Volkswagen News

• Rumors Point Toward VW Releasing an Updated Golf in Geneva

  The paint is still drying on the seventh-gen Golf here in the U.S., as it just debuted in the 2015 model year, but reports indicate a refresh is already in the works. According to Autobild.de, VW plans...

  • Posted January 26, 2016
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  VW Dieselgate Scandal Takes A Turn For The Worse

  While Volkswagen has put on a nice face during the Detroit Auto Show, the company’s whole Dieselgate scandal has gotten even worse. The Germans have been pushing some electric and hybrid concept vehicles in the Motor City,...

  • Posted January 19, 2016
• VW Reveals The Tough Tiguan GTE Active Concept

  Forget everything you think you know about the Volkswagen Tiguan. While normally it’s a wanna-be SUV that only sees dirt when there’s construction on the way to Whole Foods, VW has done something crazy and awesome by...

  • Posted January 14, 2016
• BUDD-e Concept Debuts at CES

  There have been plenty of rumors and speculation leading up to the reveal of Volkswagen’s all-electric van. Today, all of this is put to bed, as VW has officially unveiled this concept, which it has dubbed the...

  • Posted January 6, 2016
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  U.S. Department of Justice Sues Volkswagen

  The new year is off to a rocky start for Volkswagen, which has officially been sued by the United States Department of Justice on behalf of the EPA. The official filing was made on January 4 in...

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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  Volkswagen Dropping ‘Das Auto’ For Marketing Makeover

  Volkswagen is in serious need of an image makeover, thanks to the incredibly damaging results that are continuing to unfold from the whole Dieselgate scandal. One of the steps the company’s taking means the “Das Auto” slogan...

  • Posted December 29, 2015
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  VW Dieselgate Fix Coming

  The beginning of the end is nigh for at least some Volkswagen TDI owners. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that on January 14, 2016 it will decide to either accept or reject the auto giant’s...

  • Posted December 23, 2015
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  Volkswagen Moving Forward With New EV Strategy

  Volkswagen has a serious image issue, thanks to its propensity to keep drawing out the whole Dieselgate crisis. Sales are down, dealers are frustrated and it many members of the public view the company with great suspicion....

  • Posted December 17, 2015
• Revised VW GTI Cabriolet Debuts, but Still No Plans to Come to the U.S.

  The VW GTI is far and away one of the most desirable hot-hatches in the U.S., but there is a whole other level of awesomeness that roams the streets of Europe. I am talking about the GTI...

  • Posted December 16, 2015
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  VW Claims Emissions Scandal was Overlooked Due to “Culture” of Tolerance

  The Volkswagen emissions scandal just keeps on getting weirder. Initially, VW blamed the entire issue on a handful of “rogue” engineers, but the EPA and CARB were not buying it. Now, VW has changed its tune and...

  • Posted December 11, 2015