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The Volkswagen Beetle's Secret Jewish Origins

Learn the amazing, obscure story of Josef Ganz… For some time after the close of World War II, the world largely believed Ferdinand Porsche was solely responsible for the development of the Volkswagen Beetle. However, a Jewish engineer in Germany ...

Volkswagen Amarok hit by severe stock shortages, wait times stretch to October

The Volkswagen Amarok ute has been hit with its biggest sales slowdown on record in Australia, as stock shortages take hold and push out waiting times by up to nine months. Just 245 examples of the Volkswagen Amarok were ...

Volkswagen Amarok: The Next Ford Raptor Fighter?

The 2022 Volkswagen Amarok is a midsize truck based on the Ford Ranger. While the Volkswagen pickup truck looks nothing like a Ford Ranger, it could take even more from it soon. Volkswagen might begin to build a Raptor fighter ...

2021 Volkswagen Polo recalled over sunroof welding fault

Volkswagen Australia is recalling 67 of its Polo hatchbacks as the sunroof could detach and cause an accident. The issue affects MY21 vehicles only. Due to a manufacturing issue, the sunroof frame may not have been bonded correctly to the ...

Oh, No: Volkswagen ID Buzz Doesn’t Have A Frunk

This was to be expected, though, given that no current vehicle built on the MEB platform has one. The Volkswagen ID Buzz promises to be the roomiest and most practical vehicle built on the MEB platform, but it seems to ...

Volkswagen Polo

Overview What is it? It’s the third best-selling car of 2021 in the UK, just shy of its bigger brother, the VW Golf, but some way behind its arch rival, the Ford Fiesta. Still, the chase is on, which ...

Volkswagen (y no Tesla) es el líder del coche eléctrico en Europa

© Motor1.com España Motor1.com Numbers coches eléctricos en Europa Uno de cada cuatro eléctricos que se venden en el Viejo Continente tiene el sello del grupo alemán. Contrario a lo que se piensa, Tesla no es el fabricante de ...

Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport to get a showing at Worthersee

WOLFSBURG: With a keen eye on the future, Volkswagen – the inventor of the GTI, will present its 395bhp Golf GTE Sport as a concept before 200,000 visitors at Lake Worthersee in Austria. The GTE Sport is essentially a ...

Volkswagen chairman denies fresh attempt to push out CEO, says paper

BERLIN: Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech is not seeking to push out chief executive Martin Winterkorn, Bild-Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing Piech. “We talked things through last week and agreed on a cooperation,” the newspaper quoted Piech as saying. “I ...

Mazda, MG and Isuzu soar in January 2022 sales results as Hyundai and Volkswagen feel the pinch

Mazda recorded its best month of sales ever for the CX-5 SUV that’s about to get a significant update. Official new-vehicle sales figures reveal a shaky start to the year, with overall registrations hitting 75,863 units, down by 4.8 ...

Volkswagen Malaysia to export CKD Polo and Jetta to Indonesia

PEKAN: Volkswagen Group Malaysia will soon export the locally assembled Polo and Jetta to Indonesia. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the first batch for export would consist of 500 completely-knocked-down (CKD) units that were ...

Volkswagen maintains prices post-GST

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen is maintaining its vehicle prices, following the implementation of GST (goods and services tax) on April 1. In a statement, Volkswagen Group Malaysia managing director Armin Keller said the mathematics of the GST is not as ...

Volkswagen Malaysia promises big rebates

KUALA LUMPUR: As an extension to Volkswagen’s Red campaign, Malaysian customers can get a rebate of up to RM25,000 when buying a pre-owned car from participating authorised dealers. Recently, Volkswagen had announced a rebate of up to RM9,999 worth ...

Volkswagen Coming For Ranger Raptor With New Fast Truck

The two trucks will share the same platform so they might be evenly matched. It's already common knowledge that the next-generation Volkswagen Amarok will be sourcing its platform from the all-new Ford Ranger. The higher-ups of the brand have confirmed ...

Volkswagen expands service offerings

Mukhriz (right) signing a plaque in conjunction with the upgraded Volkswagen 3S centre in Langkawi. With him are Keller (second from left). PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Malaysia announced that Goh Brothers Motor SdnBhd has upgraded its service centre in Langkawi ...

The Volkswagen Beetle Was Once the Coolest Car You Could Own

The continuing allure of VW’s simple flat-four is celebrated in an exhibition at California’s Grand National Roadster Show. Mark Vaughn There was a time—after peak-hot rod and peak-muscle car but before the rise of The Import Scene—when the humble Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen presents new digital supercar

WOLFSBURG: Game on! Volkswagen is expanding its GTI fleet and sending a new supercar onto the digital race circuit with its GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo. The engine roaring under the bonnet of the GTI Supersport is a 503 HP ...

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn to stay in defeat for chairman

BERLIN: Martin Winterkorn will stay on as chief executive of Volkswagen, the German carmaker said today, in an unprecedented defeat for its powerful chairman, Ferdinand Piech. Piech, the patriarch of Volkswagen’s founding family, had provoked a showdown with Winterkorn ...

Ferdinand Piech quits, ending an era at Volkswagen

HAMBURG/FRANKFURT: Ferdinand Piech, a towering figure at Volkswagen for more than two decades, resigned as its chairman on Saturday after losing a showdown he had provoked with chief executive Martin Winterkorn, ending an era at the iconic German carmaker. ...

Volkswagen able to build 1 million EVs a year in China from 2023 -Nikkei

The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap in a showroom of a Volkswagen car dealer in Brussels, Belgium July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will be able ...

Volkswagen Tiguan gets new range of engines and infotainment systems

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen has updated some key equipment specifications of the Tiguan for the new model year. Along with a new generation of engines, the compact SUV now also boasts new radio and radio navigation systems. The Tiguan has been ...

Volkswagen reveals Zero Raya Promo

KUALA LUMPUR: Hari Raya is coming and Volkswagen Group Malaysia has introduced its latest zero campaign – zero down payment and zero interest. The promotion is ongoing till July 31 at all Volkswagen dealerships and the interest-free financing promotion ...

Volkswagen educates about child safety

KUALA LUMPUR: A child passenger safety (CPS) training module will be rolled out to benefit 280 childcare centres nationwide thanks to the partnership between Volkswagen and the Association of Registered Childcare Providers Malaysia (ARCPM). The training aims to ensure ...

Which? award goes to Volkswagen UK

LONDON: The largest independent consumer organisation in Europe, Which?, has awarded this year’s prestigious ‘Best Car Manufacturer’ title to Volkswagen UK. The trophy was presented to the German brand, after being short-listed for it earlier this year. The award ...

Volkswagen keen on bringing brand closer to Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Malaysia is bringing the German brand closer to people with a showcasing of its models at a few malls around the Klang Valley. The showcasing is currently at Ikano Power Centre till June 28 and will ...

Volkswagen to launch budget car family in 2018

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen plans to launch a family of low cost budget cars in China and possibly elsewhere starting in 2018, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview today. “We will bring a budget-car family to market in 2018, ...

Volkswagen sets up Shah Alam parts depot in race to strengthen aftersales

PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Group Malaysia has set up a parts hub in Shah Alam in its latest move to reduce servicing time and improve aftersales. The 10,000 sq ft storage centre will receive components from Volkswagen parts centre in Singapore ...

Volkswagen talks tips before hitting the highway home

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Group Malaysia has shared a few tips for this festive period as some of us take on the annual migration home for the Raya festivities and enjoy the wonderful company of family, friends and food. The German ...

Volkswagen wants to put valets out of business

WOLFSBURG: V-Charge is an ambitious project that will enable a car to find and pull into a free parking bay, recharge its electric motor and then automatically vacate the space when another electric car needs a recharge. The “V” ...

Volkswagen Golf R hatchback review

“The Volkswagen Golf R is one of the hottest Golfs ever, and handles very well” Pros Very quick All-weather confidence Better to drive than before Cons Some options should be standard Annoying technology Underwhelming sound The Volkswagen Golf offers plenty ...

2022 Volkswagen Arteon 206TSI R-Line review

“Wow” – or so was my response to the Volkswagen Arteon 206TSI R-Line before you. A response, perhaps, Wolfsburg hopes its executive liftback might elicit in its pitch to lure you away from the usual premium German suspects. The flagship, ...

Volkswagen updates EA211 engine

DETROIT: Volkswagen of America has announced its plans to provide a new turbocharged 1.4-litre TSI (EA211) engine for the Jetta, thereby replacing its current turbocharged 1.8-litre and a naturally aspirated (NA) 2.0-litre engine. The new turbocharged 1.4-litre is derived ...

2020-2021 Volkswagen T6 van recalled over faulty door latch

Volkswagen Australia is recalling more than 2000 examples of its T6 van as the front doors may not shut properly. The issue affects 2295 T6.1 vehicles, including the Multivan, Transporter and Caravelle, made between 2020 and 2021. Due to a ...

Volkswagen gets fashionable

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Malaysia connected with fashion enthusiasts by collaborating with home-grown couturier Alia Bastamam during the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week Ready to Wear 2015 (KLFW RTW 2015). The fashion show was held at the centre court of up-market ...

A Raptor-rivalling Volkswagen Amarok R is apparently under consideration

© Provided by Independent Online (IOL) International – When it comes to high-speed terrain gobbling, the Ford Ranger Raptor remains unrivalled in the bakkie world, but there is no shortage of rumours about potential rivals that could be in ...

Volkswagen to dismiss CEO over emissions-cheating scandal, says paper

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will dismiss chief executive Martin Winterkorn, a German newspaper said today, after the carmaker admitted to cheating US vehicles emissions tests and said 11 million of its cars could be affected worldwide. The Tagesspiegel newspaper, citing unidentified ...

Volkswagen's South African unit says its cars comply with green laws

JOHANNESBURG: Volkswagen’s South African unit said today all its vehicles in Africa’s most advanced economy are compliant with environmental laws, following the emissions testing scandal, which has rocked the global car industry. The South African business said its vehicles ...

German prosecutors raid Volkswagen offices

BERLIN: German prosecutors raided Volkswagen’s headquarters and other offices on Thursday as part of their investigation into the carmaker’s rigging of diesel emissions tests. Prosecutors from Braunschweig, close to the German company’s home town of Wolfsburg, said they were ...

Volkswagen emissions scandal headed for Hollywood

NEW YORK: The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood. US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company have acquired movie rights to a book proposal by New York Times journalist Jack ...

Volkswagen axes 'Das Auto' slogan as it attempts to repair image

BERLIN: Scarred by a public relations thrashing over its “Dieselgate” scandal, Volkswagen is planning an image offensive, and its “Das Auto” global advertising slogan is an early casualty. Launched in 2007 under ousted boss Martin Winterkorn, the slogan has ...

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