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Euro NCAP reveals whiplash danger

Whiplash tests on car seats reveal that 80 per cent need to improve to protect against painful imjury. Today’s Euro NCAP results for seats put through the organisation’s first ever round of rear impact testing tested the effectiveness of car seats at protecting against whiplash. The tests were carried out on the front seats of 25 passenger cars crash-tested by the organisation during 2008. The results revealed that most manufacturers still have a long way to go in improving seat read more

VW in share price drama

The extraordinary news that Volkswagen briefly became the world’s most valuable may have been at least partially resolved by Volkswagen’s parent company Porsche. The BBC reported that the value of Volkswagen share rose by 348 per cent over Monday and Tuesday after it emerged that only 5 per cent of Volkswagen shares were available. The consequential impact on hedge funds which bet that shares would fall, were left in desperate need to buy shares in VW to make a profit.  VW shares did read more

Green car club for university

A new green car club has been launched with the help of CityGate Volkswagen. Buckinghamshire New University has taken delivery of two low emission Volkswagen Polos from the High Wycombe based car leasing company to start up its own car club, reports the Bucks Free Press. The university launched the club for its students in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions and encourage car sharing. Teaming up with Commonwheels, a not for profit organisation which helps set up car clubs, Buckinghamshire read more

Introducing the new Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi Sportline vans

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has released the first images of two exciting new models in its stylish Sportline van range - the Caddy Sportline and Caddy Maxi Sportline vans set to go on sale next month. They join the existing Volkwagen Transporter Sportline panel van (short and long wheelbase) and Transporter Sportline kombi to make a range of five models in Volkswagen’s dynamic Sportline range. Each vehicle combines aggressive yet tasteful styling additions while retaining the read more

New Round Of Golf Begins As The Latest Model Opens For Ordering

Prices have been announced for the sixth generation Golf and customers can now place an order for the new model in a Volkswagen Retailer ahead of the cars arriving in the UK in January. Starting from £13,150 ‘on the road’ RRP for the entry-level S three-door model with a 1.4-litre 80 PS engine, prices rise to £20,980 for the range-topping GT five-door with 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS and six-speed DSG gearbox. The new Golf is available in three trim levels – S, SE and GT – and all boast a read more

Exeo: SEAT’s saloon stunner is a first class offering

More details of the forthcoming SEAT Exeo, along with further images, are today being revealed following its world debut at the recent Paris Motor Show. SEAT car leasing special offers SEAT new and nearly new cars for sale The elegant upper medium class four-door, based on the Volkswagen Group Premium platform and set for its UK showroom debut in the first half of 2009, will target drivers who put top quality, smart style and exceptional value for money at the head of their new car shopping read more

Guess Who chooses Volkswagen

The Who guitarist, Pete Townshend has swapped his classic camper van for a new Volkswagen Transporter Sportline. Pete and the rest of The Who clan have been working with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles since the band performed at a special weekend event, hosted by Volkswagen in Hanover last year to celebrate 60 years of the iconic Transporter van. “I was really sad to say goodbye to our camper van as my partner Rachel and I had good times in it, but the Volkswagen Transporter I’m driving read more

Volkswagen Eos 2.0 TSI road test

Cars with folding hardtops used to be a rare sight until the Mercedes SLK came along, but now there’s a plethora of similarly-quipped, so-called Coupe Cabrios; VW wasn’t the first to follow the SLK’s lead when it launched the Eos in 2006, but could the Eos match the reputation of the much-loved Golf Cabrio that it replaced? Volkswagen Eos car leasing special offers With almost 200bhp under the bonnet you shouldn’t really expect the ultimate in fuel frugality, so a combined mpg figure read more

The New Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi Sportline announced

The German manufacturer has announced the latest additions to its Sportline range of commercial vehicles, which currently includes the short and long wheelbase Transporter and the Transporter Sportline kombi. The Sportline range has a more aggressive edge to its styling whilst maintaining the more obvious Volkswagen lines. Lower front spoiler, fog lights, alloy wheels, and rear roof spoiler are just some of the features on the new Caddy Sportline and Caddy Maxi Sportline. ‘We’re excited read more

New Record: Volkswagen Group Delivers 3.79 Million Vehicles Worldwide From January To July 2008

The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.79 million vehicles worldwide (+5.0 percent) from January to July 2008, more than ever before for the first seven months of a year. In July 2008, the Group delivered 521,500 vehicles worldwide, on a par with the prior-year level despite an automotive market that remained slow. The Group thus performed well against the noticeably poorer delivery trend on the global market (January to July: 0.4 percent; July: -4.2 percent) for both the period January to July and read more