Volkswagen Cars
Volkswagen Passat named ‘Fleet Car of the Year 2008’
The fleet sector - like the automotive industry as a whole - is struggling in the midst of the global downturn, with new car sales dropping by 7.3 percent in the last month.
Even more sophistication with revised Volkswagen Phaeton
Following its debut at the Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen has announced a number of revisions to the Phaeton luxury saloon with new features being added to the model range. Prices for the revised model, fitted with a 3.0-litre V6 TDI 240 PS engine, start at £44,235 RRP on the road.
Scirocco honoured at Scottish Car of the Year Awards
The new Volkswagen Scirocco has been honoured at the Scottish Car of the Year awards where it was crowned ‘Sporting Car of the Year’.
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion 2 featuring stop/start now on sale
The most efficient, economical and environmentally friendly Passat yet produced, the new BlueMotion 2, opens for ordering this week.
Volkswagen tests mobile Internet access in Tiguan
Volkswagen presents its vision of the car of tomorrow with Internet access at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB), which is being held from 29 through 31 October at the Allerpark in Wolfsburg.
Volkswagen increases operating profit by 15%
The Volkswagen Group increased its deliveries, sales revenue and profit in the first nine months of the current fiscal year despite the adverse macroeconomic environment and the worsening financial crisis. Operating profit improved significantly by 15% to €4.9 billion.
Volkswagen offers more value for money with new Eos line-up
Volkswagen has expanded its Eos convertible coupé range, introducing a new entry-level model with a lower price and offering customers better value than ever.
Volkswagen in Fuel Economy Guide 2009
The Jetta TDI is amongst the ten most fuel efficient vehicles on the US market. In the recently published “Fuel Economy Guide 2009” the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) listed the Jetta TDI in the top ten low consumption and low emissions vehicles.
Iconic opening for Inchcape Volkswagen
Chelmsford’s Volkswagen retailer, Inchcape, opened its new building in style with an evening mixing icons with tradition at the Westway site.
Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 takes shape for 2009 ‘Dakar’ Rally
The ‘Dakar’ Rally 2009 promises to be the most demanding test yet for the Volkswagen Motorsport team, as it prepares to take on some of the harshest and most challenging terrain on the planet with four examples of the Race Touareg 2.
Volkswagen delivers 4.8m vehicles from Jan to Sep 2008
The Volkswagen Group’s nine brands delivered 4.8 million vehicles worldwide during the first nine months of this year, a 3.9 percent increase compared with the same period in 2007.
New Golf awarded maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
The new Volkswagen Golf has been awarded a maximum five-star rating by the Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) crash test agency.
Car-2-Car communication put to the first road test
A milestone on the way into the automotive future has been reached at the testing grounds in Dudenhofen, Germany. For the first time, several vehicle manufacturers jointly presented their latest developments in "Car-2-Car" communication using real vehicles. Volkswagen demonstrated tomorrow's technology in a Passat Variant TDI and a Golf GTI.
Volkswagen announce prices for new Golf
Prices have been announced for the sixth generation Golf and customers can now place an order for the new model in a Volkswagen Retailer ahead of the cars arriving in the UK in January.
Volkswagen BlueMotion: Now with the option of seven seats
Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range of vehicles has expanded with the addition of the Touran and Sharan people carriers – which are among the most efficient seven-seater vehicles on the market.