VW

NAIAS Preview: 2012 Volkswagen Passat

By Chris Haak Talk about anti-climactic news.  The night before the NAIAS in Detroit, Volkswagen revealed its long-awaited New Midsize Sedan (NMS), and surprise - the car is to...

German Automakers Driving a US Diesel Boom

By Chris Haak US consumers tired of the complexity and poor acceleration performance of hybrids (not to mention an unnatural driving feel) have been flocking to diesels in the US...

VW Considers a Full-Size SUV for Fat, Dumb Americans

By Chris Haak Of course, the headline is written tongue-in-cheek.  I'm a proud American and think we live in the greatest country in the history of the world, and I'm thankful...

2010 US Auto Sales May Indicate Brighter 2011

By Chris Haak The December 2010 US auto sales are in the books, and it was a pretty solid month overall, unless you work for Toyota.  Overall, industry light-vehicle sales were...

The Volkswagen Phaeton is Returning to the US. Why?

By Chris Haak From the day the flagship Volkswagen Phaeton launched in the US, analysts and customers questioned the wisdom of a company known for selling small, sporty,...

What Does an Inside-Out Volkswagen Look Like?

By Chris Haak This is a few days old, but kudos are in order to Volkswagen and its ad agency in Brazil, AlmapBBDO for the creativity shown in promoting the Latin American-market...

Rare Vehicle Sighting: 1996 Volkswagen Golf Harlequin

By Chris Haak 02.27.2009 During my college years, I remember passing the local Volkswagen dealer and seeing a very odd-looking four-door Golf on the lot for sale.  It didn't...

Porsche Now Holds a Controlling Stake in Volkswagen

By Chris Haak 09.16.2008 Porsche Automobil Holding SE, the holding company that Porsche AG created to hold its automobile holdings, announced today that it has acquired an...