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New Volkswagen CC crosses over to luxury class

CC has new styling and innovative Side Assist Plus Fatigue detection and bi-xenon headlights are standard Wolfsburg, 03 November 2011 – When the Volkswagen CC made its debut four years ago, it was the first four-door coup? in the 30,000 to 40,000 euro class. From this niche, a new segment quickly developed – to date, [...]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA SALES INCREASE 39.6 PERCENT IN OCTOBER

– Surpasses 2010 Full-Year Volume – • October sales total 28,028 units, a 39.6 percent increase over prior year sales • Best October sales since 2001 and year-to-date increase of 23.8 percent • Chattanooga-built Passat launches with 5,040 units, most Passat sales since December 2005 • 2012 Beetle achieved 1,516 units as production starts to [...]

The Beetle goes to the starting line

* Market launch of the new Beetle begins today * New engines: 1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI can be ordered now Wolfsburg, 21 October 2011 – When the Beetle and New Beetle are counted together, the ‘round’ Volkswagens are among the world’s most successful cars ever! Today, the third generation of the Volkswagen icon goes [...]

For the first time, the Volkswagen Group reports more than six million vehicle deliveries in the first nine months

* 6.11 million vehicles delivered in period to September – 13.9 percent rise * 13.3 percent increase in deliveries for month of September to 751,900 units * Group Board member for Sales Christian Klingler: “A key milestone on the way to eight million vehicles sold this year” Wolfsburg, 14 October 2011 – In the first [...]

VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL

Herndon, Va., October 5, 2011 ? Volkswagen is conducting a voluntary safety recall on approximately 159,884 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta SportWagens manufactured from May 2008 through September 2011 and Golf models manufactured from May 2009 through September 2011. On vehicles manufactured during these time periods and equipped with the 2.0L TDI® Clean Diesel engine, certain [...]

Innovative automatic transmission system for the Amarok

* 8-speed automatic transmission together with BlueMotion Technology increases comfort and cuts consumption * Amarok with automatic gearbox combines high levels of off-road ability, comfort and fuel efficiency From the turn of the of year, the gearbox options available for the successful Amarok will include an innovative 8-speed automatic transmission. This new transmission system combines [...]

Initial facts: The new up! – a small Volkswagen with great potential

up! offers maximum space and superb functionality over 3.54 x 1.64 metres up! debuts as first car in its class with City Emergency Braking Wolfsburg, 21 August 2011 – Volkswagen has redrawn the map of the small car world. The goal: to develop a small car with charisma, a small car with maximum space on [...]

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles achieve worldwide delivery boost of 29 percent

Hannover, 18 July 2011. In the first six months of this year Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have continued to achieve steadily increasing delivery figures. Up to the end of June, Europe’s leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles delivered 260,300 units worldwide, an increase of 29 percent in comparison with the same period last year (January to [...]

Volkswagen starts production of the new Beetle in Mexico

* Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle visits Puebla plant Wolfsburg / Puebla, 15 July 2011 – Volkswagen today officially began production of the new Beetle in Puebla, Mexico. On this occasion Dr. Guido Westerwelle, the Federal Foreign Minister, Felipe Calder?n, the Mexican President, and Hubert Waltl, Board Member for Production and Logistics at the Volkswagen Passenger [...]

Volkswagen given the green light for two plants in China

Chinese government approves plans for Foshan and Yizheng Planned annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles for each plant Wolfsburg/Berlin, 28 June 2011 – As planned, the Volkswagen Group can build two further automobile plants in China, continuing its long-term growth strategy in the world’s largest market for passenger cars. During the German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin, [...]