Das Auto Introduces DAS. - VW's iPad Customer Magazine
28 May 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has made a real marketing step into the virtual world, by creating a digital brand magazine as an application for the iPad, with the move being the first in the automotive world.The new m...
Spyshots: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
26 May 2010, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After back in January we brought you a set of CGIs depicting a New Compact Coupe-based Volkswagen Jetta, it's time to take a more personal look at the fifth generation model. Caught testing en...
Volkswagen Buys Italdesign Giugiaro
25 May 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as the infamous inside sources have been speculating for days now, German carmaker Volskwagen announced it has purchased a majority stake in Italian design and engineering company Italdesign Gi...
VW Giugiaro Takeover to Be Announced this Week
24 May 2010, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After late last week rumors pointing to a takeover of Italdesign Giugiaro, Italy’s largest design and engineering firm, by German group Volkswagen started surfacing, things got a bit more seri...
Volkswagen Official Denies Polo R Plans
21 May 2010, 10:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / A Volkswagen official said that the company is unlikely to build an R version of the Polo supermini, since it would interfere with the future Audi S1, already in development. “I would say t...
Volkswagen Could Enter F1 with Audi or Porsche Brands
20 May 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen’s possible entry into Formula 1 could be done by using the Audi or Porsche brands, recent reports say. Europe’s largest carmaker is becoming more and more interested in motors...
Volkswagen Golf Match Launched in the UK
19 May 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf range has received a new trim level for the UK market. Using the Match name, the new version replaces the SE equipment level, adding over additional equipment worth 1,600 pounds,...
Volkswagen Plans Buying Italdesign Giugiaro
19 May 2010, 10:32 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen is planning to buy a controlling stake in Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A., Italy’s largest design and engineering firm, according to two industry sources quoted by the Automotive News Eu...
VW Group Sales Up 21 Percent in the First Four Months of 2010
18 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Volkswagen Group posted its sales results for the first four months of 2010. Europe’s largest automaker recorded a 20.9 percent growth compared to the similar period of 2009, selling 2.34 ...
Carmakers to be Hit by Transnet Strike
17 May 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A strike led by unions in South Africa is threatening carmakers' operations in the country, after almost a week of protests of workers from the country's biggest transport operator, Transn...
JE Design Previews 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Tuning Kit
17 May 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / JE Design has released a set of sketches previewing its tuning kit for the new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg. The German tuner will offer a wide body kit that will offer an aggressive look to the VW SU...
VW Scirocco, the Fastest Front-Wheel Drive Car at the Nurburgring 24 Hours
17 May 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen managed a one-two-three podium at the Nurburgring 24 Hour race in the class for cars with alternative power, with its three Sciroccos powered by bio natural gas. Volkswagen also obtai...
Volkswagen Premieres GTI Excessive Concept at Worthersee
14 May 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen premiered at this year’s edition of the GTI meet two special Golf GTIs: the adidas and the Excessive. We brought you details about the former so now we’ll focus on the latter....
Volkswagen Polo BiFuel Available from EUR16,325
12 May 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Since the market launch of the new Polo in March last year, Volkswagen received over 310,000 orders for the small car. Now a new version becomes available, the Polo BiFuel, which can operate either ...
Volkswagen Starts Building DSG Transmissions in China
12 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen began today in China the production of the dual clutch transmission, marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China in its quest to become the ecological leader among automakers i...
Volkswagen Plans to Sell More OEM parts in the U.S.
11 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In an effort to sell more OEM parts on the U.S. market, Volkswagen’s American division will collaborate with OEConnection, one of the leading online parts and service exchange in the car indus...
Volkswagen Holds 2010 Service Qualification World Championship
10 May 2010, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen has held the 2010 Service Qualification World Championship, testing and recognizing its best service advisers and service technicians. The finals were held in Wolfsburg, Germany over t...
VW Up May Not Go Down Under
10 May 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the Volkswagen Up! minicar getting ready to enter production sometime in 2011, German carmaker Volkswagen is making its calculations to see where the car will be best sold. According to those c...
Kerscher Restyles the Golf VI
10 May 2010, 06:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The tuning world has been on a constant expansion trend, with more and more vehicles receiving aftermarket upgrades that target their appearance, technical features or both. But some vehicles have a...
VW to Bring Two New Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010
7 May 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen will showcase two new Golf GTIs at Worthersee Tour 2010, the traditional annual GTI meet in Austria. Although VW released only one photo, depicting the Golf GTI Adidas edition, it confirm...