Volkswagen Cars
Volkswagen reveals innovative space up! blue concept
Volkswagen today unveiled the third and most advanced iteration yet of the up! family of concept vehicles at the Los Angeles Motor Show.
Volkswagen celebrates 15 millionth Passat
Today, the 15 millionth Passat produced throughout the world rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Emden plant. Official DKMS ambassador Sybille Beckenbauer accepted the vehicle as a donation from Prof. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Pavel Vacek, plant manager at Emden and Peter Jacobs, Chairman of the Works Council of Emden plant.
Success in the Urban Challenge 2007 in the USA
A huge success for Volkswagen Research in the USA: the Passat prototype Junior takes second place in the Urban Challenge 2007, the world's most demanding car race, a contest for intelligent, completely autonomous cars.
Take That on tour with Volkswagen
The British pop band, Take That, have chosen a Volkswagen Caravelle to use on their current European tour promoting their new album, Beautiful World.
Volkswagen Tiguan awarded class-leading insurance rating
The new Volkswagen Tiguan has been awarded a class-leading insurance rating by Thatcham and the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
New TSI engine adds power and punch to Volkswagen range
Volkswagen is replacing its 1.6-litre FSI petrol engine, which is popular across the Golf, Golf Plus, Jetta, Eos and Passat ranges, with a new 1.4-litre TSI unit to deliver more power and torque with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Volkswagen space up! concept unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show
The Tokyo Motor Show today saw the debut of the space up! – the latest concept vehicle to join the Volkswagen up! small car family.
Volkswagen seeks out top retailer staff in pursuit of excellence
Volkswagen has staged the UK final of its inaugural Service Qualification World Championships, aimed to raise standards in aftersales yet higher across the retailer network and reward the top-performing service advisors and technicians.
Volkswagen Tiguan released for ordering
The Tiguan, Volkswagen’s new compact 4x4, is now available for ordering from UK retailers ahead of its UK launch in February 2008. Prices start at £19,370 for the entry-level model, the S 1.4-litre TSI 4MOTION.
Volkswagen becomes shareholder in biofuel company CHOREN
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Daimler AG have each acquired a minority shareholding in CHOREN Industries GmbH, Freiberg. Contracts to this effect were signed today in Freiberg.
Volkswagen Touareg R50: World premiere in Sydney
In a world premiere, Volkswagen will be presenting the Touareg R50 on October 11 at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Its power of 258 kW / 350 PS (at 3,500 rpm) positions the new Touareg version among the most powerful SUVs in the world.
Volkswagen guarantees customers a competitive price
A new price match campaign designed to reassure new and existing Volkswagen customers that they will always pay a fair and competitive price for the service, maintenance and repair of their vehicles is being launched today, under the strapline ‘A competitive price. Promise’.
Windrush Volkswagen invests £1m in the refurb of dealerships
Windrush Volkswagen Slough, the Volkswagen dealership that has been a focal point of the Farnham Road for 25 years, is mid-way through a major revamp – changes that will greatly increase the workshop, new car showroom, used car forecourt and customer onsite parking, thereby further improving the company’s service to its customers.
Latest Haynes manual for VW Golf and Jetta
Many Golf owners stay loyal to the model. So it is with Haynes manuals. The first one for the VW Golf was published in 1974 and the latest version is the eighth in the series.
Volkswagen pledges support for Tyre Safety Month
Volkswagen has become the first automaker in the UK to support Tyre Safety Month, the first ever nationwide tyre safety campaign taking place during the month of October, lead by TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation.