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J.D. Power Reports: Appealing Vehicles are Critical to Automakers' Success as They Sell Faster, Command Higher Prices and Lead to Higher Customer Loyalty

J.D. Power Reports: Appealing Vehicles are Critical to Automakers' Success as They Sell Faster, Command Higher Prices and Lead to Higher Customer Loyalty

Volkswagen Group Receives Five Model-Level Awards, GM Receives Four, and Ford Receives Three; Porsche Ranks Highest among Nameplates -- The most appealing vehicles tend to remain on dealer lots for shorter periods, command higher transaction prices, and are more likely to create owner loyalty when they are ultimately t ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Features Alcantara On BlueMotion Models In China

Volkswagen Features Alcantara On BlueMotion Models In China

Volkswagen has selected Alcantara to provide materials for the BlueMotion versions of its Passat and Magotan models in China. Alcantara's designation as "carbon neutral" was one of the reasons the German carmaker chose Alcantara for its fuel-efficient BlueMotion cars in China. Volkswagen's BlueMotion models are high-fu ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Phaeton Returning To USA

Volkswagen Phaeton Returning To USA

Detroit MI July 16, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen AG plans to bring back the Phaeton luxury sedan to the United States as the carmaker looks to reignite flagging growth. According to Automotive News, the Phaeton, the brand's most expensive model, could be shown to U.S. consumers at the Detroit aut ... Continue reading

Worldwide Deliveries Of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles In The First Half Of 2013 Reach Previous Year's Levels

Worldwide Deliveries Of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles In The First Half Of 2013 Reach Previous Year's Levels

Deliveries of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles were stable during the first six months of the current year. ... Continue reading

Buying A Used VW? - Volkswagen Reviews 2013-1994

Buying A Used VW? - Volkswagen Reviews 2013-1994

SEE ALSO: Volkswagen Specs, Prices and Comparisons 2014-1997 SEE ALSO: Used Volkswagen Parts Store 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio Review 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Rocky Mountain Review 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Review 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Review Heels on Wheels - 2013 Volkswagen CC Review 2013 Vo ... Continue reading

Simon Thomas To Take Over As Global Head Of Marketing For Volkswagen Group AG

Simon Thomas To Take Over As Global Head Of Marketing For Volkswagen Group AG

Simon Thomas, 53, will take over responsibility for Marketing for the Volkswagen Group and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from 1 September 2013. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Grows Deliveries in First Half Year

Volkswagen Group Grows Deliveries in First Half Year

The Volkswagen Group grew vehicle deliveries in the first half of 2013, handing over a total of 4.70 (January - June 2012: 4.45; +5.5 percent)million vehicles to customers worldwide from January to June. ... Continue reading

XL1-Citement Hits London As Volkswagen's 313 MPG Car Makes UK Debut

XL1-Citement Hits London As Volkswagen's 313 MPG Car Makes UK Debut

Volkswagen's futuristic XL1, the world's most fuel-efficient production hybrid car, took to the streets of the capital yesterday. ... Continue reading

MD Johnson, Inc. Advises Michael O Brien On the Sale of BMW HONDA and VW Dealerships to Lithia Motors

MD Johnson, Inc. Advises Michael O Brien On the Sale of BMW HONDA and VW Dealerships to Lithia Motors

MD Johnson, Inc. announces the completion of the sale of BMW VW and Honda dealerships in Salem Oregon on behalf of Michael O Brien, owner of O Brien Auto Group, Inc (www.obrien.com). Lithia Motors of Medford Oregon (LAD) purchased the dealerships from O Brien and will rename the dealerships after the sale. The dealersh ... Continue reading

10 Best New Sedans Under $25,000 - KBB.Com

10 Best New Sedans Under $25,000 - KBB.Com

IRVINE, Calif., July 9, 2013 -- Shoppers in the market for an affordable new sedan can see which models the experts recommend most in the list of 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000 for 2013 from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. While the marketplace of new sedans in the sub- ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Amarok Scoops Best Pick-Up Honour At The 2013 Auto Express Awards

Volkswagen Amarok Scoops Best Pick-Up Honour At The 2013 Auto Express Awards

Volkswagen's highly-acclaimed Amarok has scooped the award for 'Best Pick-Up' for the second consecutive year at the Auto Express New Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Volkswagen At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

This year, Volkswagen celebrates 60 years of importing vehicles to the UK, so we're delighted to celebrate at the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed on 12th-14th July (dubbed 1the largest motoring garden party in the world'). ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Passat TDI Sets Guinness World Record For Fuel Economy Around The 48 U.S. States

Volkswagen Passat TDI Sets Guinness World Record For Fuel Economy Around The 48 U.S. States

A classic among fuel economy drives is conquering all US States apart from Alaska and Hawaii, and a Volkswagen Passat TDI, produced at the company's Chattanooga (Tennessee) plant, has now covered the distance of 8,122 miles with record low fuel consumption of 93.5 mpg and within 16 days. ... Continue reading

77.99 MPG 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Beats GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Fuel Consumption In Lower 48 U.S. States

77.99 MPG 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Beats GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Fuel Consumption In Lower 48 U.S. States

Herndon, VA June 24, 2013; Volkswagen of America announced today that it has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® achievement for the “lowest fuel consumption—48 U.S. states for a non-hybrid car” category with a stellar 77.99 mpg — more than 10 mpg better than the previous mark of 67.9 mpg. The achi ... Continue reading

New Board Members For Development At Volkswagen And Audi Brands

New Board Members For Development At Volkswagen And Audi Brands

The Volkswagen and Audi brands are to have new Board Members responsible for development. ... Continue reading

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