Category: Volkswagen (Page 2 of 5)

WOLFSBURG/DARMSTADT (August 30, 2024) – Volkswagen has entered into a cooperation with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH from Darmstadt. The aim is to research and develop sustainable materials based on industrial hemp. These could be used as a sustainable surface material in Volkswagen models from 2028. The material made from 100-per-cent bio-based hemp uses residues of the regional hemp industry. It can be produced on existing industrial plants and recycled or composted at the end of its service life in an automobile. The first presentations of the innovative material have already received a very positive response and feedback from customers. Continue reading

Independent, highly influential judges from across the continents have voted and collectively awarded Volkswagen the Best Car of the Half Century for its iconic Golf, which was born in 1974 but still looks in fine health today as a sprightly 50-year old. The German firm was thankful to the official judging panel for what it is describing as the “major accolade” it received from Best COTY this week. Continue reading

RESTON, Va. (June 25, 2024) – Volkswagen of America Inc. announced today that Jetta and Jetta GLI will offer refined style and better value for 2025. Since its debut in 1980, the Jetta’s winning combination of style, quality, safety, and value have continued to make it Volkswagen’s best-selling car in North America. Refreshed for 2025, the Jetta and the sport-tuned Jetta GLI benefit from updated exterior styling, new interior décor and technology, and a lower starting price than the outgoing 2024 automatic-transmission model with a starting MSRP of ^$21,995. Continue reading

ALCOA, Tenn. (June 25, 2024) – Milltek is announcing updates to its range of enhanced ‘Milltek Classic’ exhaust systems this week, led by a new OEM+ design for Volkswagen’s first-generation Golf Cabriolet. Continue reading

WOLFSBURG (May 31, 2024) – The race gets underway with a world premiere. Germany’s largest motorsport event has already provided its first memorable moment: on Friday, part of the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hours, the new Golf GTI Clubsport¹ was presented to numerous fans. The sporty, optimized version of the classic model stands out thanks to its sharper exterior design, an enhanced interior, impressive performance data and high-end sports suspension. Continue reading

RESTON, Va. (May 30, 2024) – On June 2, Volkswagen of America will celebrate the second annual International Volkswagen Bus Day, a National Day Calendar-recognized holiday honoring the worldwide love for Volkswagen buses old and new. This celebration follows the inaugural 2023 Bus Day that marked the unveiling of the three-row, all-electric ID. Buzz, while paying homage to the brand’s original Type 2 Microbus. Continue reading

Reston, VA — Volkswagen of America, Inc., announced today the offer structure for the 2025 ID. Buzz, the electric reincarnation of the iconic Microbus. The ID. Buzz will be offered stateside in three trims—Pro S and Pro S Plus, along with a launch-only 1st Edition—with a 91 kWh battery and 282 horsepower for rear-wheel drive models; 4Motion® all-wheel-drive models will have maximum horsepower of 335. Range and pricing will be announced closer to launch. Continue reading

WOLFSBURG (April 12, 2024) – Series production of the new Golf has started at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg: the first car from the technically and visually revamped eighth model generation to roll off the assembly line in Hall 12 today was a Golf Style¹ in anemone blue metallic – almost exactly 50 years since the very first series Golf was built in Wolfsburg. Continue reading

RESTON, VA (February 13, 2024) – Volkswagen of America celebrated this past weekend with multiple wins in the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R at the inaugural F.A.T. Ice Race Aspen driven by Mobil 1. Volkswagen brand ambassador Tanner Foust drove the hot hatch during both days of the event, competing in the day one activities. Continue reading

Reston, VA — Volkswagen of America will join in the excitement of the first U.S. running of the F.A.T. Ice Race Aspen, a luxury-infused winter motorsport experience taking place February 8-10 in Carbondale, Colorado, about 30 miles northwest of the Aspen ski resort. Volkswagen brand ambassador Tanner Foust will drive the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R in two days of ice racing. Continue reading