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By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
ŠKODA, the Czech automaker, has built its 14-millionth car. This is quite an accomplishment for the Czech brand and it signals that they are posed for even greater expansion in the coming years.
By Don Bain on
If you remember Volkswagen’s Super Bowl commercial from last year wherein a six-year-old dons a Darth Vader mask, plunging the viewer into the young boy’s overactive imagination, the continuation of the theme in this Sunday’s spot should strike a chord within the Force.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
Volkswagen and Rolling Stone, the well known music magazine, have announced they will be throwing the Ultimate Tailgate Party for the Super Bowl along with 3,500 fans in Indianapolis. It sounds like it is going to be a quite an experience for fans lucky enough to attend.
By Aaron Turpen on
Volkswagen is recalling 159,884 VW and Audi cars with diesel TDI engines in model years 2008 through 2011 for a possible fuel leak problem. The recall is voluntary and was not ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), but affects nearly every car sold in North America with the ultra-efficient TDI engines. BMW is also recalling nearly 300,000 vehicles.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
If you have been waiting for Volkswagen to combine the Beetle with Electricity, your wait is over. Today at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Volkswagen debut the new “E-Bugster” concept.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
Volkswagen (VW) has finished off 2011 with impressive sales numbers. The VW Group delivered more than 5.1 million vehicles around the world, showing strong growth in emerging markets.
By Keith Griffin on
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Until this year, my admiration for the New Beetle had to kept largely silent because no self-respecting automotive journalist could like this chick car. All that has changed with the 2012 VW Beetle because men can like it, too.
By Keith Griffin on
The finalists for the 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year have been announced with a true focus on small. The car finalists are the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Passat while the truck finalists are the BMW X3, the Honda CR-V and the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.
By Keith Griffin on
It's a conundrum. Honda gets slammed for having visually boring cars, yet it has three of the top five most researched vehicles on the KBB.com list for 2011.
By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
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.
By Keith Griffin on
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.
By Armen Hareyan on
The little Volkswagen Up received another Guinness World Records for sitting 16 people. See how they did it.
By Keith Griffin on
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.
By Keith Griffin on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Hawke Fracassa on
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.
By Hawke Fracassa on
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.
By Hawke Fracassa on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Kate McLeod on
Volkswagen (Public, ETR:VOW) has been on its quest to be the best auto company in the world for a few years now.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By KC Kelly on
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.
By Gordon Block on
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.