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Volkswagen World Premiere in Detroit: New Compact Coupe Unites 4.2 l/100 km with Top Dynamics
12-01-2010
For Volkswagen this marks the beginning of an action-packed year, in which more new models will be introduced than ever before in the company's history. Number 1 on the spectacular list of new products for calendar year 2010 is a car based on entirely new concepts and technology, a coupe with a hybrid drive that is extremely fast and yet futuristic in its fuel economy.
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Up! Lite – This Car is the World’s Most Fuel-Efficient Four-Seater
03-12-2009
Europe’s strongest automotive brand – is setting standards worldwide when it comes to efficiency with its clean high-tech TDI and TSI engines. Now this is being followed up by latest coup at the Los Angeles Auto Show (December 4 to 13): the world premiere of the Up! Lite A progressive, fuel efficient and in all details cleverly designed four-seater with a hybrid drive. Combined fuel consumption: 2.44 l/100 km or 70 mpg/highway! No other car is more sustainable. With a drive concept consisting of a TDI (turbo-diesel), electric motor and 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) as well as top aerodynamics (Cd value: 0.237), Volkswagen is driving CO2 emissions down to a sensational 65 g/km. This makes the three-door concept the world’s most fuel efficient car – and from the perspective of its overall CO2 footprint the world’s most environmentally friendly four-seat car as well. Both technically and visually, the Up! Lite is a preview of the future. The image of the car body with its clean lines, as though sculpted from a block of aluminium, underscores just how fascinating a car tuned to aerodynamic perfection can look.
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Amarok – The Volkswagen Among Pick-Ups Launches
01-12-2009
Categories: Volkswagen, Volkswagen AmarokWith the Amarok, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is now also entering the segment of mid-range pick-ups, representing an annual market volume of two million vehicles worldwide. The Amarok is not only the fourth model series of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand, it is also the first 1-tonne class pick-up to be developed in Germany. The new model unifies the robustness demanded of a pick-up with innovative technology, high safety standards and top values in fuel efficiency, comfort and ergonomics. Production is about ready to begin at our “Pacheco” plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Volkswagen of America Releases Teaser Sketch for New Mid-Size Sedan
29-10-2009
Volkswagen of America has released a black and white design sketch of its's forthcoming New Mid-size sedan aka NMS, which will be produced in their all-new production facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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New Small Family with E-Motor: Volkswagen E-Up! Concept – Outlook for the Beetle of the 21st Century
14-09-2009
Volkswagen is presenting a pioneering fleet of new sustainable automobiles at the 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) – an update on the future. The range of IAA premieres extends from the world’s most fuel-efficient production passenger car (BlueMotion) to hybrid technology and an electric car developed from the ground up – the E-Up! that is being presented in a world premiere in Frankfurt.
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World Premiere of the New Volkswagen L1 1-Litre Car
14-09-2009
Technological breakthrough for the 1-litre fuel consumption car: International Motor Show (IAA), Volkswagen is presenting the concept of the future L1 in a world premiere that points the way toward the production version.
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The World’s Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in Their Classes: BlueMotion Premieres of the Polo, Golf and Passat at IAA 2009
02-09-2009
Categories: Volkswagen, Volkswagen BlueMotion, Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion, Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion, Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion, Frankfurt Motor ShowWhat would be technically feasible if money were no object? What is the maximum fuel economy that a truly affordable car could attain? And how clean would its emissions be? Are there cars that can be purchased today that are already eco-friendly for the world of tomorrow? Is it possible for a car optimised for fuel efficiency to be just as uncompromisingly practical in everyday driving? These questions are becoming increasingly important to more and more people. On September 15, at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen will be showing what is feasible when the best available yet affordable technologies of our times are sensibly combined – in the new generation of the Polo BlueMotion, Golf BlueMotion and Passat BlueMotion.
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Volkswagen adds dynamic three-door to the Polo model range
26-08-2009
As a world premiere, Volkswagen is presenting the youngest offspring of the Polo family at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt (IAA, September 17 to 27): an agile three-door. Its longer doors compared to the five-door version, new styling of the row of side windows and the dynamic lines of the sporty C-pillars give the car a nearly coupe-like appearance in its side profile.
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New generation of the Volkswagen Transporter, Multivan, Caravelle and California.
19-08-2009
The Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan and California - these are the four basic versions of an internationally best-selling vehicle so popular that is has sold in the millions. For its huge fan base, people like service providers, trades people, families, business people and globe trotters, these multi-talented vehicles are an automotive way-of-life, a symbol for endless mobility and variety. A few weeks after the Multivan and California are premiered at the IAA in Frankfurt in September 2009, a new generation of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle's successful models will hit the roads. The new perfected version gives out even fewer emissions as well as being more efficient, economical, comfortable, elegant, intelligent and safer than ever before. Advance sales for all four basic versions will start at the IAA.
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The New VW Golf Estate - Advance sales of the new compact class estate car begin on Friday
21-05-2009
Categories: Volkswagen, Volkswagen GolfVolkswagen will begin accepting advance orders for the new Golf Estate this Friday. In the sixth generation of the world bestseller, after the 2-door and 4-door Golfs and the latest Golf Plus, this is the fourth body version to be launched.
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Dual World Premiere at Wörthersee: Volkswagen presents concepts of the Golf GTI and new Polo
20-05-2009
The Golf GTI and the new Polo are Volkswagen highlights this spring. Both are launching right now, and both are successors to absolute bestsellers. Both are prime examples of affordable automotive dreams. The GTI for sure, because it is the icon among compact sports cars. And the Polo, because it is small but not meager.
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The new Volkswagen Scirocco R - From the race track to the road
20-05-2009
Categories: Volkswagen, Volkswagen SciroccoThere could not be a better time or place for a world premiere: parallel to the start of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen is presenting the new Scirocco R for the first time anywhere. A sports car without compromise and a race track that demands everything of the driver will be meeting together this weekend.
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Volkswagen at Auto Shanghai 2009: BlueMotion Technologies, Passat New Lingyu and New Golf
20-04-2009
Passat New Lingyu is a new B-class flagship model which has retained the luxurious and graceful modeling designs of the Passat series. With the 2803mm long wheelbase, it obtains a spacious interior space, well fits the needs of Chinese consumers, especially the roomy area of the rear seats.
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Imposing New R Line Model Joins the Volkswagen Tiguan Range
15-04-2009
Categories: Volkswagen, Volkswagen TiguanAn aggressive new model is set to join the Tiguan range this summer with the introduction of the new R Line model promising stylish new body additions on the outside and greater comfort inside.
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To the point: New Volkswagen Polo
02-03-2009
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Detroit 2009: World Premiere of the Volkswagen Concept BlueSport
11-01-2009
Maximum driving fun with minimal fuel consumption: This is the standard by which Volkswagen is starting the new car year 2009 and is presenting the roadster Concept BlueSport at the North American International Auto Show.
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To the Point: Volkswagen at the Bologna Motor Show 2008
03-12-2008
Volkswagen continues to vigorously pursue its worldwide product offensive. Just two months after the market launch of the new Golf, and two weeks after presentation of a completely new generation of Clean Diesels developed for the Touareg and Jetta in the USA, more new product fireworks are now on display at the Bologna Motor Show. Being unveiled there are three world, one Italian and one motor show premiere
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The New Volkswagen Golf GTI Concept Car - World premiere at the Paris Motor Show
01-10-2008
From the debut of the first generation through production runout of the fifth generation, more than 1.7 million buyers made the GTI a world’s bestseller. Following now is a new GTI, sharper and more impressive than any of the others before it.
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Faster, sharper, cleaner: The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Concept
25-09-2008
In 1976 the Mk I Golf GTI was launched as a low volume addition to the Golf range. Thirty two years, five generations and 1.7 million sales after that car established the breed, the sixth generation of the GTI has been unveiled in concept form ahead of its public debut next month at the Paris Motor Show.
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles shows concept of new generation of pickups
23-09-2008
A highlight being presented by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles at the International Automobile Exhibition in Hanover is the world premiere of an innovative concept vehicle: a pickup in the 1-tonne class.