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Junkyard Gem: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Trek Edition

Filed under: Etc. , Volkswagen , Automotive History , Bikes , sedan Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Trek Edition Junkyard Gem: 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Trek Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3feSrjK

VW lost $1.8 billion in Q2 but forecasts an annual profit

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Volkswagen Carmaker Volkswagen recorded an after-tax loss of 1.54 billion euros ($1.81 billion) in the second quarter as the pandemic shut down auto plants and closed dealerships. The company sold 35% fewer cars and cut back its proposed dividend but said it had been able to safeguard its cash reserves and would make an operating profit for the full year. Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter said that “the first half of 2020 was one of the most challenging in the history of our company due to the COVID-1 Continue reading VW lost $1.8 billion in Q2 but forecasts an annual profit VW lost $1.8 billion in Q2 but forecasts an annual profit originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3fcHQ90

VW paid $9.8 billion in diesel settlements to U.S. consumers

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Emissions , Diesel U.S. buyers of polluting Volkswagen AG vehicles received more than $9.8 billion in settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday . Volkswagen agreed to offer to buy back or repair more than 550,000 polluting diesel U.S. vehicles after it admitted in 2015 that it used secret software to cheat emissions tests. Volkswagen paid more than $9.5 billion to U.S. consumers, while VW diesel supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] paid more than $300 million to U.S. consumers. Continue reading VW paid $9.8 billion in diesel settlements to U.S. consumers VW paid $9.8 billion in diesel settlements to U.S. consumers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/306CLL9

VW and Ford warn Korean battery feud could lead to 'catastrophic' supply disruption

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford , Volkswagen , Electric Volkswagen and Ford said a U.S. legal row between South Korean battery makers could disrupt supplies of the key electric vehicle parts and cost U.S. jobs during the Covid-19 outbreak, according to documents submitted to a U.S. trade panel. The two automakers asked the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to allow SK Innovation to manufacture batteries at its proposed U.S. factory in Georgia for use in Ford’s fully electric F-150 and other electric cars, the statements Continue reading VW and Ford warn Korean battery feud could lead to 'catastrophic' supply disruption VW and Ford warn Korean battery feud could lead to 'catastrophic' supply disruption originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3hnqtnf

VW trademarks electric versions of classic model names, including the Beetle

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Electric , Classics Continue reading VW trademarks electric versions of classic model names, including the Beetle VW trademarks electric versions of classic model names, including the Beetle originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3euHVV6

Meet the Beetles: We drive VW Bugs from 1964 and 2013

Filed under: Volkswagen , Coupe , Hatchback , Budget , Classics , Comparison Continue reading Meet the Beetles: We drive VW Bugs from 1964 and 2013 Meet the Beetles: We drive VW Bugs from 1964 and 2013 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/392Lros

VW reportedly replacing head of software division over ID.3 struggles

Filed under: Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Volkswagen , Electric Volkswagen is replacing its head of software development, newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Sunday, as the German carmaker wrestles with the transition to electric vehicles. The newspaper said Christian Senger, a former BMW manager who runs the recently founded Car.Software.Org unit, was to be replaced after clashes with the company and concern at software problems with the recent ID.3 and Golf 8 vehicles. Senger was part of a network of external managers Chief Executive Herbert Diess had bro Continue reading VW reportedly replacing head of software division over ID.3 struggles VW reportedly replacing head of software division over ID.3 struggles originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2OlO6jO

VW can face dieselgate claims in countries where cars were bought, EU court rules

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Volkswagen , Emissions , Diesel EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday. The verdict by the EU's top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face masses of legal complaints from consumers across the bloc. The case came to the EU court after an Austrian court handling a claim by the Austrian consumer association VKI on behalf of 574 owners of manipulate Continue reading VW can face dieselgate claims in countries where cars were bought, EU court rules VW can face dieselgate claims in countries where cars were bought, EU court rules originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 9 Jul 2020 11:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/3edCkCk

These are the best new car deals in America

Filed under: Alfa Romeo , Infiniti , Maserati , Mercedes-Benz , Volkswagen , Volvo , Car Buying , Convertible , Coupe , Crossover , Hatchback , SUV , Wagon , Luxury , Performance , sedan These are the best deals on new cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs in America for July, 2020. Here's how to save big money on a new vehicle. Continue reading These are the best new car deals in America These are the best new car deals in America originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 7 Jul 2020 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2GfhDYI

6 things I learned driving a 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible

Filed under: Reviews , Volkswagen , Convertible , Classics Continue reading 6 things I learned driving a 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible 6 things I learned driving a 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 Jul 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2YSSfSe

Driving a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 2021 Kia K5 arrives | Autoblog Podcast #634

Filed under: Green , Podcasts , Ford , GMC , Kia , Maserati , Volkswagen , Car Buying , Used Car Buying , Truck , Coupe , Crossover , SUV , Electric , Classics Plus, we drive the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 with a diesel and the 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport Continue reading Driving a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 2021 Kia K5 arrives | Autoblog Podcast #634 Driving a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 2021 Kia K5 arrives | Autoblog Podcast #634 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 Jul 2020 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog Volkswagen https://ift.tt/2NRVItO