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Touran and Sharan join Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range

Touran and Sharan joined the Blue Motion range of Volkswagen’s people carriers known as the most efficient among seven-seater category of vehicles in the market.
BlueMotion is the most efficient range of Volkswagen’s passenger cars which incorporates several small improvements in the drivetrain, engine, vehicle’s body and tyres to minimise engine strain and in turn improve [...]

Volkswagen announces entry-level specifications and two additional engines for Scirocco

Volkswagen has announced order booking through its retailers for the new entry-level specification and 2 engines for its Scirocco coupe. Costing £18,790 RRP onwards on road, it offers an opportunity to a wider customer base to become proud owner of the Scirocco. It is powered by 1.4-litre TSI 160 PS engine.
The new engines are now [...]

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion can achieve 74.3 mpg and CO2 emission of just 99/gkm

Volkswagen are going to be introducing the Golf BlueMotion concept vehicle, friendlier to environment, giving high efficiency performance and economy of the most efficient Polo BlueMotion vehicles currently on sale in the UK.
BlueMotion is the most efficient model in Volkswagen’s passenger car range. Since the debut of BlueMotion, Volkswagen launched various versions such as the [...]

Volkswagen’s Tiguan is now being produced in Russia

Volkswagen has decided to produce its Tiguan edition locally in Kaluga. According to Head of the Volkswagen brand in Russia, Frank Wittemann, reflects on Russian market’s strategic importance for the Volkswagen brand.   Two versions of Tiguan, the Track and Field and the Sport and Style will be available for sale at market launch. These versions [...]

Volkswagen registers phenomenal growth in sales in India

Europe’s giant automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen, registered a phenomenal growth of 69 per cent in its sales in India during January to June, 2008. The growth was beyond Volkswagen’s projected sales. Last six months witnessed delivery of 10,366 cars of Skoda, Audi and Volkswagen brands being delivered to customers in India. The last year sale [...]

Volkswagen AG to invest 1 billion USD for factory in USA

Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board has approved a plan to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, investing 620 million Euro (around 1 billion USD). The plant is likely to commence production in early 2011.
CEO of Volkswagen AG, Prof Martin Winterkorn, described this as an important step in the implementation of its volume strategy and hinted that [...]

250 kmph top speed Volkswagen arrives in New Zealand

Volkswagen’s fastest ever car, the new Passat R36 with top speed of 250kph and powered by 220 kw (300 hp) 3.6 litre, six cylinder direct injection petrol engine is now on sale in New Zealand The top speed is electronically regulated. It outstrips all Volkswagen cars in accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph. Its [...]

Europe’s largest automaker sets yet another record of 2.14 million vehicles

Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automakers achieved another landmark of delivering 2.14 million vehicles in 8 different models all over the world. Not withstanding adverse market conditions the auto giants registered an increase of 7.9% compared to January to April period of last year. In April alone it delivered 568,000 vehicles, up by 10.5% compared to April, [...]

Volkswagen takes on virtual performance solution for improvements in development process

Volkswagen group finally relied on the Virtual Performance Solution software developed by ESI Group. The solution includes Pam-crash, Pam-safe products and FPM technology to stimulate crash, and safety. Application of the latest version 2008 accelerates the process of development for structural load cases. It is much easier now to stimulate as designed, as analysed, built [...]

Volkswagen honours BASF with “Group Award 2008″

BASF became the honourable recipient of Vokskwagen’s prestigious “Group Award 2008”.  Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of BASF’s Board of Executive Directors accepted the award from Prof. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman, Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft. The award is in the recognition of Hydraulan 404 fluid, developed by BASF. The fluid enhances braking performance of the [...]