VW-brand China sales rise 19% in MayJune 14, 2013 09:35 CET  Sales of Volkswagen's core brand in China rose nearly 19 percent to 197,000 units in May outpacing overall industry sales, which rose just 9 percent. The Lavida sedan and Tiguan compact SUV both helped power demand in the market last month, according to LMC Automotive.... Read More »
VW brand sales rise 5.5% in May as China demand offsets Europe dropJune 11, 2013 09:47 CET  Volkswagen Group said that global sales of its core VW brand rose 5.5 percent in May to 503,100 vehicles, lifted by gains in China, which helped offset weak Europe sales and a slowdown in markets including the United States.... Read More »
Lithia adds BMW, Honda, VW stores in Oregon to growing roster 6:40 pm U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Lithia Motors has acquired three new-car dealerships in Oregon that will add $110 million in estimated annual revenues. Lithia said Monday it had purchased the O'Brien Auto Group of Salem in Salem, Ore.... Read More »
VW's Mexico plant leads April output in North AmericaJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  The top 10 assembly plants, ranked by production volume, in North America for April were Volkswagen -- Puebla, Mexico, 54,083 units; Toyota -- Georgetown, Kentucky, 48,746; Honda -- Marysville, Ohio, 43,591; Nissan -- Aguascalientes, Mexico, 41,993; Honda -- Alliston, Ontario, Canada, 37,619; Nissan -- Smyrna, Tennessee, 37,440; Hyundai -- Montgomery, Alabama, 37,372; Ford -- Louisville, Kentucky, 33,962; Kia -- West Point, Georgia, 33,901; and Ford -- Hermosillo, Mexico, 33,874.... Read More »
Industry gets back on track in May, snuffs out slump concern 5:27 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  The U.S. auto industry regained its early-2013 sales form in May, but the results were decidedly mixed among major automakers. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales rebounded to 15.3 million from April's 14.9 million, effectively halting worries of a downtrend after the previous five monthly SAARs had topped 15 million.... Read More »
Volkswagen Group sales rise 4% on double-digit Audi, Porsche gains; VW brand slips 4:00 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013 Volkswagen Group of America's U.S. sales rose 4 percent in May as the Jetta and Passat each recorded its best May ever and the Audi luxury brand posted a 15 percent gain.... Read More »
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 halvesApril 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 LamborghinisApril 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 MarchApril 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 VWApril 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 minivanApril 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 AmericaMarch 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 launchMarch 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 »
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