Tag: Volkswagen

The performance car for grown ups – news.com.au

Volkswagen has expanded its high-performance R range to include the once sensible Tiguan medium SUV. Our family of testers don race suits for this $80,000 thriller. FIRST IMPRESSIONS JULES: Wow. Is this my

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Buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan (2012-20)

We track the popular Volkswagen Tiguan mid-size SUV as a second-hand buy, from the midway point of the original model’s lifecycle through the first half of its second generation Short history of the

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EU-funded hybrid prototype fire kills two researchers

Two Italian researchers have died after suffering third-degree burns from a Volkswagen Polo TDI hybrid prototype that exploded in Naples. The pair were testing technology aimed at turning existing internal-combustion engines into hybrid

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Volkswagen cuts electric-car production amid drop in demand – report

Volkswagen has temporarily cut production of its electric cars due to “customer reluctance” and 30 per cent lower demand than planned. Meanwhile the first VW electric car for Australia remains six to 12

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Tough tradie-focused utes have arrived

If you are willing to sacrifice flashy features and accessories you can save $20,000 and get your hands on a rugged, no nonsense workhorse ute. The German brand has boosted its range with

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Cupra clocks-up 1000 hybrid and electric-car orders in Australia

VW-owned Spanish car brand Cupra says one-third of the vehicles ordered by its customers to date have been electric or plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen-owned Spanish car maker Cupra has taken more than 1000 orders

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Woman’s battle with car giant

A Queensland mother has demanded an apology from a car giant and southeast dealership claiming nightmares and anxiety from constant issues with her family car. Camira woman Josephine Miller bought a Volkswagen Golf

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US man builds Tesla Model X-based ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean tribute

It might have looked out of place in 1985, but Tesla’s electric SUV is probably better than a DMC DeLorean at outrunning Libyan terrorists driving an old Volkswagen. View 11 images “Are you telling

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VW and SAIC prepare China plant for R&D and production of EVs

SHANGHAI — Volkswagen Group’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC has transformed one of its plants in Shanghai for production, research and development of electric vehicles, VW said. Production of internal combustion engine models

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Fiat reveals Topolino entry EV

The only picture of the Topolino from Fiat shows a convertible with a canvas top and no doors. A similar version of the Ami, called My Ami Buggy, will go on sale starting

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