The next-generation Volkswagen Up! will hit the roads in 2017 as a slightly longer car with a new platform engineered to fit either a torque converter or dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Visiting for the launch of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, ...
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Peugeot is aiming to reclaim its former status as the leading French brand in Australia. It has been overtaken by a resurgent Renault in 2013 after being the dominant brand from France locally in recent history. In 2010 Peugeot sold ...
Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) managing director John White has confirmed he is implementing a “new strategy” for the brand that aims at achieving a consistent sales performance though “trying to be more competitive ...
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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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Volkswagen of America has reported sales of 314,833 units for the first nine months in 2013, down by 2.6% from the same period in 2012. The company has delivered 31,920 units in September 2013 across the US. Chattanooga-built Passat ...
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A Pakistani website revealed that a global top information and communication solutions provider has built up a 3.5GHz LTE-Advanced experimental network in Japan with the help of Huawei Technologies. The LTE-A network has a maximum ...
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Volkswagen is reportedly developing a replacement for its unique VR6 powerplant used in previous performance models. Engineering sources from inside Volkswagen have reportedly disclosed to Autoweek plans for a new engine based on the ...
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The all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI will be available exclusively as a five-door model in Australia following confirmation from the local division that it has axed the three-door body style. Volkswagen Australia broke the news of the ...
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The current generation Skoda Fabia RS will be the last according to a UK report, with a senior board member confirming the demise of the sports variant for the next-generation city car due next year. Speaking with Autocar, Skoda board ...
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The Holden Barina RS will go on sale in November, adding a performance flagship to the city car range. The Barina RS borrows its turbocharged 103kW/200Nm 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine from the Cruze small car, helping the ...
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When new technological advances come along in car design, the engineers rarely get it right the first time around. The current trend of LED lights on vehicles is no different. When they first started showing up on new automobiles, they ...
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The new-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI will get a price hike but gain extra equipment, according to leaked information obtained by CarAdvice. VW’s hot-hatch has made a name for itself since the 1970s for delivering affordable ...
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The Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE concept will showcase the French manufacturer’s ultra-fuel-efficient city car ambitions when it debuts at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. Previewed as a technology demonstration at March’s ...
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Polyphony Digital Inc., the group behind the Gran Turismo gaming franchise, has announced a series of upcoming concept cars and a December 6 release date for the latest iteration of its driving simulator, Gran Turismo 6. Part of the video ...
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The first details of the new Volkswagen Golf R have been released, revealing the turbocharged four-wheel drive flagship will become the fastest-accelerating production Golf to date. Teased earlier this week, the all-new Mark VII ...
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