Category Archives: Volkswagen

Inside Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley Gadget Lab

Volkswagen never wants you to forget that its cars are engineered in Germany–hey, its current slogan is “Das Auto.” But cool Web tools,  innovative gizmos, and digital entertainment aren’t exactly synonymous with German engineering. It’s Silicon Valley that’s the world’s headquarters for that stuff. And so it’s not that startling that much of VW’s work [...]
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Volkswagen Bluesport gets the green light

Now this is interesting. Hot on the heels of rumored turmoil in the VW/Audi/Porsche house over the BlueSport roadster, AutoExpress is reporting that VW has given the droptop concept the green light for production. Color us skeptical. It’s not that we don’t want to believe that VW has told its squabbling children to cool their [...]
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Battle of the Sexes- and their cars: Women love Volkswagen Beetle, men like Bugatti, finds study

Girls love the bug. Guys like the Bugatti. Attracted by its price and practicality, women are more likely to purchase a Volkswagen Beetle than any other automobile, according to a study by Truecar.com. Men, however, prefer the more masculine GM trucks and expensive luxury sport vehicles. Although only 36 percent of new car buyers are women, they [...]
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The $16,000 Jetta: VW’s New Entry-Level Assault on Toyota and Honda

The Volkswagen Group (including Audi) is profitable, but Volkswagen’s U.S. arm is not — it’s been struggling with low sales of its entry-level cars, such as the Golf and the Jetta. For 2011, VW made the bold and probably smart move of lowering the price of admission for the new Jetta, introduced in New York [...]
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Join Us for Our Big Sales Event 5/26-5/29!!

  We are having a 96 Hour Sales Event and you’re invited! We will be pulling out all the stops and doing deals that are unheard of!  Like the 2010 VW Beetle with a 1.9% APR & $750 Loyalty Cash! Our CC, Golf and Jetta all with a 1.9% APR! And if that is not enough, you [...]
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Jetta Sedan Included in Best Family Cars of 2010 by Parents Magazine

Sedans: Volkswagen Jetta TDI Forget dirty diesels. The Jetta’s direct-injection engine and self-cleaning filter reduce noxious emissions by up to 95 percent. Its turbocharged engine lends extra power while delivering mpg that surpasses most compacts. Premium accoutrements — heated front seats, a touchscreen sound system, three power outlets, and rear heat and A/C vents to keep [...]
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New Volkswagen Polo GTI gets 33% more miles per gallon

  The Volkswagen Polo piques our interest in every form it takes. A few days ago we told you about the Polo R and how much we wished VW would bring it stateside. And then there’s the deliciously efficient Polo TDI that gets somewhere between 62 and 74 miles per gallon, depending on who and when [...]
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KBB’s green cars list includes VW Golf TDI

With Earth Day right around the corner, Kelley Blue Book pulled together a list of fuel-efficient vehicles they believe are worthy of your attention — and that you can buy today.  Here at Steve White Volkswagen in Greenville, we’ve seen the difference that “going clean diesel” can make for both the wallet and the environment and no [...]
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Upstate Small Businesses Looking For Savings

Volkswagen’s TDI Vehicles Deliver on Promise of Diesels The recent economic downturn has forced many small businesses to think about long term savings and changes that will help them make it in a time of lessen margins.  Volkswagen’s new Clean Diesel Technology is spearheading such savings with their new TDI vehicles and is now available at [...]
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Jetta TDI Cup ‘Street’ Edition

Racetrack Inspired Street Edition Volkswagen kicks off the 2010 Jetta TDI Cup racing season with a special edition Jetta TDI Cup “Street” Edition. Only 2,500 of these replica race cars will be built, each equipped with the award-winning 2.0-liter clean diesel engine that produces 140 horsepower and a broad torque curve, with a road-scorching output of [...]
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