Tagged “Volkswagen”

  • Porsche determined to acquire 75% stake in VW

    Earlier this week we saw Porsche finally acquire a majority stake in the Volkswagen Group, with its direct ownership in the German giant moving up to 50.76%. While Porsche is no rush to increase its h...

  • Official: Porsche now owns more than 50% of VW

    Yet another chapter of the Porsche-VW takeover saga has unfolded today as Porsche has finally pushed its holding in VW over 50%. Porsche has held an interest of 74.1% in combined stock and options in...

  • First details on next-generation VW Polo GTI

    Volkswagen's next-generation Polo supermini will be getting a GTI performance variant, much like the current model as well as its larger VW Golf sibling. As expected, VW Polo GTI will be getting the G...

  • U.S. market primed for minicar resurgence

    With the global economic crisis forcing consumers to tighten their purse strings, small cars with low sticker prices and high fuel efficiency are becoming more and more popular. While European and Asi...

  • VW working on new 'two-liter' microcar

    More than a year ago, Volkswagen announced it was working on a project to bring its 1-Liter concept from 2002 to production reality. The three-wheeled low-slung extremely aerodynamic design still seem...

  • VW and Porsche reach union agreement

    The tension that has cast a backlight on the Porsche-VW acquisition found a particular intensity in the fight for seats on the joint works council. The board that represents the labor interests at th...

  • VW adds 4MOTION AWD to Mark VI Golf

    The Mark VI Volkswagen Golf is now available with the Wolfburg company's 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system, which has been added to the lineup as an option on the 2.0L TDI model. While usually the 4MOTIO...

  • Preview: 2010 Volkswagen Polo

    Volkswagen’s updated Polo hatch is due to bow in around the middle of next year as a 2010 model and will initially be launched in both three and five-door hatch variants. Further down the track, th...

  • Volkswagen Scirocco Cup race car revealed in China

    As U.S. and European car sales plummet, developing brand recognition and loyalty in the so-called developing markets of China, South America and Russia is becoming more and more important. To that end...

  • JE Design takes on the VW Scirocco coupe

    The Volkswagen Scirocco is proving to be popular with tuners, with famed German performance shop JE Design also releasing its own hotted-up version of the svelte sports coupe. JE Design’s work on Ge...

  • VW Passat CC Individual debuts in Bologna

    The Passat CC made its debut early this year, bringing the four-door coupe profile to a popularly affordable price point for the first time. Now the company has unveiled its Individual package for the...

  • Volkswagen unveils Passat TSI EcoFuel sedan concept

    Volkswagen has released a sedan variant of its previous Passat TSI EcoFuel wagon concept, showcasing the vehicle at this week's Bologna Motor Show. Capable of using either petrol or natural gas for po...

  • VW unveils Scirocco 'Study R' at Bologna Motor Show

    Volkswagen has taken the wraps off a new design study based on the Scirocco coupe at the Bologna Motor Show, which kicks off in Italy today. Aptly named the Scirocco Study R, the new show car is a pre...