NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Honours IEE With Development Award
Jun 22, 2005
LUXEMBOURG, June 22 -- The Volkswagen Group honoured IEE S.A. with a prestigious development award during its 'Volkswagen Group Award' held in Hanover on June 9. With this award the Volkswagen Group recognises IEE as one of the best performing development suppliers. The award specially refers to excellence in developme ... Continue reading
Volkswagen New Beetle Owners Head to Roswell for 2005 Roswell2K Car Show June 17-19
Jun 13, 2005
ROSWELL, N.M., June 13 -- DON'T PANIC! This week will feature sightings of mysterious pods in cities across America! War of the Worlds? No, Volkswagen New Beetles! Four New Beetle caravans will begin their cross-country trek from points across the nation, all making a B(eetle)- Line for the 6th Annual "Roswell "2K Car ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
The 2006 Volkswagen Passat Estate - First Look
Jun 7, 2005
Pre-production of the new Passat Estate has begun. The countdown to the European launch of the sixth new Volkswagen this year is underway: the first Passat Estates will be presented at VW dealerships in Germany, the debut market, on 19 August. Advance sales start on 3 June. Prices start from 22 900 euros including stan ... Continue reading
Video Of Latest IIHS Mid-Size Side Impact Tests.
Jun 6, 2005
VW Anticipates Fourth Quarter Sales Revival
Jun 3, 2005
Washington DC June 3, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen AG said this week it expects sales in the U.S. to turnaround in the final quarter of the year when the upcoming Jetta and Passat models are introduced to the market, reports The Detroit Free Press. The new Jetta ... Continue reading
A Different Kind Of Volkswagen - Stanley The Wonder Car
Jun 3, 2005
By Carey Russ Meet Stanley. Stanley is a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg. But Stanley is not like other 2004 Volkswagen Touaregs. Its not just that Stanley is powered by a 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder turbodiesel engine. There are plenty of so-equipped Touaregs in Europe, if not North America, so that's not the difference. ... Continue reading
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
New 54 MPG (Highway) VW Diesel Jetta arrives in Canada
May 31, 2005
AJAX, ON, May 31, 2005; The all-new 2006 Volkswagen Jetta is now available in Canada with the miserly, super efficient 1.9L TDI engine. It costs $26,650 with manual transmission and $28,050 with automatic. Diesel powered vehicles have been a particularly important component in Volkswagen Canada's history over the last ... Continue reading
American Pride Seafoods' Pride Ride and Herbie ... In a town near you!
May 28, 2005
GREENSBORO, Ala.--May 27, 2005--American Pride Seafoods "Pride Ride" catfish car is joining Disney's famous "Herbie the Love Bug" Volkswagen for the "Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America" tour. "HERBIE AND FRIENDS CRUISE ACROSS AMERICA," presented by Airhead Parts, runs May 13 through June 12 with stops throughout th ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Get to Know the Purchasing Strategy of Volkswagen
May 25, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 25 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18068) has announced the addition of OEM Sourcing Strategy Report Volkswagen to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) The Supplier Business OEM sourcing policy guide provides a unique ins ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Rolls Milestone Car Off Line
May 24, 2005
FRANKFURT, Germany May 24, 2005; The AP reported that Volkswagen AG's 100 millionth post-World War II car, a silver Touran van, rolled off the assembly line Tuesday to cheers from factory workers and managers. The Touran, produced at the company's headquarters plant in the central German city of Wolfsburg, is a long wa ... Continue reading
Porsche Cayenne Hybridizing - Details at 11
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT, May 23, 2005; Jan Schwartz writing for Reuters reported that German luxury carmaker Porsche will provide in mid-September the first details of plans to eventually build a hybrid version of its Cayenne sports utility vehicle, the company said on Monday. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is holding talks with poten ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Is `Satisfied' With Sales on Higher Demand
May 22, 2005
Berlin May 21, 2005; Jeremy Van Loon writing for Bloomberg reported that-- Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, is ``very satisfied'' with sales so far this year and is finding demand for its new models, Chief Executive Officer Bernd Pischetsrieder said. ``We have a large fleet of totally new vehicles on the marke ... Continue reading
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