Volkswagen unveils new Tiguan compact 4x4
Jun-28-2007
Volkswagen has revealed the first images of its Tiguan, the new compact 4x4 which will go on sale in the UK in February 2008, priced from around GBP19,000
Audi, Volkswagen Select Vincentric as Lifecycle Cost Provider
Jun-10-2007
Audi and Volkswagen have selected Vincentric, a Bloomfield Hills , Michigan data compilation and analysis firm, as its lifecycle cost provider. Lifecycle Costs (or Cost of Ownership) reflect the cost to own and operate a vehicle over time, and include depreciation, state fees & taxes, fuel costs, insurance, financing costs, maintenance, repairs, and opportunity cost.By having access to Vincentric lifecycle costs, the Corporate Sales groups at Audi and Volkswagen will be able to show clients how the Audi and Volkswagen products can cost less to own and operate than competitive vehicles. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2007)
Volkswagen to launch a Polo variant in India
Jun-10-2007
Volkswagen to launch a Polo variant in India
Volkswagen India is said to be working on plans to launch a variant of their Polo small car in the Indian market.
This car is going to be modified for Indian conditions and is expected to be launched sometime in 2009.
VW is targeting selling around a million units of [...]
Diesel VW Jetta Sportwagen a real fuel-sipper
Jun-10-2007
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When we last month about the return of Volkswagen's Jetta wagon, many of you were unimpressed by the car's bland styling and we don't totally disagree.
Now, however, we find out what VW's hiding under those dowdy clothes. Inside Line is reporting that VW expects 2008 Sportwagens ordered with the 2.0 diesel engine to get EPA numbers of 40 city/60 highway. A VW spokesperson also said the diesel Sportwagen will be available nationwide, the first time since 1999 that a diesel Jetta will be sold in all 50 states.
For us, a fuel-sipping diesel combined with an under-$20k starting price makes up at least a little bit for the uninspiring exterior. Looks like it's gonna be a long wait until the diesels hit the lots in January.
Thanks for the tip, Steve!
[Source: Inside Line]
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What the???
Jun-11-2007
Driving home from work today, I'm on one of those metered on-ramps that's two cars wide, one car per green per lane. There's a VW in front of me, and a white pickup behind me as we approach the ramp. White Pickup Guy honks, and my husband and I assume it's at VW Gal, since there is room for cars from our lane to move over to the left lane, and this is customary on this stretch of road. VW Gal must have thought so too, because she slowly made her way over to the left lane....
Artist creates life-sized VW Bus out of wood
Jun-10-2007
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Well, this is interesting. By his own account, sculptor is "very interested in the far-reaching power of nature." If you needed further evidence of this, it's currently being displayed at the in New York in the form of an almost-full-scale VW Transporter built out of wood and steel (but mostly wood). The craftsmanship is very impressive, and if you've simply gotta have it, you can put it in your...well, somewhere (Flower bed? - Ed.)... for a mere $65,000 USD. As impressed as we are by Stoetzel's work, we'd still rather buy a perfect example of the real thing.... Then again, we aren't the most cultured bunch.
Make sure you check out his , too.
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Volkswagen Shows Forthcoming Tiguan's Virtues in Photos
Jun-11-2007
Volkswagen Tiguan's electronic components and chassis are the primary subjects of "a final extreme test" of the SUV in Namibia before its fall debut.
Texas Jury Awards $6.5M For Worker's Crushed Elbow
Jun-10-2007
Case name: George Coley v. Endeavor Energy Resources LP, et al. Case number: 06-06-21276-CVW Court: 143rd Jud. Dist., Ward Co., Texas
Proton, Volkswagen close to a tie-up
Jun-08-2007
Proton, Volkswagen close to a tie-up Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's ailing national carmaker Proton and Germany's Volkswagen AG are close to sealing a tie-up that will likely see the German auto firm t...
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Jun-08-2007
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Volkswagen Tiguan nearing completion
Jun-05-2007
Volkswagen will complete the development phase of the new Tiguan with a final extreme test in Namibia
Volkswagen Golf Estate prices confirmed
Jun-08-2007
Volkswagen has revealed prices for the new Golf Estate - set for UK launch in August - will start from GBP14,347 on the road
Auto Review: Volkswagen Eos & Beetle
Jun-07-2007
Two Volkswagen convertibles illustrate perfectly the old and the new
technologies in droptops.
The Beetle convertible comes with a soft top that folds back like that
of a baby buggy. It's the distinctive look of Beetle convertibles --
also called Cabriolets/Cabrios before....
Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 set to make UK debut
Jun-08-2007
The Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 concept is set to make its UK debut at the GTI International show on 16/17 June at Bruntingthorpe proving ground
Porsche's takeover offer for Volkswagen fails
Jun-06-2007
German car maker Porsche has reported that its mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen expired with less than 1% of investors offering their shares for sale.
Wilco issue defense over VW ad music
(Yahoo! Music)
Jun-08-2007
Yahoo! Music - Illinois alt-rockers Wilco have responded to criticism from some of their fans over the use of material from new album Sky Blue Sky being used in Volkswagen commercials.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Skoda increases production target to 616,000
Jun-08-2007
VW Group subsidiary, Skoda, has increased its production target for the current year by 6.2% to 616,000 vehicles. Previously it had forecast production of 580,000 vehicles in 2007.
MALAYSIA: Proton and VW close to tie-up ??? report
Jun-07-2007
Proton and Volkswagen are close to sealing a tie-up that would see VW take a 51% stake in a new company, according to a Malaysian newspaper report.
VW Eos: Yearning to open the roof
Jun-03-2007
Perfect for sunny days, the four-seat Eos is a pleasantly styled, lowest-priced convertible from a German brand.
Does VW deal make Wilco a sellout?
Jun-09-2007
"With the commercial radio airplay route getting more difficult for many bands (including Wilco); we see this as another way to get the music out there. [T]he band gets paid for this. And we feel okay about VWs. Several of us even drive them."
We've played the 'Is this a sellout?' game several times in Pop Machine, but this latest round may be the most puzzling.
Wilco takes a spin with VW TV ads
Jun-06-2007
"Wilco have licensed hundreds of songs to television shows and films worldwide"
Wilco has taken to its official Web site to explain its partnership with Volkswagen, which is running a series of TV ads set to songs from the band's new album, "Sky Blue Sky." So far, the spots feature "You ...
Alternative fuel pump opens in town
Jun-06-2007
"The main thing is to be part of the solution"
Sloan Poe has powered his 2003 Volkswagen with a combination of diesel fuel and cooking oil for five years.
Third stage victory for Sainz and Volkswagen in Rally TransibArico
Jun-02-2007
With their third consecutive stage victory, Carlos Sainz and his co-driver Michel PA©rin in the Volkswagen Race Touareg expanded their lead in the Rally TransibA©rico to 5.18 minutes.