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Why VW Dealers Are Upset About the Scout Coming Back
With the announcement that VW plans on bringing back the Scout as an SUV and pickup, why are dealers so upset about what appears to be great news?
VW Wants To Make ID Buzz A Pickup Truck Too
VW teased a pickup version of the ID Buzz van. Would it actually do this, and how hard, or easy, would it be for VW to do?
History Proves the VW Move to Premium EVs is Doomed
The Volkswagen Group is not guided by history, otherwise it would reconsider its move today to enter the premium segment with its electric vehicles.
Volkswagen Keeps Cheating: Gets $1 Billion Fine This Time
It has happened agin with VW caught cheating, this time for price-fixing with other truck makers through its Scania truck brand. This is on the heels of being ordered to pay $1 billion, along with BMW and Mercedes, for colluding on emissions components last August, and also paying out over $9 billion from Dieselgate.
James May of Amazon’s Grand Tour Only Owns 1 ‘Classic’ Car and It’s Perfect
James May decided to keep one of his cars from a Grand Tour special. This car is his only "classic" car.
China Rips Off VW With Another Fake Beetle
The Ora Punk Cat was an obvious rip-off of the Volkswagen Beetle. Now Ora claims the new Ballet Cat is a completely different model from its Punk Cat, which is a completely different model from the VW Beetle. Sort of.
America Is Losing the Best Cheap Car We Have and You Can Blame Crossover Owners
The Volkswagen Golf is leaving America which means we are losing our best cheap new car. This hurts every car nerd from sea to shining sea.
The 2022 VW Golf R Estate Is Slower Than the Golf R, But Still 1 of the Coolest Wagons Ever
The 2022 VW Golf R Estate is a much-needed take on the VW Golf R hatch. Unfortunately, there are a few things that rain on its parade.
We Want the New VW T7 Van, But We Get Dirty Diesel Instead
Volkswagen's history of vans in the US has been spotty over the years. Now it can bring over its new 2022 T7 Multivan to fill a niche mostly abandoned by most other manufacturers.
Ready for a VW Pickup Truck? Because It Is Coming
The pickup truck partnership between Ford and VW is bearing fruit with the new VW Amarok. Since both the Ford Ranger and Amarok will be built in the U.S., will America get the Amarok?
For Sale: VW Got a $9.2 Billion Offer to Buy Lamborghini
In a surprise development the Volkswagen Group has received a $9.2 billion offer to buy Lamborghini from the Zurich investment group Quantum. Now the question is: will VW sell? They have previously said Lamborghini is not for sale.
Remember That Dumb “Voltswagen” Joke? Now There’s a Lawsuit Against Volkswagen
Volkswagen thought it would be funny to send out press releases saying it was changing its name to "Voltswagen." It's all fun and games until the joke backfired and a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging false and misleading statements messing with the stock prices.
Is VW Making An EV Version Of Ford’s Ranger Pickup For the US?
Back in 2019, we told you about Ford and Volkswagen hooking up to share midsize truck development. This would be for the next-generation Ford Ranger. We expected that this meant VW wouldn’t be selling what it shared with Ford in the US. But now comes word that VW is developing its part of the pickup …
VW Presents New Business Strategy Since The Last Few Were Duds
Not again? Volkswagen keeps spinning its wheels every couple of years with another new business strategy. Here’s the latest one laid out this week by Ralf Brandstatter, VW passenger car head. The new strategy is called “Accelerate.” It is a mix of its current vehicles but with a ton of ID-branded EVs. Then, just like …
Statistics Say You Hate Purple Cars – But Your Phone Screen Might Change That
modern car colors are boring. But maybe there's some hope for the future.
Avoid the 2021 VW Jetta and Go For the 2021 Toyota Corolla
It can be hard to navigate buying a new car. Popularity doesn’t always equal quality. Plenty of popular cars have been complete trash. Consumer Reports listed a handful of the most popular cars that also happen to suck. One of the best examples is the 2021 VW Jetta. This car is consistently riddled with issues …
Volkswagen Brings Back Harlequin Golf For 2021
Once you saw one you never forgot them. Those Volkswagen Harlequin Polos from 1995. Do you remember them? 1995 Polos got separately-painted panels of Chagall Blue, Ginster Yellow, Pistachio Green, and Tornado Red. Some loved them, so hated them, but you have to admit it was a crazy idea from staid VW. Now it unveiled …
Another VW Golf Recall: What’s Going On Now?
The Volkswagen Golf 8 has had a rocky start so far. In Europe, software problems at launch caused VW to make its first recall of the sedan. Now, another Golf recall is upon us. What’s going on over at Volkswagen? This time 56,000 Golf 8s are being recalled The last recall was for software issues …
Volkswagen Will NEVER Make The ID. Buzz Retro-Van
On the same day that VW America CEO Scott Keogh told Automotive News, “I think the ID. Buzz is just pure magic Volkswagen, it was announced there would be yet another delay for the retro van. VW now says 2023 is the date. Since 2017, when the ID. Buzz van was announced going into production, …
America Needs The 2021 VW Caddy 5 Van/SUV
Ah, yes, another forbidden fruit we wish we could get here in the states. This is the 2021 VW Caddy 5 van/SUV-thingie. The Caddy has sold over 2 million copies in its 40 years of production. VW has deemed it not worthy for sale in the US, instead of providing us with “clean” diesel sedans …
