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It sold three-quarters of a million cars in April

Volkswagen Group's sales outlook continues to look quite good for the year. It just announced that in the first four months of the year it sold 3.05 million cars, a 5.6% improvement over last year. It was the group's highest sales ever in ...

European sales fall 3.5%

Volkswagen Group continued to be a leader in worldwide auto sales in the first half of 2013 with sales of 4.7 million cars, a 5.5% increase over the same period last year. For June alone, it sold 827,800 cars, a 3.7% increase. “The econo...

Volkswagen Group has achieved a record sales year in 2010, after delivering a total of 7.14 million units. Last year the sales grew 13.5%, with the Group overtaking, for the first time in its history, the mark of seven million units in a twelve-month...

Volkswagen Group had a very strong financial year for 2011 by setting records for vehicle sales, revenue and earnings. It is the first time ever the brand sold more than 8 million vehicles in a year.  The VW Group did very well this year....

Bild presents the awards based on nominations by readers

Bild has awarded its Golden Steering Wheel awards for 2013, and Volkswagen Group is the clear winner. Of the 25 awards, Volkswagen Group took 10 of the honors. Bild decides the awards by allowing Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild readers nominate ...

Volkswagen has hired Sebastian Ogier and Julien Ingrassia has the first factory driver and co-driver for its WRC team.  Ogier took third place in the 2011 WRC. He began his WRC career in 2010 when he drove a smattering of races for the Ci...

Available as either a coupe or convertible

Volkswagen introduced the new iBeetle at the Shanghai Motor Show. It is the first Volkswagen to incorporate a new dock specifically for the iPhone 5 that integrates most of the car’s entertainment functions into the iPhone. The iBeetle g...

Volkswagen has added R-Line parts for the newest Beetle and Passat.  The Beetle R-Line will only be offered on the Sport models either on the 1.4 TSI or 2.0 TSI engines. It comes in two packages for the interior and exterior. The exterior...

The Volkswagen Santana is Volkswagen's best selling model in China. It introduced the model there in 1981 and has sold nearly 4 million since then. The latest Santana is a notchback sedan with revised styling.  The new car has a sligh...

Expect a longer rear section and higher roofline

Volkswagen will introduce the longer, higher Golf Estate at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and it will go on sale soon after.  The front of the estate will be identical to the Golf VII, but the rear will be longer and feature a higher ro...