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Volkswagen to Debut Revised Tiguan at Geneva Motor Show
With more than half a million of the multi-activity-vehicles delivered by VW since its debut in 2007, the Golf derived compact follows a design trend – now widely imitated – that was established by Renault with its Megane Scenic back in 1997. Continue reading
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260 MPG Volkswagen XL1 Debuts at Qatar Motor Show
Volkswagen is showing a two-seat XL1 prototype this week at the Qatar Motor Show in Daho that it claims uses 0.9 liters of gasoline for every 100 km traveled, or more than 260 miles per gallon for the metrically challenged. Continue reading
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EU Auto Sales Slump Continues in 2010 for Third Straight Year
The European passenger car market shrank for the third straight year in 2010, with registrations declining by 5.5%, from 2009, according to the latest data just released from ACEA, the automakers’ trade group in the EU. Continue reading
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VW Passat Debuts at NAIAS. Will be Built in Tennessee
Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its NMS – new mid-size sedan – and surprise it’s a Passat. True, it’s the largest Passat since its 1987 debut in a segment long dominated by the Japanese Big Three – Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Nissan Altima.
VW has been promising that this Passat is finally right for the American market, and it will mark the return of VW to more than a small player since the day when it dominated U.S. imports with the Beetle. Continue reading
Volkswagen Board Extends Contract of CEO Martin Winterkorn
The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG unanimously extended the contract of Management Board Chairman Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn for another five years until the end of 2016, the VW said yesterday in a statement. Continue reading
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