Tag Archives: volkswagen

Volkswagen Holds Base Price of New Beetle to $19,765

Transaction prices of the Beetle will be much higher of course than the $19,765 starting point. The sportiest model the 2.0L TSI will start at more than $24,000 with a 2-liter in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 200 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. Continue reading

Posted in auto news, new vehicle, news analysis, prices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Volkswagen Group Sales Rise 13.9% Through April

VW is now growing faster than the overall global auto market, which increased 8% during the same period. If the sales trend holds VW will surpass Toyota in global sales this year as Japan’s largest automaker continues to struggle with production disruptions caused by the Japan earthquake. Continue reading

Posted in auto news, economy, results, sales | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Renault Group Reveals Its 2016 Plan – Largely Outside Europe

The plan is heavily dependent on cost cutting, growth in emerging markets, and success of electric vehicles. In a statement that disappointed analysts, and sent the stock price down, Ghosn dismissed out of hand a merger with Nissan, claiming it was culturally impossible. Continue reading

Posted in auto news, economy, milestones, news analysis, results | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Toyota Number One in 2010 Sales, Beating General Motors

In the closely fought global car wars, Toyota Motor Corporation just barely maintained its Number One position in 2010, beating a resurgent General Motors Company, according to sales numbers released today.

Toyota’s worldwide sales in calendar year 2010 tallied 8,418,000, an increase of 8% compared to 2009. General Motors reported that it delivered 8,389,769 vehicles globally, a 12.2% increase from 2009 deliveries of 7,477,178. The third place automaker, Volkswagen group had reported earlier 2010 sales of 7.14 million, a 13.5% improvement from 2009. Continue reading

Posted in auto news, economy, results, sales | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment