VW reports 50 percent jump in net earnings on sales
German automaker Volkswagen on Friday said its full-year 2007 net profit jumped nearly 50 percent on solid sales.
Net earnings came to 4.12 billion euros...
The VW Touareg to Take On the Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway is a modern marvel that connects one part of the Americas to the other. Linking Argentina to Alaska, it is the...
Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013
German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
"We are going to use...
General Motors taps Volkswagen exec for Chevrolet brand
General Motors (GM) has appointed Tim Mahoney as chief marketing officer of global Chevrolet and global GM marketing operations leader, effective April 1.
Mahoney will...
Former VW works committee chief jailed for two years
Former Volkswagen works committee chief Klaus Volkert was sentenced to two...
Volkswagen Provides Passats to Herndon Police
Volkswagen of America, Inc. presented the Town of Herndon, Va. with two police vehicles, providing local authorities additional tools to help keep residents safe.
Volkswagen...
VW plans to replace all conventional gas engines with turbo engines
Volkswagen plans to phase out conventional gas engines in three or four years in favor of more powerful and fuel-efficient turbocharged gas and diesel...
VW To Build New Mid-Size SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Volkswagen AG said it will build a new mid-size SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., reports The Detroit News.
As part of a $900...
Volkswagen to Initiate Largest-Ever Investment Package
By the year 2016, Volkswagen Group plans to invest around $85.8 billion into its automotive division. For the next five years, this investment will...
VW lays off 500 Chattanooga Workers As Passat Sales Slump
Volkswagen is cutting back production and laying off an estimated 500 employees as sales of the Passat sedan haven’t met expectations of VW leaders.
The...
