3D images of what very well looks to be the 2018 Volkswagen Touareg have surfaced online, via French Facebook page Virtuel-car. These could be authentic patent images that give us a first look at the next-gen SUV. Drawing heavily from the T-Prime concept shown at last year’s Beijing Motor Show, […]
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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 7-seater previewed
It’s been known for a while that Volkswagen is planning a seven-seat version of the new Tiguan. Now, the company is previewing the model with some design sketches. To be called the Tiguan Allspace, the new SUV will feature a longer wheelbase, by 11cm, allowing for more passenger space and […]
New Volkswagen Microbus EV in the works – report
Hippies, surfers and fans of classic German vans alike rejoice as Volkswagen is set to revive the old Microbus, only in electric form. According to an Autocar report, the new Microbus is one of many favourable choices that could showcase VW’s MEB electric car platform. The first candidate is obviously […]
Audi A3 spikes up new VW emissions-cheating allegation
Volkswagen Group could be up to no good again, with suspicions that the latest Audi A3 is using emissions-cheating devices. It’s been reported that lab test results ran by the European Commission, following initial suspicion uprooted by results from German transport authority Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), proved the latest Audi A3 released […]
Volkswagen could face criminal charges in South Korea, record US$32m fine
South Korea has confirmed it is aiming to file criminal charges against Volkswagen executives, and issue 37.3 billion won (about AU$42 million) in fines. The $42 million (about US$32m) worth of fines are unprecedented in scale for South Korea, with the Asian authorities saying VW’s false advertising of it’s vehicle […]
Volkswagen Australia announces recall for 61,000 dieselgate cars
Volkswagen Australia has announced a voluntary recall of around 61,000 VW and Skoda models implicated in the emissions-cheating scandal. Volkswagen announced yesterday it had received approval from the Federal Government for the recall, which has been designed to address the software controlling the 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre TDI engines. Owner of […]
BMW, Daimler, Ford, VW collaborate for EV charging infrastructure
BMW, Daimler, Ford along with Volkswagen Group have announced an unprecedented collaboration to a create high-powered charging infrastructure on major highways across the European continent, to entice the public to move toward an electric vehicle. In one of the biggest collaborations between rival manufacturers ever seen, the unprecedented joint venture […]
Volkswagen Arteon previewed as Passat CC successor
The successor to the Volkswagen Passat CC (later called CC) four-door coupe has been depicted in a sketch released by the company today. The CC name is gone, replaced by ‘Arteon’, which is the production follow-up to the Sport Coupe Concept shown at last year’s Geneva Motor Show. The same […]