Automotive Fleet News

LONDON - BMW, Vauxhall, and the Volkswagen Golf were among the winners at the Fleet News Awards night March 17 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

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WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - Volkswagen AG said it will introduce a hybrid version of the Jetta in the U.S. market in 2012.

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HERNDON, VA - As fuel economy and emissions gain even greater awareness among today's new car shoppers, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is honored to have its 2.0L four-cylinder TDI Clean Diesel engine selected by Ward's Automotive Group as one of the "10 Best Engines" for 2010.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volkswagen of America is recalling more than 6,000 MY 2009 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured between Nov. 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009.

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HERNDON, VA ---Volkswagen of America Inc. unveiled its Up! Lite concept car at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. The hybrid car, capable of up to 70 mpg on the highway, features a Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel engine, an advanced electric motor, and a seven-speed Direct Shift Gearbox.

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WILMINGTON, DE - AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals will be adding Volkswagen Jetta sedan and Sportwagen models to its fleet by the end of the year, adding to the automaker's growing list of commercial fleet customers.

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HERNDON, VA - In an effort to provide a higher level of service to its commercial account customers, Volkswagen Group of America has appointed three new fleet account managers to join its fleet team.

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HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced it selected Deutsch LA as its new advertising agency of record for the U.S. In this capacity, Deutsch LA will have full advertising responsibility for the Volkswagen brand and its family of products.

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HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen has updated its 2010-MY fleet incentives program to reflect several additions to its original program, as well as revised figures on previously listed models.

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HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced a voluntary recall involving 13,500 vehicles equipped with its DSG transmission. Models affected by the recall include the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009.

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HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced they have received the most segment-level awards from the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

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HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced they have been named a corporate leader in Strategic Vision Inc.'s Total Quality Index (TQI).

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FRANKFURT - Volkswagen AG's luxury unit Audi aims to sell more cars than its rivals Mercedes-Benz of Daimler and BMW by 2010 in Europe, Audi marketing head Peter Schwarzenbauer said.

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LAS VEGAS – Powerful performance meets luxury in the Super CC performance concept Volkswagen unveiled at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA –Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine; Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America; and state, local, community, and business leaders recently celebrated the grand opening of Volkswagen Group of America’s U.S. corporate headquarters in Herndon, Va.

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STUTTGART, GERMANY – Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, rose to the highest since it began trading in 1961 as investors bet Porsche SE will seek a full takeover and turmoil in financial markets prompted people to close short positions.

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HERNDON, VA – Volkswagen's Hydrogen Fuel Cell concept vehicle, the HyMotion Tiguan, will travel from Portland, Maine to Los Angeles over the next 13 days.

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WASHINGTON - Even though the price of a gallon of diesel has climbed more than 20 percent in the past 12 months, diesel cars still offer better gas mileage and savings than regular cars.

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STUTTGART, GERMANY – Porsche may build cars with Volkswagen and its luxury unit, Audi, at a new U.S. assembly plant that Alabama hopes to land

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - Audi is planning an alliance with the Japanese electronic giant Sanyo to develop a pilot hybrid project for the Volkswagen Group.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI – The dual-clutch DSG automatic currently available in several U.S. Volkswagens and Audi's has earned great reviews for its smoothness and lightning-quick gear changes.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. --- Volkswagen of America Inc. announced that its Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) will be standard equipment on every 2009 model-year Volkswagen vehicle.

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