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Volkswagen South Africa Car Sales May 2013
Volkswagen Group South Africa maintains its leadership position in the passenger car market in 2013 Passenger vehicle sales up 10.9% in the first five months of 2013 vs 5.9% market growth 23.8% market share year to date Locally built Polo Vivo still the best-selling passenger car in South Africa Audi gains further market share in the premium segment Volkswagen Group ...
Volkswagen Amarok South Africa get’s an Upgrade
Amarok’s entry level engine upgraded The entry level engine of the Amarok model range has been upgraded from 90kW to 103kW. The 13kW power boost of the four-cylinder 2.0 TDI engine with common rail injection improves driving performance. The acceleration from 0-100km/h is now 12.6 seconds (previously 13.2 seconds) and top speed is 168km/h (162km/h). The engine torque ...
iSPY THE NEW CONNECTED VOLKSWAGEN iBEETLE
Two iconic products will be forming an alliance later this year: the iPhone from Apple and the Beetle from Volkswagen. As a result, the smartphone will interface with the Beetle and Beetle Cabriolet’s vehicle functions via a specially developed app (‘Volkswagen Car Net The Beetle’) and a docking station. This makes the Beetle the first ...
NEW VOLKSWAGEN VANS
NEW MODELS ADD SPECIFICATION AND VALUE TO VOLKSWAGEN VANS To offer customers better value for money, and even more desirable vans, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced Trendline and Highline models across its best-selling Caddy and Transporter ranges. The new models represent great value, with a Caddy Trendline, for example, gaining specification worth up to £1,555 (plus VAT), ...
CALIFORNIA CAMPERVAN DREAMING WITH UP TO 10 YEARS TO PAY
With summer about to blow away the rain clouds soon, it’s a good time to think about buying a Volkswagen California campervan as there are tempting low-rate finance offers with up to 10 years to pay for new ones, and there’s currently a generous supply of Assured Used models available from the Volkswagen Van Centre ...
LIMOUSINE LUXURY FOR THE WELL CONNECTED NEW CARAVELLE BUSINESS
From the original Samba bus in the 1950s to today’s Caravelle, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has an impressive pedigree in no compromise people carriers appreciated by many businesses for their quality, image, durability and space. Now, to meet the latest communications needs of today’s business travellers and VIPs, a prestigious new flagship model has been introduced – ...
Sleek New Volkswagen CC Model Hits UK Roads Today
The first new Volkswagen CC models are hitting UK roads today, allowing drivers to experience the car’s impressive blend of four-door practicality and sleek coupé-like styling. Prices for the car start at just £24,200 (RRP OTR) for the entry-level 1.8-litre TSI 160 PS, and rise to £30,100 for the range-topping GT 2.0-litre TDI 170 PS ...
LA Auto Show Premiere of the New Eos Los Angeles Motor Show 2011
New Eos debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show Sharper: Perfected Eos launches with new front and rear design Efficient: Eos to have charged direct injection engines worldwide Wolfsburg / Los Angeles, 17 November 2010 – The new Volkswagen Eos will make its world debut live at the Los Angeles Auto Show (19 to 28 November). The internationally successful cabriolet ...
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI New Golf GTI advertising campaign kicks off TV ad directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Wolfsburg, 03 May 2013 – In its marketing campaign for the new Golf GTI, Volkswagen is positioning the compact sports car as the founder of its segment under the motto “Often copied. Never equalled.” The TV ...
Los Angeles Motor Show 2012 – VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID
The Jetta Hybrid is making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in production form, as it launches on the North American market. This highly efficient vehicle is powered by a 1.4-litre 150 PS turbocharged petrol engine and a 20 kW electric motor, together with a seven-speed DSG gearbox. This makes for fuel consumption that ...
Beijing Auto Show Shanghai: Volkswagen reveals the New Lavida in a world premiere
To the point: Auto China 2012 Wolfsburg / Beijing, 23 April 2012 – New Lavida – new member of the Lavida family makes debut in Beijing CC – world premiere with 250 PS V6 engine Cross Coupé – concept car with TDI plug-in hybrid consumes just 1.8 l/100 km E-Bugster – Asian premiere of the Beetle Speedster concept with ...
TNT TAKES DELIVERY OF TEN VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER CONVERSIONS
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has agreed a trial with the UK’s leading business-to-business express operator, TNT Express, for ten of its Crafter single chassis cabs with a box van conversion. TNT delivers up to 150 million items per annum and has the largest individual share of the national market. The vans have received a box conversion by Altrincham ...
TOUR DE FOUR-CE: VOLKSWAGEN SHOWS PULLING POWER AT TOWCAR AWARDS
Volkswagen has once again made its mark at the Towcar Awards, claiming no fewer than four prestigious accolades and affirming its place on wish lists for customers in the market for a towing vehicle. Volkswagen models were named champions in three of the five weight classes, while the Passat Estate also claimed the Green Award. The ...
Volkswagen Polo Vivo 2012 best-selling passenger car in South Africa
The 2012 best-selling passenger car in South Africa, Polo Vivo has been expanded with the addition of the sized-up derivative aptly named, Maxx. In 2012 Polo Vivo, which is manufactured at the Volkswagen South Africa’s plant in Uitenhage, sold 34 873 units. Polo Vivo Maxx is only offered in the hatch body version and boasts of ...
RAT PACK TO BE REUNITED FOR SCIROCCO R-CUP RACE AT BRANDS HATCH
Wolfsburg, 8 May 2012: The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup will welcome some extra special drivers at Brands Hatch (18 – 19 May) when Damon Hill, Mark Blundell, Perry McCarthy, Julian Bailey, Martin Donnelly and David Brabham join the regular line up for the ultra competitive one make race series. With the exception of Brabham – who has ...
T5 ASSEMBLY BEGINS IN INDONESIA
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles starts activities in growth region SKD kits dispatched from Wedemark to Jakarta Hannover / Jakarta, January 31, 2012: By 2015, around 1,200 Transporters and Multivans are planned to roll off the assembly line in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. As of now, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is starting SKD assembly of the T5 in Indonesia for the ...
New Tiguan Volkswagen
EXTERIOR Like the previous model, the new Tiguan is once again offered in two body versions with different angles of approach. While the base version, with an angle of 18 degrees, was designed more for urban driving, the Tiguan with the 28 degree angle of approach is ideal for all those who frequently drive their Volkswagen ...
The new Touareg Edition X
Elegant special model to mark the Touareg’s 10th anniversary Wolfsburg, 05 October 2012 – A decade ago, the Touareg celebrated its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show and since then has been providing off-road competence of the highest level. Volkswagen is now dedicating a new special model to this era of success, the Touareg Edition ...
NEED TO KEEP CAR COSTS DOWN OPT FOR A VOLKSWAGEN, SAYS PARKERS
Volkswagen’s Polo and Touran models have claimed top honours in the Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards 2012, being judged the cars in their respective classes which make motorists’ cash go the furthest. The Polo Match 1.2-litre TDI three-door won the Small Hatchback category – no mean feat in a market sector which is so ...
NEW VOLKSWAGEN VANS
NEW MODELS ADD SPECIFICATION AND VALUE TO VOLKSWAGEN VANS To offer customers better value for money, and even more desirable vans, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced Trendline and Highline models across its best-selling Caddy and Transporter ranges. The new models represent great value, with a Caddy Trendline, for example, gaining specification worth up to £1,555 (plus VAT), ...
NEW GEARBOX MAKES VOLKSWAGEN up, THE AUTOMATIC CHOICE IN THE CITY
The award-winning Volkswagen up! now really is the automatic choice in the city car sector, thanks to the addition of a new automated manual gearbox (ASG) which is available to order now. Costing just £595, the automatic gearbox is available on both three- and five-door Move up! and High up! models (excluding BlueMotion Technology versions). As ...
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Volkswagen wins international sustainability award
Award by World Forum for Ethics in Business for responsible action in the environmental and social fields Wolfsburg, 18 December 2012 – The Volkswagen Group has once again received an award for its extensive activities in the field of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The World Forum for Ethics in Business honored the achievements of the ...
Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé concept – Shanghai Auto Show 2013
NEW VOLKSWAGEN SUV CONCEPT MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT AT SHANGHAI SHOW Visitors to the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show will get a glimpse of the future design direction of Volkswagen SUVs, in the shape of the CrossBlue Coupé, which makes its debut there this week. The five-seat CrossBlue Coupé is 4,889 mm long, 2,015 mm wide and just 1,679 ...
Volkswagen’s boost for small businesses
Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) multimillion rand project that is aimed at boosting local small businesses is yielding encouraging results. The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Business Support Centre was established in April 2011 in partnership with small business incubator company Raizcorp and has 20 beneficiaries from Nelson Mandela Bay. The small businesses receiving training and guidance from the ...
Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé concept – Shanghai Auto Show 2013
NEW VOLKSWAGEN SUV CONCEPT MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT AT SHANGHAI SHOW Visitors to the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show will get a glimpse of the future design direction of Volkswagen SUVs, in the shape of the CrossBlue Coupé, which makes its debut there this week. The five-seat CrossBlue Coupé is 4,889 mm long, 2,015 mm wide and just 1,679 ...
Start of 2013 pay negotiations at Volkswagen
Chief negotiator Rosik: Dramatic deterioration on European market, competitiveness must not be compromised Wolfsburg/Hanover, 06 May 2013 – The negotiating committees of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and the IG Metall trade union met today in Hanover for the start of pay negotiations. The chief negotiator for Volkswagen, Martin Rosik, Head of Human Resources at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, ...
Volkswagen South Africa best suppliers recognised
Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) recently recognised its best performing suppliers for 2012 at an event hosted by David Powels, VWSA Managing Director. “As VWSA, we have been recognising our suppliers for past 20 years but this is the first time that the categories and criteria have been moulded on the Volkswagen Group selection format. The ...
Volkswagen partners with Numsa to launch John Gomomo Bursary Fund
Volkswagen Group South Africa has partnered with Volkswagen’s National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to launch the John Gomomo Bursary Fund. The funding for this bursary scheme comes from the Work Security Fund which provides training to retrenched employees and unemployed persons. The fund also provides scholarships and bursaries as well as adult based ...
Volkswagen wins international sustainability award
Award by World Forum for Ethics in Business for responsible action in the environmental and social fields Wolfsburg, 18 December 2012 – The Volkswagen Group has once again received an award for its extensive activities in the field of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The World Forum for Ethics in Business honored the achievements of the ...
Volkswagen South Africa Car Sales May 2013
Volkswagen Group South Africa maintains its leadership position in the passenger car market in 2013 Passenger vehicle sales up 10.9% in the first five months of 2013 vs 5.9% market growth 23.8% market share year to date Locally built Polo Vivo still the best-selling passenger car in South Africa Audi gains further market share in the premium segment Volkswagen Group ...
TITAN TRAVEL TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 500TH VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
The Volkswagen Caravelle people carrier has proved so popular and reliable for Titan Travel, the award-winning escorted tour and cruise holiday company, that it has used them for the last 12 years, and recently took delivery of its 500th Caravelle. Its current fleet of 140 Caravelles, all individually numbered, are used for the Titan VIP Home ...
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI New Golf GTI advertising campaign kicks off TV ad directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Wolfsburg, 03 May 2013 – In its marketing campaign for the new Golf GTI, Volkswagen is positioning the compact sports car as the founder of its segment under the motto “Often copied. Never equalled.” The TV ...
LOWEST INSURANCE GROUP RATING FOR SMALLEST VOLKSWAGEN
The new Volkswagen up! might come with a five-star Euro NCAP test rating and the kind of interior space that would shame many a car in the class above, but when it comes to insurance it’s as small as its 3,540 mm long body, with a class-leading 1E group rating. It’s not just the entry-level £7,995 ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Goodyear Tyres
High performance combination has Goodyear/Hi-Q car winner feeling good On tar as well as out on the racetrack and skidpan, the pulse-racing Volkswagen Golf GTI and its Goodyear high performance tyres make a combination that has what it takes to stay calm under pressure even when the going gets fast and furious. This sporty car was the ...
Volkswagen EURO NCAP
The new Golf, which goes on sale in the UK in January, has received a top five star rating from the European consumer protection organisation Euro NCAP. It also won the award for innovations in the area of integral safety at the highly esteemed Euro NCAP Advanced Awards. Along with Lane Assist and Front Assist, proactive ...
Volkswagen Google+
Volkswagen are now on Google+ Pages. Google have launched their new Google+ Pages for Businesses and Volkswagen were one of the first pages to launch their pages on Google+. This is great news for both consumers and businesses. The Google+ pages allow both sides to interact with one another without beeing to formal. On the Volkswagen ...
ROBBIE SAVAGE AND BEN COLLINS TAKE ON VOLKSWAGEN VAN CHALLENGE
Former footballer Robbie Savage has gone head to head with the former Stig, Ben Collins, in a Volkswagen Fan in a Van Football Ground Challenge, which is available to view online at Mirror.co.uk/vwcv from today. The challenge included visiting as many football grounds as possible in a day on one tank of fuel and in the ...
Volkswagen at the 34th International Vienna Motor Symposium: The future firmly in sight
Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn announces development of 10-speed dual clutch gearbox and high-performance diesel engine Plug-in hybrid most promising alternative drive system Natural gas vehicles offer great potential for sustained mobility Vienna/Wolfsburg, 26 April 2013 – Today at the International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, gave a ...
Volkswagen Car of the Year Video
The 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year award was presented to Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen of America, during a press conference at the 2011 LA Auto Show. ‘Volkswagen is extremely proud to receive this honour,’ said Browning. ‘This recognition from Motor Trend is a testament to the engineering integrity of the Passat and ...
Latest News Volkswagen:
Volkswagen South Africa Car Sales May 2013
Volkswagen Group South Africa maintains its leadership position in the passenger car market in 2013 Passenger vehicle sales up 10.9% in the first five months of 2013 vs 5.9% market growth 23.8% market share year to date Locally built Polo Vivo still the best-selling passenger car in South Africa Audi gains further market share in the premium segment Volkswagen Group ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Goodyear Tyres
High performance combination has Goodyear/Hi-Q car winner feeling good On tar as well as out on the racetrack and skidpan, the pulse-racing Volkswagen Golf GTI and its Goodyear high performance tyres make a combination that has what it takes to stay calm under pressure even when the going gets fast and furious. This sporty car was the ...
Volkswagen Sasolracing team take the national rallying action to Gauteng
ROUND three of the South African National Rally Championship sees the Volkswagen Sasolracing team head off to Gauteng for their next round of competition. The trio of Volkswagen Sasolracing Polo S2000 entries will rally on Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. This event is the Toyota Dealer Rally Gauteng, comprising 11 stages and nearly ...
Volkswagen’s boost for small businesses
Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA) multimillion rand project that is aimed at boosting local small businesses is yielding encouraging results. The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Business Support Centre was established in April 2011 in partnership with small business incubator company Raizcorp and has 20 beneficiaries from Nelson Mandela Bay. The small businesses receiving training and guidance from the ...
Engen Volkswagen Cup in tough Zwartkops battle at round four
The Engen Volkswagen Cup field faced a tough challenge at Zwartkops Raceway on Saturday. Recent work on the surface of the circuit altered the handling characteristics of the race cars and the field had to adapt accordingly. It wasn’t all about the circuit though as luck played its usual role. For Bryan Morgan (41 – Great ...
Start of 2013 pay negotiations at Volkswagen
Chief negotiator Rosik: Dramatic deterioration on European market, competitiveness must not be compromised Wolfsburg/Hanover, 06 May 2013 – The negotiating committees of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and the IG Metall trade union met today in Hanover for the start of pay negotiations. The chief negotiator for Volkswagen, Martin Rosik, Head of Human Resources at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, ...
NAAMSA CAR SALES APRIL 2013 – VOLKSWAGEN SECURE TOP IN SOUTH AFRICA
Volkswagen Group South Africa strengthens its top position in the passenger car market Polo Vivo still the best-selling passenger car in South Africa Amarok sales boost Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Audi delivers another sterling performance in the premium segment Volkswagen Group South Africa strengthens its leadership position in the South African car passenger market in April 2013 with the total ...
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI
Volkswagen retains star director for new Golf GTI New Golf GTI advertising campaign kicks off TV ad directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Wolfsburg, 03 May 2013 – In its marketing campaign for the new Golf GTI, Volkswagen is positioning the compact sports car as the founder of its segment under the motto “Often copied. Never equalled.” The TV ...
THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN GOLF BLUEMOTION: MORE DRIVING, LESS FILL-UPS
From today, UK customers can order one of the world’s most fuel-efficient family cars: the new Golf BlueMotion. This car offers fuel economy of 88.3 mpg on the combined cycle, and CO2 emissions of just 85 g/km, yet like its predecessors it still offers customer all the Golf’s traditional attributes of practicality, comfort and safety. The ...
Volkswagen Sasolracing navigator Guy Hodgson retires from competition
Guy Hodgson, a stalwart of the Volkswagen rally team has decided to take a step back from the limelight of the national rally stage. Hodgson, a navigator who has achieved national and provincial colours in the sport, has been in the seat alongside Enzo Kuun for 15 years, many of these under the Volkswagen banner. “Motorsport, ...