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VW brand deliveries fall in July
Worldwide deliveries of Volkswagen brand cars were down by 1.5 percent in July amid a wider decline in global markets. Volkswagen AG said Thursday its core VW brand delivered 305,000 vehicles last month. Over the first seven months of 2008, the...Tags: Volkswagen, Vehicles
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Feds, Automakers Renew Vow To Make Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future
Edmunds.comIn case you've been wondering, major automakers and the lame-duck Bush Administration have reaffirmed their joint commitment to hydrogen fuel and to getting fuel-cell electric and other hydrogen-using vehicles into the retail market by 2018. The happy... -
American buyers can't get no satisfaction
The Associated PressU.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey. Consumer satisfaction with U.S. auto brands slipped as Lexus and BMW...Tags: Honda, BMW, Cadillac, Saturn, Kia
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Diesel's U.S. Success Still in Doubt, But VW Says No Delay
Auto ObserverBy Bill Visnic Although German powerhouses BMW AG, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz and perhaps most importantly, mainstream maker Volkswagen AG, all are ready to launch in the U.S. a new generation of diesel-engine vehicles, the once seemingly assured... -
Volkswagen will build Passat and Jetta replacements in Tennessee from 2011
MotorTrend MagazineChattanooga, Tennessee, beat sites in Michigan and Alabama to win Volkswagen A.G.'s second attempt at assembling cars and crossovers in North America. The new plant is scheduled to open in early 2011 and will employ about 2000 people.It will build a... -
Volkswagen sales up 5.8% in 6 months
Volkswagen AG said yesterday that it achieved record global sales in the first half of the year, delivering 3.27 million vehicles, a 5.8 percent increase over the corresponding period last year. This column was compiled from dispatches by the Los...Tags: Sales
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VW to open assembly plant in Tenn., hire 2,000 by 2011
Associated PressVolkswagen picked Chattanooga over rival sites in two other states for a new U.S. assembly plant expected to create about 2,000 jobs. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. said it will produce a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American...Tags: Investments, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings, Employees
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Lessening economic worries lift stocks
Stocks advanced for the second session, as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy. Investors expect that a sustained pullback in oil would give a crucial boost to the...Tags: Commodity Markets, Petroleum Industry, Stocks, Earnings, New York Mercantile Exchange
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Non-auto headquarters planned for Detroit area
Associated PressLANSING, Mich. — Bad news for Michigan in the auto industry on Tuesday was softened somewhat by the announcement that Dow Chemical Co. and a Kuwaiti company plan to open a headquarters near Detroit for a new $11 billion joint venture. Gov. Jennifer...Tags: Volkswagen, Heavy Engineering, Dow Chemical Company, Executive Branch, Vehicles
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Movers and Losers: June's Top SUVs
KickingTiresYou???d think SUVs would have a tough time of it these days with the gas crunch, but there are a lot of fairly large vehicles selling fairly quickly. The luxury SUV market is somewhat healthy as well, as you can......Tags: Vehicles, Porsche AG, Automotive Equipment, SUVs and Crossovers, Sales
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What Cars Are iPhone Friendly?
KickingTiresWith the new iPhone hitting stores tomorrow, it seems like a good idea to check in with major car brands to find out which have integrated the iPhone into their vehicles. Can they play music with a USB cable? How......Tags: Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment, New Products
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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Priced at $21,990
KickingTiresVolkswagen is trumpeting both the pricing and fuel economy of the new Jetta TDI, which starts at $21,990. This is the much-anticipated new clean-diesel version of the Jetta, and although it's pricier (the gas-powered version starts at $16,990), Volkswagen...Tags: Gasoline Industry, Prices
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