Volkswagen Jetta News

When Volkswagen introduced its mid-sized Touareg 2 sport utility vehicle in 2008, it came with a host of new features but one serious drawback: fuel economy.

IntelliChoice.com's fourth annual survey of eco-friendly vehicles, released today, shows that most 2009 hybrid and clean diesel cars, trucks and SUVs deliver a lower cost of ownership compared to standard versions of the same vehicles.

HITTING A FAIR NOTE: Musical director, arranger, conductor and pianist, Bryan Schimmel plays with the new Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI PowerShift Picture: ALON SKUYA HE SAYS...Though a trifle chav, its performance is top class, writes Thomas Falkiner IF YOU live overseas and like the idea of garaging a Ford sedan, then you'll probably twist your bank ...

The German magazine Focus reports that three additional bidders are interested: Two sovereign wealth funds and a hedge fund.

A number of automakers have teased North American consumers with talk of bringing diesel-powered models available elsewhere in the world into our market.

You can fool most of the people most of the time -- particularly when you're talking about diesel engines and hybrid cars.

Volkswagen is usually known for its simple, basic, iconic styling; the classic Beetle and the previous-generation Jetta are perfect case studies.

The interior, though, is precisely Volkswagen , with a simple but sophisticated look and feel.

First there was the Beetle. Then in 1976, Volkswagen's ubiquitous bug was succeeded by the Rabbit -- at least in North America.

Diesel automobiles have not been particularly popular in the US. On this side of the pond they have sort of a cult following, but not much more.

July 1, 2009: Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that they have been named a corporate leader in Strategic Vision Inc.'s Total Quality Index .

The Volkswagen Passat CC is by nearly all accounts a great-looking car. And now the smooth four-door coupe has won a prestigious red dot design award.

Redesigned Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Fusion, Volkswagen Jetta, Lexus RX350 Jump into Top 20 for 2009 IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2009; Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, a provider of new car and used car information, today announces the results of the latest analysis by Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence of the top 20 most-researched new-vehicles for the ...

Many of Volkswagen's new vehicles continue to be rated worse-than-average by Consumer Reports in reliability, below the industry average in J.D. Power's annual Initial Quality Survey , and near the bottom in post-sales service, as gauged by Power's latest annual Customer Service Index .

Volkswagen took the most awards in an annual U.S. automobile quality survey by a California research company, but Ford's Focus also proved to be a favorite, rising to the top of the survey's small car category.

A Four-door Coupe from VW? The only piece of excitement Volkswagen has to offer is the GTi.

Back when Volkswagen introduced the Eos for 2007, it had an unusual problem. According to Media In Canada, the Canadian office was planning a marketing campaign for its all-new retractable hardtop, but had to drop the program.

Volkswagen seems to have a nice success story on its hands in the form of the latest Jetta TDI .

Sirius XM Radio and Volkswagen of America will include introductory three-month trial satellite radio packages to buyers of certified VW used vehicles in the U.S. as the satcaster looks for new sources of growth.

Below is an auto news article from June 23, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.