VW unveils new Golf with sharp design, high-quality interior, frugal enginesSept. 4, 2012 23:07 CET  Volkswagen took the wraps off its seventh-generation Golf in Berlin, revealing the sharp appearance, high-quality interior, frugal new gasoline and diesel powertrains and class-leading safety features of its mainstay hatchback.... Read More »
VW hopes revamped Golf will help it pass GM, Toyota in global salesSept. 4, 2012 10:35 CET  Volkswagen hopes a sleek makeover for its seventh-generation Golf, to be unveiled in Berlin today, will help it remain a best-selling compact car and allow the automaker to achieve its aim of overtaking General Motors and Toyota in global sales.... Read More »
European car sales fall 8 percent in JulyAug. 31, 2012 06:01 CET  European vehicle sales continued to fall last month as buyers stayed out of showrooms during the region's economic crisis. The Peugeot 208 joined the list of Europe's best-selling cars at No. 5.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS VW’s redone Golf is longer, lower 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 27, 2012 Volkswagen will introduce a redesigned Golf next month in Berlin that is longer, wider and lower than the current model.... Read More »
VW lightens Golf by 100 kilos with new platformAug. 22, 2012 08:34 CET  Volkswagen will shave as much as 100 kilograms (220 pounds) from the weight of its seventh-generation Golf by using stronger steel to minimize the metal content in its new MQB platform, delivering a reduction of up to 23 percent in fuel consumption.... Read More »
Prolific VW platform is key in race to be global No. 1Aug. 21, 2012 06:01 CET  VW is set to reap massive savings from its new MQB platform, which will save the automaker billions of euros in costs by the end of the decade and cut production times by a third.... Read More »
Sales of Europe's best-selling cars fall faster than market in first halfJuly 19, 2012 11:15 CET  Demand for Europe's market-leading cars slumped by 10.4 percent in the first sixth months of the year, more than the overall market decline of 6.6 percent, according to figures released by market researchers JATO Dynamics.... Read More »
VW will start building the new Golf in AugustJuly 11, 2012 11:29 CET  Volkswagen will begin production of the new Golf at its German factories in Wolfsburg and Zwickau in early August.... Read More »
Volkswagen mulls new assembly plant in central ChinaJuly 10, 2012 09:09 CET  Volkswagen's joint venture with FAW plans to build an assembly plant in the central China city of Wuhan, according to local media. The partners currently operate 3 factories in eastern China with a further assembly plant planned in the south China city of Foshan.... Read More »
Mercedes offers sales incentives to boost new A classJune 30, 2012 06:01 CET  Mercedes-Benz is offering incentives on its new A class in Germany in a bid to lure customers away from rivals BMW, Audi and Volkswagen.... Read More »
VW brand sales up 28 percent in May 3:30 pm U.S. ET | June 1, 2012  Volkswagen brand's U.S. sales rose 28percent in May to 38,657 vehicles, a sign that despite delivering another strong sales month, its momentum could be slowing.... Read More »
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