Former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the US after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and violating the Clean Air Act in relation to his involvement in the massive Volkswagen dieselgate emissions-cheating scandal. Schmidt […]
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Volkswagen Touareg Monochrome announced for Australia
Volkswagen Australia is announcing a new special variant for the Touareg range, called the Touareg Monochrome. It showcases a fashionable black and white colour scheme. Based on the 150TDI, the Touareg Monochrome comes with a number of unique styling and luxury highlights. Most noticeable are the black exterior trimmings, such […]
Volkswagen Scirocco production comes to an end
Following a minor update in 2015, it looks like Volkswagen has now retired the sporty Scirocco three-door hatch, which is currently sold in Australia in top Scirocco R form only. Overseas the current-gen Scirocco is available in a range of variants, including modest petrol and even diesel forms. But in […]
Former Volkswagen chief engineer arrested for dieselgate – report
The former head engineer at Volkswagen Group, Wolfgang Hatz, has reportedly been arrested by German authorities for his role in the massive dieselgate scandal that saw millions of vehicles roll out from VW Group brands with illegal software. Hatz was employed by Volkswagen Group as an engine developer for Audi […]
Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ updated, gets ready for 2020 production
Volkswagen has revealed the next stage of its electric vehicle plans with the unveiling of an updated version of the I.D. CROZZ concept car, which has just made its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show in Germany. The company is having a go at the increasingly popular four-door coupe […]
MY2018 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg edition on sale in Australia
Slotting in between practical wagon and off-road-ready SUV, Volkswagen offers the Passat Alltrack. And today the local arm has announced a new version of the special Wolfsburg edition with added features and value. Volkswagen has offered a number of Wolfsburg special editions, mainly based on the performance Golf range. For […]
VW officially confirms new Kombi microbus, inspired by BUZZ concept
Volkswagen has confirmed it is planning to produce an all-new microbus van as a spiritual successor to the old Kombi, inspired by the I.D. BUZZ concept vehicle from earlier this year. The company confirmed the plans at the Concours d’Elegance event in Pebble Beach last week, with Volkswagen CEO Dr […]
Volkswagen T-Roc promises big things from a small package
After a number of teasers and curious spy spottings, Volkswagen has now unveiled the T-Roc compact SUV. It comes in beneath the Tiguan as VW’s fourth SUV offering. Based on the same MQB platform as the Tiguan and Golf, the T-Roc is designed as a funky proposition for the younger […]