Archive: july 15, 2008

Jetta TDI = hotcakes, Tiguan, not so much

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Volkswagen
Despite the fact that Volkswagen's 2009 Jetta TDI sedan and Sportwagen cost more and have yet to get here, plus fuel prices in the five-dollar range, customer desire for the sparkless VeeDubs is running high. Perhaps buyers don't realize that these ain't the old Rabbit rattlers that cost three cents to run and would rack up a billion miles with five tanks of fuel. TDI maintenance costs are not insignificant, but the allure of inherent efficiency has folks putting their money where their mouths are and some dealers have sold out before...

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Tags: Volkswagen Tiguan, VolkswagenDiesel, VolkswagenJetta, VolkswagenJettaTdi, VolkswagenJettaWagon, VolkswagenTdi, VolkswagenTiguan, volkswagen, volkswagen diesel, volkswagen jetta, volkswagen jetta tdi, volkswagen jetta wagon, volkswagen tdi

Sep 30 VW Jetta TDI sets Guinness World Record of 58.82 mpg

Feb 13 VW’s new Wolfsburg Edition Jetta 2.0T coming soon

Sep 18 VW Rabbit TDI confirmed for next fall, no diesel Tiguan

Apr 3 Volkswagen ist das Auto

May 17 Volkswagen Tiguan diesel launch delayed in the U.S.?

Apr 24 Volkswagen finishes up Jetta BlueTDI development, on sale this summer

May 19 VW says Tiguan is the 'GTI' of CUVs

Jun 13 Volkswagen debuts zero-emission Tiguan HyMotion in the U.S.

Jun 11 Volkswagen recalls 2009 Tiguan, 2008 Passat and Wagon for "Engine Surge"

Jul 7 Volkswagen looking at Alabama for new plant

Apr 9 In the Autoblog Garage: Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SE

Apr 16 VW planning 7-seat SUV

Aug 18 Diesel rush begins: VW Jetta TDI now being delivered

Apr 29 One down, six to go for the VW Jetta TDI Cup

May 27 VW Tiguan buyers get a Golf... temporarily

May 4 First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen

Sep 19 First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Jun 18 Volkswagen prices 2009 Jetta TDI from $21,990

May 21 Official EPA numbers posted for the '09 Jetta TDI - 30/41mpg

Sep 24 The gauntlet is thrown: VW Jetta TDI vs. Toyota Prius

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Jul 15 Volvo denies reported dealer cuts

Filed under: Ford, Volvo
A couple days back we received word from Automotive News that Volvo was looking to downsize its dealer body by 30 percent in an effort to cut costs. The Swedish automaker says that...

Jul 15 Obama calls GM a "sobering reminder" of U.S. economy woes

Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials
A quick glance at today's announcements from America's largest automaker is an easy indicator that the U.S. auto market, at the very least, is under...

Jul 15 Mercury dying: No updates planned past 2010

Filed under: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Rumormill
There's further proof that Ford's planetary division could soon wave goodbye, according to Automotive News. While we've already reported on the apparent lack...

Jul 15 Lutz: No Beat for the U.S., smaller CUVs on the way, Insignia stalled

Filed under: Concept Cars, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, HUMMER, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel, Vauxhall
General Motor's car czar, Bob Lutz, sat down with the...

Jul 15 Volkswagen announces plans for factory in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen
Volkswagen announced this morning that it would build a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. where it will build a vehicle specifically...

Jul 15 GM to cut 20% in overall white collar costs, cut truck production by over 300k

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM
GM CEO Rick Wagoner announced sweeping organizational challenges designed to cut costs by $15 billion by the end of 2009...

Jul 14 Russia now Europe's biggest automotive market

Filed under: Trends, Euro, Earnings/Financials
Russia has just passed Germany as Europe's largest market for new car sales -- for the first half of the year, at least. In fact, Russian consumers managed...

Jul 14 GM's Wagoner to elaborate on business plan tomorrow

Filed under: Etc., GM
General Motors honcho, Rick Wagoner, is holding a 9AM (EST) news conference tomorrow at which he will make an announcement (or announcements?) on what changes the automaker will make...

Jul 14 BMW 7 Series gets ballsy unveiling in Russia

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Etc., BMW
You would think a car company with BMW's brand recognition could roll out its redesigned flagship 7 Series covered in burlap at a mid-December reveal in Siberia with...