Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept Makes World Debut at NAIAS
Jan 12, 2016
The Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept makes its world debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in the country that popularized the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). The vehicleâs most striking innovation is its efficient plug-in hybrid system that uses two electric motors and a gasoline engine, w ... Continue reading
'V-Charge' Research Project Wins '2015 Connected Car Award'
Jan 8, 2016
Accolade for Volkswagen and its project partners 'V-Charge' is the new intelligent valet parking Fully automatic finding of parking spaces and charging of electric vehicles WOLFSBURG/LAS VEGAS -- January 8, 2016: The 'V-Charge' research project wins the Auto Bild / Computer Bild 2015 Connected Car Award. Participants i ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Pssenger Cars Brand Delivers 5.82 Million Vehicles in 2015
Jan 8, 2016
Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 5.82 million vehicles to customers worldwide in the full year 2015. "The Volkswagen brand did a good job last year in the face of challenging conditions. Regional performance varied quite considerably due to market factors. Above all Europe, together with China, remain important pill ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Likely to Buy Back 115,000 TDI Cars in U.S.
Jan 7, 2016
Washington DC January 7, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen AG assumes it will have to buy back about 115,000 cars in the United States as a result of the emissions scandal, reports CNBC. Without citing its sources, Germany's daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung said the company expected it would have to either ... Continue reading
2016 CES - VW Shows Electric Minivan (Microbus) - Will It Charge-Up Soccer Moms?
Jan 6, 2016
Las Vegas, January 2016 âBuilding on the momentum from the brandâs first appearance in 2015, Volkswagen is opening a new gateway to the future at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The time machine in this case is a zero-emissions, avant-garde van dubbed BUDD-e. This is the first vehicle b ... Continue reading
CES 2016: Volkswagen Brings Gesture Control to Mass Production with the E- Golf Touch
Jan 6, 2016
Volkswagen returns to CES 2016 with two ground-breaking, zero-emissions vehicles: the BUDD-e concept and the e-Golf Touch. BUDD-e is a concept vehicle that will take CES attendees on a quick time-hop to the year 2019. In contrast, the e-Golf Touch, with its next-generation infotainment system, shows that technologies s ... Continue reading
CES 2016: Electric Volkswagen Budd-e Concept Brings the Microbus into the 21st Century
Jan 6, 2016
Building on the momentum from the brands first appearance in 2015, Volkswagen is opening a new gateway to the future at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The time machine in this case is a zero-emissions, avant-garde van dubbed BUDD-e. This is the first vehicle based on the all-new Modular Electr ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports December Sales and 2015 Year-End Results
Jan 5, 2016
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 30,956 units delivered in December 2015. Sales for 2015 total 349,440 units. The Tiguan produced the best month on record for the vehicle with 4,900 vehicles delivered, a 131.6 percent increase. In 2015, Tiguan deliveries totaled 35,843 units, a 42.7 percent in ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2016
WASHINGTON January 4, 2016; The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, a ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Upgrades Appeal of Polo, Golf and Passat Models For 2016
Dec 28, 2015
◾ Generously-equipped Polo Match replaces SE trim and adds extra style and function ◾ High-spec Golf GT Edition and R-Line Edition supersede GT and R-Line models ◾ New Passat SE Business incorporates functional upgrades and Discover Navigation MILTON KEYNES - December 28, 2015: Volkswagen is gearing u ... Continue reading
20 Car Models Not Selling Well in North America Going Buh-Bye in 2016
Dec 24, 2015
Detroit December 23, 2015; Mark Phelan, writing for the Detroit Free Press pointed out a score of models on the list. Some are vanishing bu others may be replaced by entirely new vehicles carrying alternative badges. Some are going out of production because they would require too much work to meet the latest U.S. safet ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Upgrades Appeal of Polo, Golf and Passat Models for 2016 in the UK
Dec 24, 2015
Generously-equipped Polo Match replaces SE trim and adds extra style and function High-spec Golf GT Edition and R-Line Edition supersede GT and R-Line models New Passat SE Business incorporates functional upgrades and Discover Navigation MILTON KEYNES, UK -- December 23, 2015: Volkswagen is gearing up for a busy start ... Continue reading
2016 Volkswagen Passat Awarded Top Safety Score +VIDEO
Dec 23, 2015
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE - December 23, 2015: It was no surprise that the new Passat earned a 2016 Top Safety Pick + rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IHS). However, there is one condition: the 2016 model has to be equipped with optional Forward Collision W ... Continue reading
Dec 20, 2015
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - December 14-20, 2015; VW Fix, Noisy Ferrari's, Mazda Leads MPG, Tesla Sells Emission Credits, Purdy Driving Home to NAIAS, Rain Man Buick, Jeep Recall ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Dr. Herbert Diess to Make First U.S. Speech as Chairman at CES 2016
Dec 18, 2015
Dr. Herbert Diess will address show-goers in the opening keynote on the eve of the worldâs largest consumer technology show New innovations in electric mobility, connectivity, and smart technology will highlight next- generation strategy for VW WOLFSBURG, GERMANY -- December 17, 2015 â Volkswagen will return ... Continue reading
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