The software designed to bamboozle diesel emissions tests in the United States could be lurking in the engines of Volkswagen vehicles in New Zealand –“we just don’t know yet,” said VW general manager Tom Ruddenklau. “We haven’t had confirmation around what vehicles could be implicated,” he said. “Every day is a new chapter. We are still gathering information and our most … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t know’ if diesel cheat software is in NZ cars, says Volkswagen
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Volkswagen to announce Golf R wagon’s arrival on its NZ website
Volkswagen will post details of the new Golf R wagon on its New Zealand website in the next few weeks to get some idea of demand before the car arrives here early next year. The company’s marketing division has confirmed that the all-wheel-drive wagon will go on sale between January and March and sit alongside the Golf R hatchback. Volkswagen NZ general manager Tom Ruddenklau … [Read more...] about Volkswagen to announce Golf R wagon’s arrival on its NZ website
Volkswagen aims to beat the ‘BBQ barrier’ with its new Passat
The new Volkswagen Passat range goes into a segment of the new car market in New Zealand that is getting smaller all the time, squeezed on all sides by segments in which Volkswagen itself has helped make bigger. The Passat sedan and wagon are mid-sized B-segment models. Sales demand for B-segment stuff is slowing. Sedans over the past three years fell 10 per cent; wagon … [Read more...] about Volkswagen aims to beat the ‘BBQ barrier’ with its new Passat
Volkswagen chairman Piech quits after feud with his CEO
First, Ferdinand Piech, the chairman of pretty much everything at the Volkswagen Group, criticised the company’s chief executive officer Martin Winterkorn, saying he was “at a distance” from him. Next, the workers at VW appealed to senior management to end the boardroom power struggle. At no stage did Piech reveal why he was attacking his former close confidant and ruling … [Read more...] about Volkswagen chairman Piech quits after feud with his CEO
SUV juggernaut rolls on: New models from Volkswagen, Jaguar, Land Rover …
Don’t expect the sales growth of SUVs to slow down anytime soon, not when a global giant like the Volkswagen Group is promising an SUV version of almost every model it makes. Jaguar Land Rover is also looking at expanding its range. Toyota's luxury arm Lexus has just released its NX range; Mazda its new CX-3. Subaru calls its new Outback an SUV. Almost every carmaker has an … [Read more...] about SUV juggernaut rolls on: New models from Volkswagen, Jaguar, Land Rover …