Volkswagen Opens New Vehicle Plant In China
Jul 31, 2012
The Volkswagen Group is creating new facilities in the growing market of China. ... Continue reading
Touareg Adventurer Sets Off On New World Record Tour
Jul 31, 2012
Long distance driving veteran Rainer Zietlow and his team have set off on a new record-breaking trip: the long-distance adventurer is aiming to do 23,000 kilometres from Melbourne to St. Petersburg in a Touareg powered by the standard engine. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Continues Successful Performance In First Half Of 2012
Jul 31, 2012
The Volkswagen Group maintained its positive trajectory in the first half of 2012 despite growing challenges in a large number of automotive markets. ... Continue reading
Titan Travel Takes Delivery Of Its 500th Volkswagen Caravelle
Jul 27, 2012
The Volkswagen Caravelle people carrier has proved so popular and reliable for Titan Travel, the award-winning escorted tour and cruise holiday company, that it has used them for the last 12 years, and recently took delivery of its 500th Caravelle. ... Continue reading
The Bugs Start To Fly: New Range Of Beetle Models Now On Sale
Jul 26, 2012
Entomologists in the UK are set for an exciting day, and not just because the ants are flying. There's another kind of flying bug about: the Volkswagen Beetle with either a 2.0-litre 140 PS TDI turbodiesel engine, or a 2.0-litre 200 PS TSI turbocharged petrol engine. ... Continue reading
Christmas Comes Early For New (Volkswagen) Van Buyers
Jul 26, 2012
Your ears have not been deceiving you if you have heard a Christmas carol on the radio in July, as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has an unseasonal touch of humour with a choral version of the carol 'Jingle Bells' in its current radio advert announcing a finance offer of £199 a month (plus deposit and initial rental ... Continue reading
Adventurers choose Volkswagen Touareg for World Record drive from Melbourne to St Petersburg
Jul 26, 2012
Renowned adventurer, Rainer Zietlow, and his Challenge4 team will this Thursday, 26th July 2012 depart Melbourne's Town Hall in their Volkswagen Touareg TDI, hoping to arrive a record-breaking 16 days later at their destination: St Petersburg, Russia. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Outperforms UK Van Market
Jul 25, 2012
Once again, despite challenging economic conditions, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles outperformed the UK van market and increased sales across almost all its range during the first six months of 2012, to maintain a strong second place in the market behind Ford. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passat Wagon crowned Mother & Baby Magazine Family Car of the Year 2012
Jul 25, 2012
Mother & Baby Magazine have announced the Passat Wagon 125TDI as the Family Car of the Year in this year's inaugural Australian Mother & Baby Magazine Awards. ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: New Fuel Efficient Engines Shake Up Sporty Compact SUV Ratings
Jul 24, 2012
BMW X3 and Redesigned Acura RDX Move To Top of Ratings YONKERS, NYâ While the BMW X3 and redesigned Acura RDX have move up in Consumer Reports Ratings of upscale compact sporty SUVs, both vehicles earned a top spot by changing their powertrains in different directions. The X3 has been powered by a six-cylinder bas ... Continue reading
Digital Showroom Makes Buying A Volkswagen Virtually Effortless
Jul 20, 2012
With the vast majority of car shoppers now starting their research on the internet, it's no surprise that Volkswagen has been developing its online presence and increasing functionality for buyers. ... Continue reading
Jul 16, 2012
In the first half of the current year Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continued to achieve rising figures for deliveries. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passat Sets New Cross Canada Mileage Record
Jul 14, 2012
Volkswagen and Shell Team Up With Record-Setting Couple AJAX, ON, July 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Halifax to Vancouver. A total of 6,340 kilometers across Canada. Eight drivers. One car. With summer now upon us, many Canadians will soon set out on their own "road trip" and Volkswagen Canada and Shell recently teamed up to make t ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Jul 13, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Volkswagen wants more market share, especially in the U.S. The American automotive market is very different from that of Europe, and so VW has changed its strategy. Formerly, Volkswagen cars and crossovers sold here were the same as those sold elsewhere, differing mostly in drivetr ... Continue reading
1,000 Kilometres To The Sea: Beetle Fans From Across Europe Gather On The Shores Of The Baltic
Jul 12, 2012
With their song '1000 Kilometer bis zum Meer' (1000 kilometres to the sea), the German pop rock group Luxuslärm made it into the top ten radio charts across Germany. ... Continue reading
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