CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda sets monthly sales record
Volkswagen Czech unit Skoda Auto sold 75,790 vehicles in September, a record monthly performance.
Read moreVolkswagen Czech unit Skoda Auto sold 75,790 vehicles in September, a record monthly performance.
Read moreShanghai Volkswagen Automotive said its direct car sales in September rose 25.1% year on year to 93,648 units.
Read moreBMW is revamping its X3 model to catch up with Volkswagen AG’s Audi in the U.S. market for compact premium SUVs. The second-generation X3, which goes on sale in Europe in November and the United States on Jan.
Read moreVolkswagen’s effort to reposition Skoda beneath its VW brand has angered the Czech brand’s dealers. The de-contenting of the vehicles is hurting customer satisfaction, said Thomas Peckruhn, chairman of the Skoda dealer association.
Read moreBrazil has overtaken Germany as the fourth-largest market for passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales. That’s good news for Fiat, Volkswagen and for other European volume carmakers.
Read moreOn my recent trip to Paris for the 2010 edition of the Auto Show, I made special arrangements with my friends at Volkswagen to get my hands on a car for a few days (details to follow in a subsequent article).
Read moreThe Porsche 911 and Boxster/Cayman have become so closely related that it’s difficult to tell where one model line ends and the other begins. That will begin to change when their replacements make their debut in 2011 and 2012, respectively. The new Boxster (981) and 911 (991) will again be under-the-skin siblings, but while the 911 remains the emphatically dynamic high-end model with a power output of up to 600 hp and with a strong emphasis on new six-cylinder boxer engines, the Boxster and Cayman will eventually shift toward four-cylinder power. In addition, last-minute changes to the design encouraged by the new bosses at Volkswagen are said to position the car more clearly. Positioning is indeed critical, as the new Boxster not only has to worry about the 911 above it, but also a whole family of smaller mid-engine cars below it, including one for Porsche.
Photo Gallery: 2012 Porsche Boxster – Deep Dive – Automobile Magazine
Volkswagen AG’s China sales rose 39 percent in the first nine months of the year to 1.48 million vehicles, surpassing record sales in 2009.
Read moreVolkswagen AG’s China sales rose 39 percent in the first nine months of the year to 1.48 million vehicles, surpassing record sales in 2009.
Read moreVolkswagen Group design director Walter de’Silva hopes to add “something positive” to the design of Porsche’s new models, beginning with the Cajun SUV.
Read moreVolkswagen Group design director Walter de’ Silva hopes to add “something positive” to the design of Porsche’s new models, beginning with the Cajun SUV.
Read moreVolkswagen Group design director Walter de’ Silva hopes to add “something positive” to the design of Porsche’s new models, beginning with the Cajun SUV.
Read moreVolkswagen’s upcoming onslaught of new products includes a redesign for the New Beetle. The new New Beetle is expected to arrive in 2011 as a 2012 model, with a convertible version set to arrive a year after the coupe.
Read moreVolkswagen’s upcoming onslaught of new products includes a redesign for the New Beetle. The new New Beetle is expected to arrive in 2011 as a 2012 model, with a convertible version set to arrive a year after the coupe.
Read moreVolkswagen’s upcoming onslaught of new products includes a redesign for the New Beetle. The new New Beetle is expected to arrive in 2011 as a 2012 model, with a convertible version set to arrive a year after the coupe.
Read moreVolkswagen premium brand Audi increased new-car sales 16 percent in September because of continued strong demand in China, where volumes rose by almost half last month.
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Miles to date: 24,017
Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen GTI – September 2010 Update – Automobile Magazine
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is the second diesel in a row I’ve driven in which I didn’t detect a whiff of diesel smell, nor did I hear any diesel clatter. This is among the smoothest diesels I can remember driving.
Read moreEDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is the second diesel in a row I’ve driven in which I didn’t detect a whiff of diesel smell, nor did I hear any diesel clatter. This is among the smoothest diesels I can remember driving.
Read moreTI Automotive has been named the fuel systems supplier for up to 3m Volkswagen Group vehicles, beginning in 2011. The contract also includes the development and production of 6m fuel filler pipes.
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