Volkswagen
Audi could hit 2 million sales goal ahead of 2020Jan. 30, 2015 15:43 CET
Audi could reach its goal of 2 million sales a year before its 2020 target, helped by models such as the A4 sedan, the flagship Q7 SUV and the R8 sports car, CEO Rupert Stadler said....Read More »
ANE's February e-magazine goes live MondayJan. 30, 2015 06:01 CET
The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Feb. 2. This month's edition looks at Europe's big 2014 sales winners and explains why 2015 is off to a positive start....Read More »
VW could beat 5 million euro savings goal, exec saysJan. 29, 2015 16:09 CET
VW Group ought to be able to cut costs at its passenger-car brand by "substantially more" than the 5 billion euros ($5.7 billion) planned by the carmaker's top management, VW works council chief Bernd Osterloh said....Read More »
Bentley names industry veteran Winkler to head Americas unit 4:01 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2015
Bentley said it appointed Michael Winkler as president and CEO of Bentley Motors in the Americas, replacing Christophe Georges, who will become director of product and marketing for Bentley’s global organization....Read More »
Cost-cutting VW baffles experts with Phaeton plansJan. 28, 2015 10:05 CET
With VW having embarked on a big cost-cutting drive, industry experts are baffled why the "people's car" maker plans to spend millions of euros upgrading the money-losing Phaeton premium sedan. Analysts say the costly car should be axed....Read More »
Audi readies Q1 SUV after Fiat rebuff over nameJan. 26, 2015 06:01 CET
Audi is reluctantly using the Q1 badge for its new compact SUV after failing to gain permission from Fiat Chrysler to call it the Q2, a name held by Alfa Romeo....Read More »
Audi to recall 80,000 vehicles; China hit hardestJan. 26, 2015 12:23 CET
Audi says it will recall 80,000 vehicles globally due to fuel-injection issues, adding that about 35,000 are from China. The cars, which were made between April 2011 and April 2012, include various A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q7 models, Chinese authorities said....Read More »
VW reaches pact with China dealersJan. 26, 2015 11:24 CET
VW says it has reached an agreement with its dealers in China and pledged to continue setting reasonable sales targets to ensure a financially sound distribution network as demand in the world's biggest auto market slows....Read More »
How VW veered off target 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 26, 2015
Competition has heated up, the Jetta and Passat have cooled off, and with back-to-back yearly declines, VW has missed out on a key boom period in US auto sales -- a sore spot with dealers who made big bets on sustained sales growth....Read More »
Beyond SUVs, VW weighs van, Golf pocket rocket for U.S. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 26, 2015
VW development chief Hans-Jakob Neusser said VW is close to deciding whether to produce the Golf R400 concept shown at the Beijing auto show in April. The pocket rocket is capable of 395 hp and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under four seconds....Read More »
Stadler: Audi to build range-topping Q8 SUV 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 26, 2015
Audi will launch a flagship SUV called the Q8 before the end of the decade, CEO Rupert Stadler said. The SUV will be aimed at markets such as the U.S., China and the Middle East....Read More »
VW dealers welcome profit-focused message 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 24, 2015
Volkswagen of America executives told dealers to expect a small uptick in U.S. sales this year as they await the early 2017 arrival of two North America-built crossovers and the promise of larger sales growth to follow....Read More »
Reports aim to aid VW certified used sales 6:52 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2015
Volkswagen of America will provide free CarStory Market Reports to VW dealers to help educate consumers about the benefits of VW's certified used-vehicle program and to help dealers sell more certified used VW vehicles....Read More »
Crossovers will deliver another record year for Audi, Keogh says 3:15 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2015
Greater availability of hot-selling crossovers will propel Audi to another record year of U.S. sales in 2015, Audi of America CEO Scott Keogh says. The biggest gains will come from a full year of availability of the compact Q3 crossover, which launched last fall, and a larger allocation of Q5 crossovers for the U.S., Keogh says....Read More »
ALAN BROWN, VOLKSWAGEN NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Volkswagen dealer: 'We've got to get in the game' 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2015
It may have taken 18 straight months of falling sales, but it seems that Volkswagen AG finally got the message in 2014 that its U.S. operation needed more focus to hit its goal of selling 800,000 VW vehicles by 2018....Read More »
Watch out, quick-lube shops, here comes VW 2:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 23, 2015
With improving vehicle quality cutting into dealerships' warranty work, Volkswagen of America wants more of its dealers to open quick-service operations to keep their repair shops busy....Read More »
BMW, VW will build fast-charging stations for EVs in U.S.Jan. 23, 2015 12:18 CET
BMW and Volkswagen are joining with ChargePoint, a company that provides EV charging facilities, to build nearly 100 fast-charging stations in the U.S. Both automakers seek to boost interest in their electric or plug-in vehicles, including the BMW i3 and the VW e-Golf....Read More »
About 100 EV stations planned for high-traffic east- and west-coast locations 2:30 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2015
Around 100 new electric vehicle quick-charging stations will be installed along high-traffic highway corridors on the east and west coasts by year-end under a new deal announced today by BMW, Volkswagen and EV-charging network operator ChargePoint....Read More »
RALPH MAURO, AUDI NATIONAL DEALER COUNCIL
200,000 and 2016 are the magic numbers at Audi 12:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2015
Audi's sales are growing twice as fast as luxury sales overall, profits are coming in above 3 percent of dealership sales, and Audi dealers have about $1 billion invested in new "Terminal" dealership construction or renovation projects. Ralph Mauro says the product cadence will slow in 2015 before big-time products such as the redesigned Q7 SUV and A4 lineup start arriving in large numbers in 2016....Read More »
Toyota may lose global sales lead to VW without new China strategyJan. 22, 2015 11:11 CET
Toyota remained the best-selling automaker worldwide in 2014 ahead of VW and GM, but the company may lose the sales crown this year as it falls behind in China, where rivals are expanding fast....Read More »
Toyota keeps top spot despite strong VW challenge 2:16 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2015
Toyota defended its crown as the world's biggest automaker in 2014, keeping a slim lead over Volkswagen. But Toyota forecast sales to slump 1 percent in the current calendar year, on the back of slowing demand in Japan and emerging markets....Read More »
VW mulls separate listing of trucks business, report saysJan. 21, 2015 15:16 CET
Volkswagen may restructure its truck business so that it could be spun off to raise cash, a German magazine reported. VW has hired former Daimler manager Andreas Renschler to integrate the unit, which includes Scania and MAN....Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC
Why VW is closer than ever to global No. 1 5:26 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2015
Volkswagen Group has reason to celebrate. Toyota seemingly conceded the title of world's largest automaker to its German rival 21 days into the new year....Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC
Why VW is closer than ever to global No. 1 5:26 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2015
Volkswagen Group has reason to celebrate. Toyota seemingly conceded the title of world's largest automaker to its German rival 21 days into the new year....Read More »
VW targets 'significant' savings by reducing variety of partsJan. 21, 2015 16:36 CET
Volkswagen Group plans to boost profitability by scaling back the range of components at its main VW brand. Reducing the variety of parts used in VW vehicles will offer "significant savings potential," finance chief Hans Dieter Poetsch said....Read More »
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