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March 11, 2018 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The Beetle, the car that made Volkswagen a household name and carried it through the 20th century, is dead – it is to be killed off after the current generation ends production. The VW...
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November 13, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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It’s been described as one of the coolest entries in recent years, the appearance in next year’s Baja 1000 off-road race of a heavily modified 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. And behind the...
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September 12, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The Volkswagen Group aims by 2030 to have electrified (EV) versions of all 300 models sold around the world, says its CEO Matthias Mueller. And by 2025, the VW brand alone is targeting 33...
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June 21, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Volkswagen has been talking for years about building a modern version of its Kombi van and now the dithering is over – the ID Buzz concept is headed to production. VW brand chief Herbert...
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June 19, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Kiwis who worship at the altar of Volkswagen will find that its sixth-generation Polo hatchback is one of the biggest small cars available, bigger in every dimension but length than earlier...
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May 24, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Volkswagen’s replacement for the four-door CC coupe will land in New Zealand in October with the carmaker’s new occupant protection system, a proactive package that can take control of...
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April 22, 2017 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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The next-generation Volkswagen Polo GTi is likely to arrive in New Zealand next year with a 2.0-litre TSI engine and not a reworked version of the current 1.8-litre unit. Reports in Europe...
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November 29, 2016 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Volkswagen is to replace the CC with the Arteon, a four-door coupe the carmaker says will pioneer a ‘horizontally accentuated’ brand look, similar in design to the Sport Coupe Concept...
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November 25, 2016 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Volkswagen is to stop building diesel vehicles for the American market, a move that is part of a ‘comprehensive global repositioning’ of the brand in the aftermath of the so-called...
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November 18, 2016 |
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Alastair Sloane |
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Volkswagen is pulling its two-wheel-drive Amarok ute from the New Zealand market in favour of a dedicated four-wheel-drive range, headed by its new (above) V6 diesel variant. The cost of...
