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Chris Atkinson came in second at the Liupanshui rally in China driving the new 600hp Subaru Crosstrek. Guess who was driving the winning VW Golf?

In an unexpected development Friday, Volkswagen announced that unexpected costs due to its U.S. buyback and repair program had pushed costs of its emission-control scandal past the $30 billion mark.

After pullling out of enduro racing last year in favor of Formula E(electric) campaigning, Volkswagen announced its factory works team for the racing series. VW will retain its current team -- Abt Schaeffler -- as the factory works unit.

In interviews with leaders of the auto industry, it turns out that mild hybrid technology has a place at the automotive table as it replaces diesel technology in the product mix.

Here's an interesting story that describes not only why Millennials have remained out of the automotive market but also why they are now jumping into it with both feet. The story also discusses how VW's Atlas and Tiguan have had a bit to do with it.

The 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T SE comes with exactly what you need for fall cruising and nothing you don't.

The editors of Cars.com have voted the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, the so-called "long" Tiguan, the "Best Compact SUV" of 2017 in a stiff competition that pitted competitors in a series of rigorous tests that determined the winner.

Although police investigators are still seeking the answer, no one can say with any certainty exactly how 69 vehicles have vanished from VW's Pontiac Superdome Dieselgate car storage only to have some reppear elsewhere.

The 2018 VW Atlas has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 5-Star Safety Rating. Atlas joins the Golf family, Jetta and Jetta GLI and the 2017 Beetle Coupe which received the rating as well.

Volkswagen's e-Golf, all-electric, offers better performance thanks to changes in the battery the automaker uses, as well as a larger electric motor that speeds things up.

Volkswagen's 2018 Atlas is loaded with technology that not only enhances the driving experience but which also keeps the driver and passengers safe. The editors at WardsAuto looked over 22 vehicles to see which ones offered the best driving experience. Guess what? The Atlas was one of the winners.

The all-wheel-drive concept would have an estimated 302 hp and a 311-mile range. Volkswagen re-energizes its push towards electrification in 2020 by debuting the I.D. Crozz II concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This compact crossover picks up on the cues from the earlier I.D. Crozz but gives it a more eye-catching two-tone color scheme of Hibiscus Red Metallic and a silver roof.

Not only has the VW Andretti Red Bull GRC team clinched Manufacturer's Championship for Volkswagen, it looks as if the season finale in Los Angeles in October will be the race that determines which racer ends up on top.

Word is out that Volkswagen is planning to put the first I.D. concept vehicle into production, the I.D. Crozz. Already there have been a flurry of minor changes on the crossover that have left those who have seen them decidedly underwhelmed.

The Volkswagen Andretti Red Bull Global Rallycross team pulls into this week's next-to-last race of the season with one driver hoping to increase his lead in championship points but with the other hoping he can close the gap. Since the start of the season, Scott Speed and Tanner Faust have traded the number one position in the driver standings in a closely fought contest. Last month's Atlantic City event changed the picture considerably.

Continuing its recovery from the sales disaster brought on by the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen reported sales of 32,000 units in August, a 9.0 percent increase over 2016.

Volkswagen has recalled 281,000 2006-16 Passat, Passat Wagon and CC models to repair faulty fuel pumps. The problem can result in stalls, potentially leaving occupants exposed to accidents and injuries.

Volkswagen, which not long ago produced its 150 millionth vehicle, unveiled its pricing for the e-Golf series of electrics. The e-Golf is the automaker's current major electric offering.

Volkswagen's Jetta led the way as the automaker swept the top three spots in AutoPacific's 2017 Ideal Vehicle Awards. The research firm surveyed more than 54,000 2016 and 2017 new vehicle owners to determine the winners in several categories.

Torque News has learned more details about the upcoming Volkswagen I.D. Buzz electric vehicle. Planned for 2022, the Buzz owes much of its design to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus that generations of hippies, surfer dudes and others loved back in the 1960. The update, though, has size advantages when compared to two popular vehicles, the Honda Odyssey and Ford Explorer.

Volkswagen has made it official. The I.D. BUZZ, which owes much of its look and feel to the iconic VW Microbus of the 1960s, will go into production and arrive in showrooms as a 2022 model.

Volkswagen has pulled back the curtains on the new Tiguan Limited that is soon to be introduced at dealers. The Limited is the former standard model. On VW's decision to sell the "long" Tiguan, the automaker decided that the old standard would remain in the lineuup with a new name, the Limited.

The Volkswagen Andretti Global Rallycross team clinched its second-straight manufacturer's championship as Scott Speed had a sensational weekend behind the wheel. Speed took both series races Saturday and Sunday at Atlantic City's Bader Field where the race series setup quarters for the weekend.

Tanner Foust enters this weekend's edition of the Red Bull Global Rallycross stop at Bader Field in Atlantic City with a target on his back. Foust's teammate on the VW-Andretti Rallycross team Scott Speed is only 26 points behind Foust for the lead in championship points.

Volkswagen is doubling down on an incentive plan to get older diesel models off the road in Europe. Though the automaker has been reluctantly yielding ground to the idea of incentives, last week's German diesel car summit brought agreement from the three major diesel manufacturers in Germany to offer incentives to remove diesel vehicles that meet only Euro 1 to 4 air standards off the road.

Though Volkswagen is planning a strong push for the T-Roc crossover in most of the world, it looks as if it is another nice model that may just not make it across the pond to the U.S.

Volkswagen's 2018 Atlas has been named a winner of an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick award by the safety group.

In a year when car sales for the first half went charging ahead, July sales seem to be indicating a softness and slowdown in the overall market. At Volkswagen, overall sales for the month were off a bit, but for the year, as a whole, they were still up a tad.

Volkswagen's I.D. electric series, built using the same MEB platform, continues to draw raves. For the second time in the last two years, the I.D. Buzz, an MPV, that stands on a platform that is about mid-sizes was named "Concept Truck of the Year."

According to published reports this weekend, observers expect few VW turbodiesel owners to opt for vehicle repairs now available. More than likely, the owners will stick with their plans to have VW repurchase their vehicles.