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Volkswagen India to launch Beetle in 2010

Just a month away and the sensation of Volkswagen’s Beetle, People’s Car, will be on the Indian roads once it is imported from the Mexican plant. Yet to be priced, Beetle is another fiesta from the German car maker and is known for is popularity and historical impact in the industry. Some of the industry analysts foresaw the drawbacks of... [more]

Volkswagen terminates dealership with VW Cars Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Group Malaysia has terminated VW Cars Sdn Bhd’s dealership of its vehicles with immediate effect.Volkswagen dealerships operated by VW Cars at The Curve and Jalan 219, both in Petaling Jaya would cease immediately, the German carmaker said in a statement yesterday.Its existing dealers in the country include... [more]

Meet Volkswagen CC

Did you know the CC is actually a sports car wrapped in a luxury sedan? It's an anti-anxiety attack. Meet Volkswagen CC. The most talked about VW in years. [more]

Volkswagen Progress Report Includes Job Information

Building a state-of-the art automobile plant from the ground-up is an enormously complicated procedure.But Volkswagen is keeping the local community advised every step of the way.A temporary visitors center was opened Friday, but the company also released new information about plant construction and jobs.In 2011, the Volkswagen plant... [more]

Volkswagen to partially idle Mexico plant in July

MEXICO CITY, June 20 (Reuters) - Automaker Volkswagen will temporarily shut parts of its plant in central Mexico from next week until early August but exports of the popular New Beetle should not be affected, a union spokesman said on Saturday.The partial closure, starting Wednesday, will be the latest in a series of temporary shutdowns at... [more]

The Volkswagen Phaeton Ranked Most Secure Luxury Car

For the second year in a row the Volkswagen Phaeton has won the Luxury Car category at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented by Thatcham, the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire.The Volkswagen Phaeton was found to be the most secure vehicle in its class, due, in part, to every glass surface, including... [more]

Volkswagen Phaeton Ranked Most Secure Luxury Car

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – June 17, 2009: For the second year in a row the Volkswagen Phaeton has won the Luxury Car category at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented today by Thatcham, the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire.The Phaeton was found to be the most secure vehicle in its class,... [more]

Volkswagen CC Earns IIHS 2009 Top Safety Pick Award

The 2009 Volkswagen CC, a midsize moderately priced car, is the Institute's newest 2009 Top Safety Pick award winner. To qualify for Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control. Criteria to win are tough because the award is... [more]

Volkswagen Routan with in-car Internet service Wi-Fi

German automaker VW and Autonet Mobile on Tuesday announced they will collaborate to bring the uconnect web in-car Internet service to VW's Routan minivan. Later in June, all Volkswagen dealerships across the United States will be able to outfit new Routan minivans with the option. While specifics of how the system operates haven't been announced,... [more]

Welcome: New Concept Car : Volkswagen Polo GTi

The Polo just got a whole lot more interesting! This fiery little number is one of two offerings from VW at this years GTI meeting in Worthersee, Austria – where Audi and VW fans gather to celebrate their shared passion.Known as the Polo Worthersee 09 it offers our first glimpse at how a high-performance GTI version would shape up.... [more]

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