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Reports in Germany suggest Volkswagen could join Formula 1 in 2015, with Sauber as a potential partner and Porsche involvement under consideration for the future.
Volkswagen will present the seventh-generation Golf at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie on 4 September 2012, ahead of its official public debut at the Paris Motor Show later that month.
A factory error led to 46 examples of the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle being fitted with summer tyres that do not meet US federal safety standards, prompting a recall beginning September 2012.
Leaked photos show the third-generation Skoda Fabia adopting a design in line with the Rapid and sharing its underpinnings with the Volkswagen Polo.
VW sets out to nearly double its Chinese output, planning new investment and factories to reach 4 million units a year within six years.
Volkswagen Group of America’s chief said US new car sales could rise 20 to 30 percent year-on-year in May 2012, citing a solid industry recovery despite slow economic growth.
German tuner Boba Motoring has transformed a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 with a 1.8T engine and 920hp, delivering performance that eclipses many modern supercars.
Volkswagen will make DAB digital radio standard across its entire UK passenger car line-up for the 2013 model year, from Polo to Phaeton, starting this summer.
The 1990 Volkswagen Golf once owned by German Chancellor Angela Merkel sold online for €10,165, far below the sum achieved by the Pope’s former car.
Volkswagen introduced the Polo R WRC rally car and a new Polo R-Line trim at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, signalling fresh performance and styling directions for the popular supermini.
Volkswagen has launched the Passat Alltrack in the UK, offering a single trim level with two 2.0-litre TDI diesel options and standard 4MOTION all-wheel drive.
A speculative rendering hints at a coupe-inspired, four-door Volkswagen Golf CC, previewing a potential rival to the BMW 1-Series GT and Audi A3 sedan for 2014.
Volkswagen's Golf led European car sales in 2011 with 484,547 units, despite a slight decline, as the sixth-generation model neared its replacement.
Volkswagen confirms the refreshed CC will reach European showrooms next month, with its public debut scheduled for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Volkswagen is preparing a three-row SUV for the United States to challenge the Ford Explorer and Honda Pilot, with production likely in North America.
Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn has cautioned that 2012 will be a more difficult year for the company, citing weak demand in debt-hit European countries.
Volkswagen has approached US regulators to amend the proposed CAFE standards, arguing they disadvantage clean diesel engines.
Volkswagen delivered 3.81 million passenger cars globally from January to September 2011, driven by strong demand in China and Central Europe and new models like the US-built Passat.
Russian tuner Total Race has extracted 444hp from the Volkswagen Touareg W12 twin-turbo, producing a video that highlights the SUV’s straight-line acceleration and tuning potential.
Toyota’s global sales fell to 3.7 million vehicles in the first half of 2011, as production setbacks from Japan’s earthquake allowed GM and Volkswagen to overtake.
Judges ruled that ‘TDI’ describes a technical feature and cannot be registered as a trademark, rejecting Audi and Volkswagen’s appeal in 2011.
US customers can now build and price the 2012 Volkswagen Passat using the brand’s online configurator, with base prices starting at $19,995 and a wide range of options.
VWvortex transformed a pre-production 2012 Volkswagen Beetle into the Beetle RS Project-Stage I, drawing inspiration from the Porsche GT3 RS and focusing on visual upgrades.
Volkswagen Group is preparing a trio of two-seater roadsters, each with its own brand identity but sharing a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive platform.