Volkswagen has recently announced some pretty ambitious goals: it's looking to have 300,000 of the cars it sells yearly--3% of global deliveries-- be electric by 2018 .

At a first glance, few would guess that the first generation Audi TT shares a platform, engine and most of its mechanics with parent company Volkswagen's Golf as well as the VW Jetta, New Beetle, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia etc., etc.

I've never been much of a fan of diesel engines in automobiles. I had the misfortune of having to work on an elderly diesel-powered Isuzu Bellil early in my career and I think it soured my psyche on the subject.

One thing wea TMve always liked about Volkswagen is its penchant for interesting special editions of its cars.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that three all-new 2010 special edition models are now available in dealer showrooms.

Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. to Keynote the 2010... Below is an auto news article from February 13, 2010 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

Volkswagen's New Beetle never could have equaled the performance of its predecessor - the original Beetle sold 21.5 million units over fifty-eight years - but, in modern terms at least, its eleven-year run has been a long one.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that it will further support ongoing Haiti relief efforts by making a donation to Doctors Without Borders, by auctioning off a celebrity autographed 2010 GTI hood.

Text Size HERNDON, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that it will further support ongoing Haiti relief efforts by making a donation to Doctors Without Borders, by auctioning off a celebrity autographed 2010 GTI hood.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today aired its 30-second "Punch Dub" Super Bowl ad, featuring an update on the classic Punch Buggy game, as part of a new campaign to increase model awareness and familiarity by reminding consumers of all the Volkswagens on the road.

"It's not going to fit; it's too big." That's what she said. Nuzzled between a Scion tC and a VW New Beetle Convertible, we walk away after the all-too-familiar chore of parking a utility vehicle in a compact space.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim, the largest young men's lifestyle magazine in America, with VW, Samsung, Patron, Armani Code, Pepsi Max, BSN, Ubisoft and Gillette, celebrate the biggest weekend in professional football at the famed Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach on Saturday, February 6. The Maxim Party is an annual celebration of the ...

This solid start to the New Year was combined with growth in the Volkswagen Brand's share of the total Canadian light vehicle market to 2,86% as industry figures showed an increase of 6,2% against January 2009.

Volkswagen posted an impressive 41.4% sales increase over January 2009 sales the company announced today.

VOLKSWAGEN Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd says 2010 will be a bumper year, with sales of VW vehicles more than doubling from about 885 units in 2009.

Volkswagen's 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel Engine Named a 'Ward's 10 Best Engine' f Volkswagen's 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel Engine Named a 'Ward's 10 Best Engine' for 2010 HERNDON, Va., Feb.

These cars only get better with time, thanks to innovation and creativity. On Jan.

Proving the old adage, "When there's a will, there's a way," Japanese body shop Hayashi has grafted the rear half of a pickup with the front half of a New Beetle.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce that their latest concept, the New Compact Coupe Hybrid, has been named the "Best Concept" by AutoWeek at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.

When the redesigned Volkswagen New Beetle finally arrives next year, it will, rather unsurprisingly, be built on the same platform as the Jetta and will not look all that different from the current model.