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Haartz Tops the Redesigned Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Haartz Tops the Redesigned Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

The Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, which was just unveiled at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, is topped by the Haartz Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of soft top convertible material. The soft-top provides a sportier, more dynamic silhouette. ... Continue reading

THE AUTO CHANNEL.COM News / Video: LA Auto Show Preview CHEVY SPARK EV /VW BEETLE / AUDI

THE AUTO CHANNEL.COM News / Video: LA Auto Show Preview CHEVY SPARK EV /VW BEETLE / AUDI

THE AUTO CHANNEL.COM What happens in the 2012 LA AUTO SHOW happens to the entire auto industry! We have highlights and running footage of the highly anticipated SPARK EV, VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, and AUDI Diesel (A6, A7, A8, Q5, Q7) vehicles for you to share with your online audience with no restrictions / obliga ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's Polo and Touareg win again at Australia's Best Car Awards

Volkswagen's Polo and Touareg win again at Australia's Best Car Awards

Volkswagen has received two industry accolades at this year's Australia's Best Car Awards event earlier today. ... Continue reading

CC, Olé!, JX And Nice To Be Back: In This Month's Letter From Europe

CC, Olé!, JX And Nice To Be Back: In This Month's Letter From Europe

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel After several weeks in and out of hospitals it was nice to get behind the wheel,(Ed.Note - nice to have you back Andrew), as silly as it may sound, it wasn’t that easy. General anesthetics has a funny way of hitting you weeks later when least expected. Mercif ... Continue reading

The Wiggles' Volkswagen Big Red Car Hits the Market

The Wiggles' Volkswagen Big Red Car Hits the Market

Volkswagen and The Wiggles are giving Australians the chance to share in a piece of their history and buy the Volkswagen Big Red Car in an auction that will raise funds for SIDS and Kids. All Australians will be able to bid for the chance to own the Big Red Car, a skivvy red Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet. ... Continue reading

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Launch Review By Thom Cannell

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Launch Review By Thom Cannell

A different way of thinking, Volkswagen’s 2013 Jetta Hybrid is built for drivers. By Thom Cannel Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Volkswagen’s 2013 Jetta Hybrid rolls Viagra when compared to the pious brigade of wimpy hybrid appliances masquerading as driver’s cars. Boasting an all-new turbocharged engin ... Continue reading

First German-Made Amarok In UK Will Save Animals With The RSPCA

First German-Made Amarok In UK Will Save Animals With The RSPCA

The Amarok has been a huge success since its European launch in 2011, and to improve supply and availability, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is now producing this model at its factory in Hanover, Germany (production also continues in Argentina). ... Continue reading

Deliveries By Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand Up 11.2 Per Cent In Period To October To 4.72 Million Units

Deliveries By Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand Up 11.2 Per Cent In Period To October To 4.72 Million Units

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand handed over 4.72 (January-October 2011: 4.24; +11.2 per cent) million vehicles to customers from January to October. The brand delivered 501,300 (October 2011: 430,900; +16.3 per cent) vehicles in the month of October. ... Continue reading

New Amarok 180 PS With Bluemotion Technology And Auto Transmission

New Amarok 180 PS With Bluemotion Technology And Auto Transmission

The Amarok is now even more powerful and economical, thanks to a power upgrade for the 163 PS BiTDI engine to 180 PS, and the introduction of BlueMotion Technology models to offer improved efficiency. ... Continue reading

2013 Volkswagen CC Review By Steve Purdy

2013 Volkswagen CC Review By Steve Purdy

2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT A surprising German sport sedan/coupe By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Volkswagen’s tag line for the CC is “The Mid-Size Sports Sedan with Shocking Good Looks.” I know that, as a journalist, I’m supposed to look with a critical eye at all these manufacturer ... Continue reading

World Premiere of the New Volkswagen Santana

World Premiere of the New Volkswagen Santana

With nearly four million units sold, the Volkswagen Santana is one of the most successful models in China. The notchback saloon maintains a greater presence on Chinese roads than any other car. ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels - 2013 Volkswagen CC Review

Heels on Wheels - 2013 Volkswagen CC Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC VEHICLE Just as traditional SUVs evolve into crossovers to stay competitive, so must sedans – and the Volkswagen CC successfully does this by embracing a couple-like si ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO

Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO

ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NY—A perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Confirms 2012 Goals

Volkswagen Group Confirms 2012 Goals

The Volkswagen Group maintained its positive trajectory in the first nine months of 2012 despite difficult conditions. ... Continue reading

1 Millionth Fifth Generation Polo now calls Down Under Home

1 Millionth Fifth Generation Polo now calls Down Under Home

After a long journey from the Volkswagen factory in Pamplona, Spain, the 1 millionth production vehicle of the fifth generation Polo has finally arrived in its new hometown of Sydney. ... Continue reading

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