Has VW discovered the Holy Grail of carmakers? 2:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  Ulrich Hackenberg isn't yet a household name but if Volkswagen's $70 billion bet on his big idea pays off, he may join the likes of Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan and Taiichi Ohno in the canon of auto industry pioneers.... Read More »
Has VW discovered the Holy Grail of carmakers?Feb. 11, 2013 08:17 CET  Ulrich Hackenberg isn't yet a household name but if Volkswagen's $70 billion bet on his big idea pays off, he may join the likes of Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan and Taiichi Ohno in the canon of auto industry pioneers.... Read More »
VW mulls launching low-cost subbrand in China, executive saysJan. 25, 2013 13:42 CET Volkswagen may build its first low-cost car in China, development chief Ulrich Hackenberg said, as the automaker considers a move into no-frills vehicles to compete with Renault's Dacia and Nissan's Datsun... Read More »
VW, Nissan, others look to tap growing demand for budget cars 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 1, 2013  VW's desire to launch a low-cost brand and Nissan's plan to sell Datsuns for as little as 2,300 euros underline the rising interest from automakers to tap demand for budget cars in fast-growing markets to offset falling sales in mature, stagnant markets such as Europe.... Read More »
VW, Nissan, others look to tap growing demand for budget carsDec. 31, 2012 06:01 CET  VW's desire to launch a low-cost brand and Nissan's plan to sell Datsuns for as little as 2,300 euros underline the rising interest from automakers to tap demand for budget cars in fast-growing markets to offset falling sales in mature, stagnant markets such as Europe.... 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 »
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 »
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