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A well-timed gamble boosts VW dealer’s sales

When Dan Matthews bought the Volkswagen-Audi dealership from his father, Bill, in 2016, he agreed to build a larger rooftop, located nearby, for the Volkswagen brand while renovating the original 18,000-square-foot (1,700-square-metre) building for Audi.

March 25, 2025 05:13 PM
VW teams with Valeo, Mobileye for new Level 2 ADAS system on future ICE models

The cooperation on future cars on the MQB platform will stop at Level 2+, meaning that drivers will still have to pay attention to the road. Features include hands-free highway driving and traffic-jam piloting.

March 25, 2025 11:02 AM
Suppliers to the new Audi Q5

Production of the premium midsize SUV is expected to peak this year at 105,120.

March 25, 2025 08:35 AM
VW of America’s sales, marketing head Andrew Savvas to depart

Andrew Savvas joined Volkswagen of America in 2022. The executive was popular among VW’s U.S. dealers.

March 24, 2025 08:07 PM
VW says $1B tax bill ‘life or death’ for its India business

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India faces allegations that it misclassified component imports of some Audi, VW and Skoda cars to evade higher tariffs.

March 24, 2025 10:10 AM
European car sales fall 3% in February despite gains at VW, Ford, BMW and Renault

Renault, BMW, VW and Ford increased their registrations in February in an overall market down 3 percent.

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March 21, 2025 09:47 AM
Dacia Sandero on track for February sales win; VW Golf slows; Tesla Model Y stumbles

The Sandero's winning streak looks set to continue. Other cars with big gains included the VW Tiguan, Dacia Duster and Toyota C-HR.

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March 21, 2025 09:44 AM
2025 Audi RS 3 freshened with sporty interior and exterior tweaks

Audi has refreshed the high-performance version of its smallest sedan for the 2025 model year.

March 20, 2025 01:00 PM
VW’s Seat brand shuns EVs to focus on combustion-engine cars

Seat CEO Wayne Griffiths said the brand will eventually need an entry-level BEV but it’s not yet the right time to electrify the brand, especially given the low share of battery-electric cars in its home Spanish market.

March 20, 2025 12:29 PM
Toyota’s Hino Motors pleads guilty to U.S. emissions fraud, fined $1.6 billion

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota, pleaded guilty on March 19 over a multi-year emissions fraud scheme in the United States and must pay $1.6 billion in penalties, the U.S. Justice Department said.

March 20, 2025 10:53 AM
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