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VW to okay Audi, Porsche to enter F1, say sources
31 March 2022
HAMBURG: Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing's Formula One at a meeting next week, two sour...
VW Iltis, the off-roader that won rallies and inspired Audi'...
26 March 2022
LONDON: If you’re driving the full length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats in a classic car rally, a VW Iltis would probably not be your first choice. The 40-year-old...
Inside VW's scramble to 'duplicate' Ukrainian factories
25 March 2022
WOLFSBURG: With the war in Ukraine halting deliveries of crucial car parts, Volkswagen and its suppliers are scrambling to find solutions abroad, while trying to reassure Ukrainian...
VW targets US$7.1bil for North America, could build ID.Buzz ...
23 March 2022
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen AG plans to invest at least US$7.1 billion (RM30bil) over the next five years in North America and add 25 new electric vehicles there by 2030, including a re...
Volkswagen unveils Asian ventures to secure e-battery materi...
21 March 2022
SHANGHAI: Volkswagen Group China said today it will form joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group to secure nickel and cobalt supplies, in a bid to control electric ve...
Refreshed VW Tiguan Allspace launched, priced higher from RM...
19 March 2022
PETALING JAYA: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today launched the new Tiguan Allspace Elegance and R-Line 4MOTION. The Elegance, previously known as Highline, is price...
VW joins sustainable mining initiative to boost scrutiny
17 March 2022
LONDON: Volkswagen has joined a group that sets environmental and social standards in mining as the world's No.2 carmaker steps up efforts ensure its raw materials are sustainable,...
VW already sold out of some electric models for the year
15 March 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen AG said strong demand for its electric cars means the maker of the Porsche Taycan is already sold out of some models for the entire year. While some models...
Volkswagen stops orders for some plug-in hybrids amid supply...
08 March 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will stop taking orders for several plug-in hybrid models from Wednesday, the German automaker said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine destabilises its supply chai...
VW's sharp new Amarok pickup has North American genes
06 March 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen's new Amarok pick-up, which has been developed together with Ford in order to cut costs, has plenty of North American DNA but it remains a genuine Volkswagen, th...
Catch VW ID. Buzz's world premiere on March 9
24 February 2022
HANOVER: Come March 9, Volkswagen is staging a double world premiere: the all-electric Bulli concept of 2017 will be simultaneously taking off emission-free as the ID. Buzz (5-seat...
New VW Golf and GTI on tour at 1 Utama shopping centre, PJ
23 February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is kicking off Volkswagen Tour 2022 by organising its first roadshow at 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya from Feb 23...
Porsches, Lamborghinis lost at sea may cost VW US$155mil
22 February 2022
NEW YORK: The cargo ship carrying about 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles that caught fire last week could cost the automaker at least US$155 million (RM649mil), according to a risk-mod...
New VW Amarok to arrive in 2022
21 February 2022
HANNOVER: The new Volkswagen Amarok will be launched on the global market in 2022 with a whole host of new features. These include numerous driver assistance systems that are ne...
VW in talks with Huawei on autonomous driving unit, says rep...
18 February 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen is in talks with China's Huawei about acquiring an autonomous driving unit for billions of euros, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday. Automakers and technol...
VW CEO sees widespread autonomous driving within 25 years
17 February 2022
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess expects the car industry to see widespread autonomous driving within 25 years, the manager said on Wednesday in a question-and-a...
Long wait over: New VW Golf, Golf GTI arrive as CKD models. ...
16 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: The VW Golf R-Line and Golf GTI previewed to Malaysian media in Sekinchan last November are officially launched today. In an apparent move to make it "three's com...
VW brings back the electric version of its popular up! compa...
13 February 2022
HANOVER: For a long time, it was virtually impossible to get your hands on the Volkswagen e-up!. Demand for this popular compact car was so high recently that the company even froz...
VW Passat Elegance upgraded for 2022
11 February 2022
PETALING JAYA: VW in Malaysia announced this morning that the Passat Elegance has received some upgrades. New to the facelifted model variant are 18-inch Bonneville alloy wheels...
VW able to build 1 million EVs a year in China from 2023, sa...
03 February 2022
BERLIN: Volkswagen will be able to build 1 million electric vehicles a year in China in 2023, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand Ralf Brandstaetter told Nikkei on Wednesday...