Hypermilers are an interesting bunch. You know the ones; they draft behind tractor trailers, coast to stops, take more right turns, etc. In other words, completely annoying when you have to get somewhere in a hurry. When gas prices get high though you think hey maybe there is a little something to this (no, not [...]
Despite enduring a lot of negative news about the economy in the United States, manufacturing is at an all-time high. Thanks to favorable exchange rates and a better wage situation, factories in the U.S (particularly in the car industry) are humming right along. To produce the new Passat, Volkswagen built a whole new facility in [...]
Whether the automotive marketplace considers all-wheel drive a brilliant active safety component or just smart marketing feeding customer fantasies for go-anywhere motoring, automobiles with the full flexibility of four wheels has won over the attention of many consumers. Once a technology limited to just four-wheel drive trucks, improved mechanicals and electronics have made all-wheel drive [...]
The Chicago Auto Show is just around the corner; the media days take place on February 8th and 9th. Volkswagen isn’t waiting until then to introduce the latest engine variant of the Beetle, the TDI model. VW has probably championed the diesel engine in the U.S more than any other company in recent times. For [...]
Volkswagen has always been known as “The People’s Car.” As in, affordable and ubiquitous. VW’s Das Auto advertising campaign has been highly effective – that slogan has permeated the public consciousness in a big way. While the company strayed from its roots in the past (VW Phaeton, anyone?) with upmarket intentions, VW has returned to [...]
When Volkswagen announced a while back that it intended to become the world’s largest automaker by 2018, it seemed like a lofty goal to many. The company wasn’t doing nearly as well back then, and the volume VW brand wasn’t aimed at the thick of the buying market. All that has changed, and rather quickly, [...]
A Volkswagen mid-engined roadster has been in the news for years. Its one of those stories that never dies. A lot more credence came to the idea three years ago when VW debuted the BlueSport Concept at the North American International Show. It was remarkably ready for production. Since its introduction, we’ve heard about its [...]
Debuting the New Beetle concept at the North American International Auto Show back in 1994, Volkswagen either has a special place in its corporate heart for Detroit or realizes the automotive exhibit is the location to show up the leading American automakers. With intrigue building for what automakers had in store for the auto show, [...]