Volkswagen Brand

GABE NELSON

For VW, new turbo brings more power, fuel economy for key models

8:00 am U.S. ET | May 3, 2013
A new crop of turbocharged Volkswagen Jettas and Beetles will start to show up in U.S. dealerships this month.... Read More »

 

Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off

5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »

 

VW sales fall as rivals dent Passat, Jetta demand

12:51 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Volkswagen of America officials blamed challenging conditions and competition in the mid-sized and compact sedan segments for a 10 percent drop in April sales for the VW brand, ending a streak of monthly sales gains that began in September 2010.... Read More »

 

VW brand bears brunt of Europe slump as Q1 profit halves

April 29, 2013 11:49 CET
First-quarter profit at Volkswagen Group's core brand almost halved as automakers in Europe battle the region's protracted slump in demand with deeper discounts.... Read More »

 

Goal for new VW COO: Boost Passat sales

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013
There is at least one clear assignment for new Volkswagen of America hire Mark McNabb: increase sales of the U.S.-made Passat sedan.... Read More »

 

GM: Chevy Cruze diesel to deliver 46 mpg on highway

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013
GM said the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel will deliver an estimated 46 miles per gallon on the highway, besting the company's initial target by four mpg.... Read More »

 

SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

A bevy of crossovers and SUVs will take center stage at China's auto extravaganza

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
Automakers will test China's huge appetite for crossovers and SUVs with introductions this week at the Shanghai auto show. Acura, BMW, Citroen, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen plan world debuts for compact crossovers, while Jeep -- which arguably started the SUV craze -- will roll out its new Cherokee.... Read More »

 

Taller, now faster -- Dubai police get Lamborghinis

April 12, 2013 19:21 CET
The city that boasts the world's tallest building is equipping its police with $400,000 Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf capital's image.... Read More »

 

Taller, now faster -- Dubai police get Lamborghinis

1:21 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013
The city that boasts the world's tallest building is equipping its police with $400,000 Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf capital's image.... Read More »

 

SALES

Volkswagen brand vehicle sales fall in March

April 9, 2013 13:19 CET
Volkswagen said sales of its main namesake brand slipped 0.8 percent in March on declining demand in western Europe and Latin America.... Read More »

 

Beetle marketing push in U.S. pays off for VW

April 4, 2013 06:01 CET
Volkswagen brand's U.S. vehicle sales rose 3 percent last month from a year earlier with most of the gains coming from one nameplate: the Beetle. The brand sold 37,704 vehicles in March, its third straight month of single-digit sales increases after a nearly two-year run of double-digit gains.... Read More »

 

Beetle marketing push pays off for VW

2:53 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013
Volkswagen brand's vehicle sales rose 3 percent last month from a year earlier with most of the gains coming from one nameplate: the Beetle. The brand sold 37,704 vehicles in March, its third straight month of single-digit sales increases after a nearly two-year run of double-digit gains.... Read More »

 

VW to drop Routan minivan

April 2, 2013 06:01 CET
Volkswagen plans to discontinue sales of the Routan, a rebadged Chrysler Group-built minivan VW has offered in North America since 2008, the company's top U.S. executive said.... Read More »

 

VW to drop Routan minivan

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
Volkswagen AG plans to discontinue sales of the Routan, a rebadged Chrysler Group-built minivan VW has offered since 2008, the company's top U.S. executive said.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

What took so long to scrap the Routan?

1:24 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Volkswagen of America finally decided to do away with the slow-selling Routan minivan and will phase it out this year. What took so long?... Read More »

 

VW to drop Routan minivan from U.S. lineup

1:20 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013
Volkswagen plans to discontinue sales of the Routan, a rebadged Chrysler-built minivan VW has offered since 2008, the company's top U.S. executive said today. The Routan will be phased out this year, with most units destined for “internal purposes” such as VW's corporate fleet, said Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.... Read More »

 

NEW PRODUCT

VW ponders a large SUV built in North America

March 22, 2013 06:01 CET
Volkswagen Is building the business case for a large SUV in the United States, top VW executives said. The vehicle is a key to the company's plan to nearly double the VW brand's U.S. sales to 800,000 units by 2018.... Read More »

 

PRODUCTION

Volkswagen's Slovak factory doubles output on Up minicar launch

March 21, 2013 13:34 CET
Volkswagen doubled output of its Slovak factory to a record level last year as the introduction of the Up minicar offset slowing demand for cars across Europe.... Read More »

 

VW's China recall may cost more than $600 million

9:04 am U.S. ET | March 20, 2013
Volkswagen AG recalled a record number of vehicles in China to replace defective gearboxes that may result in the loss of acceleration, in a move that may cost the company more than $600 million.... Read More »

 

GABE NELSON

Why no Disneyland of cars in Detroit?

8:11 am U.S. ET | March 19, 2013
When Volkswagen executives designed the Autostadt, a combination of museum, theme park and car dealership down the road from VW's corporate headquarters, they were not following an old German formula. They were imitating America.... Read More »

 

VW to recall vehicles in China on complaints about gearbox

March 18, 2013 13:34 CET
VW plans to recall vehicles in China after drawing scrutiny from the nation's quality inspector and state broadcaster over its direct shift gearbox. As many as 680,000 VWs sold in China might be equipped with the dual-clutch transmission covered by the recall, according to estimates by LMC Automotive.... Read More »

 

VW ponders a large SUV built in North America

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Volkswagen AG is building the business case for a large SUV in the United States, top VW executives said last week. The vehicle is a key to the company's plan to nearly double the VW brand's U.S. sales to 800,000 units by 2018.... Read More »

 

NEWS ANALYSIS

New steels fight aluminum to oust heavy metal from cars

8:02 pm U.S. ET | March 17, 2013
New high-tech products mean steel is now winning battles in a long war to defend its share of the auto market against lighter aluminum, as automakers have to shed weight to meet emissions standards.... Read More »

 

XL1 coupe paves the way for VW plug-in hybrids

March 15, 2013 06:01 CET
The debut of the Volkswagen XL1, touted by VW as the world's most fuel-efficient production car, marks VW's entry into the plug-in hybrid market.... Read More »

 

VW targets hike in U.S. sales, China output to counter Europe slump

6:04 am U.S. ET | March 14, 2013
VW is counting on growth in China and the United States, along with gains in the luxury-car market with the Audi brand, to help offset declining demand in Europe amid a recession. The strategy to boost output in China 60 percent -- outlined today -- would increase the number of Volkswagen's auto plants in the country to 19.... Read More »