If Volkswagen's sales were to plunge in North America in the coming months, this would not only have an impact on the company, but on the German economy as a whole.
it will share the platform will Polo.
However, the company has claimed its vehicles are 'compliant' with the country's emission norms and that it will 'challenge' the tribunal's order.
It isn't yet clear whether Martin Winterkorn knew about the "defeat devices" in certain U.S. cars, notes Olaf Storbeck.
After losing market share, the German car maker wants to enter its competitor's turf of compact sedans and SUVs.
The scandal has also rocked the wider car market, with manufacturers fearing a drop in diesel car sales.
Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen will roll out the Beetle--fondly called the people's car after its maker--on Indian roads by beginning of next month.
If you are looking for a premium hatchback that offers just that bit more than others, your choices could come from the Volkswagen stable.
Born in 1938, the Volkwagen Beetle is still a rage among car lovers.
Volkswagen plans to integrate its Indian facilities, which will help the company contain costs and maintain uninterrupted supply of auto parts.
Volkswagen told US dealers to halt sales of some 2015 diesel cars.
VW overtook Japan's Toyota in the first half of this year to become the world's biggest carmaker by sales, but is facing a sharp slowdown in its most profitable market, China.
It is powered by 1.2-litre petrol engine with 'Aero Sport' package.
In India, over 13.25 lakh cars have been recalled by various auto companies so far.
European auto giant Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Tuesday said it has bought 49.9 per cent stake in luxury car maker Porsche AG for 3.9 billion euros ($5.8 billion).
The car, which is being rolled out from the company's plant at Chakan, in Maharashtra, comes with 1.6 litre petrol or diesel engine options.
The new 1.6 L Polo comes with a 4-cylinder petrol engine and is paired with a 5-speed manual gear box and is claimed to have a fuel efficiency of 15.96 km/litre.
American tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said his proposed visit to India has been postponed due to "very heavy Tesla obligations". The electric carmaker Tesla CEO -- who was expected to be in India on April 21 and 22 and scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- wrote on X that he is looking forward to coming to India later this year.
In the US, VW faced penalties of up to $18 billion.
German car maker Volkswagen on Wednesday launched an upgraded version of premium sedan Jetta in India, priced in the range of Rs 13.70-19.43 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Now, it's time for the seventh generation version - the newest, most-loaded and perhaps the best Golf made yet.
Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.
it's the cheapest car in the country to get a dual clutch automatic gearbox, and blends the best of both worlds - it's fast and fun, yet easy and efficient.
Volkswagen said in a statement that the payments were compensation for losses incurred by Andhra Pradesh, following the 'allegedly illegal actions' of former Skoda board member Helmuth Schuster, who resigned on June 15.
German car-maker Volkswagen on Wednesday said it will invest a minimum of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) on its Indian operations by 2013 to ramp up capacity, launch new models and strengthen research activities.
Vento Trendline and Polo Highline sport exciting features that is bound to woo IPL buffs.
The Minister-president (chief minister) of the German state of Lower Saxony Christian Wulff said on Friday that Volkswagen is setting up its big car manufacturing factory in Pune.
The 25-year-old Indian displayed superb putting to lead at the halfway stage of the US $300,000 tournament.
Some new EU cars, including Mercedes, BMW and Peugeot vehicles, were using around 50 percent more fuel than manufacturers claimed.
Post the increase in rates, the Polo will now be cost between Rs 492,000 and Rs 7,08,000, while the Vento will be priced at Rs 732,000-996,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Jetta looks nothing like its predecessor and it now has more of a coupe-like stance.
The Jetta looks nothing like its predecessor and it now has more of a coupe-like stance.
The stock of the country's largest passenger vehicle maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), has been hitting successive all-time highs over the past three trading sessions. The rally in the scrip has helped it notch over a 21 per cent gain since the start of February, outperforming the National Stock Exchange Nifty Auto Index. The gains for the leader of small passenger cars have been more recent, as the company still trails the Nifty Auto over one- and two-year periods.
It is as different as chalk and cheese when you step inside the cabin of all these cars.
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