SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT With SUV segments flooded with a bewildering array of options at the moment, buyers might want to consider raised-up wagons such as the Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. These aren’t fully-fledged SUVs but they do offer similar practicality and some off-road ability. Subaru pioneered this […]
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Volkswagen Group could cut up to 40 models – reports
Volkswagen may be planning a massive model restructure, including the potential axing of 40 models from its lineup, according to reports. German newspaper Handelsblatt is reporting Volkswagen Group will begin trimming the fat within its lineup, with 40 models out of 340 set to face redundancy across all of VW […]
Volkswagen to introduce 30 EVs by 2025
Volkswagen has announced it plans to introduce 30 new electric vehicles onto the market by 2025, as the German manufacturer unveils its long-term business strategy. Volkswagen executives spoke overnight at a press conference in Wolfsburg, Germany, hoping to distance itself from the aftermath of the recent emissions scandal that has […]
VW Group gets approval to fix another 1.1 million dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has announced the approval of a proposed fix for a further 1.1 million vehicles, bringing the total approved fixes to 2.5 million units out of around 11 million. Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) officially gave Volkswagen the go-ahead for a further 1.1 million units to be replaced in […]
VW has only fixed 50,000 dieselgate cars in Europe, 8.45 million to go
Following delays, Volkswagen has admitted that its initial plan to fix affected vehicles will take longer than first thought. Of the 8.5 million European cars impacted by the emissions scandal, Volkswagen has now confirmed only 50,000 units have been fixed by dealers. The news was announced by VW sales chief, […]
2016 Volkswagen Amarok Atacama TDI420 review (video)
The 2016 Volkswagen Amarok competes in one of the fiercest and most competitive growth segments of the Australian vehicle market; the pickup utility sector. This makes it very difficult for any fresh carmaker to come in and take a slice of the pie. In terms of sales and volume, the […]
2016 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack review (video)
Although Volkswagen has been getting some bad press lately, that certainly isn’t due to bad product. In fact, as we can see with the 2016 Passat Alltrack, VW are kicking goals when it comes to sophisticated, well-presented cars. Volkswagen has underpinned the latest Passat with the same MQB structure as […]
Volkswagen nearing fix for 3.0TDI engines fitted to VW, Audi, Porsche
Volkswagen is said to be nearing a fix for the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel powertrains affected by the emissions scandal in the US, according to reports. Anonymous sources close to the manufacturer say it is finalising a fix, reviewing the test results and ensuring the software is reliable before it is released […]