Volkswagen (Page 10)

Volkswagen's Golf family has been named to Car and Driver magazine's "10Best" list for the 12th consecutive year.

Available in the first quarter of next year, the Tiguan R-Line option was announced this week by Volkswagen. Among the features of the new package are 19-inch and 20-inch wheel and tire packages which give the midsized CUV more grip.

A few months ago, we asked VW why the Amarok isn't offered here. Aside from its diesel power, the automaker told us that it didn't make sense given its marketing strategy. Well, now the pickup was named European Pickup of the Year, 2018 and sales are up as customers are excited. Don't you think that if it was offered in a gasoline version, it might not do well on this side of the ocean? We think so, but, we're not VW.

Volkswagen, whose fortunes have turned around substantially since last year, was awarded The Car Connection's Best Buy Award for its 2018 Golf SportWagen.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the 2015 Volkswagen airbag wiring recall to ensure that it was handled correctly.

For the first time, Volkswagen has decided to support a factory team in this year's Baja 1000 desert run. The Baja is the toughest test of man and machine around and the automaker is supporting a Denver-based racing team, ProjectBaja.

Volkswagen may be the subject of a new allegation of insider information disclosure as the Dieselgate emissions scam remains in the headlines more than two years following its disclosure.

Volkswagen continues to put its diesel emissions tampering farther back in the rearview as the automaker reported its strongest October ever.

Volkswagen has been associated with the Baja 1000 since the first race half-a-century ago. The thing of it is that most of the VW-based vehicles were campaigned by independents. There was little or no factory involvement. That has changed with this year's class as VW has partnered with a Denver-based team as it plans to make it all the way from start to finish.

Four major European brands, including Volkswagen, have joined together to form a new high-speed electric vehicle charging network. Called Ionity, the new network announced plans to have 400 charging stations in place by 2020.

Volkswagen posted positive sales results again in October continuing an upward trend that began early this year. The automaker posted a monthly increase of 11.9 percent on the strength of SUV and sedan sales.

Volkswagen's 2018 three-row Atlas swept the field in this year's competition for the Cars.com Challenge 'Best 3-Row SUV'. It was followed by Chevy's Traverse, Honda's Pilot, and Toyota's Highlander.

Automakers want you to think that their optional expensive headlights work better, but IIHS testing proves that is not always the case.

Since its release during the summer the new 2018 VW Tiguan has drawn lots of praise. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized Tiguan's many qualities and has named it a Top Safety Pick.

For the last several months, Volkswagen has been awaiting federal approval of its plans to fix nearly 40,000 3.0-lliter turbodiesels at the heart of the Dieselgate scandal. The automaker received that approval late last week.

Investigators from the European Union "visited" the offices of Daimler, the Volkswagen Group and BMW Friday and Monday amid a growing investigation of cartel-like behavior by the German auto industry.

Volkswagen is developing an all-electric entry for next year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The all-wheel-drive model will showcase VW technology as the automaker attempts to set a mark. It is the first time in three decades the automaker will participate in run.

With the start of the 2018 model year, many outlets, websites and more are picking their finals list for the top 2018 model.

Answering the urging of many supporters, Volkswagen has confirmed there will be a commercial version of the I.D. Buzz MPV electric.

For the third consecutive year, VW Andretti Red Bull GRC driver Scott Speed took the driver's point championship. He was followed closely by his teammate Tanner Foust, who came within 18 points of pulling into the lead as he scored his fifth victory of the season. VW, by the way, won the Manufacturer's Championship for 2017.

With only 30 points separating the first and second-place cars, Saturday's Los Angeles finale should prove the decider in the race for the Red Bull Global Rallycross driver's championship. There are 81 total points on the line for the event that will be run on a short track that combines elements of off-roading (23 percent) and street racing (27 percent).

Volkswagen's truck subsidiary is putting some serious money into its efforts to build electrically-powered trucks and buses.

Volkswagen has announced the recall of about 124,000 2003-06 VW Touaregs and 2003-06 Porsche Cayenne S and Turbo models, as well as 2004-06 Cayenne Titanium models to fix a potential problem with the fuel pump flange.

If there is one thing certain about the "run what you brung" Baja 1000 it is that Volkswagen and its Bug have set a high bar when it comes to winning. The carmaker is the winningest in the history of the torturous off-road, outback event.

Leaving its emission cheating behind, Volkswagen reported a big sales bump in September. Led by its SUVs, Tiguan and Atlas, which make up 26 percent of its overall sales, VW has posted more than a 9 percent year-to-date sales increase, as well.

Some of Volkswagen's more interesting vehicles never make it to the U.S. market. For example, the Amarok pickup isn't sold here though it would likely give the established pickups a run for the money. So to would the new Polo which is now a key vehicle in the automaker's sales plans.

With the start of the new model year, Volkswagen has extended coverage of "The People's First Warranty" on its new vehicles to six years and 72,000 miles. It is now the longest new-car warranty in the industry and it is also tranferrable if the car is traded. The new owner picks up the balance. VW had formerly used an industry-standard 3/36 warranty.

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.