Volkswagen has released its latest set of financial details for the first-half of 2023, detailing sharp increases to its delivery numbers and subsequent operating profits, with Skoda, SEAT and Cupra each reporting huge bumps in sales. All up, Volkswagen managed to increase its operating profits up from 2.65 billion euros […]
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Revamped Interior, More Space & Plug-in Hybrid Tech Confirmed for Ninth Gen VW Passat
Volkswagen has released images of the ninth-generation Passat sedan and wagon being put through its paces in a final development round ahead of its launch in the first quarter of 2024. Amongst a range of updates, Volkswagen has detailed a revamped cabin design that does away with the polarising touch-sensitive […]
MY24 Volkswagen T-Roc Range Gains Added Equipment & Price Rises
Volkswagen has given the T-Roc compact SUV range an update for the 2024 model year, with some safety equipment making its way back into mid-spec members of the lineup, after supply chain constraints forced VW to omit them from the T-Roc’s features list. The pricing and specification update for the […]
VW chief concedes touch controls “did a lot of damage” to brand – report
Volkswagen’s chief executive officer has made some interesting comments in a recent report, conceding that the public’s reception of VW’s polarising touch-sensitive controls had a significant impact on the brand. The comments arise from a recent interview with Autocar, with VW CEO, Thomas Schafer, who said the touch-sensitive controls “definitely […]
Volkswagen readies next-gen Tiguan ahead 2024 launch
Volkswagen has wrapped-up its final test drives of the next-generation Tiguan SUV, with the company promising some major upgrades for its 2024 launch. When it arrives, the Tiguan will come riding on VW’s latest MQB Evo platform that you’ll find underpinning siblings like the Cupra Formentor and the Mk8 Golf, […]
2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI review (video)
For decades the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been the go-to hot hatch for millions of driving enthusiasts around the world. The latest, Mk8 version is the heaviest iteration yet, but it is the most powerful and smartest interpretation of the pocket-rocket formula. But the biggest problem it faces is the […]
Volkswagen continues limited-edition spree with Golf R 333
As another day passes yet another limited edition Golf R comes to the surface, this time in the form of the Golf R 333. As the name suggests, production of this hyped-up hatch is being limited to 333 units in total. It offers the same power figures as the 20 […]
2023 Volkswagen T-Roc 140TSI R-Line review (video)
Volkswagen was slow to the small SUV market, only adding the Portuguese-built T-Roc to its fleet in 2020. By this time, competitors like the Toyota C-HR, Hyundai Kona, Mitsubishi ASX and Subaru XV were well established with strong sales volumes. VFACTS numbers also indicate many buyers flock to the smaller […]