VW plots another GTI special for Wörthersee 2015 30 March 2015 by Jan Conesa Sagrera Another GTI concept on the way – this time designed by under-25s only Read more ...
How to fix a problem like VW in North America 01 December 2014 by Georg Kacher VW's strategy in the US hasn’t worked. Cue a new plan Read more ...
10 technologies coming to a future VW near you 13 November 2014 by Car magazine The internet of things, 10-speed DSG and more Read more ...
VW Beetle Dune to go on sale in early 2016 02 July 2014 by Georg Kacher Allroad-spec Bug in boots approved by VW board Read more ...
Volkswagen XL1 priced at £98,515 – 30 coming to UK 30 June 2014 by Nikolai Attard VW confirms punchy price for XL1 tech pioneer Read more ...
Top seven notes from Beijing’s 2014 VW Group motor show 25 April 2014 by Ollie Kew Behind-the-scenes at VW’s own mini-motor show Read more ...
VW’s Sebastien Ogier wins 2013 World Rally Championship 04 October 2013 by Ollie Kew WRC's first new champ in nine years Read more ...
Volkswagen builds 30 millionth Golf (2013) 14 June 2013 by Ollie Kew Latest Golf Mk7 pushes VW past the 30m milestone Read more ...
How VW’s XL1 will make your next Golf lighter, faster and more frugal 07 March 2013 by Ollie Kew VW R&D boss Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg explains Read more ...
VW Golf wins 2013 European Car of the Year 04 March 2013 by Ben Pulman Mk7 Golf triumphs, but Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ finishes a surprise second Read more ...
Volkswagen’s budget brand close to production (2013) 07 January 2013 by Jonathan Burn Full details as VW plans new budget car brand Read more ...
Volkswagen to launch budget brand, priced from £4800 11 October 2012 by Georg Kacher and Tim Pollard VW sets sights on Dacia with budget brand Read more ...
VW Golf (2012) – prices for new Mk7 Golf from £16,330 03 October 2012 by Tim Pollard New Mk7 Golf costs from £16,330 - less than the Mk6 Read more ...
Volkwagen Beetle (2012) gets GTI-spec engines 26 July 2012 by Ollie Kew Turbo Beetle gets 197bhp: it's a GTI in all but name Read more ...
VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) UK pricing announced 02 May 2012 by Mark Hamilton The open-air GTI, yours for £30k Read more ...
News watch April 2012: today’s auto industry news 30 April 2012 by Sarah-Jayne Harrison, Ollie Kew, Tim Pollard and Ben Pulman Kia profits, sales up. Honda UK plant expands Read more ...
VW Phaeton – the new one coming in 2015 21 September 2011 by Georg Kacher Georg Kacher spills secrets of VW's next flagship Read more ...
VW ‘to announce its WRC entry’ at Rally Sardinia 15 April 2011 by Ben Barry VW to launch Scirocco WRC racer next month Read more ...
VW Tiguan (2015) first details of the next generation 05 April 2011 by Georg Kacher first news leaks out on the next VW soft-roader Read more ...
Volkswagen ‘will build the XL1’ – Piech 27 January 2011 by Tim Pollard VW chief says 313mpg XL1 will come in 2013 Read more ...
VW Amarok: Volkswagen pick-up comes to UK in 2011 26 October 2010 by Tim Pollard The latest on VW’s pick-up here next spring Read more ...
VW Up! (2011): Georg Kacher has the lowdown 12 August 2010 by Georg Kacher The new VW mini coming this time next year Read more ...
VW’s new Eos in 2011, replaced by Passat cab in 2014 09 August 2010 by Georg Kacher VW Eos facelifted in 2011, but dies in 2014 Read more ...
VW, Seat and Skoda confirm new supermini family 22 April 2009 by Ben Pulman (artist's impressions by Larson) Three- and five-door versions to be built in Slovakia Read more ...
Embattled Wagoner forced to quit as GM boss 30 March 2009 by Ben Pulman Obama administration tells Wagoner to 'step aside' Read more ...
VW announces Mk6 Golf prices 20 October 2008 by Ben Pulman VW has released prices for the new Mk6 Golf, but while the new car was rushed into production to cut costs, none of these savings seem to have been passed onto the consumer – the base 1.4 S now starts... Read more ...
Back to basics for VW, says Walter de Silva 25 June 2008 by Adam Towler It was an odd place for an inside line into what future Volkswagens will look like, but when head of VW Group design Walter de Silva invited CAR to the old Fiat Lingotto factory in Turin - now a... Read more ...
VW group design future 23 June 2008 by Adam Towler VW Group’s Design Director Walter De Silva shed light on the future direction of Volkswagen design during a lecture earlier this week at the old Fiat Lingotto factory in Turin. Where are they going... Read more ...
Volkswagen’s New DSG Gearbox 26 May 2007 by Ben Whitworth Volkswagen has unveiled its next-generation seven-speed DSG transmission - and as you’d expect, it’s lighter, smaller and more efficient. The new paddle-shift gearbox, codenamed DQ200, uses a pair of... Read more ...
VW Golf build passes 25 million 30 March 2007 by Gareth Kent Thirty-three years after the first Golf, Volkswagen has just passed the 25 million milestone. As one of the pioneers of the modern hatchback genre, the Golf was a hit right from launch in 1974, and... Read more ...
VW boss Bernhard quits 12 January 2007 by Tim Pollard Volkswagen boss Wolfgang Bernhard has quit the company as part of a shake-up at Europe's biggest car maker. The news comes as little surprise after months of uncertainty and change at the top of VW. Read more ...
What VW should do next 23 November 2006 by Georg Kacher A new boss takes the reins of VW in January, and Martin Winterkorn has some big decisions to make about VW's plans. VW's future model policy lacks variety. But it's been like that for years, with the... Read more ...
New boss plans VW revolution 22 November 2006 by Georg Kacher The Volkswagen Group is set for a huge shake-up, following the resignation of chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder. Product plans across all seven marques, the group brand strategy, platform sharing and... Read more ...
New Touareg shows its face 20 September 2006 by Nathan Millward Here are the first official photos of Volkswagen's facelifted Touareg, already uncovered during hot weather testing by CAR Online. A chrome effect grille surround and Eos-inspired headlights bring the... Read more ...