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Volkswagen Amarok is crowned Ute of the Year

Volkswagen Amarok is crowned Ute of the Year

The Volkswagen Amarok has taken out the 4x4 Australia Magazine's 2011 '4x4 Ute of the Year award', with a convincing win over a collection of established and newly released competitors. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Vans Scoops Three What Van? Awards

Volkswagen Vans Scoops Three What Van? Awards

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is the only manufacturer to have scooped three categories in the 2012 What Van? Awards announced today. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's Transparent Factory Celebrates Tenth Birthday

Volkswagen's Transparent Factory Celebrates Tenth Birthday

Since 2001 Volkswagen has combined the production of the Phaeton in Dresden with commitment to culture. ... Continue reading

High fives as Volkswagen triumphs at 2011 Australia's Best Car Awards

High fives as Volkswagen triumphs at 2011 Australia's Best Car Awards

Volkswagen has recorded one of its strongest performances to date taking out five category wins at this year's Australia's Best Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen of America Sales Increase 40.7 Percent in November

Volkswagen of America Sales Increase 40.7 Percent in November

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,412 units sold in November 2011, a 40.7 percent increase over prior year sales. Year-to-date sales are up 25.3 percent. "November has been a tremendous month for Volkswagen," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "With the 2012 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reveals the Future of the SUV with Tokyo Concept Car

Volkswagen Reveals the Future of the SUV with Tokyo Concept Car

Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupé. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupé and an SUV could look ... Continue reading

One Up for the up! As New Baby Volkswagen Claims TopGear Award

One Up for the up! As New Baby Volkswagen Claims TopGear Award

Volkswagen's new city car, the up!, has claimed its first award, being named Small Car of the Year by the UK's best-selling motoring title, TopGear magazine ... Continue reading

One Up For The up! As New Baby Volkswagen Claims Topgear Award

One Up For The up! As New Baby Volkswagen Claims Topgear Award

Volkswagen's new city car, the up!, has claimed its first award, being named Small Car of the Year by the UK's best-selling motoring title, TopGear magazine. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reveals The Future Of The SUV With Tokyo Concept Car

Volkswagen Reveals The Future Of The SUV With Tokyo Concept Car

Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupé. ... Continue reading

World Debut of the Volkswagen Cross Coupé at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

World Debut of the Volkswagen Cross Coupé at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

Compact hybrid crossover SUV mixes style, performance, and efficiency TOKYO - November 29, 2011: At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen is revealing the Cross Coupé, a concept SUV that looks towards the future. This all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid vehicle shows how Volkswagen designers could envision a crossover that's pa ... Continue reading

2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Review By John Heilig

2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Model: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Engine: 2.0-liter turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 200 hp @ 5,100 rpm/207 lb.-ft. @ 1,700 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 104.4 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 70.0 x 57.2 in. Tires: P225/40 ... Continue reading

Hella Lighting Featured on New 2012 Volkswagen From Puebla

Hella Lighting Featured on New 2012 Volkswagen From Puebla

The all-new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle assembled in Puebla, Mexico, features front and rear exterior lighting from Hella. A major global supplier of automotive lighting and electronics, Hella has lighting production facilities with more than 2,000 employees in Mexico – two in Guadalajara and one in Mexico Ci ... Continue reading

Festive Offers For New Volkswagen Vans

Festive Offers For New Volkswagen Vans

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is getting into the festive spirit with a new Christmas themed advertising campaign, which starts today. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Commences Arbitration Against Volkswagen AG

Suzuki Commences Arbitration Against Volkswagen AG

Suzuki Motor Corporation ("Suzuki") is today commencing arbitration proceedings in London with the ICC International Court of Arbitration, in order to compel Volkswagen AG to dispose of its Suzuki shares to Suzuki or Suzuki's designated third party. The arbitration proceedings follow Suzuki's termination of its allianc ... Continue reading

'Use Better Vans Better', Says New White Paper

'Use Better Vans Better', Says New White Paper

According to a white paper commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, van fleet operators can do more to control and cut costs to ensure survival in the increasingly competitive economic climate. ... Continue reading

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