Volkswagen Golf 6 and Plus Get Accessorized
12 May 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The forecasted success of the 2009 World Car of the Year, the Volkswagen Golf 6, would not have been complete without some well-placed factory-produced accessories. Most of them are oriented towards...
The Porsche Wars: Piech's First Strike
12 May 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most interesting developments in the automotive industry, the future Porsche-Volkswagen joint company, keeps to the track, hidden behind the glamorous moves Fiat is taking in the industry...
2010 Polo Is Already a Hit, VW Gets 13,000 Orders
12 May 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession encouraged new car buyers to migrate towards small cars and the new Volkswagen Polo is the living proof of this. According to data provided by the German manufacturer, it has ...
The VW-Audi-Porsche Joint Vehicle
11 May 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We do mean joint...As in glued and bolted together. We are not sure what to make of this...how to call it? Lupo? Former/future Audi A2? Audi A3? Well, long story short, the car underneath the heavy ...
BMW Will Stand Alone
8 May 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW has no plans to merge, or sell, or borrow, as Friedrich Eichiner, BMW CFO told The New York Times in an interview. In this new automotive frenzy, where Fiat joins with Chrysler and GM, where GM ...
Porsche and Volkswagen Will Merge
7 May 2009, 06:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you in our past reports, the German luxury manufacturer is passing through some difficult times these days. Due to large debts both Porsche and Piech families have accumulated, the compan...
Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI Released
6 May 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For all those of you out there who have enjoyed the release of the Volkswagen Golf 6 GTD, this latest news from the German manufacturer can do nothing than please you even more. Even if the new GT T...
Volkswagen Tries to Temper Fiat
5 May 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The tsunami Fiat has stirred with its aggressive moves in the automotive market has managed to raise voices from all over the industry. Following state officials or union leaders, Volkswagen's ...
“Meet the Volkswagens” Campaign Launched Today
4 May 2009, 16:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following Audi’s example of TV spots that ‘hit and run’ the competition, Volkswagen launched today the ‘Meet the Volkswagens’ campaign, featuring Max, the 1964 black Be...
The Porsche Wars: Porsche Vs Piech
4 May 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Strange reports surfaced over the weekend, stating that the German luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche will be sold to Volkswagen, as part of an attempt to cut the debt of both the Piech and Pors...
Volkswagen Post Declining Q1 Results, but Does Not Panic
30 Apr 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Unlike Daimler, Volkswagen seems to be quite relaxed with its financial results, perhaps too relaxed. The company announced that in the first three months of the year it delivered 1.40 million vehic...
Indian Plant Buzzes with German Excitement, Begins Volkswagen Polo Production
28 Apr 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / What do Volkswagen and India have in common? Apart from the new Pune plant, we can safely say that absolutely nothing. But since the aforementioned plant was inaugurated on March 31, there's en...
Volkswagen Idles Mexico Plants...
28 Apr 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...and this is not because of the pandemic swine flu which ravages the country. To one to blame is the same old economic downturn, which now forces the German manufacturer to stop production at its ...
VW Satisfied with Porsche Collaboration, Expects Strong 2009 Profit
24 Apr 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German automaker Volkswagen is extremely pleased with the cooperation with Porsche, the parent company that owns a 51 percent stake, and said it expects strong performances in 2009, partially thanks...
Is the Slovakian Factory Up for Volkswagen?
23 Apr 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Apparently it is, as the German manufacturer yesterday confirmed early April reports that the future small family model, or Up as it is known in the industry, will be manufactured at the company...
Touareg TDI Clean Diesel Goes to the US
21 Apr 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American SUV segment will get a new addition soon, as the new Volkswagen Touareg TDI will become available in all 50 US States as soon as May at a starting price of $42,800, the lowest price for...
VW Passat Lingyu, New Golf Unveiled in Shanghai
21 Apr 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen proved once again that China remains a core market for its global strategy and launched the new Passat Lingyu along with the new Golf and BlueMotion Technologies at the Auto Shangha...
Volkswagen Golf 6 GTD Pricing Announced
21 Apr 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new GTD version of the World Car of the Year, the Volkswagen Golf 6, is now closer than ever, as the German manufacturer announced that the new performance diesel will be available in the UK st...
Germany Still in Trouble Over the Volkswagen Law
15 Apr 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Commission is looking into increasing the pressure on Germany over the so called "Volkswagen Law", a legislative act which gives special rights to the state and prevents any s...
2009 Volkswagen Tiguan R Line Comes in June
15 Apr 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen is planning a new addition to the Tiguan range, not as a different model, but as a bulked up version of the series model. The Volkswagen Individual designed Tiguan R Line is set for relea...