Volkswagen undergoes name change

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. (Dec. 12, 2007) — Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that it has changed its name to Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The change will be fully effective January 1. Read more

Volkswagen brings Happy Note overseas to U.S. troops

AUBURN HILLS, MI – In a second collaboration between Volkswagen of America, Inc. and First Act, the two will support Operation Happy Note, a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated solely to sending deployed soldiers musical instruments, by donating 250 First Act electric guitars and amps to those service men and women expressing an interest in music.

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Universal Studios gets Dieselution treatment from Volkswagen

LOS ANGELES –Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that its Dieselution Tour will be at Universal Studios Hollywood Eco-Fair on Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Part of NBC’s “Green is Universal,” the Eco-Fair will present the latest ideas, tips and technologies aimed at preserving the environment. Part of a company wide initiative, “Green is Universal” features a week of environmental awareness activities aimed at educating individuals about environmental responsibility.

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Volkswagen hits Tunisian Desert for 2008 Dakar Rally

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen continued its preparations for the 2008 Dakar Rally with an eleven-day test in Tunisia.

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Volkswagen wins Intellichoice, AutoPacific ‘Motorist Choice Awards’

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that they were awarded two “Motorist Choice Awards” from PRIMEDIA’s IntelliChoice.com and AutoPacific for the 2007 Volkswagen GTI and Jetta.

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Volkswagen Teams Up with Carbonfund to Help Future Generations

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that they have partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset one year of carbon emission from each new Volkswagen vehicle sold in the United States from September 1, 2007 through January 2, 2008.

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Volkswagen Dealers Report Profit

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc., has announced that Volkswagen dealer profitability has increased to as high as 2.45 percent, ahead of the 2006 industry average of 1.5 percent.

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2008 Volkswagen Golf R32 Is In Demand, Baby!

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its hottest hatchback, the new 2008 R32 will make its highly anticipated debut in the United States this fall. The Mk V R32 features bold new interior and exterior styling cues packaged with increased horsepower and performance. With a heritage of responsive driving and dynamic performance characteristics built into its bloodline, the R32 is ready to comfortably tackle the streets or rip up the local track day event. The choice is yours.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650 Concept - Going Wild

Wolfsburg, Germany - Daring to create something unique, leaving conventions behind and awakening passion – these have been at the heart of the GTI concept since its inception.

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Volkswagen Golf Variant: Three Generations Of Comfort

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen is introducing a new Golf to the worldwide market: The “Variant” that is as spacious as it is variable. On June 1, dealers will be presenting the model in Germany; all other countries and continents will follow successively. The new Variant – like the classic Golf and the Golf Plus (including CrossGolf) – is already in its third single remake of the successful “Golf” album. Earlier editions of the station wagon were also sales hits: More than 1.2 million cars have found buyers since 1993, and 660,000 units have been registered in Germany alone. Now the third generation is arriving.

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