Aug 17, 2005
RESTON, Va.--Aug. 16, 2005--Proxicom, Inc., a leading Internet consulting firm and Volkswagen of America, Inc. are proud to announce the redesign of VW.com, Volkswagen's premier online property for U.S. automotive consumers. The newly launched site, www.vw.com, delivers an improved customer experience through a fast an ... Continue reading
Consumer Report Says Quality Not Incentives Most Important For Auto Buyers
Aug 16, 2005
Incentives Are a Short-Term Fix for Automakers, Study Says DETROIT August 16, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a new survey of U.S. vehicle owners released Tuesday indicates that while this summer's employee discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more important i ... Continue reading
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Review
Aug 11, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Being last to market is not necessarily bad. It allows one to learn from the competition. Some SUVs emphasize urban luxury, and have the off-road and cargo-carrying abilities of a luxury car. Others are true backwoods workhorses, with the same comfort lev ... Continue reading
DCX DeniesVW's Bernhard Will Re-Join Company
Aug 10, 2005
Washington DC August 9, 2005; DaimlerChrysler AG is denying German media reports that former Chrysler Group COO Wolfgang Bernhard would return to the company as head of Mercedes-Benz, replacing outgoing Eckard Cordes, who tendered his resignation shortly after Dieter Zetsche was named the new chief of the auto firm, re ... Continue reading
The new Volkswagen Golf R32; new edition of the most powerful Golf ever
Aug 9, 2005
It was the most powerful Golf ever. The Golf R32 powered by a 177 kW (241 bhp) engine was first launched in August 2002. Not only was it one of the hottest cars on the road, it also sold like hot cakes: three times as many R32's were sold than originally planned. These are excellent prospects for its successor. Now com ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Offers a Peek Into Secret Research Lab
Aug 9, 2005
Washington DC August 9, 2005; Volkswagen recently offered a peek inside its research lab in Palo Alto, Calif., where engineers are working diligently on dashboard instrument panels that can change on command to instantly offer needed information, reports The Sunday Gazette. The process involves producing an auto glass ... Continue reading
VW Intros New Passat at Prestigious Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance
Aug 9, 2005
By Marty Bernstein<br> Contributing Editor AIADA Volkswagen choose one of the most renowned automotive events in America, if not the world, to introduce the new $23,000 Passat, due at dealers in a couple of months. VW officials unveiled the new model during a press conference on August 2, 2005 at Rochester, Michigan ... Continue reading
VW's Shanghai venture slashes car prices
Aug 9, 2005
SHANGHAI August 9, 2005; Reuters reported that the larger of Volkswagen's two China auto-making ventures has slashed prices on some cars by up to 13.7 percent as it tries to fend off intense competition in the world's third-largest vehicle market. Volkswagen A.G., which had a market share of a quarter at the end of las ... Continue reading
VW On Mission to Improve U.S. Market Share - Bases Moonraker Factfinders in Malibu CA, Malibu?
Aug 8, 2005
Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen’s Moonraker’ group, a group of VW employees named after the famous 1955 James Bond novel, is traveling all over the United States in search of marketing insights that can help improve their business. According to Automotive News, th ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen Passat Debuts at Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
Aug 7, 2005
By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau The traditional Tuesday-before-the-show press conference for the prestigious Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance was augmented this year by the world debut of the new Volkswagen Passat and its fresh and frisky new 280-horsepower V-6 engine. Journalists squinted against the searing h ... Continue reading
New 2006 VW Passat Variant Debuts in Europe
Aug 6, 2005
THE ESSENTIALS - THE NEW PASSAT VARIANT WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen presents the new Passat Variant. The sixth generation of this bestseller estate car is due to be launched in Germany on August 19, followed by its introduction in most other European markets in September and in the markets of North America and Japa ... Continue reading
All-New Passat Makes World Debut at Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance Press Preview
Aug 3, 2005
Volkswagen debuts Passat's 3.6L and 2.0T engines at Meadow Brook's first-ever European product reveal AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Just as Michigan-based Volkswagen of America, Inc. celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, it proudly debuts the all-new, sixth generation, 2006 Passat at the 2005 Meadow Brook Concour ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading
Energy Bill Provides Sweet Rewards for Hybrid, Diesel Owners
Aug 1, 2005
Washington DC August 1, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Energy bill, currently awaiting signature from President Bush, would provide some of the biggest tax credits to date for hybrid consumers, according to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Depending on the model purchased, hybrid owners w ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Vehicles Now Eligible for Same Tax Credits as Hybrid Vehicles
Jul 29, 2005
New Energy Law Will Provide up to $3,400 in Tax Incentives for Diesel Cars, Trucks and SUVs WASHINGTON, July 29 -- American drivers who purchase newer, cleaner-burning diesel cars, trucks and SUVs will soon be eligible for the same kind of tax incentives as purchasers of gasoline-hybrid electric vehicles under a new na ... Continue reading
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