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By Mechele Dillard on April 19, 2014 - 11:22AM
Volkswagen Group recognizes China as a key player in its Strategy 2018 for expansion and further development of an efficient, eco-friendly product world-wide.
By Mechele Dillard on April 17, 2014 - 4:53PM
Volkswagen is offering networking to consumers with its technology updates on the new generation of Touareg with "mobile online services."
By Mechele Dillard on April 16, 2014 - 5:27PM
Consumers who are considering a 2015 Golf GTI will have options that are surprisingly affordable for this next-generation Volkswagen model.
By Mechele Dillard on April 16, 2014 - 3:29PM
Volkswagen is still confident that their offer for Scania will be completed, but small investors are not inclined to agree to the company's cash offer.
By Mechele Dillard on April 15, 2014 - 9:37AM
Volkswagen will be replacing Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber with Wolfgang Durheimer, who was previously CEO of Bentley Motors and president of Bugatti for a short period.
By Mechele Dillard on April 14, 2014 - 10:48AM
Volkswagen has made safety and aerodynamics top priorities in its redesign of the 2015 Jetta, but they didn't forget to include a few eye-catching features, as well.
By Mechele Dillard on April 9, 2014 - 2:06PM
With a new exhibit of contemporary artist Sigmar Polke's work being presented today by Volkswagen Group of America and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, some may wonder why support the arts? When Volkswagen explains, however, it makes perfect sense.
By Mechele Dillard on April 9, 2014 - 12:48PM
A potential problem with bad O-rings can cause a transmission leak and lead to a fire, a VW spokesman has indicated. U.S VW dealers are now under mandatory stop-sale orders on the affected models.
By Mechele Dillard on April 8, 2014 - 9:11AM
An anti-union group is claiming workers' rights at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TN, are being disregarded, but the UAW insists that outside interference has been the problem all along.
By Mechele Dillard on April 7, 2014 - 12:14PM
Growth continues for the Volkswagen Group as Audi AG reports record sales in the first three months, with strong sales in Europe actually outpacing the market.
By Luke Ottaway on April 5, 2014 - 10:27AM
Though Nissan LEAF owners in hot climates like Arizona have complained of extreme heat dramatically reducing their range due to an ineffective battery cooling system, the soon-to-arrive Volkswagen e-Golf will also lack an active liquid cooling system. VW says they don’t need it.
By Mechele Dillard on April 2, 2014 - 2:53PM
The deadline to accept the Volkswagen offer is not until April 25, but today's action with Swedish unions safeguarding employee jobs did bring the deal one step closer to becoming a reality.
By Mechele Dillard on April 2, 2014 - 9:09AM
As consumers confirm their support for the Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel with their dollars, the company plans the launch of the next generation of the Golf this summer.
By Luke Ottaway on March 31, 2014 - 11:40AM
German owners of the 2015 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will be able to purchase carbon-free electricity to recharge their vehicles if they so choose. A similar program could eventually find its way to the States.
By Mechele Dillard on March 31, 2014 - 10:21AM
Volkswagen is moving to get a bigger part of the green vehicle market in China with its electric variant of the Up!, the e-up!
By Mechele Dillard on March 26, 2014 - 1:10PM
Over the years, the VW Beetle has gone up and down in market popularity, but refining the design along the way has brought it cruising into 2014 as the New Beetle, much to the pleasure of buyers in the U.S. and around the globe.
By Luke Ottaway on March 22, 2014 - 2:07PM
There are now four different recognized charging standards worldwide for DC fast charging. This fragmentation of infrastructure hinders the growth of electric vehicles.
By Bill Jinkins on March 19, 2014 - 11:40AM
Coming in the second half of this year is Volkswagen’s updated 2.0-liter TDI Clean Diesel engine, designated EA288. It makes its appearance on the 2015 Mk7 Golf, Jetta, Passat, Beetle, and Beetle Convertible (the only diesel convertible sold in America).
By John Goreham on March 17, 2014 - 4:53PM
We analyze why automakers have not come up with an affordable car using a diesel electric-hybrid powertrain. Seems obvious, right?
By John Goreham on March 15, 2014 - 1:50PM
Diesel vehicles are more polluting than gasoline vehicles and do not return better mileage. Europe is finally seeing its mistake.
By Bill Jinkins on March 14, 2014 - 2:59PM
The Tail of the Dragon is a portion of US 129, located on the North Carolina / Tennessee border. Its claim to fame is its America's number one motorcycle and sports car road, with 318 curves in 11 miles. This stretch of road has some of the sharpest curves have names like Copperhead Corner, Hog Pen Bend, Wheelie Hell, Shade Tree Corner, Mud Corner, Sunset Corner, Gravity Cavity, Beginner's End, and Brake or Bust Bend.
By Luke Ottaway on March 14, 2014 - 2:12PM
The practicality of current electric vehicles on the market, with the exception of the Tesla Model S and its huge battery pack, is inhibited by the energy storage capability of lithium-ion batteries. Volkswagen is working on a new battery that could change the game entirely.
By Bill Jinkins on March 12, 2014 - 5:09PM
The very first VW Eos retractable hardtop convertible debuted as the Concept C at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show - a mere year after the New Beetle Convertible made its mid-model season intro in 2003. As hard as that is to conceive, that was a decade ago.
By Bill Jinkins on March 11, 2014 - 10:26AM
If you have been delaying your Beetle purchase, anticipating the arrival of the new, and much improved 1.8T base engine, your wait is finally over. After launching this remarkable new TSI motor in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, Volkswagen has finally gotten around to making the same transformation for its iconic Beetle. This changeover suddenly makes 2014 Bugs equipped with the old 2.5L archaic and potentially eligible for deep discounting to move quickly off of dealers’ lots.
By John Goreham on February 24, 2014 - 10:44AM
VW's new plug-in gasoline hybrid electric engine is the torque champion of the line as well as the clear green car buyer's choice.
By Aaron Turpen on February 14, 2014 - 11:47PM
Volkswagen employees in the Chattanooga, Tennessee plant have voted against representation by the UAW in a historic vote that was marked by a lot of media attention and some often questionable statements from the peanut gallery on both sides of the debate. Many things can be learned here.
By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2014 - 10:19AM
Ford Racing’s RallyCross program took another huge hit this morning when it was announced that 2-time GRC champion Tanner Foust was leaving Ford to race in an Andretti Autosport Volkswagen Polo for the 2014 Global RallyCross season. Whoa is right.
By John Goreham on February 4, 2014 - 6:00PM
An historic vote in the coming weeks may make or break Volkswagen's future in America.
By James Hamel on December 19, 2013 - 2:54PM
Many auto brands know that there is nothing like a high performance, well styled, be-spoilered halo model to sit atop their model line-ups even if they don’t sell in huge numbers volume wise. Evidence of this can be seen in industry legends like the Subaru WRX, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Hyundai Genesis Sport Coupe R all the way up to the Ford Mustang, Chevy Corvette or anything that is fast and utterly lacking in visual subtlety.
By James Hamel on December 12, 2013 - 10:50AM
Volkswagens have always been like cherished members of the family to people who have owned them whether we are talking about the original Beetle or the VW ‘s current lineup of TDI clean diesel models. And if a car can be like a beloved member of the family, then surely the family dog fits into a very similar category that can make you appreciate your Volkswagen and your dog more than your human relatives that can unfortunately talk.