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It seems that the folks at Volkswagen have decided after a few years of chasing the mainstream market with the Jetta and Passat to return to the brand’s German sporting roots that spawned their old tagline “Driver’s Wanted.” How so, exactly?

To the surprise of everyone but Volkswagen engineers themselves, the concept of the double-clutch automatic which this German brand pioneered has seemingly overnight become a much copied fuel saving and performance enhancing technology by the automotive competition.

In a move that was not widely announced, Volkswagen of America altered its free maintenance package on all new models sold from 3 years or 36,000 miles in 2013 down to 2 years and 24,000 miles.

A few years back Volkswagen’s parent company in Germany announced a very, very ambitious plan for expansion that called for 800,000 units a year sold in the United States by 2018. So far this year up until the end of November Volkswagen of America’s sales tally has reached 373,689 units with just one more month left until people start making those 2014 New Year’s Resolutions that they will have broken just a week into January.

A detailed look at the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI and its heavily revised diesel engine.

Volkswagen in America is danger-close to being irrelevant. In an effort to help turn things around VW is moving to all turbo engines. The bad news is the new engines are not even as fuel efficient or as powerful as the competitor's non-turbo engines are.

Combining ultra-light weight and extremely good aerodynamics, the XL-1 is an extremely efficient car at over 260 miles/gallon fuel efficiency.

Volskwagen recognized for efforts at greenhouse gas reduction in their vehicle fleet, and the corporate environmental management processes.

Affirming yesterdays pledge that VW would make a major move into electrified vehicles, the company is showing two all electric cars, the e-up and e-Golf, in Frankfurt.

Volkswagen, late to the game of electrified cars, says they have the technology lined up and ready to use across the vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen Group companies.

Wolfgang Duerheimer has had a checkered role at the VW Group for years, moving from office to office repeatedly. Now, reports say that the former Bentley CEO is leaving for good.

One of Volkswagen's most iconic vehicles, the Karmann Ghia, first shown 60 years ago, and still has a huge fan base, raising the question of if VW would ever resurrect it like they did with the Beetle.

Volkswagen has revealed the new 2015 Volkswagen Golf R sports car variant before its official reveal in Frankfurt and it's coming with more horsepower.

Diesel advocates consider the fuel a greener choice than gasoline. The facts seem to say otherwise.

Volkswagen is shaking things up with new turbocharged engines for the 2014 Jetta, Beetle and Passat and a sporty new 2014 Beetle GSR that is faster and more fuel-efficient.

We compare the 2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI and the Nissan Sentra, which have the same MPG, to see which produces less greenhouse gas. The answer is surprising.

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI gets astonishing 77.99 mpg and sets a new Guinness World Record for fuel consumption.

The new 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD is a fuel-sipping diesel that has been forbidden fruit here in the U.S. until now. When will it arrive?

In a 2013 VW Passat TDI you can get really good mileage out of your clean diesel driving – so good it might add up to a Guinness World Record with the help of a pair knowledgeable authorities at the wheel.

In 1963 Porsche introduced the world to the 911 at a special event. This September at that same event it will show the world how far it has come.

Brazil has become the fourth largest auto market in the world and 10,000 Chevys, Fiats, Fords, Nissans and VWs roll off the assembly lines daily, configured to meet the economic realities of the emerging middle class.

This wild racing GTI concept is race-ready, and is based on the latest 2015 Volkswagen GTI, but reveals the future of the Volkswagen Golf GTI.

When Audi unveils the all-new next generation 2016 Audi Q5, it will help propel the brand to number 1 status in the world. How will the SUV do this?

Volkswagen celebrates the one millionth Scirocco by producing an ultra-exclusive special edition model that will only be offered in two countries. Why is the new Scirocco so exclusive?

Starting soon, the Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, Beetle Convertible, and the Jetta GLI will have an important mid-year change buyers must watch for. Don't get caught with the old version.

The Volkswagen Golf is one of the sportiest hatchbacks on the market but with three new R-Line packages – the 2014 Golf offers buyers a more aggressive look inside and out along with improved handling for a surprisingly low price.

Volkswagen chairman announces the development of new fuel-saving technologies and a new Porsche Cayenne Plug-in Hybrid that is slated for production.

The new seventh generation 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI is launching next month and it’s lighter, faster and more fuel efficient than ever before.