Today at the LA Auto Show the sporty VW Beetle R concept made it's North American debut. The VW Beetle R is still just a concept, but we can already tell it will offer striking looks and performance for this well-known and well loved car icon.
Volkswagen is continuing its juggernaut to be the sales leader in the world by posting strong September sales numbers that show the German manufacturer exceeding 2010 sales with two months to go in 2011 but the sales strength comes on the back of one model.
The five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year have been announced with the field reduced to the: 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 2012 Mitsubishi i, the 2012 Honda Civic CNG, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI and the 2012 Toyota Prius V. The winner will be announced at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 17.
The Volkswagen Golf R, the most powerful VW sports car ever sold in the U.S., goes on sale in early 2012 with a starting price of $33,990 for the two-door coupe. The 2012 Volkswagen Golf R sedan has a starting price of $36,090 when equipped with a sunroof and navigation system.
Earlier today we brought you the news of a stop sale order issued by Volkswagen to their dealerships over a concern of fuel rail leaks and now VW has recalled those Jetta, Golf and Audi A3 models powered by the 2.0L diesel engine option.
Volkswagen has reportedly issued a stop sale order to their dealerships for select Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen and Golf models fitted with the 2.0L TDI diesel engine over a concern of under-hood fuel line failures that could lead to fire.
Subaru of America Inc. has hired a new manager of corporate communications. She is Sheriece Matias, and she reports to Michael McHale, director of corporate communications for the Japanese car company.
People who go to the auto show in Orange County, Calif., through the end of this weekend will be able to test drive dozens of 2012 cars, trucks and vans -- everything from the new Volkswagen Beetle to the Fiat 500 and Chevrolet Sonic.
The new Quarterly Car Buyers Market Report issued Wednesday by NADAguides identifies nine current "recommended buys" from Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Land Rover, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Even though the 2012 North American International Auto Show at Detroit’s Cobo Hall is almost 4 months away, news about the big show is already trickling out as Car and Driver has revealed that the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid will make its North American debut at the 2012 Detroit show.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of select 2011 and 2012 Volkswagen Jetta models over a concern about the tailpipe extension being too long – increasing the risk of burns to passers-by when the car is parked after being driven.
The very first 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel was delivered today to its first customer at Volkswagen of America, Inc. in San Jose, California. Volkswagen fans have been waiting for months in anticipation to see this new vehicle.
Suzuki, which is nearly 20 percent owned by Volkswagen, considers its largest investor a 'ball and chain,' while Volkswagen is accusing Suzuki of breaching its contract.
Volkswagen, the German carmaker shared that it will be introducing a limited edition of two new and different models of its already established compact car, the Polo Breeze and its mid-sized sedan, the Vento Breeze. These vehicles will be showing up as the holiday season approaches.
The indigenous Huichol tribe of Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico is known for their exquisite and colorful designs and decorations in beadwork – now they have applied their stylish art to a VW Beetle completely covered with 200 lbs. of the tiny beads as part of a project for the Museum of Popular Art in Mexico City.
Mazda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Honda have recently announced investments totaling $2 billion in Mexican plants and facilities, while Audi and Toyota are reportedly looking over the possibility of their own investments.
The Volkswagen Crafter commercial van will officially move into Volkswagen Van Centres in Europe this month on the heels of an aggressive ad campaign focusing on the commercial van’s class leading 38.7 mpg, lower operating costs and reduced emissions that qualify it as an Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle (EEV).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into 2011 Volkswagen Jetta diesel models over several reports of a leak in the high pressure fuel supply system – a problem that could certainly lead to a new Jetta recall should the NHTSA find a defect in the system.
It’s called the TDI-Panamericana Challenge and it is the longest race in the world from the tip of Argentina to the barren plains of Dead Horse, Alaska at the northern edge of the North American continent. Fourteen thousand miles through grueling weather extremes and conditions; incredible altitude climbs and descents, not to mention variations in terrain that defy the imagination.
Car buyers in June handed the larger, better appointed Jetta its best sales month ever as Volkswagen moves to capture a bigger share of the U.S. market.
Astonishing the throngs crowded into the auction tent, an immaculate 23-window Volkswagen microbus sold for more money than any of the muscle and classic cars at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Orange County California over the weekend.
Volkswagen sales in May totaled more than 30,100 vehicles, producing the strongest sales month for the manufacturer in more than seven years, according to figures released by the company.
Some folks are born to the racetrack and others find themselves there by a less direct route. Driving the latest automotive models about a track designed by, operated for and maintained in the interests of regional car and motorcycle-racing clubs is a rare opportunity for many in the automotive media. High Plains Raceway is just such a place under an hour East of Denver, where the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press provided track time for those attending the second annual Rocky Mountain Driving Experience this week.
