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?Driven? ? An Art Exhibition Supported by Volkswagen of America, Inc. and V
2007-08-22 13:06:00 An art exhibition is presented by VSA arts and Volkswagen of America , Inc. that illustrates the motivational force behind the artists’ personal vision on what moves them to create. The presentation is entitled ?Driven? which involves15 emerging artists with disabilities that debuts at the Smithsonian Institution’s S. Dillon Ripley Center from Sept. 15 to Dec. ... More About: Exhibition , Exhibit , Swag
Volkswagen Increases Pay and Benefits in Mexico
2007-08-21 19:13:00 After the averted weekend strike of employees over wages, the Mexican unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG agreed to a pay rise with its 11,000 unionised workers. Volkswagen?s plant in Mexico is the world’s only producer of Volkswagen’s New Beetle model. Jose Luis Rodriguez, union leader, said that workers won a 5.5 per cent increase in ... More About: Benefits , Swag
Volkswagen Offers Low Finance for Caravelle luxury MPV
2007-08-16 16:15:00 Volkswagen Cara velle is an ideal vehicle for business executives, prominent persons and even large families. The popular seven-seat vehicle is the ultimate MPV or executive limousine. Every person inside will be comfortable enough because of the cozy space while still leaving an area for the baggage. Volkswagen offers a choice of SE and Executive specifications with ... More About: Finance , Luxury , Volkswagen , Offers
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion in Frankfurt Motor Show
2007-08-13 19:58:00 Frankfurt Motor Show is an auto show used by car manufacturers when launching for new models. The Frankfurt Motor Show is one of the largest and most important international auto shows in Europe. It happens annually and alternates between passenger vehicles in one year and commercial vehicles for the next. Because of this, the Frankfurt ... More About: Golf , Volkswagen , Frankfurt
July 2007 improved sales for Volkswagen Canada
2007-08-11 19:26:00 Reference to the July 2007 sales records, Volkswagen Canada is brimming with great results. Records show that a total of 3,442 new units were sold for that particular month alone, a 2.8 percent increase as compared to the 3,347 new units sold in July of the previous year. The abovementioned statistics also runs through the ... More About: Sales
Volkswagen dealers increased profits
2007-08-10 19:25:00 Despite a grueling year for vehicle sales worldwide, dealers of Volkswagen are quick to assert that their organization is in a class of its own. Volkswagen of America, Inc., has proudly announced that Volkswagen dealer profitability has outstandingly produced an average return of sales worth 2.45 percent, surpassing that of the 2006 industry average of 1.5 ... More About: Profits , Ease , Swag
Volkswagen clarifies speculations on South African plant transfer to German
2007-08-09 19:16:00 Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA), currently the producer and exporter of the VW Golf 5 model for the Asia Pacific market, was quick to squelch a report published by a certain German newspaper, which states that Volkswagen is planning to shift its Golf Production from South Africa to Germany. ?Purely Speculative.? Those are the firm ... More About: Volkswagen , Transfer , South African
July sales are up for the Volkswagen Audi
2007-08-08 19:10:00 The Audi , Volkswagen ?s luxury-car division, has reported notable sales record in July of 2007. A significant 9.2 percent increase in revenue was reached, as demand considerably increased in both China and the United Kingdom. China?s Audi purchases totaled to 37 percent to 8,779 units. United Kingdom, on the other hand, reached 21 percent to 7,797 ... More About: Sales , Swag
Volkswagen drops Bluetec diesel branding; returns to TDI
2007-08-07 19:07:00 Volkswagen AG has decided to return to its own specialized TDI branding for diesel vehicles. This move would mean that its partnership with DaimlerChrysler in the Bluetec diesel campaign would come to an end, aborting a crusade that has just been forged early last year. Responding to a report in the German magazine Wirtshaftswoche, VW spokesperson ... More About: Branding , Volkswagen , Diesel , Turn , Dies
Major Investor for Volkswagen Russian Plant
2007-08-04 18:59:00 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is planning to invest in Germany?s Volkswagen in building its first car plant in Russia. The EBRD has estimated that it could spend 30 million euros to acquire the enterprise?s stock, as well as another 250 million Euros as credit to Volkswagen. At present, the total volume of investments ... More About: Russian , Investor , Major , Plant
A Preview of the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
2007-08-03 18:53:00 In the American Station Wagon Owners Association?s (ASWOA) national convention that was held from July 27 to 29 in Ohio, Volkswagen of America, Inc permitted a preview of their new and much-awaited Jetta Spor tWagen. The SportWagen, which was scheduled for release on March 2008, was placed reverently at the center of the Volkswagen?s exhibit area, ... More About: Preview , Volkswagen Jetta , Swag
Winners of Skandia Cowes Gain Volkswagen
2007-08-03 12:00:00 Skandia Cowes Week is the major annual sailing regatta in Europe and presenting a magnificent exhibition to both participants and spectators. It incorporates up to 8000 competitors racing each day beating other sports. Traditionally Cowes Week has had a place on the social calendar for some 170 years. The yacht clubs around Cowes organize Balls, Cocktail ... More About: Volkswagen , Winners , Swag
Volkswagen?s much-awaited participation in Frankfurt exhibit
2007-08-02 13:01:00 At this year?s International Automobile Exhibition in Frankfurt , one of the participants to watch out for is the Volkswagen fleet. This is in relation to VW automakers? press release that their 9000 square meters section in the motor show would be showcasing more than 50 of their top models ? eight of which are world ... More About: Participation , Patio , Artic
Volkswagen Diesel Polo is no.1 in green motoring
2007-07-31 16:31:00 The Volkswagen Diesel Polo has been declared as the no.1 car that promotes greener motoring, cutting down the best-selling hybrid Toyota Prius as a mere runner-up in the environmental fight for clean air. The new Volkswagen Polo Blue Motion produces a meager 99 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer, which is five grammes lesser than the ... More About: Green , Motoring
Volkswagen Sales are up in Europe
2007-07-30 18:57:00 Unlike the sales record of its US counterpart, Volkswagen Commercial vehicles are doing exceedingly well in the United Kingdom. In fact, for the past six consecutive years, Volkswagen has been quite successful in continuously fulfilling its annual sales requirement. And now midway to their seventh year, it seems to give no indication of stopping its ... More About: Europe , Sales , Swag , Rope
Future of Volkswagen looks bright
2007-07-30 13:14:00 The German automaker Volkswagen AG became more confident with future sales after getting the second quarter profit surged of 42 percent, thanks to the company’s reduced costs and Audi and Skoda models’ successful sales. Famous for its bug-like cars, Volkswagen’s net income rose to a whopping $1.6 billion (1.22 billion euros). This has been made possible ... More About: Future , Bright , Look , Swag
VW Touaregs topped the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
2007-07-27 09:39:00 In the steep uphill race wars, Michigan-based olkswagen of America, Inc. proved that it has the strongest contenders as it bagged the top seats in the 85th Pikes Peak Intern ational Hill Climb (PPIHC) last weekend. The Germany-established automobile company entered two V10 TDI Touaregs with professional drivers Ryan Arciero and Mike Miller behind the wheels. ...
VW Touareg takes on any terrain
2007-07-26 09:07:00 For off-road adventures or for a cruise on a seemingly perfect road, the German automaker Volkswagen has something right at its sleeves ? the Volkswagen Touareg. Geared with the ABSplus system, the Volkswagen Touareg is more than the tough yet sophisticated look of a sports utility vehicle. A Volkswagen innovation, the ABSplus system is able to ...
Desert Dingo Racing team revives vintage VW Beetle
2007-07-26 08:45:00 The Desert Dingo Racing team has approximately less than four months left to revitalize the old and beaten Volkswagen Beetle in time for the annual fast and furious war called Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road this November. About 1,300 miles of dusty and rocky adventure will be the main ingredients for the race that will ... More About: Vintage , Team , Vive
Dibs on Volkswagen Jetta
2007-07-25 10:14:00 The Volkswagen Group aims to create vehicles that are attractive, safe, and environment-friendly. True to form, the German automakers’ models, like the Volkswagen Jetta , exude these qualities that never fails to meet or even exceed expectations of patronizers and enthusiasts alike. Manufactured to achieve elegance and form, Volkswagen Jetta exudes of distinct look and feel that ... More About: Swag
Used Volkswagen Passat are safe
2007-07-25 09:53:00 There are those who claim that a second-hand car could still be a great catch. Among this good number of slightly used and beaten cars, which are truly still worth another ride? Aside from the still bearable facade of the vehicle and that little rumbling noise it makes, safety should still be one of the ... More About: Volkswagen , Passat , Volkswagen Jetta , Volkswagen Passat , Safe
Volkswagen is doing badly in the US
2007-07-24 11:49:00 Chief executive officer for Volkswagen USA will be in for a long haul when he sits for one the top positions this coming September 1. The German automaker, which is popular for its bug-like cars, is not doing that well in the United States. With this alarming situation at hand, Volkswagen USA chief executive officer Stefan ... More About: Volkswagen Jetta , Volkswagen Passat , Volkswagen Beetle , The U
Volkswagen AG eyes the North American market
2007-07-24 01:46:00 Known for its bug-like cars, Volkswagen AG is aspiring to increase sales in its production and services in the North American market, two years from now, according to company’s chief labor representative Bernd Osterloh. This may be a difficult goal for the German automaker, but the company fervently hopes to achieve it. In order to increase ... More About: Eyes , Market
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Clean Diesel Engine
2007-07-20 08:45:00 The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta will be one of those manufactured wonder vehicles by the German automaker Volkswagen. This is yet another quality yet safe upgraded model that is set to hit the auto market early next year. This time around, the new Jetta will come with a Clean Diesel 2.0-liter engine that can pump out ... More About: Engine , Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen eyes China?s cheaper labor for US-bound vehicles
2007-07-20 08:00:00 The German automaker Volkswagen stands still in its task of promoting vehicles that are both safe for the user and the environment. As the company’s social responsibility, Volkswagen is in an unending process of developing models that are fuel efficient, but this means more money to burn. Since Euro is extremely high, Volkswagen has been ... More About: China , Eyes , Vehicles , Labor
Shanghai Volkswagen sees potential sales in Skoda models
2007-07-20 07:31:00 A car with a fuel efficient engine from a Czech Republic automaker can be the trigger for Volkswagen ’s sales to sky-rocket up the ceiling, according to Shanghai Volkswagen Company. Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Company, which is a result of the fusion of Chinese and European automakers, sees Skoda to boost its sales and share in the ... More About: Models , Sales
Polo BlueMotion, made even friendlier
2007-07-19 04:56:00 The process of developing a car does not stop when the model has been distributed to the market. Upgrades should also be done because once development stays stagnant, the car improvement goes down the drain. For the German automaker Volkswagen, developing and integrating environment-friendly features into its vehicles has been a continues process. True to form, ... More About: Made , Emotion , Lier , Polo
Volkswagen Touareg 2 will make its mark
2007-07-18 11:18:00 The second edition of the Volkswagen sports utility vehicle (SUV) Touareg is set to capture the whims of both the customers and enthusiasts alike in an automotive car show in North Idaho. The integration of both sophistication and power in the upgraded model of the Volkswagen Touareg will be realized when this SUV set its tires ... More About: Make , Mark , Swag
Volkswagen China targets a 12% increase in vehicle sales this year
2007-07-17 09:55:00 The additional models for Volkswagen in 2007, like the VW Magotan, are seen as the possible factors to increase the sales of the company in China this year. The Volkswagen Magotan sedan, which is the Volkswagen Passat local counterpart, was one of the several models that was released this year. Since 1973, the Volkswagen Magotan ... More About: Sales , Vehicle , Ease
Volkswagen is considering a diesel-powered Rabbit for the US
More articles from this author:2007-07-15 05:36:00 A new addition to the Volkswagen Rabbi t family maybe a diesel variant, which will be sold to the US alongside the German automaker’s upcoming release of the diesel Jetta. North American Volkswagen officials have hinted that plans are being considered to drop the diesel mill into its subcompact Rabbit, partly because of the previous success of ... More About: Diesel , Cons , The U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
