW Passat was clearly a big success story for the German automaker. For this year, they’ve even had to resort to hiring 800 extra workers in Chattanooga, ...
2012 VW Passat Alltrack Commercial: Pleasure Before Business
22 Mar 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is probably the first commercial we’ve seen this year that can blend the boring B-roll footage of a car simply driving without you noticing. “Pleasure before business.” is the...
VW Passat Named Fleet Car of the Year in Britain
22 Mar 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This year, the Volkswagen Passat was named the best new company car of 2011 in Britain at a ceremony attended by almost 1,400 fleet industry representatives this week. Fleet News Awards presided the...
2014 Volkswagen Passat Rumors
19 Jan 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new generation of the Euro-spec Volkswagen Passat is now under development, with the vehicle set to be released as a 2014 model and now new details on the vehicle have been released. According ...
Volkswagen Recalls MY 2009 Passat, CC, Wagon
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is recalling 130 model year 2009 Passat, Passat Wagon and Passat CC vehicles due to what seems to be a problem concerning the electromechanical steering gear control unit, as mentioned by...
Volkswagen Reports Poor Sales in December
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that automakers report very low sales in most markets, so today's piece of news telling you about poor sales brought by Volkswagen follows the same pessimistic trend. Acc...
Passat BlueMotion 2 Heading to Dealers
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen today announced that Passat BlueMotion 2, a new model which now includes a new stop/start technology, is heading to UK dealerships, with orders available starting this week. The upgraded ...