A leaked document published in a Forbes report from a product presentation has highlighted Volkswagen’s plans to introduce eight ‘New Energy Vehicles’ to the Chinese market, which range from electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids to hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles. As every major international carmarker in China must team up with […]
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Volkswagen negotiates $4.3b deal with U.S. Justice Department
Volkswagen has negotiated the terms of a criminal and civil settlement with the U.S. Justice Department worth $4.3 billion, according to reports. The settlement, now in a concrete draft format, is still pending approval by Volkswagen’s board of management and supervisory boards. It would see Volkswagen plead guilty to a […]
Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept previews future Kombi
Volkswagen’s Detroit motor show concept, recently previewed, has broken cover in the form of the I.D Buzz. Featuring strong styling influence from the 1960s Type 1 Kombi, the I.D Buzz also incorporates styling elements from last year’s I.D concept that is promised for production around 2020. Unfortunately, VW tentatively says […]
New Volkswagen I.D. concept previews Kombi revival
Rumours of a 21st century Kombi van we brought you last week have come to fruition, with Volkswagen releasing teasers of another I.D electric concept, in the style of the iconic Microbus/Kombi of the 1960s and 1970s. Although it clearly borrows its two-tone paint theme from the original Type 1 […]
Volkswagen settles on $1 billion buy-back or fix plan for 3.0 TDI engines in U.S.
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators, agreeing to a $1 billion settlement in regard to its 3.0-litre TDI engines embroiled in the dieselgate scandal. The $1 billion settlement includes plans to fix, or buy back the 80,000 vehicles equipped with VAG’s 3.0-litre TDI unit, and is in addition […]
Volkswagen to contribute $200 million to pollution fund in U.S.
Volkswagen has agreed to contribute as much as US$200 million into a pollution reduction fund in the U.S. in the ongoing aftermath of the dieselgate emissions scandal. A source closely involved on the settlement told Reuters that Volkswagen agreed to the payment as part of a wider agreement related to […]
Volkswagen to spend up to US$1.6b on buy-back plan in Canada
Volkswagen has agreed to a buy-back program in Canada worth some US$1.6 billion in the aftermath of the dieselgate emissions scandal. The deal is said to involve a buy-back, fix or compensation deal for the owners of about 105,000 affected vehicles equipped with 2.0 TDI engines produced between 2009 and […]
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7-seater revealed in Chinese specification
Images of the new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace seven-seater have hit the web, following official preview sketches earlier in the week. This is Volkswagen’s new seven-seat version of the latest Tiguan. It, as you can see, looks pretty much the same as the regular Tiguan, with boring yet clean styling cues, […]