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Apr 15, 2021 04:14 PM IST The 3-cylinder turbo-petrol churns out 110 PS of power and 175 Nm of peak torque. The transmission, however, remains the standard 6-speed manual.
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Apr 13, 2021 02:24 PM IST Volkswagen Taigun will be powered by a choice of two turbo-petrol engines. A diesel isn’t on the cards anymore thanks to the company deciding not to sell diesel engines in India.
- Apr 13, 2021 01:10 PM IST
The agreement covers about 120,000 Volkswagen employees. IG Metall had asked for a wage increase of 4 percent and last month dismissed Volkswagen's most recent offer of a 250 euros payment for the first half of 2021 and a wage increase of 1.2 percent for 2022.
- Apr 01, 2021 08:50 PM IST
Powering the T-Roc, too, is the same 1.5-litre motor that did duty the first time around. This turbo-petrol engine produces 150 PS of maximum power and 250 Nm of peak torque.
- Apr 01, 2021 05:29 PM IST
The $2 trillion infrastructure plan that he unveiled Wednesday is aimed at tackling climate change in part by spending up to $174 billion to encourage Americans to switch to cars and trucks that run on electricity, not gasoline or diesel. That is a large investment, but it might not be enough to push most Americans toward EVs.
- Apr 01, 2021 04:30 PM IST
China, the world’s biggest auto market where over 25 million vehicles were sold last year, runs a credit system that encourages automakers to work towards a cleaner future by, for example, improving fuel efficiency or making more electric cars.
- Apr 01, 2021 12:21 PM IST
In an interview with Moneycontrol, Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, shared his views on India's tax structure on cars, the future of older models such as the Polo and Vento and electric and hybrid vehicles. Edited excerpts.
- Mar 31, 2021 06:02 PM IST
The Volkswagen Tiguan is returning to the Indian market after almost a year and the new car will get not only cosmetic updates but new features as well as a new engine.
- Mar 31, 2021 04:45 PM IST
What is Voltswagen? And why is everyone upset about it?
- Mar 31, 2021 10:43 AM IST
Volkswagen is readying the introduction of four SUVs; one of which is the all-new Taigun. Here are all the details about these machines
- Mar 31, 2021 07:19 AM IST
Mark Gillies, a spokesman for Volkswagen, confirmed Tuesday that the statement had been a pre-April Fool's Day joke after having insisted Monday that the release was legitimate and the name change accurate.
- Mar 30, 2021 09:59 PM IST
The revised name takes effect in May and the announcement came after several outlets on Monday reported on a draft release mistakenly posted on the automaker’s U.S. website.
- Mar 30, 2021 12:19 PM IST
Currently, the only electric model on sale in the United States is the ID.4 electric SUV. There are plans for the company to bring back the iconic microbus in an EV form, but that still a while away.
- Mar 26, 2021 06:45 PM IST
German giant hopes that the government will relook the definition of small cars and pave the way for a level playing field for all automakers; wants changes in the Sub 4-metre regulation that offers lower duty
- Mar 24, 2021 01:22 PM IST
Built on a localised version of the MQBA0 platform the Taigun is first of the many launches VW has lined up for India using the common platform
- Mar 16, 2021 02:18 PM IST
Volkswagen aims to more than double deliveries of electric vehicles to 1 million this year, it said, adding it would also apply a standardised platform model introduced for vehicle production years ago to software, batteries and charging.
- Mar 15, 2021 12:11 PM IST
Volkswagen’s offers are valid all the way through March and the discounts include cash as well as exchange and loyalty bonuses.
- Mar 15, 2021 11:36 AM IST
The job losses were intended to make a major contribution to managing the company's costs, the company said
- Mar 14, 2021 09:06 PM IST
Up to 900 employees would opt for an early retirement scheme while others would leave the company as part of a gradual halting of their activities, it said.
- Feb 26, 2021 08:12 PM IST
Deliveries and sales, which were both hit in 2020 as carmakers were forced to idle production while demand briefly fell, are seen up significantly this year. In 2020, sales fell 11.8% to 222.9 billion euros, while deliveries dropped 15.2%.
- Feb 21, 2021 06:54 PM IST
British automotive magazine Car last year reported here that Volkswagen was on the verge of selling Bugatti to Rimac Automobili.
- Feb 16, 2021 03:05 PM IST
So far, the Comfortline trim was only available with the standard 1-litre naturally aspirated engine. The 1-litre turbo-petrol on the other hand churns out 110 PS of power and 175 Nm of torque over the standard 75 PS and 95 Nm. Transmission option is limited to a 6-speed manual.
- Feb 09, 2021 09:10 PM IST
China is the world's biggest autos market, and also accounts for the largest part of Volkswagen's sales.
- Jan 24, 2021 09:11 PM IST
Automobilwoche magazine reported that Volkswagen was in talks with alternative suppliers of semiconductors but there were concerns this could lead to higher prices.
- Jan 22, 2021 04:19 PM IST
2021 promises to be an eventful year for the auto industry, even in India. We already got news that Tesla has confirmed its entry into India and Citroen is all set to mark its entry with the C5 Aircross. There is a host of other beautiful launches lined up.
