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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 gearboxMarch 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 hybridsMarch 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 »
VW targets 60% rise in China production by 2018March 14, 2013 12:04 CET  VW Group plans to increase production 60 percent by 2018 in China, where the German company's earnings last year rose more than 40 percent to 3.7 billion euros, the carmaker said today.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW XL1 coupe paves the way for VW plug-in hybrids 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  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 »
2012 EUROPEAN SEGMENT LEADERS Premium cars rule in fading European marketMarch 9, 2013 06:01 CET  European sales fell by 8 percent to 12.5 million units last year, but that didn't diminish buyers' appetite for premium compact vehicles. Sales of premium medium SUVs grew 24 percent to 407,512 because of strong demand for the Audi Q3 and Range Rover Evoque, according to data from JATO Dynamics.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW VW sees U.S. demand for new Golf wagonMarch 4, 2013 21:00 CET  Volkswagen introduced its next-generation compact wagon at the Geneva auto show. The wagon, which is identical to the new seventh-generation Golf from the front bumper to the B-pillar, is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in August and in the United States in late 2014.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW VW stays loyal to wagons with Jetta SportWagen successor 3:00 pm U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  Volkswagen AG, staying loyal to the traditional station wagon, introduced its next-generation compact wagon at the Geneva auto show.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI Mercedes A class suffers decisive defeat 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  The Mercedes-Benz A class suffered a surprisingly decisive defeat in the 2013 European Car of the Year contest won easily by the Volkswagen Golf.... Read More »
VW will show next GTI hatchback in Geneva 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  Volkswagen AG plans to unveil the next-generation GTI hatchback at the Geneva auto show this week, giving the first glimpse of the high-performance Golf variant that will go on sale here next year.... Read More »
Q5 becomes Audi best-seller; VW sales slow again 12:40 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013  Now that Audi AG has shuffled production schedules to build more crossovers, the automaker expects to have a new U.S. best-seller this year. Audi of America sold 2,753 units of the five-seat Q5 crossover in February, up 57 percent from a year ago. It also sold 920 units of the seven-seat Q7, up 147 percent, leading the entire brand to a 28 percent sales increase for the month.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW VW preps next-generation GTI for Geneva 6:00 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 26, 2013  Volkswagen plans to unveil the production version of the next-generation GTI hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show next week, giving the first glimpse of the high-performance Golf variant that will debut in Europe this May.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Luxury to the max 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  European automakers are reeling from a slump in sales, but the focus at the Geneva auto show next week will be on the kinds of cars that have largely escaped the region's downturn -- super-expensive ones.... Read More »
MAKE MEETINGS -- VOLKSWAGEN VW: Sizzling sales pace to cool 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013 Volkswagen brand expects to increase U.S. sales 11 percent in 2013, executives told dealers at the make meeting.... Read More »
Volkswagen to bring infotainment system to U.S. this year 2:54 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013  Volkswagen will begin offering an infotainment system in the United States this year, the company’s U.S. marketing boss said today. The system, named Car-Net, is similar to Ford's Sync and MyFord Touch software, Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer at Volkswagen of America, told Automotive News here during the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.... Read More »
VW execs seek ways to shave sales costs 3:22 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013  Volkswagen of America executives on Sunday plan to discuss with dealers a new plan for achieving an old goal: slashing the per-unit cost of selling cars.... Read More »
VW's finance arm expands U.S. customer service center to push sales goal 3:34 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2013  Volkswagen expanded its U.S. auto-loan unit's central customer-service office to increase the work force 28 percent as part of a push to reach the top spot in global vehicle deliveries.... Read More »
Volkswagen finally loses some steam 11:59 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  After three straight years of double-digit U.S. sales gains, Volkswagen Group began 2013 with a 9 percent advance -- its first monthly increase below 10 percent since January 2011.... Read More »
VW plans further cuts in German Passat productionJan. 30, 2013 21:01 CET  VW plans further temporary halts in production of the Passat in Germany in the coming weeks as a result of the weak European market.... Read More »
Next-gen VW Golf, GTIs will come from Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013  Volkswagen AG says it plans to rework its assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico, to supply the United States with the next generation of Golf and GTI hatchbacks. That is expected to loosen up inventories in North and South America when the cars go on sale in 2014.... Read More »
Volkswagen plans Golf push in Americas with shift to MexicoJan. 25, 2013 11:19 CET Volkswagen plans to produce its Golf hatchback in Mexico as part of a push for market share in North America, where it trails global rivals.... Read More »
2013 SUPER BOWL ADVERTISING VW releases ad teaser: No car, no problem 11:04 am U.S. ET | Jan. 24, 2013  Volkswagen of America gave a glimpse of its Super Bowl spot today with an online teaser video, and like another of the automaker's most recent advertisements, it does not include a car.... Read More »
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