Exhibition on history of Volkswagen in Brunswick at Altstadtrathaus
Axle production for the Beetle, 1957
On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the Volkswagen Brunswick plant and the Corporate History Department of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft have organized an exhibition on the main stages in the plant’s progress from an outpost to the current business unit together. Its business success has made Volkswagen the largest industrial employer in Brunswick. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen celebrates 70 years at Brunswick’
Volkswagen Group in the fast lane: Wolfsburg automaker now holds third place in global vehicle sales ranking
The Volkswagen Group has taken its place among the world’s top three automakers thanks to the Wolfsburg-based company’s outstanding delivery figures in the first half of 2008. Rival Ford had to settle for fourth position. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen overtakes Ford’
Volkswagen presents compact SUV and four-door coupé
SUV premiere: Debut of the agile Tiguan on the Russian market
Coupé premiere: Volkswagen brings the high-end Passat CC to Moscow
At the Moscow International Motor Show (08/26 to 09/07) Volkswagen is presenting the largest range of models ever shown in Russia under the VW label. Marking its debut on the strongly growing Russian market are the Tiguan and the new Passat CC. Continue reading ‘2008 Moscow Motor Show: Volkswagen Tiguan and Passat CC’
The Volkswagen compact sport utility vehicle Tiguan received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008, the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute’s front, side and rear crash test evaluations, and includes only vehicles with electronic stability control (branded Electronic Stabilization Program on Volkswagen vehicles) and head protection airbags. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Tiguan earns top safety pick from IIHS’
Volkswagen has set up a travel blog to follow the Hydrogen Road Tour along it route. John Tillman has been posting as well as updating video via their YouTube channel.
Grab the RSS, bookmark the blog and subscribe to the video channel.
Zero Emission Volkswagen Tiguan will Travel to 31 Cities in 13 Days
Volkswagen’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell concept vehicle, the HyMotion Tiguan, will travel from Portland, Maine to Los Angeles, Calif. over the next 13 days as part of the National Hydrogen Road Tour, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the California Fuel Cell Partnership, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Hydrogen Association. A dedicated Web blog, vwhydrogentour.com will provide daily updates and photos from the historic trip. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen participates in National Hydrogen Road Tour’
*Please take this as FYI. The kit, prices etc. could all be changed. As far as we know this is the real deal and you got it here, first!
We have a brochure regarding the new Jetta TDI Cup body kit for the “Fast” in you! Ok, thats GTI but… It reminds us of the ol MKIV GLI’s. Very nice and we can’t wait to see this hit the scene!
The people want to race. Let them race in style.
The Jetta TDI Cup body kit includes a sportier bumper, powerful new grille, custom Side Skirts, along with a rear Valence and rear Diffuser. Add a set of18×8.5 inch Volkswagen light alloy wheels to provide greater cornering and stability to complete the Jetta TDI Cup package. (Package available in limited quantities. Rear spoiler is not included in kit.)
“Jetta TDI Cup Kit” bumper including new grille.
2008 Jetta TDI Cup Kit Price List
Front Bumper/Grille - $1,589.38
Side Accent Skirts (2) - $451.43
Rear Valence - $470.23
Rear Diffuser - $165.06
MSRP Part Pricing only. Visit your local dealer today for pricing information. See VW dealer for details on painting and installation.
Volkswagen will launch a new high-performance VW Golf GTI soon after its standard flagship hatchback, company sources have revealed.
It should arrive in showrooms in spring 2009, but we may get a sneak preview of the new GTI as soon as October, when a concept is tipped to be unveiled. Continue reading ‘New VW Golf GTI & GTI-R’
Great work here from Volkswagen. Going back to the designs and refining them has really paid off. If this new Golf can come in a strong price points, it will be a strong contender in the times.More pics after the jump
Golf’s high levels of value and comfort nullify class distinctions
New Golf design points the way to Volkswagen’s future
TDI, TSI and DSG systems improve fuel economy by up to 28 percent
First Golf with adaptive chassis and automatic distance control
Volkswagen is unveiling its most important automotive secret of the year: the new Golf. The car – Europe’s most successful with more than 26 million sold – was improved in all areas. “This sixth generation of Golf cars will completely redefine the quality and comfort level of its class over broad categories, offering more customer value than ever before”, says Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board at Volkswagen AG. The European market launch of the new Golf will begin in October; following in succession will be Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. The entry price for the German market is around 16,500 Euros. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen: The Best Golf of All Times’
