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Feb
25th

Audi Invited to Join VW’s New Small Family

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Audi Invited to Join VW's New Small Family
Audi to Join VW's New Small Family (NSF) - Fuel Efficient News, Eco Cars, Car Features and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
The tiny city car (previewed by the Up! concepts) is just part of Audi's new range of fuel misers.

In 2007, Volkswagen previewed its New Small Family (NSF) of eco-cars with three concepts, a two-door hatchback, a four-door hatchback, and a microvan. Originally intended for VW, Seat, and Škoda only, NSF is being expanded to include an Audi version, the E1. In fact, the E1 will spearhead a selection of innovative, low-emissions, high-mileage models for Audi. Marketed under the E-line moniker, the new Audis share the same mission as BMW's Project i vehicles. Audi's lineup could include up to five different products in various size and price classes. Here is what Audi's R&D team is currently looking at:


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Feb
25th

Skoda, Seat to share offices in Germany

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To save costs, the German operations of Volkswagen group's Skoda and Seat brands will move into a single building. Currently, Seat Germany employs 150 staff in Moerfelden, 15km west of Frankfurt. Full story...
Feb
25th

GENEVA PREVIEW: Fastest Bentley also flexfuel

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Bentley's Geneva show star, the Continental Supersports, is the Volkswagen-owned brand's fastest and most powerful car and also its first flexfuel model. Full story...
Feb
24th

1968-1979 Volkswagen Microbus – Collectible Classic

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1968-1979 Volkswagen Microbus - Collectible Classic
1968-1979 Volkswagen Microbus - Classic VW Bus - Automobile Magazine
Owners of the Volkswagen Transporter - a.k.a. the Type 2, the Kombi, the Microbus, and "the hippie van" - are a more sedate bunch. Their vehicles aren't particularly quick, nimble, beautiful, or opulent.

People love cars for countless reasons. Some of them love unleashing massive horsepower when a stoplight turns green. Others are addicted to the thrill of extreme cornering. Some love the aesthetic appeal of a gorgeous automobile. Others desire the tactile comfort of a fabulously luxurious ride.


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Feb
23rd

VW starts first short work week in 26 years

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Assembly lines at some Volkswagen plants in Germany fell silent on Monday as Europe's biggest carmaker switched to a short working week for the first time in 26 years. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
23rd

2008 Suzuki SX4 DDIS Review (video)

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In these times of yo-yo gas prices and growing environmental concerns in the auto industry, diesel fuel is starting to look more and more appealing. Several automakers have come up with clean diesel engines, like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz with BlueTEC. Gas-oil also seems to have a bright future. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
23rd

2008 Suzuki SX4 DDIS Review (video)

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In these times of yo-yo gas prices and growing environmental concerns in the auto industry, diesel fuel is starting to look more and more appealing. Several automakers have come up with clean diesel engines, like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz with BlueTEC. Gas-oil also seems to have a bright future. Full story...
Feb
23rd

Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus

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German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics. Full story...
Feb
19th

GERMANY: VW takes bank rescue guarantees

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Volkswagen has confirmed it has taken EUR2bn (US$2.5bn) of guarantees from the German government's bank rescue fund. Full story...
Feb
19th

VW draws 2bn euros credit to finance car sales

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Volkswagen has taken 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) of credit guarantees from the German government's bank rescue fund. VW said that the guarantees will refinance car loans and secure credit lines to dealers and customers. Full story...
Feb
17th

CHINA: SVW slashes prices

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Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) is the latest Chinese maker to significantly reduce its car prices in order to win business amid slower demand. Full story...
Feb
17th

India’s Motherson Sumi set to complete Visiocorp purchase

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India's Motherson Sumi Systems plans to complete the purchase of troubled rearview mirror maker Visiocorp by the end of the month. Formerly called Schefenacker, Visiocorp is a key supplier to Ford Motor, General Motors, Volkswagen and Daimler. Full story...
Feb
16th

VW Golf is still Europe’s No. 1 seller

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Sales of the Volkswagen Golf were supposed to suffer last year ahead of the arrival of the new sixth-generation model last autumn. Full story...
Feb
16th

VW union boss gains seat on Porsche’s inner council

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Volkswagen group's union chief Bernd Osterloh has joined the four-person inner council of Porsche Automobil Holding, the body that oversees the Porsche-Piech family's 51 percent stake in VW group. Full story...
Feb
16th

And the winners are …

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Sales of the Volkswagen Golf were supposed to suffer last year ahead of the arrival of the new sixth-generation model last autumn. Full story...
Feb
16th

The Golf is back! (video)

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After selling over 26 million units worldwide, including 400,000 in Canada, the Volkswagen Golf is back for a sixth generation. While executives of the German automaker talk about an evolution rather than a complete transformation, they did have a few surprises in store for journalists during the model's North American premiere at the CIAS in Toronto. Full story...
Feb
16th

What’s new at Auto123.com (video)

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This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests: The Volkswagen Passat wagon, a car that proves that luxury and flexibility can indeed coexist. The Honda Pilot, a spacious SUV that's as fun to drive as it is to ride in. The Mazda6 GT, a sedan that combines elegance and performance. Check out our video dedicated to the 2009 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the biggest auto show in the country. Full story...
Feb
14th

VW boss criticizes French car rescue plan

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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn criticized a French government auto sector rescue plan on as protectionist. Full story...
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