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Volkswagen and GAZ sign agreement for contract manufacturing in Russia
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- Published: 18-06-2011, 06:27 PM
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Volkswagen and GAZ sign agreement for contract manufacturing in Russia
Annual production of 110,000 vehicles at GAZ plant agreed
Local production of Volkswagen and Škoda models planned Wolfsburg / Nizhny Novgorod, June 14, 2011: Volkswagen and the GAZ Group today signed an agreement to assemble Volkswagen and Škoda models under contract at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. The companies already concluded a memorandum of understanding regarding joint automobile production in Russia in February 2011. The planned production volume is 110,000 ... -
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Volkswagen at Buenos Aires Motor Show - Suran Cross & Amarok Maxi Concept
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- Published: 17-06-2011, 07:44 PM
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Volkswagen at Buenos Aires Motor Show - Suran Cross & Amarok Maxi Concept
Volkswagen Argentina builders of the Amarok and Suran (South American product) have revealed two international debuts. The Suran Cross and Amarok Maxi Concept.
Suran Cross is an extension of the Suran family (Fox wagon) range sold in South America but now available with off road aesthetics, like other Cross products sold abroad Cross Fox, Cross Polo, Cross Golf and Cross Touran. Plastic wheel arches, bumper trim front and rear, 15 inch alloy wheels, 30mm lift, Cross... -
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Volkswagen at Wörthersee - GTI Treffen
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- Published: 03-06-2011, 08:38 PM
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Volkswagen at Wörthersee - GTI Treffen
GTI Meet at Wörthersee: Volkswagen presents first GTI Cabriolet Concept Wolfsburg / Reifnitz, 03 June 2011 - Volkswagen has now presented the Golf GTI Cabriolet Concept in a world debut at Wörthersee – it is the first officially built open-top version of the icon. There are plenty of good reasons for introducing this extremely dynamic concept in 2011: this year, the Golf GTI celebrates its 35th anniversary, and the legendary GTI Meet at Wörthersee is taking place for t... -
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Golf GTI 35 Edition - Are you GTI enough?
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phaeton
- Published: 02-06-2011, 07:33 PM
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'Yeti' Another Award as Škoda Crossover Wins Car of the Year
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- Published: 31-05-2011, 11:52 AM
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'Yeti' Another Award as Škoda Crossover Wins Car of the Year
The multi-award winning Škoda Yeti Crossover has done it again, taking the coveted ‘Car of the Year’ title at the first ever Honest John awards. The popular and fuel-efficient model initially won the top honour in the Crossover category to make it eligible for the big prize… and then walked off with that, too. The Honest John awards are different to other honours because they’re not voted for by a panel of judges. Instead they come from the best experts of all – the website use... -
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Lowndes And Luff Tour Factory In Preparation For Audi’s Nürburgring Assault
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- Published: 27-05-2011, 11:49 AM
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Lowndes And Luff Tour Factory In Preparation For Audi’s Nürburgring Assault
In the lead-up to this Sunday’s round of the VLN endurance series at the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife, Audi’s Australian driving duo of Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff have taken a tour through Audi’s quattro GmbH factory that produces the R8 LMS race car (and also the R8 road car) in Neckarsulm, Germany. Before Lowndes and Luff do battle on the famous circuit against a field of more than 200 cars on Sunday, they took time to get acquainted with the world-class facilities and cu... -
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Audi Wins Honors At The 2011 Michelin Challenge Bibendum
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- Published: 26-05-2011, 11:24 AM
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Audi Wins Honors At The 2011 Michelin Challenge Bibendum
“Clean, safe, connected” was the motto for the eleventh Michelin Challenge Bibendum held in Berlin from May 18 – 22. In keeping with this motto Audi showcased several technologies and products. Exciting exhibits at the trade show booth presented Audi balanced mobility, Audi connect and the Audi driver assistance systems. Five alternative drive vehicles successfully took part in the rallies and test drives on the grounds of the Tempelhof Exhibition Center and in the Greater Berlin area. ... -
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Pirelli PZero Red Takes To The Streets Of Monaco
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- Published: 26-05-2011, 11:22 AM
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Pirelli PZero Red Takes To The Streets Of Monaco
Pirelli’s new PZero Red supersoft tyres made their debut at the Monaco Grand Prix circuit today with two free practice sessions around the tight and twisty confines of the 3.340-kilometre circuit. On the track, the drivers also used the Pirelli PZero Yellow soft tyres, particularly during the first session when Sebastian Vettel went quickest for Red Bull Racing with a time of 1m16.619s. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was fastest in the second afternoon session, setting a time of 1m15.123s on the PZer... -
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The Spanish Grand Prix From A Tyre Point Of View
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- Published: 21-05-2011, 01:00 AM
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The Spanish Grand Prix From A Tyre Point Of View
New for the Spanish Grand Prix is the latest evolution of the Pirelli PZero Silver tyre, the hardest compound in Pirelli’s range. The new PZero Silver has the same basic structure and construction as its predecessor but uses a new compound that reduces degradation and increases the range by 10 to 25%, depending on a variety of factors such as track surface, weather conditions, set-up and driving style. The PZero Silver is designed to represent a bigger step over the PZero Yellow (soft) tyre... -
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Consistent use of renewable energy for electric mobility
German alliance is to research sustainable use of E-cars until 2012
Volkswagen supplies the innovative hardware in the Golf Variant twïnDRIVE Wolfsburg / Berlin, 28 June 2011 - Today, Volkswagen – in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment – is presenting the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. The p...-
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by phaetonChinese government approves plans for Foshan and Yizheng
Planned annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles for each plant Wolfsburg/Berlin, 28 June 2011 - As planned, the Volkswagen Group can build two further automobile plants in China, continuing its long-term growth strategy in the world's largest market for passenger cars. During the German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin, final approval was granted today for the plants to be built at Foshan and Yizheng. Prof. Dr. Martin Wint...-
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Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen’s crew experienced an almost equal measure of success and disappointment at the 39th 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring. The two blue biogas Scirocco GT24-CNG cars repeated last year’s success by coming first and second in their category. In addition to winning in their category, the three Dakar Rally winners Carlos Sainz, Nasser Al-Attiyah and Giniel de Villiers and the touring car legend Klaus Niedzwiedz also finished in a good 27th...-
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold: “An important milestone on the path towards fully automatic and accident-free driving.” Wolfsburg/Borås, 23 June 2011 - At the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport), Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the “Temporary Auto Pilot” by Volkswagen: Monitored by the driver, the car can drive semi-automatically up to a speed of 130 kilo...-
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Endurance Challenge Team Tackles World’s Longest Road in Celebration of the Pan-American Highway’s 75th Anniversary, Demonstrates Power and Durability of Clean Diesel Technology Ushuaia, Argentina / Herndon, Va. – June 23, 2011 – Renowned adventurer and off-road driver Rainer Zietlow and his team today announced they will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the legendary Pan-American Highway with the ultimate endurance challenge. They will embark on a fast, two-week drive from ...-
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by phaetonTwo hydropower plants to cover 40 percent of power demand Wolfsburg, 24 June 2011 - Volkswagen do Brasil is investing 120 million euros in the construction of two hydropower plants. The two plants will have a total rating of 48.3 megawatts and will supply almost 40 percent of the electric power required by the company. Volkswagen is the first automaker in Brazil to invest in the generation of clean power from renewable sources. One of the two power plants has already been in operation since...
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