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  VW to CKD three models, roll out by first quarter of 2011

  16 August 2010 / 193 comments

  Here’s more news on the Volkswagen-DRB-Hicom local assembly project. There has been lots of guessing and counter guessing in our previous post revealing the deal, but we now know that there will be THREE models […]

   

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  Volkswagen to work with DRB-Hicom on CKD project!

  14 August 2010 / 229 comments

  Volkswagen has shown that its plans to assemble cars in Malaysia need not involve Proton or the national carmaker’s Tanjung Malim plant by inking a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DRB-HICOM “to collaborate on the […]

   

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  VW Vento “entry level premium sedan” launched in India

  12 August 2010 / 50 comments

  Volkswagen has launched the Vento in India, which is the sedan version of the current generation Polo. Billed as an “entry level premium sedan” the Vento is certainly priced quite “premium” from Rs 6.99 lakhs. […]

   

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  VW-owned Italdesign Giugiaro reveals top management

  10 August 2010 / 21 comments

  As previously reported, Volkswagen now owns a 90.1% stake in Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A through its Lamborghini brand. This purchase includes Giugiaro’s brand name, rights and patents. Now VW has named the senior […]

   

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  VW Polo 1.2 TSI – ‘engine downsizing’ for the masses!

  9 August 2010 / 189 comments

  The latest generation Volkswagen Polo has appeared on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website, and bookings are open although a launch and delivery date is still listed as ‘coming soon’. The last generation Polo was sold in Malaysia […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI with 160 PS – RM155,888

  9 August 2010 / 170 comments

  For a long time the Golf GTI has been the only way to get the Golf body from Volkswagen Malaysia. It sold a ‘Golf’, but that Golf was actually the Golf Plus with a higher […]

   

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  Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI with 160 PS – RM188,888

  9 August 2010 / 69 comments

  If you really really like the looks of the Scirocco but can’t afford to pay the RM243,888 price tag, Volkswagen will soon be making available a 160 PS version of the car for RM188,888 which […]

   

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  Maruti Suzuki to make cars for Volkswagen?

  6 August 2010 / 3 comments

  Maruti Suzuki may manufacture cars for Volkswagen’s global market on a contract basis, according to reports by three publications which included the Economic Times and Hindu Business Line newspaper. “The talks with Volkswagen are going […]

   

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  Porsche – made in Germany… for now!

  25 July 2010 / 11 comments

  Porsche AG have promised their German workforce that they will secure the jobs of the 8,600 workers for the next five years, on the condition that they pledge to boost productivity by more than 6 […]

   

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  Volkswagen SpaceFox gets updated with new family face

  28 June 2010 / 13 comments

  Volkswagen has given its South American market Volkswagen SpaceFox a facelift to bring it in line with the current Volkswagen family front end look. The Fox got a similar facelift sometime in the second half […]

   

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  Volkswagen Scirocco Cup China – racecar driving experience at Sepang International Circuit

  23 June 2010 / 9 comments

  Last weekend was a rather exciting one for the local motorsport scene. The Super GT made a stop at Sepang, the one and only race outside the land of the rising Sun. As always, it […]

   

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  Wang Jian Wei wins race 2 of the 2010 Scirocco Cup China at Sepang

  20 June 2010 / 8 comments

  The Malaysian round of the 2010 Scirocco Cup China just ended and we have the final results for race two. Despite being the quickest man in practice and winning yesterday’s first race, Malaysia’s Hammond Lai […]

   

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  Volkswagen Scirocco Cup China makes a stop at Sepang during Japan GT weekend

  20 June 2010 / 21 comments

  This weekend is another special one for the local motorsport fraternity. Considered by many as the second largest high-octane event after the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Japan GT is back in town for […]

   

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  Long wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan for Chinese market

  18 June 2010 / 20 comments

  To fulfill the Chinese market’s need for ample rear legroom, Volkswagen has released the Tiguan in a long wheel base (LWB) format. From the standard car’s 2,604 mm, the LWB variant’s wheelbase grows by 80 […]

   

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  Volkswagen planning estate version of Passat CC?

  17 June 2010 / 3 comments

  Click for enlarged image For some reason Americans do not ilke wagons but they have no problem going around driving ‘crossovers’ which are essentially wagons with sloping rooflines that severely limit luggage area versatility. Which […]

   

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