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Volkswagen adds eBay Style rating system to its web site

Volkswagen website has been made more customer friendly with addition of eBay-style system and many new functions to facilitate existing and new customers in making right choice based on information regarding different Volkswagen vehicles and models.
The eBay-style Volkswagen Retailers rating system is visible to customers who search retailers by their postcode or city. The system [...]

Volkswagen defies gloom, records 15% jump in profits

Europe’s biggest carmaker defied economic gloom by announcing 15% jump in operating profits in first three quarters of this year to €4.9bn (£3.8bn). Its net profit increased by 28.5% to €3.7bn.
Despite record profits, it indicated that earnings had squeezed in third quarter and last quarter was more difficult. It predicted that 2009 would be toughest [...]

5 Star NCAP rating for new Volkswagen Golf

The new Volkswagen Golf has won a five star rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) crash test agency.
The new Golf created history by scoring 36 points out of a total 37 points allotted to occupant protection which led to the winning of a five-star award. The new Golf also scored prestigious four [...]

Porsche’s holdings in Volkswagen rise to 75%

The German car maker, Porsche, will be seeking full control of Europe’s biggest auto manufacturer, by raising its holdings in Volkswagen to 75%.
Porsche announced that it had raised direct stakes in Volkswagen to 42.6% from 35.2% with the option of an additional 31.5%. It also intended to lift it above 75% in 2009, if the [...]

Details of the forth coming new SEAT Exeo revealed

Following world debut at the Paris Motor Show, details of the SEAT Exeo were revealed along with more images.
The elegant class four-door car is scheduled for sale at the UK showroom in the first half of 2009.The Volkswagen Group Premium platform based SEAT Exeo would be the best choice for buyers who give top most [...]