VOLKSWAGEN GROUP DELIVERS 3.27 MILLION VEHICLES WORLDWIDE IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2008
Delivery record despite deteriorating economic conditions in auto sector
Wolfsburg, 21 July 2008 - The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.27 million vehicles worldwide (+5.8 percent) from January to June 2008, the highest figure ever for the first six months of a year. Group worldwide deliveries in June also reached a new record: compared with the same period last year, the number of vehicles delivered rose by 2.4 percent to 573,000. As a result, the development of deliveries by the Group both for the period January to June and for the month of June was significantly better than developments on the overall market (+1 percent from January to June and -5.1 percent in June).
In China, the Group delivered 531,600 vehicles (+23.2 percent), thus topping the half a million mark for the first time in the... [Read More]
NEW MICROSITE SHOWCASES VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA’S RESPONSIBLE MOBILITY STRATEGY
Responsiblemobility.com highlights Group innovations from diesel breakthroughs to next generation fuels and future technologies
HERNDON, VA — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today launched responsiblemobility.com, a microsite focused on the company’s sustainable mobility strategy. The new microsite comes as the Group’s Audi and Volkswagen brands prepare to embark upon their 50-state clean diesel strategy, and as the Group continues work on next generation alternative energy innovations such as biofuels and high temperature fuel cells.
“We are a company with a tradition of combining the passion for driving with low fuel consumption, advanced technology, and a sense of responsibility for the future needs of our customers,” said Stefan... [Read More]
VOLKSWAGEN IN GENEVA: INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF THE NEW SCIROCCO
Sporty and innovative – The Scirocco with adaptive chassis control and 7-speed DSG Wolfsburg / Geneva - Volkswagen is putting on a spectacular parade of new models in Geneva with a host of international product debuts. Taking centre stage will be the highlight of the show, the new Scirocco – a completely re-engineered all-round sports car. Another vehicle being showcased at Lake Geneva is the Golf TDI Hybrid. This concept car runs on just 3.4 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres. The 150-PS Passat Estate TSI EcoFuel, also debuting in Geneva, represents a technology leap for automobiles run on natural gas. Other Volkswagen world premieres will be the extremely fuel-efficient Sharan BlueMotion (6.0 litres per 100 km) and the four-wheel-drive Golf Estate 4Motion. The Passat CC will... [Read More]
Volkswagen recalls nearly 800,000 cars
Defective brake lights on Golf, GTI, Jetta, New Beetle and R32 are a potential safety hazard and should be replaced.
POSTED: 3:24 p.m. EST, February 26, 2007
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Around 800,000 Volkswagen vehicles have been recalled Monday because of faulty brake lights, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said .
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