Posts Tagged ‘VW’

VW to acquire stake in Suzuki; will use its support in India

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If you were an automaker and you had grand plans for India, which auto manufacturer would you look to partner with?

The answer is the obvious. And VW also agrees.

Rumors of a possible tie-up between VW and Suzuki were confirmed by a popular German publication which has quoted an unnamed Suzuki official. The report goes on to say Suzuki will have access to VW’s technology in exchange for Suzuki’s resources in India and other South East Asian markets which will enable it to get a good start.

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“For Suzuki and VW this connection would be a win-win situation. Suzuki would have access to a variety of VW’s technology, while Volkswagen would have a solid supporting leg in India and Southeast Asia.”

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Entry posted on September 21st, 2009 and filed under Suzuki, Volkswagen

Bugatti Centenaire with 1350hp might amaze at Geneva

Bugatti Centenaire with 1350hp might amaze at Geneva

Bugatti is celebrating its hundredth year in the Automobile business, and what better way can they do it than by putting forward a car that has a 1,350 horses hidden under the sheet metal? That would be truly exceptional.

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Entry posted on February 25th, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

VW Passat Lingyu Fuel Cell Vehicles will undergo testing in U.S

VW Passat Lingyu Fuel Cell Vehicles will undergo testing in U.S

Volkswagen’s American operations will be testing sixteen Shanghai Volkswagen Passat Lingyu fuel cell vehicles as part of the California Fuel Cell Partnership.

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Entry posted on February 25th, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

First Sketch of Volkswagen NMS (New Mid-Size Sedan)

First Sketch of Volkswagen NMS (New Mid-Size Sedan)

American television station WRCB has managed to get hold of a sketches lying around on Volkswagen NMS designer’s desk. Seen before in the form of a test mule, the NMS (temporarily called the New Mid-size Sedan) will be a car built for America at America (VW’s new plant at Tennessee, Chattanooga) and by the radical looks of this sketch, is obviously designed by an American as well.

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Entry posted on February 12th, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

Rendering- Redesigned VW Polo which will roll out of Chakan in 2010

Rendering- Redesigned VW Polo which will roll out of Chakan in 2010

A renewed VW Polo hatchback and a sedan based on the Polo will roll out of VW’s Chakan Plant in Pune in 2010. VW’s Chakan plant will start functioning in April, producing sister compan Skoda’s Fabia, a year before original intentions. The underlying structures of the Skoda Fabia will be used to make the Polo and Polo sedan.

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Entry posted on January 29th, 2009 and filed under Facelift, Renderings, Volkswagen

Volkswagen- Volkswagen Beetle in India by middle of 2009

Volkswagen- Volkswagen Beetle in India by middle of 2009

The iconic VW Beetle does not need any introduction even if you live in a country that’s little known for cars. It is one of the biggest success stories ever to be recorded in the history of Automobiles, reincarnated in 1998 directing many manufacturers to look back into their earlier cars for future plans.

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Entry posted on January 26th, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

VW Caddy Preview- What to expect

VW Caddy Preview- What to expect

Caddy is technically a commercial vehicle in the UK with no windows or doors behind the front row seats. This obviously will not work in India as a taxi but, certainly has prospects for a parcel van.

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Entry posted on October 27th, 2008 and filed under Commercial Vehicles, Previews, Volkswagen

VW Caddy could soon be running around in India

A silver Volkswagen Caddy, belonging to Kashyap Motors was recently caught testing in Central Delhi, by one of our readers. The Caddy is a very famous multi-purpose vehicle that belongs to the delivery van segment in Europe. Its strength is its adaptability. Basically its one car with huge applications. When used as a van, [...]

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Entry posted on October 15th, 2008 and filed under Announcements, Volkswagen

Spied- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta

New pictures of the 2010 Jetta has surfaced, and at first, its looks no different. To a casual eye it may look exactly the same as the existing model. But, if you concentrate very hard(till it hurts!) and keep staring at the pictures, boy can you spot the differences! Quite seriously, this is the [...]

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Entry posted on October 5th, 2008 and filed under Volkswagen