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Compact VW Taigo heads for European debut
29 July 2021
WOLFSBURG: The compact VW Taigo SUV coupe, targeted at a younger customer base, is set to make its European debut today.
The front-wheel drive Taigo is a crowd-pleaser with its ...
Volkswagen in advanced talks to buy Europcar, say sources
27 July 2021
PARIS: Volkswagen is in advanced talks with the hedge fund owners of Europcar about buying the French car rental company after a first bid from the German automaker was rejected in...
Volkswagen to end production of Passat model in the United S...
19 July 2021
NEW YORK: Volkswagen plans to end the production of its well-known mid-range Passat model in the United States.
After the model year 2022, the car will no longer be part of the ...
Face-lifted Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion launched from R...
16 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM)'s face-lifted Arteon R-Line 4Motion flagship model will be shaking up the premium executive car segment with its offering o...
VW lifts profit target as batteries and software boost sales
14 July 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG ratcheted up its mid-decade profitability goal as it hones plans to become the electric-car leader and cash in on what it expects to be a massive new reven...
New Arteon R-Line 4MOTION to launch July 16
13 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The arrival of the VW Arteon R-Line 4MOTION is near.
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia announced on Monday that it would launch the new flagship model on July 16....
Volkswagen to discuss CEO contract extension today, say sour...
09 July 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen's supervisory board will discuss today whether to extend the contract of chief executive Herbert Diess, say two people familiar with the matter.
The meetin...
China's Huawei scores 4G patent deal for VW cars
07 July 2021
SHENZHEN: Huawei has struck a licensing deal that will allow use of its 4G technologies in connected vehicles made by the Volkswagen Group, the Chinese tech giant said today.
Th...
Volkswagen Malaysia ramps up aftersales benefits
07 July 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM)'s aftersales offers under its Volkswagen Cares initiative aims to ease the upkeep costs for car owners during these trying t...
VW kicks off over-the-air updates with ID.3
05 July 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is taking the next big step towards becoming a software-oriented mobility provider.
Starting this summer, the brand will regularly send software updates “O...
VW Tiguan URBAN SPORT combines versatile lifestyle with attr...
04 July 2021
WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen is launching a special edition Tiguan called Tiguan URBAN SPORT.
As the name suggests, it's kitted up with a sporty equipment line that features expressive...
New VW Polo GTI debuts
03 July 2021
WOLFSBURG: The refreshed Polo was unveiled in April, signalling the fact the sportiest version will not be far behind.
Sure enough, the Polo GTI was announced earlier this week....
Volkswagen sees strongest first-half US sales since 1973
02 July 2021
WASHINGTON: Volkswagen of America said it sold more than 211,000 cars in the first half of 2021, its highest level for the period in nearly 50 years, and is on pace to sell more th...
Volkswagen UK lets visitors check into stores via airport-st...
29 June 2021
LONDON: Volkswagen retailers across the UK are providing a boost to customer safety and convenience, with the introduction of self-check-in at airport-style digital kiosks.
Thes...
VW Malaysia embraces digitalisation
28 June 2021
Winter explains various facets of the digitalisation measures undertaken under his watch.
PETALING JAYA: Digitalisation is the mantra in a new age of making and selling cars. And ...
VW to end sales of combustion engines in Europe by 2035
26 June 2021
BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen will stop selling combustion engines cars in Europe by 2035 as it shifts to electric vehicles, but later in the United States and China, a board ...
Volkswagen CEO sees autonomy transforming cars more than ele...
23 June 2021
FRANKFURT: Volkswagen AG is undergoing the world’s largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle age, plotting half a dozen battery plants just in Europe and retooling assem...
VW gets rude awakening in China after sluggish start for ele...
22 June 2021
Potential customers checking an ID.4 X electric vehicle displayed inside an ID. Store X showroom of SAIC Volkswagen in Chengdu. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: Volkswagen AG's ID series - the...
Digital cockpit and infotainment system standard on VW Polo
22 June 2021
WOLFSBURG: The new VW Polo is launching with a digital cockpit as standard.
Overall, the new Polo has become more digital, connected, informative and communicative.
Volkswage...
Locally assembled Volkswagen Arteon R-Line 4Motion opens for...
17 June 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is now accepting pre-bookings for the new Arteon R-Line 4Motion.
Locally assembled at Pekan, Pahang, the new Arteon is e...