autoevolution
 

Stories about: VW

Bentley Working on 5-Door Coupe and SUV
Bentley Working on 5-Door Coupe and SUV

17 Feb 2011, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Volkswagen empire has the clear goal of becoming the number one car company by 2018 and, in order to achieve this, each single brand has to undergo several modifications. Bentley is the next in ...

 
VW Tiguan Facelift New Photos and Details
VW Tiguan Facelift New Photos and Details

17 Feb 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the new Tiguan will officially make its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in a few weeks, Volkswagen chooses not to release all the details on the facelifted model but update us with new ...

 
2011 VW Passat Goes on Sale in India on March 29
2011 VW Passat Goes on Sale in India on March 29

17 Feb 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen presented the new Passat sedan in January at the 2011 North American International Auto Show and confirmed, even from the beginning of the press conference, that the car will go on sale i...

 
VW Polo R Won't Be Made
VW Polo R Won't Be Made

14 Feb 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Every single model from Volkswagen's yard that wears the R designation is attractive in its very own way, so every time the Germans plan to launch such a version, fans are getting in the queue ...

 
2012 VW Beetle to Debut at New York Auto Show
2012 VW Beetle to Debut at New York Auto Show

8 Feb 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen presented during the Super Bowl a commercial through which it offered us a hint into how the future Beetle will look like, thus making us believe that we're pretty close to the debut...

 
VW Golf VIII to Achieve 100 mpg / 2.3 l/100km
VW Golf VIII to Achieve 100 mpg / 2.3 l/100km

8 Feb 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen recently presented at the Qatar Auto Show the concept that's supposed to change the whole auto industry. At least, from the Germans' point of view, the XL1 prototype will change...

 
Volkswagen to Build Ultra-Efficient Up City Car
Volkswagen to Build Ultra-Efficient Up City Car

7 Feb 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen recently impressed the whole automotive industry with what it called the XL1 concept, an innovative prototype that could burn as less as 1 liter of gasoline per kilometer. Not only that t...

 
Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift Revealed
Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift Revealed

3 Feb 2011, 20:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even though this is not necessarily one of those highly-anticipated vehicle releases, the arrival of the facelifted Volkswagen Tiguan has gathered a certain level of attention, since a brochure of t...

 
VW to Replace 27 New Beetles Sold in the US
VW to Replace 27 New Beetles Sold in the US

1 Feb 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A recall of a peculiar nature was announced this week by Volkswagen, concerning some New Beetle models sold in the US. The cars, 27 of them, will be recalled and replaced altogether, because they do...

 
Volkswagen Begins Mexican Plant Build
Volkswagen Begins Mexican Plant Build

1 Feb 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Promised ever since last year, the new Volkswagen engine plant in Mexico is getting ready to receive its assembly lines, after at the end of last week the German auto maker laid the foundation stone...

 
European Jetta to Land in the US in 2014
European Jetta to Land in the US in 2014

27 Jan 2011, 15:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After Volkswagen rolled out the new Passat at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, company executives stepped in and announced that no new models should be expected for the ne...

 
VW XL1 Will Be Produced
VW XL1 Will Be Produced

27 Jan 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen unveiled the XL1 ultra-efficient concept at the Qatar Motor Show and, while everybody agreed that this is indeed a great idea, the same question was on everyone's lips: will this eve...

 
Volkswagen Presents AVILUS Virtual Design Technology
Volkswagen Presents AVILUS Virtual Design Technology

26 Jan 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Trying as hard as it can to prove that it is more than a car manufacturer, Volkswagen has once again wondered off outside the boundaries of its daily routine and announced a research project of rema...

 
Hyundai Wia Holds Talks with Renault, Nissan, VW
Hyundai Wia Holds Talks with Renault, Nissan, VW

26 Jan 2011, 11:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Three of the world's largest automakers, Renault, Nissan and Volkswagen, are now holding talks with Hyundai Wia, the second largest auto parts manufacturer in South Korea, for a potential suppl...

 
VW Presents XL1, the 0.9 l/100km Car
VW Presents XL1, the 0.9 l/100km Car

26 Jan 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors proved to be true once again, as German carmaker Volkswagen today presented the XL1 prototype, the eagerly-awaited vehicle that consumes only 0.9 l/100km (261.3 mpg)! Scheduled to make its wo...

 
Ford Aims to Match VW BlueMotion's Efficiency
Ford Aims to Match VW BlueMotion's Efficiency

25 Jan 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The race to develop new fuel efficiency enhancement technologies often make automakers have a look at what their rivals are building and, if you ask Ford, that's not a bad thing at all. The US-...

 
Suzuki to Use Volkswagen Small-Displacement Engines
Suzuki to Use Volkswagen Small-Displacement Engines

24 Jan 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese car manufacturer Suzuki is looking into Volkswagen's yard for small-displacement engines, some of which could be installed on its very own models starting in the near future. Developin...

 
Audi Q1 Entry-Level SUV in the Works
Audi Q1 Entry-Level SUV in the Works

24 Jan 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The A1 will remain the smallest model in Audi's yard, as the German manufacturer has no intention to rebadge the upcoming Volkswagen Up minicar. However, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler confirmed for A...

 
Skoda to Hire Hundreds This Year
Skoda to Hire Hundreds This Year

21 Jan 2011, 09:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda is just one small part of Volkswagen's empire but, just like the rest of the brands, it has to expand its business in order to help the parent company reach its goal of becoming the world...

 
VW Working on Seven-Seat SUV for the States
VW Working on Seven-Seat SUV for the States

20 Jan 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is reportedly working on a brand new project that would be especially addressed to the United States and would come in the form of a new SUV. The guys over at AutoExpress claim that the G...