Volkswagen
VW brand replaces its global marketing chiefJuly 25, 2014 22:20 CET
VW brand's global marketing head, Simon Thomas, will leave the post after about a year in the job. Thomas will be succeeded by Xavier Chardon, VW brand's European sales chief....Read More »
VW may open planning center in Brazil to revive salesJuly 25, 2014 10:07 CET
VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said....Read More »
Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market boomsJuly 25, 2014 06:01 CET
Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall....Read More »
Audi, BMW and Mercedes pressure Ford, GM as UK market booms 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 25, 2014
Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall....Read More »
Bentley may add a fifth model after SUV launch 9:51 am U.S. ET | July 24, 2014
Bentley may add a fifth model to its lineup after it launches an SUV in 2016, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said. The new model could be a two-seat sports car or a larger model slotted between the Continental GT coupe and Mulsanne sedan....Read More »
Bentley may add a 5th model after SUV launchJuly 24, 2014 15:51 CET
Bentley may add a fifth model to its lineup after it launches an SUV in 2016, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said. The new model could be a two-seat sports car or a larger model slotted between the Continental GT coupe and Mulsanne sedan....Read More »
Bentley CEO rolls back 'aggressive' sales forecastsJuly 24, 2014 13:12 CET
Bentley expects 2014 deliveries to be lower than previously forecast as the carmaker is hit by the crisis in Ukraine and Russia and struggles to maintain high sales growth in China....Read More »
Marchionne says Fiat Chrysler tie-up with VW was never on agendaJuly 23, 2014 12:27 CET
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne quashed all speculation of a possible tie-up with Volkswagen, saying the idea had never been on the agenda....Read More »
Bentley names VW veteran as human resources chiefJuly 23, 2014 06:01 CET
Bentley named VW Group executive Marlies Rogait as its new head of human resources....Read More »
Buick Regal, Volvo S60 join Consumer Reports' list of top upscale, sports sedans 6:00 am U.S. ET | July 22, 2014
The Buick Regal, refreshed with a revamped powertrain for 2014, now ranks among the top upscale sports sedans tested by Consumer Reports, just behind the BMW 328i but high enough to easily top the magazine's road test scores for the Cadillac ATS and CTS sedans....Read More »
VW CEO to address workers about billions in planned cost cuts 1:49 pm U.S. ET | July 22, 2014
Volkswagen's CEO will address thousands of workers at its biggest plant on Wednesday as he attempts to win their support for cost cuts at the carmaker's core VW brand....Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS
A VW-FCA deal would be risky, reasonable 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
If Volkswagen does buy Fiat Chrysler -- despite the companies' denials of a report that they are in talks -- it would be because the fixations of VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech may line up perfectly with the needs of the family that controls Fiat Chrysler....Read More »
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The 'better Golf'July 21, 2014 08:09 CET
Volkswagen says the Golf Sportsvan combines the agility of the classic Golf hatchback with the roominess, easier access and higher seating position of a minivan, leading some commentators to dub it “the better Golf.”...Read More »
Volkswagen puts its faith in Tennessee 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
In conjunction with its announcement last week that it would invest $900 million to expand its Tennessee factory to accommodate a mid-sized cross-over tailored to the U.S. market, VW also mapped out plans for a new vehicle r&d center at its Chattanooga site, deviating from a tradition of central planning from Wolfsburg....Read More »
EDITORIAL
Good news in Tennessee 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
It has been a tumultuous year at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant, but VW ultimately decided to expand production there instead of in Mexico to build a crossover starting in late 2016....Read More »
WATCH THE ROAD
New head-up displays could change views for drivers and the industry 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
Head-up displays with "augmented reality," the technology that employs much of the windshield as a display area for data and images, is poised to significantly change how drivers see the road....Read More »
Dealers 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21, 2014
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E-Golf marks VW's flexible product path 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 19, 2014
Volkswagen's e-Golf has all the makings of a "compliance car" -- a vehicle whose sole purpose is to satisfy clean-air regulations in California and other states mandating the sale of zero-emission vehicles....Read More »
EDWARD NIEDERMEYER
Hungry VW wants to devour Fiat Chrysler 2:28 pm U.S. ET | July 18, 2014
What appears on the surface to be just another twist in the ego-driven soap opera between VW's visionary leader Ferdinand Piech and FCA's scrappy boss Sergio Marchionne may actually presage the next round of auto industry consolidation....Read More »
VW goes local in India to lift salesJuly 17, 2014 16:52 CET
VW will increase the amount of locally made parts in the cars it sells in India to help lift falling sales. Five years after entering India, VW has captured just 2.1 percent of the market because its cars are seen as relatively expensive....Read More »
Fiat, VW deny report that they are in merger talks 5:49 am U.S. ET | July 17, 2014
Volkswagen AG, Fiat S.p.A. and Fiat's controlling shareholder all denied a German magazine report today that the German and Italian automakers have discussed a possible merger. Volkswagen has approached rival Fiat about a possible merger, Germany's Manager Magazin reported on its website earlier today, citing unnamed company sources....Read More »
GM's global sales rise 0.5% in 2nd quarter, trail VW 1:34 pm U.S. ET | July 16, 2014
GM's global auto sales rose 0.5 percent to 2.51 million during the second quarter as the automaker's tally of vehicle recalls in North America reached a record. GM sold 4.92 million cars and trucks during the first six months, a 1.4 percent gain from a year earlier....Read More »
VW sets sights on Apple-like model updates with speed task force 1:04 pm U.S. ET | July 16, 2014
VW plans to mimic the fast-paced rollouts of products made by the likes of Apple to adapt quicker to changing customer demands for technology in its cars....Read More »
Volkswagen plans $250 million investment in IndiaJuly 15, 2014 10:36 CET
Volkswagen plans to invest 15 billion rupees ($250 million) in India over the next five to six years. VW's market share in India fell in the last fiscal year to 2.1 percent from 2.4 percent....Read More »
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Audi makes London showroom a technology showcaseJuly 15, 2014 06:01 CET
Audi's central London dealership has chosen a revolutionary new way for the automaker to sell not just cars but the brand itself by allowing customers to configure their vehicles on four huge powerwall screens....Read More »
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