Volkswagen Australia has announced pricing for the 2017 Amarok V6 ute, which launches today, before the rest of the range arrives in the first half of next year. Two versions of the Amarok V6 are being offered initially, including the Highline and Ultimate. Both feature a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine […]
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Volvo’s Polestar division working on potent EVs
Volvo’s performance arm Polestar has confirmed it is working on a range of electrified models to compete with the likes of Mercedes-AMG and BMW’s M division. As reported back in July last year, after a 19-year motorsport partnership, Volvo acquired 100 per cent stake in the Swedish tuning house. Among […]
Volkswagen CC production ends, replacement coming – report
Volkswagen has called for the end of production for its CC four-door coupe in preparation for its replacement, which is set for a 2017 debut. Autocar is reporting that Volkswagen has ended the CC’s production run at its German assembly lines, while the factories prepare for the production of its […]
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs, help pay for emissions scandal
Volkswagen has announced wide scale redundancies across its workforce, with up to 30,000 jobs set to be cut in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal. The announcement was made by VW CEO Matthias Mueller at a news conference at Volkswagen HQ in Wolfsburg, saying the job cuts represent “the biggest […]
2017 Volkswagen e-Golf debuts at LA show
Volkswagen has revealed the new e-Golf at the Los Angeles auto show as promised, following the unveiling of the 2017 Golf update last week. The 2017 e-Golf boasts a new electric powertrain which provides 15kW more power, taking output to 100kW, while torque is lifted 20Nm to 290Nm. This results […]
Volkswagen reveals sporty Passat GT concept for LA show
Volkswagen has confirmed it is bringing a spiced-up Passat GT Concept to the Los Angeles motor show this year, adding a bit of spice to the otherwise conservative sedan. The Passat GT is the product of Volkswagen’s American operations, and takes its underpinnings from an older generation Passat, sold mostly […]
VW admits Audi transmission could give incorrect emissions data
Volkswagen subsidiary Audi has confirmed that recently discovered software installed in the transmission of some of its vehicles can in fact manipulate emissions results. Last week we heard news on revelations from German publication Bild am Sonntag that claimed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) had discovered prohibited software within […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf revealed, more power for GTI
Following a number of image leaks, Volkswagen has now officially unveiled the 2017 Golf facelift as promised, bringing more advanced technology inside and out, and a slightly updated design. Firstly, the design. It’s a very mild update but it does look a bit more grown up and more intelligent. There’s […]