New Volkswagen Amarok Pick-Up Adds Six-Cylinder Engine Version
May 3, 2016
HANOVER, Germany - May 2, 2016: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is raising the bar, with its premium pick-up, the Amarok, set to gain a bigger âheartâ and enhance its performance potential, thanks to the latest generation of Volkswagen V6 engines. Drivers of the Amarok can look forward in future to an addition ... Continue reading
2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T Review by John Heilig
Apr 29, 2016
2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4t Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2016
The German government, BMW and Daimler and Volkswagen are launching an incentive program to boost sales of electric vehicles and hybrids. ​NEW YORK April 28, 2016; The NACS Online reported that CNNMoney said that the German government is joining forces with BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen to urge consumers to buy mor ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2016
The DIY guide to living in your van. Do you like adventure? Do you yearn for the freedom of the open road? Going wherever you want, whenever you want? Do you want to travel without relying on hotels and hostels? Or perhaps you live in London and are just sick of spending all of your money on rent. In either case this g ... Continue reading
Scania: Scania's Hybrid Truck Wins Prize for Innovation
Apr 27, 2016
SÃDERTÃLJE, SwedenâScaniaâs recently-launched hybrid distribution truck has been awarded the prestigious German prize Green Truck Future Innovation 2016 by the leading trade magazine Verkehrsrundschau. The hybrid solution allows an 18-tonne distribution truck to operate solely on electric power for up t ... Continue reading
Volkswagen and US Justice Reach Agreement On Consequences Of VW Diesel Lies
Apr 21, 2016
Washington DC April 21, 2016; David Shepardson writing for Reuters reported that Volkswagen AG and the Justice Department reached a deal in principle to address excess diesel emissions in nearly 600,000 polluting vehicles that will include buyback offers and a possible fix, a federal judge said Thursday. U.S. Judge Cha ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Faces ITC Challenge over Hybrid Patents
Apr 19, 2016
BALTIMOREâPaice, a pioneer in the development of hybrid vehicle technology, has filed a complaint against the Volkswagen Group with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The complaint alleges patent infringement by VW, Audi and Porsche and asks the ITC to issue an exclusion order that would prohibit the c ... Continue reading
New VW Tiguan Is The All-Wheel Drive Car Of The Year 2016 +VIDEO
Apr 16, 2016
WOLFSBURG - April 15 2016: Readers of Auto Bild Allrad, Europe's largest magazine for off-road vehicles, have named the new Tiguan "All-wheel Car of the Year". The successful compact SUV from Volkswagen received the award in the category "Off-road vehicle and SUV up to 30,000 Euro". Since its market launch in 2007, the ... Continue reading
The Volkswagen For A New Era Of Rallying: Development of the 2017 Polo R WRC Enters Crucial Phase
Apr 12, 2016
FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) WOLFSBURG - April 12, 2016: A taste of things to come in a new era of rallying: Volkswagen gives an insight into the next generation of the Polo R WRC. The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) steps into a promising future in 2017. More powerful, faster and more spectacular - the Polo R ... Continue reading
Hagens Berman: VW Dealers Sue Volkswagen for Dieselgate Fallout, Illegal Pricing Scheme
Apr 6, 2016
CHICAGOâIn a first-of-its-kind lawsuit brought by a franchise dealer, three family-owned Volkswagen dealers filed a class action against VW stating that it intentionally defrauded dealers by installing so-called âdefeat devicesâ in its diesel cars, and separately carried out a systematic, illegal pricing ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Launches 2016 Apprenticeship Search
Mar 31, 2016
LONDON - March 31, 2016: As the summer school term and exam season approaches, many young people's thoughts will start to turn to what career route they will take in September. For those looking for a career in retail or engineering, a great starting point could be an apprenticeship, and - to that end - Volkswagen Comm ... Continue reading
First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement
Mar 30, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. â The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.The best available headlights on 11 cars earn an acceptable rating, while nine only reach a marginal rating. Ten of the vehicles can't b ... Continue reading
FTC Charges Volkswagen Deceived Consumers with Its "Clean Diesel" Advertising Campaign
Mar 29, 2016
For Release March 29, 2016 Tags: Automobiles Bureau of Consumer Protection Consumer Protection Advertising and Marketing Environmental Marketing The Federal Trade Commission has charged that Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. deceived consumers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly âclean ... Continue reading
Mar 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 29, 2016; Today, the Federal Trade Commission filed to sue Volkswagen for fraudulent advertising as a result of the diesel engine emissions scandal that came to light six months ago. The commission is seeking "permanent injunctive relief, rescission, restitution, the refund of monies paid, disgor ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016
Mar 28, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.66 million units in March 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source tru ... Continue reading
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