The three-brand alliance managed to sell 10.76 million vehicles in 2018, which is more than any other car manufacturer or auto group in the passenger vehicle sector. This is the second year running the group has come out on top. Recently-acquired Mitsubishi contributed 1.2 million vehicle sales to the group, […]
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Volkswagen sells thousands of illegal vehicles, issues recall – report
Volkswagen is in strife again for taking part in illegal activity. This time it seems the company may have sold up to around 17,000 pre-production vehicles to customers which were not approved by authorities for customer use. A company spokesperson confirmed to German business newspaper Handelsblatt that for years the […]
Audi fined $1.3 billion for V6, V8 diesel emissions violations
In another big blow to Volkswagen Group and its finances, Audi has just been slapped with a whopping 800-million-euro fine (about AU$1.3 billion). It was handed out by German prosecutors for emissions-related issues with its V6 and V8 diesel engines. More specifically, the huge fine is due to “deviations from […]
VW may recall 124,000 cars due to harmful materials
Volkswagen may be looking at another raft of recalls of its electric vehicles after cadmium – a carcinogenic metal – has been found in over 120,000 of its electric and hybrid vehicles, according to reports. The problem for Volkswagen are the levels of the heavy metal ‘cadmium’ that have been […]
Audi e-tron fully electric SUV debut confirmed for September 17
Consumers in the US will be able to place orders for the upcoming Audi e-tron from September 17, the company has confirmed, the same day the new electric SUV is scheduled to be revealed. Yes, the much-anticipated Audi e-tron will finally be unveiled later in September, following a long-winded teaser […]
Mercedes ordered to recall cars for unapproved emissions software
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler has been ordered to recall up to 774,000 vehicles in Europe following the discovery of emissions irregularities with some of its vehicles. The German government is ordering the recall because it has been discovered that some Mercedes-Benz vehicles are fitted with prohibited shuttoff devices that are […]
2018 VW Polo recalled in Australia, potentially dodgy seat belt
Volkswagen Australia has announced a safety-related recall for the 2018 Polo, involving the rear seat belt for the centre seat which could unintentionally release without warning. What could be seen as a sign of poor build quality, affected vehicles could feature a dodgy rear centre seat belt lock which could […]
2019 Volkswagen Touareg previewed, prototype driving from Slovakia to Beijing (video)
Volkswagen has sent out another teaser of the all-new 2019 Touareg. This time revealing more of the design via a lightly camouflaged prototype which is making a huge trek across eastern Europe, into China. The video is all about the ‘road to Beijing’, which is where the new large SUV […]