Volkswagen reveals production BlueTDI for U.S. market
Today marks the unveiling of the production version of Volkswagen’s U.S.-targeted diesel powertrain. First debuted in Volkswagen’s Tiguan BlueTDI early in March at the Geneva Motor Show, the BlueTDI technology has been developed specifically for the North American market. With its clean emissions, smooth power and good fuel economy, VW hopes the BlueTDI will help sway the average U.S. buyer toward diesel power. The BlueTDI’s focus may be on efficiency and low emissions, but it still...

Spy Shots: 2010 Volkswagen Robust pickup caught wearing its own sheetmetal
Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 VW Robust spy shotsUntil now, spy shots of Volkswagen's upcoming pickup showed only a mule wearing the body of a Toyota Hilux pickup. These are the first shots that we've seen of the truck, internally called the Robust, wearing its own skin. This version is a quad-cab with a short bed, though we know from a prior rendering that a two-door standard cab with a regular-sized bed will also be offered, as well as two- and four-wheel-drive versions. The truck will be...

Beijing 2008: Volkswagen Lavida meets its home audience
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Lavida for ChinaShanghai Volkswagen developed the new VW Lavida in China, for China. Now it's made its big debut before the home-market audience in Beijing. Stylistically, the made-in-China design looks oddly dated, quite frankly. The petal-shaped head- and taillamps look like something you might find on a 1990's Korean import and not a newly-minted VW, regardless of origin. The Lavida's positioned below the new VW Bora also introduced in Beijing, with a...

Volkswagen Marks Most Successful First Quarter Ever In 2008
The first three months of this year represent the most successful first quarter in the history of the Volkswagen Group: worldwide, the Group delivered 1.572 million vehicles under increasingly difficult market conditions, a 7.0 percent increase on the prior-year period. "We are well on track for a new delivery record for the full year thanks to great cars, a broader model range, attractive prices and innovations for all customers," Detlef Wittig, Executive Vice President, Group Sales and...

Volkswagen Phaeton could return to the U.S. this year, or next
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Volkswagen Phaeton.To put it charitably, the Phaeton never met the U.S. sales expectations set by Volkswagen, but that hasn't stopped VW execs from considering another push to market the luxobarge in North America. Sales of the facelifted Phaeton are up in Germany by 45.4-percent for the first quarter of 2008 and that's making V-Dub's brass seriously consider bringing the Phaeton back to U.S. shores. According to Autobild, many of the higher-ups at VW want...

U.S. Volkswagen Phaeton sales could start next year
By all accounts, the Phaeton limo has been a major flop for Volkswagen and nowhere has it performed more badly than in the U.S. where the decision to drop the car came just two years after its launch. However, VW execs in the U.S. have expressed interest in seeing the flagship return on several occasions in the past six months and new reports from Germany claim the car could return as early as next year. With the introduction of the facelifted model last year sales of the Phaeton in Europe have actually...

Volkswagen up! More details revealed
Click above for high-res gallery of the Volkswagen up!Volkswagen's adorable little up! has the ambitious goal of becoming the next original Beetle, and new info on Auto Express seems to indicate that the Germans in Wolfsburg may be on to something. The up! will feature both gasoline and diesel-powered engines with a minuscule displacement of only .6 turbocharged liters, and a larger 1.2L three-cylinder engine may be planned, as well.The up! will also be extremely fuel efficient, with U.S. fuel economy...

VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0T REVIEW
When I first heard of this car, I thought, "Where on earth did they get that name?".So, I looked it up!Apparently, it comes from Greek Mythology. It was the name of a Greek winged goddess, who, according to Hesiod, was the daughter of the Titan Hyperion and Thea. Like her Hindu counterpart, Aruna, meaning "rosy", she was imagined as a charioteer riding across the sky just before sunrise.From the outside, particularly the front, it has to be said that she is quite a looker.Ok fair...

Video: Volkswagen promos show new Scirocco in action
Hotly anticipated since the first Iroc concept broke cover back in 2006, Volkswagen’s newest take on the Scirocco made its production-form debut at this year’s Geneva motor show. Now VW has released a pair of promo videos that show the new car in action, inside and out. The first is a computer-generated scene set to a heavy electronic track, but it shows some excellent interior and exterior close-ups of the forthcoming car. The second is a live-action scene depicting a rather mild chase that...

2008 Volkswagen Transporter Sportline kombi Debut CV Show
A new Transporter Sportline kombi model is on sale from 15 April 2008, the same day it makes its official debut at the CV Show.Building on the success of the existing panel van and Sportline brand, the new kombi model features the same distinctive Sportline styling including lowered suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, chrome grilles and side rails, front and rear spoilers and body coloured bumpers, door handles and mirrors. Sliding windows for the rear seat passengers, a three-seater folding and tipping...