New-car sales in Europe fell by 4.9 percent in May but brands such as Dacia, Hyundai and Volkswagen were winners as many customers used government cash incentives to buy smaller cars.
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New-car sales in Europe fell by 4.9 percent in May but brands such as Dacia, Hyundai and Volkswagen were winners as many customers used government cash incentives to buy smaller cars.
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22 June 1934 was not only one of the most important days in the early corporate history of the Company now known the world over as Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, but also the day that changed the history of the entire automotive industry: It was on that day that "Dr. Ing. h.c. F.
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The current wave of hi-tech ultra-low emissions diesel engines has given the venerable oil-burner a rebirth in the passenger car market, and that's a good thing given the many appealing aspects of diesel power.
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Volkswagen Group May deliveries rose 1.5 % to 556,700 units. Year to date shipments were down 7% to 2.49m units.
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A rejuvenated model range led by its new sixth-generation Golf helped Volkswagen AG outperform its competitors in May and grab more share of the world's car market, Europe's largest automaker said on Friday.
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A rejuvenated model range led by its new sixth-generation Golf helped Volkswagen AG outperform its competitors in May and grab more share of the world's car market, Europe's largest automaker said on Friday.
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A rejuvenated model range led by its new sixth-generation Golf helped Volkswagen AG outperform its competitors in May and grab more share of the world's car market, Europe's largest automaker said on Friday.
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As a great demonstration of Volkswagen's legendary durability, a 56-year old Transporter van has just achieved a top speed of 102.84 mph and done the quarter mile sprint at the Santa Pod racetrack in a time of 12.65 seconds.
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Volkswagen Group of America is hoping hot spots will heat up sales of its Routan minivan. The automaker will offer uconnect web, a mobile Internet router, as a dealer-installed option. The router is from equipment provider Autonet Mobile Inc.
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SAIC Motors, China's largest automaker and partner in Volkswagen and GM joint ventures, may sell more than 2m vehicles this year, up sharply from its previous target if the country's economy remains on track, its chairman said on Tuesday.
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Autonet Mobile, that will make it possible to equip their European-tuned minivan, Routan, with uconnect web, an in-vehicle internet service. Beginning this month, approximately 600 Volkswagen dealerships in the United States will offer Routan owners the opportunity to add uconnect web, powered by Autonet Mobile, to their vehicle. This partnership will deliver the first internet entertainment system for Volkswagen vehicles.
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Volkswagen will call its all new pick-up, scheduled to go in to production in Argentina later this year, the Amarok, a name which means 'wolf' in the language of the Inut Eskimo people who live in northern Canada and Greenland.
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In the latest management changes, Kia has appointed Paul Philpott as its new chief operating officer in Europe and hired Toyota's Michael Cole as its new U.K.
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Volkswagen would support the Gulf emirate of Qatar taking a substantial voting stake in either its debt-laden parent Porsche or in VW itself, Europe's largest carmaker said on Monday.
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Volkswagen would support the Gulf emirate of Qatar taking a substantial voting stake in either its debt-laden parent Porsche or in VW itself, Europe's largest carmaker said on Monday.
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HERNDON, Va.,Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the stylish CC, which was designed and engineered to blend sports car dynamics and dimensions with sedan comfort and functionality, has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2009. A TOP SAFETY PICK is the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization.
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The old red Volkswagen Golf GTI screams to a halt. Before we know what's happening, its young driver leaps out and is firing questions in a broad southern German accent.
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