Volkswagen Phaeton News

Some say that the reason why the Volkswagen Phaeton -one of the most underrated vehicles of our time- has by all accounts been a sales flop, is because of its nondescript styling and the non-premium badge.

Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, began production of its popular mass-market Polo hatchback in India on Saturday and said it aimed to grab up to 10 percent of the fast-growing automobile market.

Well, that's not true. Every journalist we know who drove the mighty VW went on and on about how it's probably actually the greatest car in the world and how the HVAC system is a full generation ahead of the competition and how the seats so awesomely massaged their fat butts.

STUDYING depreciation statistics usually reveals worthwhile, but not earth-shattering, savings by getting rid of a car a bit sooner, choosing a different engine, that kind of thing.

Ambitious Volkswagen is preparing a massive assault on the U.S. marketa 'the company wants to grow sales from something like 220,000 units annually to 800,000 by 2018.

Volkswagen Group China, together with its two joint ventures Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen are showcasing 27 models at the seventh China International Automobile Exhibition, which opened to media on Nov 23 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex.

By Henri du Plessis When a car is an Audi but also a Volkswagen and is as nice as an Audi but also nicer than an Audi and also nicer than a Volkswagen, I should be forgiven for becoming confused.

November 16, 2009 The Volkswagen CC. Provided by the company Judging from it s name, you might initially think the Volkswagen CC is a coupe convertible.

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.