In the News
August 2010
18 August 2010
VW, TLC Launch Web Series (Ad Week)
TLC.com has launched a branded entertainment Web video series in conjunction with sponsor partner Volkswagen of America.
18 August 2010
County Commission Approves Donation Of 2 Volkswagen Jettas For Sheriff’s Department (Chattanoogan.com)
With the County Commission’s blessing and appreciation, Volkswagen of America has added a double case of “fahrvergneugen” (German for the joy of driving) to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.
18 August 2010
Tesla Co-Founder: Electric Cars with 500+ Mile Range by 2020 (Treehugger.com)
Martin Eberhard, one of the original co-founders of Tesla Motors in 2003 and now director at Volkswagen's Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL), is predicting that that within the next 10 years, electric cars will have a range of 500 miles and more.
18 August 2010
Erlanger to start at VW next month (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Erlanger Health System’s chief said Tuesday that work should start in September on its multimillion-dollar health and wellness facility at the Volkswagen auto assembly plant site.
17 August 2010
Audi ragtop will leave you breathless (Galesburg.com)
The new ragtop version of the R8 coupe, which has created a huge buzz since its launch a couple years back. The convertible is likely to become the top-seller in the lineup, and for good reason.
16 August 2010
Cummins MerCruiser, VW team up for Tier 3-approved marine diesel engine (Autoblog Green)
Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a leading supplier of propulsion systems for the marine industry, has teamed up with Volkswagen to jointly develop diesel marine engines that will meet Tier 3 emissions standards.
12 August 2010
Audi shipping cars on trains powered by renewable electricity (Autoblog Green)
How do you minimize the reality that shipping cars via ocean transport ships is tremendously (just amazingly) dirty? How about by emphasizing that, before they get to the ships, your cars travel via electric train that's powered by renewable energy?
10 August 2010
Dealer likes look of sedan purported to be new VW (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
A Volkswagen dealer said Monday he likes the look of what’s believed to be the new midsize sedan scheduled for production at the automaker’s Chattanooga plant.
09 August 2010
Newcomers to the region bring their charitable dollars with them (The Washington Post)
The Washington area has been exceedingly fortunate -- or skilled, depending on one's perspective -- at attracting the headquarters of top American corporations in recent years.
06 August 2010
2011 VW Passat: New, upscale and good looking (Examiner)
Volkswagen will release
its 7th-generation Passat
(New Mid-Size Sedan –
NMS) at the upcoming 2010 Paris Motor Show this fall.
06 August 2010
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Review (Decisive)
At the press conference for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, a VW spokesperson coined the phrase, “Great, for the price of good.”
04 August 2010
VW eyes recycled methane (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen and the city are trying to hammer out an innovative green plan in which the automaker would use methane gas from the Summit landfill to produce electricity for its plant.
04 August 2010
VW's New Plant So Green, It's White (Wards Auto World)
Every auto maker likes to tout the environmental friendliness of its new plants, but leave it to Volkswagen Group of America to brag that the lights for its parking lot not only are energy efficient, but less "irritating" to bugs.
03 August 2010
VW raising logistics site (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The “made in Chattanooga” sticker is being readied for the cars Volkswagen will produce at its plant and ship to dealers nationwide.
03 August 2010
Report: Audi CEO confirms plans for mass-produced electric city car (Autoblog Green)
BMW recently revealed its plans for the Megacity electric vehicle and Daimler has touted its diminuitive Smart ED, but until now, Audi has remained mum on the subject of producing a rival electric city car.
02 August 2010
New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta blasts its rivals off the road (USA Today)
It's hard to overstate the importance of the new Jetta to Volkswagen in the U.S. Jetta generates about half of VW's U.S. sales, and the redesigned 2011 Jetta must take the lead if VW is to hit its mark of trebling sales the next few years.
01 August 2010
VW supplier park ready to motor (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Auto parts companies accounting for about 500 new jobs are starting to roll into Volkswagen's new supplier park, which is seen as vital to the successful launch of the car VW will make in Chattanooga.
July 2010
29 July 2010
New 2011 Volkswagen Jetta blasts its rivals off the road (USA TODAY)
It's hard to overstate the importance of the new Jetta to Volkswagen in the U.S.
27 July 2010
Volkswagen's Electrified Future (Forbes)
While General Motors is furiously preparing for the Chevy Volt and Nissan is readying its Leaf, other car companies, like Volkswagen, are still focusing on bringing hybrid vehicles to market.
21 July 2010
Audi confirms A7 Sportback global reveal for Monday (Autoblog)
The long-awaited production version of the Audi A7 will finally debut on Monday, July 26 at 8:30pm CET – that's 2:30pm Eastern – and you'll be able to watch live on the interwebs at Audi TV.
20 July 2010
Volkswagen To Offer First EVs in 2013 (Inside Line)
Volkswagen plans to begin selling its first battery-electric vehicles in 2013 and will market a hybrid edition of its new Jetta in 2012.
20 July 2010
VW Targets Green Market With Hybrid, Electric Lineups (Wall Street Journal)
Volkswagen AG is aiming to develop a series of new hybrid and electric vehicles that it hopes will make up 3% of its total global sales by 2018, the company's chief executive said at its research lab here on Monday.
20 July 2010
VW CEO Targets U.S. With Jetta Hybrid, Electric Cars (Bloomberg BusinessWeek - Online)
Volkswagen AG unveiled plans for a range of hybrid and electric vehicles that Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn says will account for 3 percent of the German carmaker's global sales by 2018.
19 July 2010
Volkswagen says 3 percent of sales to be electric cars (Thomson Reuters - Online)
Volkswagen plans to launch all-electric vehicles in 2013 and expects these zero-emission vehicles to account for 3 percent of its sales by 2018, Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn said on Monday.
19 July 2010
Winterkorn: New Jetta opens new chapter for VW in America (Detroit News Online)
Germany's Volkswagen AG is investing heavily in the United States as part of its goal to become the world's biggest automaker. "We want to take Volkswagen to the top of the industry by 2018," Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn told reporters in San Francisco.
19 July 2010
Volkswagen electronics research lab expanding in Bay Area (San Jose Mercury News - Online)
Volkswagen is expanding its Silicon Valley lab where researchers "design the cars of the future" — including driverless race cars and vehicles that talk to one another.
15 July 2010
What Car? names VW Golf 1.6 TDI its Green Car of the Year, Renault-Nissan gets noticed for electric cars (AutoBlog Green)
If there's one thing green automotive journalists like, its a well-designed diesel vehicle from the Volkswagen group (just look here for proof).
15 July 2010
Two years later, VW plant 90 percent done (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Two years to the day since Volkswagen unveiled plans for its only U.S plant in Chattanooga — and just months from production startup in early 2011 — VW officials say work on its $1 billion factory is on time.
14 July 2010
Audi R8 e-tron Wins Silvretta EV Rally (Motor Authority)
Audi's motorsports heritage is unquestionable--from rally to road racing, the four-ringed brand has proved its ability time and again. This time, Audi gets to add a new kind of notch to its belt: a win at the Silvretta EV time-distance rally with the R8 e-tron prototype.
12 July 2010
Lamborghini Opens Composites Center For Bespoke Carbon Fiber Production (Automobile)
Lamborghini has recently opened a state-of-the-art Advanced Composites Research Center (ACRC) in Sant'Agata Bolognese to design, produce, and research new automotive materials, specifically carbon fiber.
11 July 2010
VW to use more local components in North America (Associated Press)
Volkswagen says it's seeking to use more locally acquired parts in its auto production in North America.
10 July 2010
VW Drive to help change city image (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen Drive and the carmaker's new factory are expected to do for Chattanooga what officials say Kia Boulevard and its plant have done for West Point, Ga. -- help give the city a new identity.
04 July 2010
Bugatti Sets New Land Speed Record: 268 MPH (Wall Street Journal)
On June 26, Bugatti test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel drove an orange-and-black Veyron 16.4 Super Sport to an average top speed of 268 mph (431 kph) at VW Group’s test facility at Ehra-Leissien.
01 July 2010
VW to certify body shops (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen of America Inc. on Wednesday announced a collision repair facility certification program for U.S. dealer-affiliated and independent body shop
June 2010
25 June 2010
Audi unveils new livery for Autonomous TTS Pikes Peak (Autoblog)
Audi has revealed a new livery for its Autonomous TTS Pikes Peak research car, drawing on the look of the original Quattro coupe rally cars of the early 1980s.
25 June 2010
Lamborghini sets record with 10,000th Gallardo (AutoWeek)
Lamborghini has achieved a production record by producing its 10,000th Gallardo--a number the Italian automaker has never before accomplished with another model.
25 June 2010
VW Loads New American Car Factory with Exciting Green Technology (the Daily Green)
I'm fascinated by the recent trend for auto plants--hardly our greenest manufacturing operations--to go "zero waste," …
24 June 2010
VW Wins Big in 2010 International Engine of the Year Awards (Motor Trend)
It's that time of year again -- time to unveil the International Engine of the Year award winners.
24 June 2010
VW 1.4-LITER WINS ENGINE OF THE YEAR AWARD (Left Lane)
For the second year in a row, Volkswagen’s 1.4-liter TSI four-cylinder has been granted the prestigious International Engine of the Year award by an international panel of automotive journalists.
23 June 2010
Pink Audi A1 Up for Grabs To Benefit Elton John AIDS Foundation (Inside Line)
The uncharacteristic look for Audi is for a one-of-a-kind vehicle set to cross the auction block on June 24 to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
23 June 2010
Lamborghini rally attracts 100 cars to Swiss Alps (USA Today)
The peace and quiet of the Swiss Alps was disturbed in grand style last weekend as more than 100 Lamborghinis came speeding through.
22 June 2010
Audi All-Green e-Tron to come from the Quattro Division (Nitrobahn)
The speculation is over! Audi has finally settled on a site from where their first all-green electric vehicle (EV), the e-Tron will roll out somewhere in the second half of 2012. The site is none other than Audi’s well-established Quattro division at Neckarsulm.
21 June 2010
Audi A3 TDI The little engine that could!
I fell in love with the Audi A3 TDI last September while traveling in Europe on a vacation with my wife. Call it as you will, a small station wagon or a 4-door hatchback, but the combination of interior space, compact exterior size, excellent performance and fuel economy in the 40mpg range and this little baby is hard to beat.
21 June 2010
Electrics, hybrids grab Concept Vehicle Awards (Detroit Free Press)
Electric vehicles and hybrids swept the 2010 North American Concept Vehicle Awards. The Nissan Leaf, Audi E-tron and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics won the awards, which recognized the most significant concept vehicles automakers introduced at the top auto shows in North America.
21 June 2010
Record-Setting VW Race Car To Be Auctioned To Benefit Austin Hatcher Pediatric Center (Chattanoogan.com)
Chili Pepper Racing announced on Monday their record setting MK5 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Diesel Race Car will be auctioned to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
20 June 2010
Father's Day fantasy: $1.7M Bugatti Veyron GS named (USA Today)
This Father's Day, a day when dads are allowed to dream, the Robb Report has done them the favor of giving them something to dream about: the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which it considers the best convertible in the world.
18 June 2010
VW showcases China EV strategy (Automotive News)
Volkswagen AG showcased three electric cars and a hybrid at a week-long workshop in Shanghai – offering a glimpse of its strategy to introduce EVs to the world's largest car market.
18 June 2010
VW Goes Hybrid with Gas-Electric Jetta in 2012 (Reuters)
In one more sign that the automotive world is shifting to electric-drive technology, Volkswagen today reconfirmed its commitment to producing a hybrid version of its popular Jetta.
17 June 2010
VW unveils affordable all-new Jetta (CNET.com)
Volkswagen of America today unveiled its new 2011 Jetta that offers best-in-class rear legroom, a premium interior, and Volkswagen essentials.
16 June 2010
Audi A8 wins award for Google Earth integration (CNET.com)
As if handwriting recognition and audio by Bang & Olufsen weren't enough to make us drool over the upcoming 2011 Audi A8, the company showed off Google Earth integration with the navigation system.
14 June 2010
VW to launch bigger, less expensive Jetta (Los Angeles Times)
Volkswagen of America will unveil its new bigger and less expensive Jetta on Tuesday in New York. The sedan will start at about $16,000, almost $2,000 less than the current vehicle.
14 June 2010
Electric Audi Takes A Lap at Le Mans (Autopia)
Long-time Audi race driver Frank Biela took the super-EV around the track during Le Mans vers le futur, a pre-race demonstration run by electric vehicles.
10 June 2010
Audi A1 e-tron concept wins 2010 "e-car-award" (Autoblog Green)
Germany's Auto Test magazine presented its first annual "e-car-award" at an electric trade show last week. The recipient of the award was none other than Audi's A1 e-tron…
10 June 2010
Perfect 10: Volkswagen To Build Tenth Plant in China (Automobile)
To further secure itself as China's largest automaker, Volkwagen has announced it will build a tenth plant in the world's biggest automotive market,…
05 June 2010
VW Academy ready for 'world-class' training (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Amid hundreds of newly hired employees wearing blue and white, top Volkswagen officials Friday marked a milestone in the raising of its Chattanooga plant with the opening of a $40 million training center.
03 June 2010
Audi Continues Development Of Fuel-Saving Travolution Traffic System (Green Car Reports)
Attacking vehicle emissions from a different angle, Audi is developing a new traffic management system it has designed with several partners to its arsenal.
03 June 2010
Audi’s Travolution System Helps String Together Green Lights for Better Fuel Economy (Car & Driver)
The company’s Travolution demonstration system allows vehicles and traffic signals to communicate via Wi-Fi and 3G cellular signals.
03 June 2010
Robotic Car Attacks Pikes Peak (Road & Track)
Stanford University plans an entry in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb that could well be a techie’s ultimate thrill ride. You strap into the passenger seat of an Audi TTS and storm up the 12.4 miles and 156 corners…
02 June 2010
Well appointed new VW Golf shows that small and fuel efficient can be a good combo (Examiner)
With more stringent fuel-efficiency and emissions regulations looming in the not-to-distant future, auto manufacturers are scrambling to produce passenger cars that will satisfy the government—and the buyers.
May 2010
24 May 2010
Chattanooga FC adds VW (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
When Volkswagen plants roots in a community, the German car manufacturer often does so through soccer. Chattanooga is no different.
24 May 2010
The Greatest Audi Quattros Ever (Inside Line)
If you want to understand where this crazy enthusiasm for the Quattro Way comes from, take a look at these cars, the story of Quattro told at high speed…
21 May 2010
Volkswagen and Erlanger Partner For Wellness Center (chattanoogan.com)
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations announced today that Erlanger Health System will build, operate and staff a health and wellness center at the Volkswagen manufacturing facility currently under construction at Enterprise South.
21 May 2010
2011 Audi A8 offers Wi-Fi access inside the vehicle (egmCarTech)
The new 2011 Audi A8 is allegedly the first car in the world to offer an optional factory-installed WLAN hotspot for Wi-Fi access.
19 May 2010
Volkswagen takes back top-selling brand spot from Ford in Europe (egmCarTech)
Ford’s No.1 celebration was short-lived as Volkswagen returned to its traditional place as the top-selling brand in the European Union in April.
18 May 2010
Nanotechnology: An Audi that repairs itself (TG Daily)
Daniel Garcia has created a concept for a new luxury Audi that uses nanotechnology to enable the car to literally repair itself.
18 May 2010
Steel Still Has a Future, Says Audi’s Lightweight Chief (Car and Driver)
Audi is the automaker furthest ahead in aluminum construction, but the head of its lightweight materials effort says that steel definitely has a future.
18 May 2010
Biogas fueled Volkswagen Sciroccos finish 1-2-3 in class at Nurburgring (Autoblog Green)
For the third year in a row, Volkswagen brought a trio of natural gas-fueled Sciroccos to the 24 Hours of Nurburgring this past weekend.
17 May 2010
Junior's Mission: Pick Up the Children While You Stay Home (New York Times)
You need to be in two places at once, waiting for the cable guy and picking up your daughter at ballet class. The solution? Send Junior. Junior is a 2006 Volkswagen Passat turbo diesel wagon.
15 May 2010
Flex-Fuel 2011 Bentley Mulsanne Unveiled (Nitrobahn)
If you are an exotic car lover, you must rejoice that the flex-fuel Bentley Mulsanne is on its way.
14 May 2010
A Stroll Through Audi’s Aluminum Emporium: How A8s and R8s Are Born (Car & Driver)
In an industry increasingly obsessed with cutting curb weights, Audi’s two assembly lines for aluminum cars in Neckarsulm, Germany, are at the spear tip.
13 May 2010
Audi A5 is a classy cruiser (Detroit Free Press)
Audi's 2010 A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro Tiptronic convertible will make drivers long for sunny days and the open road.
11 May 2010
Volkswagen's autonomous "Junior" reverse power-slides into parking spot (Autoblog)
Automotive technology is rapidly advancing to the point where we eventually won't need to actually drive a car ourselves in most real world scenarios.
06 May 2010
Jetta may change your mind about station wagons (Washington Examiner)
The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI offers extra space with great mileage. There's something I find exceptionally attractive about the 2010 Jetta SportWagen TDI.
04 May 2010
Vdub's EV: Volkswagen Shows Off Golf Blue E-motion Concept (MotorTrend)
We knew Volkswagen was aiming to launch an electric Golf by 2013, but the automaker used a recent EV conference in Germany to roll out its first prototype for the electrified model.
03 May 2010
Volkswagen Golf Blue-E-Motion Previews Future EV (Green Car Reports)
Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world's leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles.
May 2010
30 April 2010
Audi wants to get into the renewable energy business (Green Auto Blog)
Audi has decided to also invest in renewable energy production. The German automaker has already installed an extensive array of solar panels at its main factory…
29 April 2010
Audi commits to greener electricity (Green Car Website)
Audi this week signed an agreement with the international consortium "Desertec Industrial Initiative".
29 April 2010
TDI makes solid case for diesels (Detroit Free Press)
If Americans don't turn to diesel engines to reduce our oil consumption and shrink our carbon footprint, it won't be Volkswagen's fault.
28 April 2010
Iron Man 2 premiere was star studded and Audi studded (egmCartech)
"The R8 Spyder is practically custom-made for the superhero, a technological genius who needs to drive the car without his high-tech suit, but doesn't want to miss out on innovative technology," Audi said.
28 April 2010
Guten appétit: World Food Markets adding German ways to 'enjoy meals'
Volkswagen's auto assembly plant is not only producing jobs in the Tennessee Valley; it's also adding spice to the Scenic City's cuisine, say merchants at local world food markets.
28 April 2010
NJMP: Going green at Jetta TDI Cup (The Daily Journal)
The flag that starts the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup isn't the only green aspect of the series.
26 April 2010
Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Green Cars for 2010
Kelley Blue Book has released the 2010 Top 10 Green Cars list. While the list includes several from last year, it also includes a new "clean diesels" Volkswagen Golf TDI.
22 April 2010
VW, TVA plants employ more than 6,000 construction workers (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Mr. Brewer landed what sometimes is a seven-day-a-week job at the Volkswagen assembly plant under construction here. He now is among more than 5,000 construction workers employed in the region at some of Tennessee's biggest current building projects.
21 April 2010
VW says green saves money (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant will hold the most advanced auto paint shop in the world and is an indicator of the company's green commitment, an official said Tuesday.
20 April 2010
It's a party atmosphere in Seekonk for owners of VWs and Audis
The 2010 New England Dustoff was as much a party as a car show. Fans of Volkswagens and Audis traveled from far and wide to the Seekonk Speedway on Sunday to hang out with friends, enjoy the music and admire one another's cars.
20 April 2010
Bugapaluza VW Car Show Draws Hundreds Of Enthusiasts (Chattanoogan.com)
The 12th annual Bugapaluza VW Car Show held over the weekend at Camp Jordan drew hundreds of car enthusiasts and their families from near and far.
20 April 2010
Stanford University, VW unveil VAIL auto lab (Alloy Digest)
Stanford University and Volkswagen unveiled an automotive center on Stanford's campus where cars run on solar power and drive themselves.
16 April 2010
Volkswagen and Stanford: Parking Cars Without People (Autoblog)
Yesterday at Stanford University, the world's valets were put on notice. The crew at Volkswagen's Vehicle Innovation Lab (VAIL) hosted an event for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, where the diplomat from Deutschland got to see first-hand what VW has been working on for the past five years, and what kind of practical implementations are around the corner.
16 April 2010
Fast Company Takes a Spin in VAIL's iPhone-Controlled Autonomous Vehicle (Fast Company)
That's one of the things students and researchers at Stanford's Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL) are attempting to do with their work on autonomous vehicles--cars that use sensors to drive themselves around without human interaction.
16 April 2010
VW banking on clean diesel technology (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen will be North America's only carmaker producing both gasoline and diesel midsize sedans when it starts operation in its Chattanooga plant next year, according to the auto company.
15 April 2010
VW Semis are Totally Wicked (Jalopnik)
Volkswagen in the US has carefully crafted an identity of high-quality cars offering premium features at reasonable prices. You'd never know they also build heavy trucks that are ten kinds of badass. Like this — the VW Constellation.
09 April 2010
Audi to Climb Pikes Peak Without a Driver (Associated Press)
It can traverse rough terrain, accelerate quickly and negotiate sharp turns like other high-performance sports cars, but there's one thing that sets this Audi coupe apart: It doesn't need a driver.
09 April 2010
Stanford develops robotic car that drives itself (Reliable Planet)
A team of researchers at the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) has filled the trunk of an Audi TTS with computers and GPS receivers, transforming it into a vehicle that drives itself. The car will attempt Pikes Peak without a driver at race speeds, something that's never been done.
06 April 2010
Volkswagen Becomes Official Sponsor Of Tennessee Aquarium's Conservation Efforts (Chattanoogan.com)
Volkswagen became the official sponsor of the Aquarium's conservation efforts on Tuesday. This new partnership will help support field projects ranging from the award-winning “Saving the Sturgeon” program to work with hellbender salamanders and other endangered aquatic species.
06 April 2010
Tennessee Aquarium Partners With Volkswagen (WTVC-TV Online)
A wide range of Tennessee Aquarium conservation efforts will get a boost from Volkswagen, which has agreed to become the official sponsor of the Aquarium's conservation efforts.
03 April 2010
Volkswagen Golf TDI: Surprise, surprise—A Great Surprise (Examiner.com)
I was totally blown away by last week's test drive of a shark blue VW Golf TDI! Cute as can be, with a snappy 4 cylinder 2.0L clean diesel engine, this baby delivers an impressive 236 lbs-ft torque of turbo power by way of a six speed manual transmission yielding 0-60 in 8.6 seconds.
01 April 2010
Volkswagen Polo Crowned "Car of the Year" (CBS News)
The Volkswagen Polo took home top honors as the 2010 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show Thursday.
01 April 2010
2010 World And Performance Car Of The Year Winners Announced (Motor Authority)
Not to be outdone by the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards from the Detroit Auto Show, the organizers of the 2010 New York Auto Show are …
01 April 2010
Volkswagen Polo named 2010 World Car of the Year (WorldNow)
The World Car of the Year Awards have become a tradition during the second day of New York Auto Show. The big winner this year was Volkswagen, which won awards in two of the four categories.
01 April 2010
VW Polo named World Car of the Year (Left Lane News)
Today at the New York International Auto Show, 59 automotive journalists from around the world selected the Volkswagen Polo as the World Car of the Year, marking the second consecutive victory for the German automaker.
01 April 2010
New York 2010: VW BlueMotion brand wins 2010 World Green Car (Autoblog Green)
The definition of the World Green Car of the Year was expanded a bit today when the World Car of The Year organization named Volkswagen's BlueMotion product brand…
01 April 2010
Audi R8 V10 Wins World Performance Car (Motorcrave)
Earlier today at the New York Auto Show, the Audi R8 V10 took home the honor of 2010 World Performance Car, beating out the Ferrari California and the Porsche 911 GT3.
01 April 2010
Sen. Alexander says city becoming auto hub (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Tennessee is at the heart of America's new auto industry, and Chattanooga sits in the center of that with its Volkswagen factory, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said Wednesday.
01 April 2010
Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Debuts at New York Auto Show (Pure Green Cars)
Volkswagen of America unveiled the second generation Touareg, showcasing the brand's first-ever hybrid at the 2010 New York Auto Show.
March 2010
31 March 2010
2011 VW Touareg Hybrid bows at NY show (Left Lane News)
Volkswagen has unveiled its 2011 Touareg Hybrid at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Based on the same platform and hybrid system that recently debuted in the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid…
31 March 2010
Audi's Robotic Car Drives Better Than You Do (Wired Autopia)
The race to the top of Pikes Peak is among the most harrowing in motorsports, a flat-out sprint through 156 turns on a 12.4-mile road to the clouds.
29 March 2010
VW, Stanford Build High Performance Robot Racecar (FOX News)
It takes a certain kind of driver with skilled hands to brave the bumpy flats and sharp turns that mark Colorado's Pikes Peak Hill Climb...a 12-mile stretch of mountain switchbacks…
28 March 2010
Buras, Irish Mike's Racing VW Double In St. Petersburg (World Challenge)
After winning in his series debut on Saturday, Todd Buras, of Daytona Beach, Fla., repeated the feat on Sunday, giving the No. 49 Irish Mike's Racing Volkswagen Jetta its second…
25 March 2010
EcoFuel Transamerica Proves Viability of Natural Gas Vehicles (Green Car)
Starting with the 1907 Peking-to-Paris auto race, there have been many long distance automobile journeys undertaken to demonstrate and publicize the current state of automotive technology.
25 March 2010
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Instructor To Make Debut In Firestone Indy Lights Series (PaddockTalk)
This Sunday, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup chief driving instructor, Jan Heylen, will be hitting the streets of St. Petersburg in order to compete in the season-opening event for the Firestone Indy Lights Series.
25 March 2010
Test Car Notes: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI (Edmunds.com)
If ever there was a car that could change Americans' seriously outdated, preconceived notions about diesels, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI is it.
23 March 2010
Intel Report: Mapping the Electric Future of Audi (Fourtitude)
Thanks in large part to multiple successes at Le Mans with its TDI racecars, Audi has established itself as a leader in modern diesel technology.
21 March 2010
2010 VW Touareg TDI V6 – Why the #1 Green SUV on the Market Really Matters (Lazy Environmentalist)
One of the more interesting aspects of this job is gaining access to key executives in large companies who make decisions about the future of large industries.
21 March 2010
VW goes green (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen, adding weight to its slogan of "green city, green plant, green car," will seek LEED status for its Chattanooga assembly plant.
16 March 2010
VW officially announces R performance division (LeftLaneNews)
As expected, Volkswagen has officially announced its own in-house tuning division. Dubbed Volkswagen R GmbH, the new division will be tasked with creating "sporty exclusive models"…
15 March 2010
A Bus in Pictures: The Volkswagen Bus turns 60 (Autoblog)
Many automakers will build cars for decades and never create a product that can truly be considered a cultural icon.
13 March 2010
Driverless car to test out Pikes Peak climb (San Francisco Chronicle)
Guiding a car through the treacherous turns and switchbacks of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course is a test for top professionals, but a team of Stanford researchers…
11 March 2010
Audi expects 5% of its car sales will be electric models (Automotive News)
About 5 percent of Audi's new-car sales could be electric models in 10 years, the brand's technology chief Michael Dick said.
09 March 2010
Bentley pits robots vs. humans when painting cars (USA Today)
The new Mulsanne, Bentley's four-door flagship, will be offered in no fewer than 115 colors -- unless the customer wants something different.
09 March 2010
Classic Wheels: The VW Bus (LIFE)
09 March 2010
Volkswagen gets recognition for efficiency of its TSI engines (Autoblog Green)
German testing and certification company TÜV NORD Group has recognized Volkswagen for its development of the TSI engine family. The TSI engines were one of the first widespread…
08 March 2010
The 2011 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC) (Examiner.com)
I recently did an article on the new 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. It is a clean diesel that meets the emissions requirements in all 50 states.
08 March 2010
VW Cuts Office Equipment Energy Use 86% (Environmental Leader)
The Volkswagen Group expects to increase its energy efficiency, saving 9.26 million kilowatt hours annually, by replacing its office equipment with fewer energy-efficient lines
06 March 2010
Arbor Day spreads green message (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The sun shone on an arguably lesser-known holiday Friday, as Chattanooga pulled out all the stops for an Arbor Day trifecta.
05 March 2010
Audi's Diversified Electric Future (Car and Driver)
We recently brought you details on Volkswagen's plans for electrification. Not surprisingly, VW Group partner Audi has its own electric road map.
03 March 2010
VW Officials Charged Up to Present Electric Vehicle Plan for the Future (Underhood Service)
Volkswagen plans to expand its fleet of electric drive vehicles beginning with Golfs — similar to the 2010 model here. Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, said this week…
03 March 2010
Another Very Wonderful Diesel from VW (The Tolucan Times)
Thirty years ago, if you asked someone if they wanted to spend a week driving a diesel-powered car, the reaction might have been something along the lines of…
02 March 2010
Always a born winner - 30 years Audi Quattro (AudiWorld)
Ingolstadt, quattro technology from Audi has an anniversary to celebrate: The spotlights homed in on the first Audi quattro at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, 1980.
02 March 2010
Volkswagen Lays Out Electric Vehicle Strategy, Confirms Jetta Hybrid For 2012 (Motor Authority)
Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world's leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it's confirmed plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles over the next couple of years.
02 March 2010
First Look: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera (Automobile)
Lamborghinis have long stood for sheer, menacing speed, usually courtesy of a monster engine. It's a solid formula, but any engineer will tell you that you eventually reach a point of diminishing returns. How, then, do you make an even more insane Lamborghini? Make it lighter.
02 March 2010
Look at That Speed and No Driver (Evaluation Engineering)
Paul Milo If you ever happened to be in the city of Colorado Springs in central Colorado and had some time for sightseeing, most likely you went a few miles west of the city to drive up Pikes Peak.
02 March 2010
2010 Geneva Motor Show: Audi A1 e-tron Concept (Motor Authority)
We've seen the Audi e-tron concept in its various guises over the past few auto shows, but this week's 2010 Geneva Motor Show is hosting a design study for Audi's first high-volume electric vehicle, the Audi A1 e-tron.
01 March 2010
Audi Boosts Its E-mobility Work (Green Car Congress)
Audi is solidifying its e-mobility strategy and filling out its hybrid and electric drive portfolio offerings. In late 2010/early 2011 a Q5 hybrid will reach the market, the first new production Audi with a combination of gasoline engine and electric motor.
01 March 2010
With Justin Timberlake, Audi shows A1 Mini-fighter (USA Today)
Volkswagen showed off its new goodies ahead of tomorrow's press preview for the Geneva Motor Show and a highlight was the A1, Audi's answer to BMW's Mini in the quest for younger, hipper buyers.
01 March 2010
Car of the Decade: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport (Robb Report)
As a brand, Bugatti remembers the past but never intends to relive it. Three years ago, the Bugatti Veyron arrived at Robb Report's Car of the Year competition with an unprecedented amount of hype.
February 2010
26 February 2010
Installation begins of VW body shop robots (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The raising of Volkswagen's new Chattanooga assembly plant has hit a milestone as workers begin installing 398 robots inside the factory's body shop, officials said Thursday.
22 February 2010
Advanced Coverage: Touring Superleggera Bentley Continental Flying Star - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Preview (Road & Track)
One of the encouraging signs from this year's Geneva Motor Show is that there is new life stirring among the Italian coachbuilders who have weathered some difficult financial times.
22 February 2010
Audi's new A8 combines luxury, technology (AutoWeek)
The 2011 Audi A8 is a technological juggernaut, and through its use of lightweight materials, more efficient engines and a bevy of electronic features, it sets the tone for future offerings from the luxury automaker.
18 February 2010
The new A1: a real Audi (AudiWorld)
Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG, talks about the Audi A1.
18 February 2010
VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition Enters Showrooms (U.S. News and World Report)
The long-awaited Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition has finally made it to showrooms. According to a Volkswagen press release, the special edition vehicle is "[b]orn from the popularity of Volkswagen's groundbreaking Jetta TDI Cup race series…"
17 February 2010
Bee Vs. Car: Who Gets More Miles Per Gallon? (National Public Radio)
So Volkswagen has this new car – the prototype was shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show a few months ago – that will get an estimated 170 miles per gallon.
16 February 2010
VW Goes for Energy Efficiency at New Chattanooga Plant (Environmental Leader)
Volkswagen is building energy efficiency into its new $1 billion Chattanooga, Tenn., manufacturing plant, which will feature efficient electric motors on the production lines and stormwater recycling on the grounds.
15 February 2010
Audi's redesigned A8 has softer look, a ton of technology (Automotive News)
With its redesigned A8, which gets a more rounded look and several new features, Audi aims to close the gap with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the top-end sedan segment.
11 February 2010
Drivers' Choice Awards: Best Dream Machine — Audi R8 5.2 FSI (MotorWeek)
Now it's time to fantasize a bit with our picks for Best Dream Machines of the year; starting with the awesome Audi R8 5.2 FSI.
11 February 2010
Drivers' Choice Awards: Best Performance Car — Audi S4 (MotorWeek)
For high-speed acrobatics, check out our Best Performance Car, the Audi S4. Based on the A4, the S4 is almost too pretty to be a speed demon.
10 February 2010
Officially Official: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg (Autoblog.com)
We weren't expecting to see the new second generation Volkswagen Touareg until the beginning of March at the Geneva Motor Show, but VW rolled out its big SUV at an event in Munich earlier today.
03 February 2010
Stanford's robotic Audi to brave Pikes Peak without a driver (Stanford Report)
When the Pikes Peak race of Colorado Springs began in 1916, drivers ascended the dusty switchbacks hoping their car would not overheat or fall apart before reaching the 14,000-foot summit.
03 February 2010
2010 VW Golf and 2010 VW Golf TDI turbodiesel get top rating from Consumer Reports (Examiner)
The freshened 2010 Volkswagen Golf gets a top rating from Consumer Reports. The March issue rates the two small hatchback models as "excellent".
02 February 2010
It's energy is boundless! Like a puppy, Volkswagen's GTI is just rarin' to go (New York Daily News)
No one can make a hatchback as fun to drive as Volkswagen. For close to 30 years now, VW has cornered the "hot hatch" segment.
01 February 2010
VW's 2.0L TDI Engine Named a 2010 "Ward's 10 Best Engines" (Automoblog)
At last month's Detroit Auto Show, Ward's Automotive Group named Volkswagen's 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel engine one of their "10 best" for 2010.
01 February 2010
Inside Truth in Motion: The U.S. Ski Team's Road to Vancouver (The DeadBolt)
After making its debut on NBC to kick off programming for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the new Brett Morgan directed Audi documentary Truth in Motion: The U.S. Ski Team's Road to Vancouver is now available as a free download.
01 February 2010
The Germans Are Coming: Volkswagen's Drive to Succeed in America (Fast Company)
For a new CEO, first impressions matter. Early in his tenure as president and chief executive of the Volkswagen Group of America, Stefan Jacoby got an angry letter from a VW dealer.
01 February 2010
Willkommen to Chattanooga (Fast Company)
The 1,350-acre site on its way to becoming a Volkswagen plant was once home to an ammunitions operation producing bombs that dropped on Germany during World War II.
01 February 2010
Remembering Never to Forget (Fast Company)
For all its shiny green future, Volkswagen has a dark and complicated past. Nowhere do those two disparate sides present themselves more starkly than in the company's headquarters.
The History of Volkswagen(Fast Company)
January 2010
30 January 2010
2,000 toil at VW site (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The number of workers building Volkswagen's Chattanooga auto assembly plant has topped the 2,000 mark, according to officials.
29 January 2010
VW Social Media Campaign Delivers One-Two Punch (Autopia)
Remember playing "punch buggy," hitting your little brother every time a Volkswagen Beetle passed by? Volkswagen has revived the game as a social media advertising campaign, with a little help from Tracy Morgan and a septuagenarian blogger.
28 January 2010
VW paint shop to be world's most advanced, officials say (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's paint shop at its Chattanooga auto assembly plant, expected to start testing its first cars in late August, will be the most advanced in the automotive world, officials said Wednesday.
26 January 2010
Students See a Creek and Imagine a Bridge for VW (New York Times)
In Germany, Volkswagen is known for innovative architecture. Audostadt, its theme park in Wolfsburg, has more than a dozen sleek buildings, including a pair of circular glass "silos" for new cars.
19 January 2010
AW Editors' Choice Awards: Audi E-tron, Detroit best in show (Auto Week)
For the second consecutive year, we gave top honors at the Detroit auto show to Audi, and the E-tron concept is our Best in Show for 2010.
19 January 2010
AW Editors' Choice Awards: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe, Detroit best concept (Auto Week)
We'll be the first to admit that the Volkswagen New Compact Coupe looks--and in fact is--ready for production as a Jetta-based coupe.
13 January 2010
Audi won more than just EyesOnDesign Award at NAIAS (Examiner.com)
Audi won a lot more than just the EyesOnDesign Award for it Audi A8 model at the NAIAS 2010. The entire display exhibited a renaissance of design, along with the touch and feel of professionalism that once permeated the auto shows of yesteryear.
13 January 2010
The Transformer: Why VW Is the Car Giant to Watch (Business Week)
When Volkswagen (VOW:GR) CEO Martin Winterkorn said two years ago that he was determined to zoom past Toyota (TM) to become the world's biggest automaker.
13 January 2010
Audi A8, GMC Granite Concept Get EyesOn Design Prizes: 2010 Detroit Auto Show (Edmunds Inside Line)
Audi's new flagship, the 2011 A8 sedan, was rewarded with the EyesOn Design Award for best production vehicle debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, and the GMC Granite — which, if built, would be the automaker's smallest SUV — got the honor for best concept. The prizes were handed out on Tuesday.
11 January 2010
The Secret Weapon Driving Volkswagen's Hybrid Compact Coupe? Das CEO (Fast Company)
Volkswagen is starting 2010 in the fast lane. Moments ago at the Detroit Auto Show, it announced a new concept car, a snappy looking coupe with a hybrid engine called the New Compact Coupe.
11 January 2010
Diesel may be better fuel deal for U.S. (Detroit News)
What could be an important milestone in the U.S. auto industry took place in early December at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Amid the hype surrounding hybrids, plug-ins and fuel cells, a diesel car -- the Audi A3 TDI -- was named "Green Car of the Year."
11 January 2010
Audi unveils another 'e-tron' electric sports car (Detroit News)
German luxury carmaker Audi unveiled a second all-electric concept sports car Monday, smaller and lighter than the R8 electric car it unveiled at the last major car show in Frankfurt.
11 January 2010
Detroit Auto Show: Audi's Second Electric E-Tron (New York Times: Wheels blog)
Audi introduced a second electric car prototype in Detroit today, and it's a family affair. Like the two-seater sports car Audi showed off recently in Frankfurt and Los Angeles, the new concept is also named E-Tron.
11 January 2010
Detroit auto show: Volkswagen reveals New Compact Coupe (Auto Week)
Volkswagen has gone public on plans for a coupe variant of the next-generation Jetta with the unveiling of a near-to-production-ready concept on Monday at the Detroit auto show.
11 January 2010
2010 Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept (Green Car Reports)
Now that VW has launched its new 2010 Golf hatchback, it will turn its attention to the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta sedan, which shares mechanicals with the Golf.
11 January 2010
VW prototypes on local horizon (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant over the next several months is on track to start making its first prototypes of the German automaker's planned, new midsize sedan, officials said Sunday.
10 January 2010
VW puts city on automotive stage today (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen is powering up efforts to show the world it's serious about becoming a major player in the United States with its Chattanooga plant serving as the cornerstone of its growth plan.
10 January 2010
VW puts city on automotive stage today (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen is powering up efforts to show the world it's serious about becoming a major player in the United States with its Chattanooga plant serving as the cornerstone of its growth plan.
06 January 2010
TDI diesel sales strong for Volkswagen (Biodiesel Magazine)
Drivers are starting to understand that diesel technology rivals hybrid platforms for fuel efficiency and offers greater performance and torque—and the numbers are starting to show.
