Volkswagen Phaeton News

The completely redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Touareg sport utility vehicle, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this January, will include a hybrid model in the range from the start.

Introduced as a 2004 model, the Touareg sport utility vehicle was Volkswagen's first foray into SUVs , and its most expensive vehicle at the time.

Kevin Maney, a business reporter at USA Today for almost 20 years, has just written a book in which he describes a lens, or framework, through which U.S. industry can be viewed.

Product lifecycle management combined with dynamic developing nations may facilitate Dell-style online car customisation and ordering says Siemens PLM The same level of customisation available to purchasers of new PCs online may soon be coming to those looking to buy a new car, according to software company Siemens PLM.

The speedo needle is flickering in the upper regions of 220 kph and the road ahead is Casanova straight, has a faultless surface and my lane is devoid of any traffic.

Not everyone really needs a big, capable sports utility vehicle. That's why "crossovers," those tall wagons that can haul lots of people and cargo have become so popular.

Here we go again Chrysler wants to become a luxury brand. Fiat is seeing the Chrysler brand competing in the luxury space, according to a recent article in US News & World Report.

Stranger reversals have happened. Cape Canaveral, Florida, became Cape Kennedy before returning to Canaveral.

Photo Gallery: Golf evolution New Golf aims to tempt the senses All VW road tests All VW videos Reykjavik, Iceland -- Volkswagen is set to nudge the bar to new heights in the compact sedan segment at a time when consumers are looking to downsize their vehicle aspirations.

The biggest boost came from new products and a decided up-tick in quality. But the surprise element surfaced in a big way with the introduction of the 2009 Genesis, a large, fully-realized, rear-drive luxury sedan.

The Volkswagen Tiguan has only been in production for a little over two years but a facelift for the compact SUV is planned.

Now, it's not the hoped for four-door convertible. Rather, in the interest of keeping some semblance of chassis rigidity, Porsche is going with a two-door, four-seat convertible.

This autojournalism stuff can be quite simple, really. Oh, sure, one can make it all very complicated, dissecting specification charts, engineering manuals and the often hilariously facile manufacturer's product press release.

While the new Mark VI Golf occupies many of the world's top auto journalists at a drive event today, including our own Marty Padgett, High Gear Media has managed to get an exclusive take on VW's plans for the still unnamed New Midsize Sedan , and how it will effectively replace the Passat for North America.

Volkswagen presents the latest generation of the radio navigation system RNS 510 at the current International Motor Show in Frankfurt: this system, with new auxiliary functions like voice control, is now even easier to operate.

September 24, 2009: Volkswagen has been honoured with two class victories and the Passat has been named overall Used Car of the Year by What Car? magazine.

Sep 22nd 2009 at 11:01PM If you're in the market for a top-of-the-line luxury sedan, chances are you'll be looking at the likes of Lexus, BMW, Audi and Mercedes.

Volkswagen has filled its stand at the Frankfurt auto show with economical small cars like the Polo hatchback, and alternative energy models like the electric-powered E-Up concept.

One of the interesting automotive design trends of recent years is the move toward sexier sedans.

Volkswagen is studying a diesel powertrain as a selling point to relaunch the Phaeton luxury car in the United States, its top U. S. executive says.