KBB's 10 Most Affordable SUV's - Compare Your Favorite
May 28, 2014
May 28, 2014 Photos(1) CLOSE IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2014 -- Whether car shoppers are looking for an all-new family hauler, a means of navigating through inclement weather, or cargo space not found in smaller vehicles, an SUV is often the answer. And no matter what shoppers seek, chances are they also are in search of ... Continue reading
Vokkswagen Unveils First Details of the Al New Passat
May 27, 2014
Volkswagen has revealed the first technical details of the all-new Passat Saloon and Estate, ahead of the carsâ unveiling in July and their public premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October. The eighth-generation Passat will bring with it a range of new technologies and features, to ensure that even after 41 year ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Hands Over 3.25 million vehicles in four months / +6.4 per cent*
May 20, 2014
848,500 units delivered in April / +8.2 per cent* ► Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: âPleasing start to second quarter. Global market conditions presenting mixed picture.â Wolfsburg--May 19, 2014: The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.25 (January-April 2013: 3.05; +6.4 per cent)* million vehi ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Wins Best Small Family Car Award
May 16, 2014
The Volkswagen Golf has added once more to its trophy cabinet, claiming not only the HonestJohn.co.uk Small Family Car award for the second year running, but also the overall Car of the Year accolade for 2014. The awards were presented earlier this evening at an event in London. Commenting on the award, editor of Hones ... Continue reading
The first worldwide Volkswagen Design Contest has been launched
May 14, 2014
Start of the first worldwide Volkswagen Design Contest for students ► Task: to design an exciting concept car for a video game Wolfsburg, May 13, 2014: The first worldwide Volkswagen Design Contest has been launched, with the manufacturer seeking young design talent to submit concepts for an exciting car and scen ... Continue reading
May 14, 2014
In May 1974 the Volkswagen Golf first met its public. It was a bold successor to the Beetle â the original âpeopleâs carâ â and forty years on, with more than 30 million produced, the second peopleâs car is still top of the sales charts. A new book, The Volkswagen Golf Story: 40 years of t ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review +VIDEO
May 13, 2014
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE JETTA VEHICLE The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta regains lost following by focusing on what it the brand has always done does best: provide drivers with sporty German engineering. That means powertrain choices; such as a new turbocharged four-c ... Continue reading
The 10 Top Selling Cars in the World
May 13, 2014
At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car in the world. That is not exactly earth-shattering news because the Corolla has been the best-selling car for years. Toyota sold 276,766 Corollas in the first quarter, down 1.5 percent from the 280,969 the company sold in the same peri ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Breaks Records: January to April: 4.6 percent increase to 1.99 million units
May 13, 2014
513,400 vehicles delivered in April / +6.8 percent Wolfsburg, May 12, 2014: The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered almost two million vehicles for the first time in the first four months of a year. 1.99 (January-April 2013: 1.91) million vehicles were handed over to customers in the period to April, representing ... Continue reading
April 2014 Volkswagen Delivers Almost Two Million Vehicles
May 12, 2014
New record: Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivers almost two million vehicles in period to April The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered almost two million vehicles for the first time in the first four months of a year. 1.99 (January-April 2013: 1.91) million vehicles were handed over to customers in the perio ... Continue reading
1988 VW Golf 1.8 GTI Convertible to be a Help for Heroes
May 9, 2014
A 1988 VW Golf 1.8 GTI Convertible is to be sold at BCA Blackbushe on Monday 12 May with all the proceeds going to Help for Heroes. The car has been donated by the lady owner who has owned it since 1990 and BCA is waiving all fees to ensure the car makes the most possible money when it is sold. The âFâ plate ... Continue reading
WAJ, Jeep, BMW, Kia, VW, and Buick In This Month's Letter From Europe
May 8, 2014
From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Life has been somewhat hectic of late. The WAJ (Western Auto Journalists) test days in Monterey are always huge fun and lots of driving as you would expect. Star of the show for me was KIAâs K900. You could call it Grand Theft Auto because it really is a co ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Sustainability Report 2013
May 8, 2014
Winterkorn and Osterloh present interim assessment of the economic, environmental and social responsibility of the Group Wolfsburg, May 7, 2014: The Volkswagen Group continues to make significant progress on the way to becoming the worldâs most environmentally compatible automaker. This is documented by the new su ... Continue reading
UK customers can place their orders for the new Volkswagen Golf SV
May 8, 2014
From today, 7 May, UK customers can place their orders for the new Volkswagen Golf SV, which packs in all the advanced technology of the award-winning Golf hatchback range, but in a larger, even more practical body. Prices start at £18,875 (OTR RRP) and first UK deliveries are expected on 22 July. The Golf SV is the ... Continue reading
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