Volkswagen (Page 13)

Volkswagen has increased competition among SUV and crossover manufacturers by upping the length and transferability of the warranties for the new Atlas SUV and crossover Tiguan.

The Volkswagen Golf and the Audi A4 were named winners in two of the categories in this year's New York Daily News Best Auto Awards. The Golf was named Best Auto for 2017, while the A4 was named Best Premium car.

Volkswagen has been cleared by the EPA to fix and resell some 2015 Jetta TDIs that were grounded by the Dieselgate emissions scandal. The key question is should they sell them? And the answer likely is no.

Volkswagen and 10 states have reached an agreement that settles still another suit in the ongoing Dieselgate scandal. A second environmental suit, this one is for $157.45 million.

The City of Pontiac, Mich., has issued "parking tags" for a whole lot of Volkswagen's that have been repurchased by the automaker as part of its Dieselgate repurchase program.

Volkswagen has confirmed that the incredibly popular T-Roc concept crossover that was greeted by enthusiasts and car dealers alike after the 2014 Geneva Auto Show will join it U.S. lineup in 2019.

Supply and model disruptions to the hot-selling Golf line cause February Volkswagen sales to fall in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. In Germany, February deliveries were off nearly 20 percent.

Several autowriters weighed in with their opinions of the new Volkswagen Arteon. The automotive journalists to an author raved about Volkswagen's latest top-of-the-line sedan.

Even as Audi CEO Rupert Stadler discussed the automaker's financial results Wednesday, 70 investigators swooped down on VW, Audi and other sites seeking more evidence in the ongoing Dieselgate scandal.

In a first, Volkswagen has admitted its guilt in Dieselgate as the automaker pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court, Detroit, to three felony counts that included conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Things keep getting better for Volkswagen. Though it has been only 18 months since the automaker admitted it had been involved in a decade-long diesel emissions scam and though sales had slackened in 2016, the automaker has rebounded as the scandal has ended. Now, it is on track potentially to two major automotive awards.

VW will officially launch the replacement for the luxury CC model at the Geneva Auto Show this week. Named the Arteon, the new luxury model slots in above the Passat in the VW line. It will be a 2018 in Europe and will be available soon. Arteon will go on sale in the U.S. in 2019.

February sales results show that Volkswagen seems to have shaken the cloud that was provided by its Dieselgate scandal. In all key metrics, VW sales in February were up.

Volkswagen's ambitious launch schedule continues at the Geneva Motor Show where the Tiguan Allspace, the "Long Tiguan," built on the platform that is also used underneath the new VW Atlas crossover, will be introduced.

Volkswagen continues to show its I.D. family of electric cars as the path on which the automaker is moving to the future. Volkswagen has promised on the order of 30 new electric models by 2025 which means that each of its many subsidiaries will be offering electric vehicles based on the same platform, MEB.

When the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf goes on sale in the spring it will feature an improved 100 kWh motor and a better battery. The result of the improvements has been an improvement in range to 125 miles. With a 240-volt charging system, the battery can be charged in under six hours.

Volkswagen will debut its new Arteon at Geneva next month. Long rumored, the Arteon is a near-luxury midsized model that is slotted into VW's line just above the CC. The CC, however, will be discontinued in favor of the Arteon.

Dieselgate, which seemed to be sliding to a courtroom finish, burst forth a second day as four key diesel engineers were reportedly dismissed by Audi, the VW division that has been identified as the heart of the scandal.

A report just out in the news points the finger of blame at the current chief executive at Audi as the prime mover in the Dieselgate scandal. According to an article in the German magazine Der Stern, they have obtained a "smoking presentation" that raises questions and points out someone who may be a chief architect of the scandal.

For various reasons, you can get a great deal if you are in the market for a new sedan or crossover. Normally, sedans are strong performers, but, sales have been off for more than a year as crossovers have passed sedans by taking the top spot. Because sales are slow, you can push dealers into great deals. The same is true of a number of crossover models.

Volkswagen worldwide deliveries dipped a bit in January as changes in China's tax code caused sales in VW's biggest market to drop. In addition, sales in Germany were also down as employees receiving enhanced leasing opporunities.

Sixty Canadian auto journalists, following extensive testing, named the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Canada's Car of the Year for 2017. The announcement was made at Toronto's International Auto Show.

The Dieselgate scandal keeps inching toward a climax. In the latest chapter, a U.S. District Court judge has approved an initial settlement for Volkswagen and Robert Bosch to take care of issues that apply to 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesels.

Renewing a competitive partnership for 2017, Scott Speed and Tanner Foust are returning for a fourth consecutive year to drive with the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross racing team.

Volkswagen uses LEGO(R) bricks to show the fun vehicles of the past and their interaction with their owners. Then, using the bricks again, the automakers shows where customers can go to find something stronger.

When the Chicago Auto Show opens one of the concept vehicles that will appear could make it to market, the VW Weekender. The Weekender tips its cap to the iconic Vanagon and Eurovan models of three decades ago when conversion vans were insanely popular. Though not in the lineup just yet, pressure from the public may just turn this concept into reality. By the way, it is honestly more than a concept as all of the parts are available from VW and the automaker can make it happen if the demand is there.

Volkswagen has created a new subsidiary that has been tasked with directing the $2 billion zero emissions vehicle infrastructure development program that was mandated by the diesel emissions class-action settlement.

Volkswagen is continuing a sales turnaround that began last year. The automaker is recovering from the Dieselgate scandal and has seen month-to-month and year-to-year sales increases consistently.

Volkswagen had some great news last week. Nine of its vehicles have been named finalists in the World Car of the Year Awards that will be announced at the New York International Auto Show in April.

Volkswagen faces its first major corporate suit in Europe over claims that it made to convince a firm to lease 500 diesels.