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Volkswagen
Automotive
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Volkswagen offers $20K discount

German auto brand Volkswagen has cut the prices of three models in Vietnam by VND140-500 million (US$5,700-20,300) this month. The Teramont now costs VND2 billion, down VDN500 million, or 20%, from its original price tag. The full-size SUV, which is imported…

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Automotive
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Volkswagen Jetta gets a facelift

Volkswagen’s D-segment fighter has just been given a facelift. The Jetta has features like Xenon headlamps with integrated washers, LED daytime-running lamps, dual-zone Climatronic air-con and 16-inch alloy wheels. It also gets a 12-way electrically…

porche
Automotive
2 min read

VW To Give Its Green Light For Audi, Porsche To Enter F1

Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing’s Formula One at a meeting next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “We will hopefully be able to communicate…

VW Diesel Emissions Scandal 4
Automotive
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Swiss Set To Drop Criminal Probe Of VW Emissions Scandal

Swiss federal prosecutors are set to drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges, they said on Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General…

Volkswagen bus
Automotive
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Volkswagen Brings Back The Microbus Together With A Battery

Volkswagen will show a production version of its long-awaited ID.Buzz, an electric reincarnation of its beloved Microbus or Kombi, on March 9 and plans to launch it in the United States in late 2023, the company said on Friday. The ID.Buzz is one of “the most…

Samsung SM Megamall
Automotive
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Samsung To Supply New Advanced Auto Chip To Volkswagen

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday revealed new auto chips targeting demand for advanced chips in cars, including one mounted in Volkswagen’s infotainment system developed by LG Electronics. Demand is rising for “high-tech” automotive chips that can handle more…

VW ev
Automotive
2 min read

Volkswagen Powers Up The Grid To Take On Tesla

Volkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more alliances to take on Tesla in a key electric vehicle (EV) battleground: power infrastructure. By ensuring there are enough…

porche
Automotive
1 min read

Porsche AG Benefits From Being Part Of Volkswagen Group

Porsche AG, part of the Volkswagen Group, profits from being part of Volkswagen, its CEO Oliver Blume said on Wednesday, following speculation that an IPO of the luxury unit could be on the cards. “We feel very comfortable in the Volkswagen Group, we can…

volkswagen dieselgate
Automotive
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Brussels Urges Volkswagen To Compensate All EU Dieselgate

Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers – and not just German ones – affected by the “Dieselgate” scandal in which the automaker tampered with vehicle emissions to cheat pollution tests. EU Justice Commissioner Didier…

Volvo Polo GTI
Automotive
2 min read

Volkswagen Polo GTI Facelift Unveiled

Now before getting into the details of the new Volkswagen GTI facelift, let us tell you how these official pictures of the 2021 model year surfaced online. So we actually don’t know whether it is one of Volkswagen’s marketing strategies, or Ralf Brandstatter…

Volkswagen Polo
Automotive
2 min read

Volkswagen, Ford To Exit Auto Finance Business In India

The auto financing arms of Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co plan to stop giving new credit to car buyers and dealers in India and will exit from the country, sources aware of the development told Reuters. Volkswagen Finance Private Ltd, the German carmaker’s…

Volkswagen Multivan
Automotive
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Volkswagen Multivan Revealed For European Markets

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed the all-new Multivan, which is a replacement to the Caravelle and will be targeted for the European markets. The Multivan is no longer built on the Transporter platform (on which the Caravelle was based) but is now…

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Automotive
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Volkswagen Expects Chip Supply To Remain Tight In Coming Months

Volkswagen expects semiconductor supplies to the car sector to remain tight in coming months, the head of the carmaker’s namesake brand was quoted as saying on Saturday. “I think the situation will remain tense,” Ralf Brandstaetter, CEO of the Volkswagen…