* 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
* 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 [...]
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, [...]
Wolfsburg, 14 June 2011 – Deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand increased further in the first five months of this year, with the brand delivering over two million vehicles for the first time in the period to May. A total of 2.09 (January – May 2010: 1.86; +12.2 percent) million vehicles were handed over [...]
Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 03 June 2011 – Volkswagen has now presented the Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept in a world debut at W?rthersee – it is the first officially built open-top version of the icon. There are plenty of good reasons for introducing this extremely dynamic concept in 2011: this year, the Golf GTI celebrates its [...]
Cruiser: open-top Golf R at full strength even in lowest speed range Strong look: debut of Golf R Concept at Worthersee Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 02 June 2011 – Volkswagen has travelled to the largest GTI Meet in the world at W?rthersee with an entire fleet of new models, concept cars and accessory highlights. After revealing [...]
Volkswagen reveals the new Golf GTI Edition 35 at Worthersee Motorsport shows superlative Golf for 24-hour race Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 31 May 2011 – They are on the road again: at Worthersee, fans of sporty Volkswagens are assembling for the biggest Golf GTI Meet in the world (1 to 4 June). Yet, this time everything [...]
* Autogas (LPG) version reduces CO2 emissions by over 10 percent * Economical and popular alternative fuel model produced in the factory * The only factory-produced LPG vehicle in its class Hanover, May 11, 2011 – The popular Caddy van model is now available with an Autogas-powered engine. Not only does the use of this [...]
