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  1. Volkswagen News Blog
    If you need a Volkswagen to transport some stuff, you get a Transporter. If you need a Volkswagen to transport a lot of stuff, you get the Lasten Transporter, or as you might be more familiar with it, the Crafter van. Lasten Transporter roughly translates to heavy load Transporter and that’s...
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    Alastair Moffatt currently holds the parking world record, so who better to test VW’s self-parking system against? Honestly, though, this isn’t a test, it’s an excuse to watch a Crafter van handbrake turn into a parking spot. And if you watch the video to the end, you see just how difficult...
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    In cool Volkswagens we don't get news, VW UK has just revealed the police package version of the Crafter. Though it's not exactly what you expect from a blues and twos police version. That's because the Crafter is the VW commercial van in Europe. And in this case, the Police Support Unit is the...
  4. Volkswagen News Blog
    Volkswagen is bringing the California XXL concept to production. It will debut at the Dusseldorf Caravan Salon as the Grand California. It's set to be based on the medium wheelbase Crafter van. That's the company's full-size commercial van, larger than the T6 Transporter based California. The...
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    For as long as Volkswagen has been making big empty vehicles, people have been camping in them. The latest addition to this great tradition is this California XXL concept. Despite the name, you won’t see one in California, which is kind of cruel, but hey: Europeans might never actually see one...
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    Back in September rumors first arose of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles selling vehicles in the US and now there’s more. Automotive News reports that an insider has been spilling beans about a US-bound Crafter. “No decision has been made, but the option is being analyzed,” a source told...
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    A year after the emissions scandal first rocked Volkswagen, early electric vehicles are now coming through the pipeline. The latest concept, the e-Crafter, is an all electric delivery van designed for cities and towns. With a top speed of only 80 kmh (about 50 mph) the e-Crafter won’t be...
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     Global deliveries up 6.7 per cent Western Europe with growth of 12.3 per cent Deliveries in home German market up 10 per cent Hannover – Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 67,000 vehicles to customers in the first two months of the year and, as a result, is clearly above the level of...
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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle's popular Crafter model is about due for a replacement, and as such, Volkswagen has begun testing the upcoming model out in the open.  As with most new models from Volkswagen's Commercial Vehicles wing, there really isn't much to talk about when referencing the...
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    We like animals.  We like Volkswagen vans.  This seems like a match made in heaven.  Beginning today, Britain's RSPCA has put its first short wheelbase BlueMotion Crafter van into service, tasked with transporting in-need animals around the country.  In total, the nine specially-tailored...
  11. Volkswagen News Blog
    Five percent growth in Western Europe  Model changeover: T6 and Caddy 4 are available at the dealers  Board Member for Sales and Marketing Schot: "Brand achieves solid growth." Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 222,900 urban delivery vehicles, vans and pick-up trucks to customers all...
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    The right assistant for the fire and disaster protection: Volkswagen will present two different solutions designed for fire services at Interschutz 2015 on June 8th. Highlights of Volkswagen's exhibition stand are two current generation emergency vehicles: a Caddy-based Fire Engine and a new...
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    According to a recent article published by Bloomberg Business, Volkswagen of America is very seriously considering the introduction of select vans as well as the Amarok pickup into the American marketplace. This news comes on the back of comments made by Volkswagen's Head of Light Commercial...
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    Record performance for sales revenue and operating profit Profit rises due to model mix and cost optimisation Growth in Western Europe, economic decline in Brazil New generations of Caddy 4 and T6 to be launched Hanover, 18 March 2015 – Annual Press Conference: Last year, Volkswagen...
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    According to a report published by Automotive News, Volkswagen of America is considering adding a van (or two) to their lineup in the coming years, most likely as commercial products.  "We are studying this, and personally I believe we should do something based on the technology which we already...
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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia has announced the addition of the Crafter Special Edition to their lineup of Crafter vehicles.  Only 100 Candy White Crafter Special Editions will be produced, all of which are based off of the Crafter 50's single cab chassis featuring a large cargo tray...
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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK has announced a partnership with yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International, who will begin using Crafter and Transporter models to transport parts and personnel.  Eight vehicles were delivered in July with a five-year agreement for service and maintenance...
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