The Volkswagen Group will invest 84.2 billion euros ($125 billion) in its automotive division over the next five years as the German auto giant seeks to "power [its] way to the top". Volkswagen Group chairman Martin Winterkorn said more ...
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The all-new Skoda Octavia has been rated one of the most structurally sound vehicles on the market by independent crash-tester ANCAP. The Octavia easily claimed the maximum five-star safety rating (up from the old model's four-star ...
The Volkswagen Group delivered 7.85 (January-October 2012: 7.50; +4.7 percent) million vehicles from January to October. The company handed over 818,900 (October 2012: 788,800; +3.8 percent) vehicles to customers in October. "The ...
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Revised specifications of the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept have been announced, suggesting the German car maker is refining the vehicle ahead of a potential launch later this decade. A rival to the likes of the Range Rover Evoque, ...
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Subaru has set an annual US sales record for the fifth consecutive year, outselling Volkswagen in 2013, with more than two months to spare. Last year in the US, the Volkswagen Group –the biggest German car manufacturer and the third ...
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The Volkswagen Group reported a solid performance in the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, despite the ongoing difficult market environment. Including China, Group deliveries increased by 4.8 percent to 7.2 million vehicles worldwide. ...
German automaker Volkswagen Group has opened its new facility at Ningbo in south eastern part of China, as part of its plan to expand its production capacity in China. Located about 150km south of Anting in greater Shanghai area, the ...
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Long-standing rumours that Audi will produce its own version of the Volkswagen Up! have resurfaced following a report out of Germany. The suggestion that Audi would follow in the footsteps of the Volkswagen Up!, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii ...
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The Volkswagen Group grew worldwide deliveries in the first three quarters of this year by 4.8 percent, handing over 7.03 (January-September 2012: 6.71) million vehicles to customers. There was a 7.0 percent rise in September deliveries, ...
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Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has admitted that it needs to resolve customer service issues more quickly, while committing to measures that will improve dealer engagement with buyers. “I do acknowledge that part of the challenges ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group has delivered 6.17 million vehicles in the first eight months of 2013, up by 4.5%, compared to 5.91 million vehicles in the same period of 2012. This is the first time that the Volkswagen Group has ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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German carmaker The Volkswagen Group is planning to electrify all vehicles in its portfolio by 2018. As a part of this initiative, the company will initially introduce a total of 14 models from several Group brands with electric or hybrid ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has commissioned a new engine manufacturing plant in the north-eastern Chinese city of Changchun. Opened in collaboration with the German carmaker's Chinese joint venture FAW Group, the new 94,000m2 Volkswagen ...
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The Audi A3 family is set to expand with the brand’s first MPV reportedly given the green light. Autocar reports a future Audi MPV, to be offered in five- and seven-seat configurations, has already been built by the German ...
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