Volkswagen Passat News

We might not get a downsized version of the Volkswagen CC , but we will get an R-Line trim level of the saucy sedan later this year.

With the 2013 Nissan Altima reaching dealers as you read this, we've been spending some time looking at its dimensions in relation to its competition.

Can hybrids be fun? Last week, I spent several hours behind the wheel of the Europe-only Volvo V60 D6 plug-in hybrid , and it's so interesting that I'd like to devote a few paragraphs to it.

It looks as if Volkswagen aims to spread the Alltrack love around. Autocar reports the German manufacturer is currently mulling a lifted version of its next Golf and Jetta .

The works council is the labor counterpart to company management, consisting of representatives from all the factories and brands in the VW group.

What It Is: Volkswagen's GTI - the quintessential hot hatch . It's a sporty variation of the Golf, and soon will enter its seventh generation.

It would be easy to dismiss the significance of yet another three-door European hatchback like the new Audi A3 that won't be coming to the U.S., but stay with us.

Volkswagen is the newest addition to a growing list of carmakers that are either already present in, or looking to move into the State.

The 2013 Ford Fusion is aiming squarely for the top of the pack: the automaker put tentative price figures on its Ford Fusion configurator website this week, and if these figures hold true to the final price points, it appears that the Fusion's $22,495 base price could place it at the top of the midsize sedan segment.

Volkswagen was making India wait. While mixed signal went out to the Indian consumers as to when the petrol variants of Jetta and Passat would be introduced, speculations have now been laid to rest.

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby's offer to give up his mayoral car has failed to inspire similar cost-cutting measures from the Western Bay's other council leaders.

How can one driver average 37 mpg and get 575 miles per fillup, while another driver-driving the same model car-tops out at 21 mpg and 325 miles per tank? The answer is that these two drivers drive very differently.

How the tables have turned: Toyota, long the world's largest automaker , has been overtaken by BMW as the automotive sector's most valuable brand.

ABC 12 - WJRT - Flint, MIMemorial Day Weekend Kicks Off 2012 Summer Travel Season .

The outgoing Chevy Malibu -- not quite gone, really, as 2012 models are still available -- was one of Bob Lutz's notable achievements at GM.

A new Propel gas station in Fullerton is first to offer biodiesel and ethanol at the pump pictured May 2012.

A A A A A A A A The idea of building a sedan with the sweeping beauty of a coupe seemed, at first, a commercial folly.

How far can you go in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI on a single tank? At least 1,626 miles, if you're John and Helen Taylor.

High gas prices make most people think differently about driving. Carpooling, driving less, switching to more fuel-efficient vehicles - those are all options many consider.

Interested in this vehicle? Our staff will drive it for an entire year with reviews written each month, so that you'll know how this vehicle responds through all Four Seasons Although its mainstream mission and conservative exterior styling have led some staff members to believe the 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI is bland, so far, everyone who's driven ... (more)