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Volkswagen likely to buy out Porsche sports car brand by 2012 year end: What that 50.1% means

There is a possibility that Volkswagen would be procuring Porsche, the sports car makers by the end of this year. While VW owns a share in Porsche it has been eying the balance 50.1% and as per a Dow Jones Newswire report, talks are on for the purchase of this balance share. Porsche has offered the balance 50.1% to VW which should be procurable by the end of this year while VW will be negotiating the... 

Did General Motors really manage to sell the most cars in 2011?

Reports suggest that General Motors have regained their title as the largest auto manufacturer in the world. During the year 2011, GM sold 9.03 million units. Exact figures are not all in as yet but it is a clear indication that GM has maintained their position in the auto sector. Volkswagen sales were at 8.16 million units, an increase of 14.3% as compared to what Volkswagen sold during 2010 which... 

Volkswagen Group global sales at 8.16 million vehicles for 2011: Indian auto market attributes for 1,11,623 cars

Celebrating ten years of success in India, Volkswagen Group has managed to increase their sales manifold with a positive growth of 109.3% for 2011. The company has also experienced two milestones during 2011 with the rolling out of the 50,000th and 100,000th car from their Chakan plant in Pune. The Volkswagen Group continues to display a significant amount of innovation with the introduction of 10... 

Audi, Skoda or Seat: Parts sharing to be seen across VW cars and vehicles

In a bid to becoming the largest automaker in the world, Volkswagen Automotive Group will be overhauling its Audi A3 sedan lineup. VW will be standardizing their components and technologies so as to increase profits and overtake both Toyota and General Motors in the next few years. All Volkswagen brands will be included in this overhaul – Audi, Bentley, Porsche, Seat, Skoda and Bugatti. VW is standardizing... 

Maria Stenstrom to head VW sales in India

Maria Stenstrom, 53, will be the new head of Volkswagen Passenger Car Sales and will be in charge of operations both in India and the Far East.  Her appointment will be effective from 1st December and she will report to Christian Klinger VW Board Member for Sales. Stenstrom will be taking the place of Armin Keller, 50, who is now directed to take care of VW Passenger cars as Executive Director for... 

Volkswagen Jetta launch, advertising, and marketing: The sedan journey continues

We all know that Volkswagen is one of the most successful auto companies in the world.  Its increased demand and superior quality of vehicles is what makes them best sellers across the globe. In India, Volkswagen launched the VW Jetta in August this year. Just last week Volkswagen tied up with En Route Media to promote the VW Jetta through car rental company Carzonrent. However, Volkswagen does not... 

Shah Rukh Khan's wife to be presented with Volkswagen Phaeton

German car makers Volkswagen have decided to present Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan with a Volkswagen Phaeton.  Gauri, who is the producer of RA-One in which her husband Shah Rukh plays a superhero has used some Volkswagens and Hyundai's in the upcoming movie.  The movie is said to be one of exciting chases and trilling maneuvers in which Shah Rukh tackles villains in the movie in a Volkswagen... 

Fiat Lineat T-Jet competitor - Volkswagen Vento 1.4 TSI

It was a triple surprise for car enthusiasts who noticed not one, but three Volkswagen cars while on test at Lavasa near Pune.  Volkswagen Jetta, Skoda Yeti and Volkswagen Vento were spied cruising down roads at Lavasa. The one car to draw most interest was Volkswagen Vento.  This car with a 1.4 liter TSI turbo petrol engine is expected to enhance and improve sales of the petrol variant. This variant... 
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Volkswagen Vento diesel to cost more, petrol Vento price to remain unchanged

From 1st July, Volkswagen Vento diesel variant will become dearer by 2.2% in India, reports Motoroids. According to the same report, VW will not be increasing the price of their petrol variants. Interested buyers, who book Vento diesel before 30th June will be able to buy the sedan at current prices. At the same time, Volkswagen has decided to leave the prices of their Petrol Vento unchanged. Vento... 
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Hyundai and Volkswagen launch new schemes for their petrol variants

Earlier today, Hyundai Motors India Ltd., India's second largest car manufacturer announced a new scheme in order to woo customers for their petrol powered cars. Hyundai's best selling variants, Santro Xing and i10 will now come with a Petrol Price Protection Scheme. In the Hyundai Petrol Price Protection Scheme, customers will be protected from any further increase in petrol price. Sounds good, but... 
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