Posts tagged as: VW

Volkswagen’s Tiguan, ID.4 Earned Top Grades For Car Seat Fit

Volkswagen announced today both the Volkswagen ID.4 EV (Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV) and Tiguan earned tops marks in Cars.com Car Seat Fit Report Card. This marks the second year in a row the compact SUVs have been given top honors—they are two of only seven vehicles to earn “honor roll” status. “For parents looking to […]

Volkswagen Plants To Restart European Facilities

Volkswagen is planning to restart production at sites closed last month. The German firm said VW brand plants in Zwickau, Germany, and Bratislava, Slovakia, will resume production on April 20. VW’s plan to reopen plants comes as the German government considers relaxing restrictions next week on some businesses while keeping social distancing rules in place […]

The VW 2021 Atlas Debuts At The Chicago Auto Show

Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2021 Atlas at the Chicago Auto Show today. The refreshed seven-seater sports an updated design along with interior upgrades and new driver-assistance features while still maintaining an friendly infotainment and ergonomics that made the outgoing model so popular. “The Atlas has been a huge success story for Volkswagen of America, […]

VW Plans To Drop Nearly $2 Billion In Ford Self-Driving Car Unit

Volkswagen Group is preparing to invest up to $1.7 billion in a self-driving joint venture centered on Ford Motor’s Argo AI unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources with knowledge of the discussions. VW is preparing to invest $600 million as an equity investment in Argo, the newspaper said, with each company owning […]

VW Looks to Attract Subaru Fans With New Golf Alltrack

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, the automaker’s answer to Subarus and other hot-selling, all-terrain crossovers, is set to start at $27,770 for the S trim, including shipping. While it shares its body with the Golf SportWagen, the Alltrack features extra styling cues such as cladding around the bumper, wheel well and side sills, and a […]

VW Will Display a 300-mile EV Prototype at Paris Auto Show

Volkswagen is diving head first into EVs as it copes with the fallout of its diesel emissions scandal and possible court cases. At we here at ToT thought  company’s commitment to release 30 new EVs in by 2025 was a PR ploy, VW may prove us wrong!  The firm will be showing its first new […]

VW Recalls 91,000 Passats in U.S. to Address Cable Insulation Issue

Volkswagen said it is recalling 91,000 Passat sedans in the U.S. to fix insufficient cable insulation that could cause short circuits. The cars were assembled between 2012 and 2014, VW said. Vehicles in other markets were not affected by the fault, a spokesman said today. The embattled German carmaker, which has for months been working […]

Volkswagen Opens U.S. Diesel Emissions Claims Program

Volkswagen of America said on Thursday it is creating an independent claims program for the owners of nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles that emit up to 40 times legally allowable emissions. VW has acknowledged that 482,000 2.0 liter 2009-2015 diesel cars and 85,000 3.0 liter SUVs and larger cars have higher-than-allowed emissions and faces more than […]

EPA Says Recall of VW Diesel Autos ‘Likely’

The EPA said today that a recall of affected Volkswagen diesel cars in the ongoing emissions scandal would “likely” take place. “EPA will require VW to remedy the noncompliance. It is likely that there will be a recall of affected vehicles,” an EPA spokesperson said, adding that no specific timeline had been ordered yet. The […]

VW’s Apple Watch App Can Let You Know Where and How Your Car is Being Driven

Volkswagen today announced that it’s joining the ranks of companies offering an Apple Watch app to go along with its broader mobile service. VW’s Car-Net service has offered a variety of the standard “smart” features car manufacturers have built into their mobile apps. Features such as remote control of climate settings, checking if you left […]

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