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Black, dynamic, unique: The Golf GTI Black Dynamic

Nine Volkswagen apprentices create a black-and-red powerhouse World premiere at 31st GTI Festival in Reifnitz on the W?rthersee in Austria Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 17 May 2012 – Black as the night, with a black-and-red interior, 360 PS (265 kW) TSI engine and a lowered sport suspension, the GTI Black Dynamic makes a lasting impression. Nine [...]

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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SETS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST DISTANCE ON ONE TANK OF CLEAN DIESEL FUEL

Mileage experts John and Helen Taylor complete 1626-mile drive in Chattanooga-built Volkswagen Passat TDI®—without stopping for fuel! * Record set using a stock 2012 Passat TDI SE with six-speed manual transmission * Average of 84.1 miles per gallon during three-day trip * Shows mileage benefits of VW Clean Diesel technology The world’s most fuel-efficient couple [...]

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First-quarter deliveries by Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand exceed 1.3 million for first time

10.5 percent increase in period from January to March Wolfsburg, 11 April 2012 – The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported significant growth in vehicle deliveries during the first three months of 2012, handing over 1.36 (January – March 2011: 1.23 million; +10.5 percent) million vehicles for the first time in the first quarter of a [...]

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Cross Coupe from Volkswagen consumes just 1.8 l/100 km

The Cross Coupe Concept is powered by an alliance of a turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI) and two electric motors. Its combined fuel consumption in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) is a sensationally low of 1.8 l/100 km. This is equivalent to CO2 emissions of just 46 g/km.

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New Golf GTI Cabriolet

GTI among convertibles: The most powerful Golf Cabriolet ever is here! Golf GTI Cabriolet brings new dynamics to the world of open-top cars with 210 PS Fuel consumption of 237 km/h Golf GTI Cabriolet is just 7.6 l/100 km Wolfsburg / Geneva, 29 February 2012 – Exactly one year ago, Volkswagen presented the new Golf [...]

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The New Small Family is growing: four-door up! arrives on market early this year

Price is only 475 euros higher than that of the two-door All signs point to a big future for the small up!. In Germany, the two-door city specialist immediately garnered first place in its class in registration statistics. Now Volkswagen is raising the bar by presenting the four-door version of the up!. In May, the [...]

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Detroit Auto Show 2012 – Volkswagen shows commitment to hybrid and electric mobility (Video)

World premieres of the Jetta Hybrid and the E-Bugster concept car “Volkswagen not only stands for emotion and driving fun, but also for sustainable and responsible mobility.” Wolfsburg / Detroit, 09 January 2012 – Volkswagen is kicking off the year 2012 with two world premieres, both of which showcase innovative design and technological progress: the [...]

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Volkswagen Group delivers over 8 million vehicles for first time

* Full year 2011: 14.3 percent increase in deliveries * Strong December performance: 19.1 percent rise / 650,000 units delivered * Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Further gains under difficult conditions in 2011. Risks on European markets will multiply in 2012” Detroit / Wolfsburg, 09 January 2012 – In 2011, the Volkswagen Group [...]

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers 5.1 million vehicles in 2011

* 13.1 percent rise in deliveries for full year 2011 * Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Major gains for Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand” Wolfsburg, 06 January 2012 – The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand closed 2011 with a new record: For the first time in a twelve-month period, the brand delivered 5.1 (4.5; +13.1 [...]

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The new Multivan Business – mobile conference room and comfortable cruiser

* Luxurious interior with electrically adjustable seats * Stay online with mobile internet access * Dynaudio sound system for maximum listening enjoyment Hanover, 30 November 2011 – The new Multivan Business is the latest top-of-the-range model in the Multivan series. The Business takes the Highline equipment package as its basis and is synonymous with superior [...]

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