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  1. Routan
    Hi. I had a Chrysler Grand Voyager. In Germany. I have 4kids and need a big van. My Voyager rt had a big rust problem. So...we decided to buy a VW Routan, cause we thaught it is a good Idea. Let me tell you...its not 🙈 Most of the parts from the Voyager fit in the Routan like s charm. My...
  2. The Volkswagen Lounge
    Im just looking for some information on this shirt. I know its from a 2003 event in germany but thats about it. Any information would be appreciated. Was it an event only sold shirt ? Whats it worth ?
  3. Volkswagen News Blog
    Thieves nearly stole a GTI off a freight train before being stopped by none other than a guardrail. The accident happened after thieve(s) successfully got the GTI off a car hauler in Germany. Using a homemade ramp, they managed to just about liberate the car. Their attempt to beat a hasty...
  4. Volkswagen News Blog
    At his April meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump said he would stick to his guns on a policy whose aim was to keep German cars from rolling down Fifth Avenue. That’s according to a report from German magazine, Wirtschaftwoche , which claims that President...
  5. Volkswagen News Blog
    President Donald Trump amplified his earlier threat of a global trade war this weekend by suggesting he would impose a tax on European cars if the EU countered his proposed steel and aluminum tariffs. On Thursday, Trump called for a 25 percent import tariff for steel and a 10 percent fee on...
  6. Volkswagen News Blog
    When Germany looks to take UEFA Euro cup from Portugal in 2020, the team will wear Volkswagen’s logo on its jerseys. That’s thanks to a deal with the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB), Germany’s national soccer association. The two have agreed to a sponsorship deal that sees VW become the DFB’s new...
  7. Volkswagen News Blog
    (ed. note VW Vortex wishes to apologize for the random and indeed annoying spaces between paragraphs. We're working on removing them ) Volkswagen is preparing to launch its first all-electric I.D. car in 2020 and thanks to increasingly strict emissions rules in Europe and China it's extremely...
  8. Volkswagen News Blog
    Volkswagen may see its recovery costs from the diesel car emissions scandal climb higher from a potential class-action lawsuit filed in Germany. German lawyers for U.S. law firm Hausfeld have filed the suit for one car owner that’s been designed to follow what’s worked in U.S. courtrooms...
  9. Volkswagen News Blog
    The German government is looking to ban the internal combustion engine by 2030. A resolution has passed in Germany’s Bundesrat, the federal council of all 16 German states, that will ban the sale of internal combustion engines in the European Union by 2030. According to the resolution, only...
  10. Misc. Professional Racing
    The WRC circus was back in action this weekend, and it was an important one for Volkswagen as the race was being held at home in Germany. Moreover, the race was this season’s first on tarmac, which was important to championship leader, Sebastien Ogier. A WRC rule forces the championship leader...
  11. Volkswagen News Blog
    The District Court in Braunschweig has said that it will allow a collective lawsuit to go forward against VW that could end up costing the automaker up to €4 billion. That’s according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal . The cases are being brought by investors who argue that...
  12. Volkswagen News Blog
    The Beetle Sunshine Tour  (August 19-21) is the largest Beetle gathering in the world and so is the perfect chance for Volkswagen to introduce the newly revamped Beetle. The new bug will come in coupe and convertible, with redesigned bumpers, new upholstery, new colors, and a number of...
  13. Volkswagen News Blog
    The German Transport Ministry isn't fining Volkswagen AG following the diesel scandal, reports Automotive News . A Transport Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that the diesel fix that Volkswagen has already begun installing on European vehicles is sufficient. The Transport Ministry’s...
  14. Volkswagen News Blog
    Last week European automakers were in Fulda, Germany, for the annual RETTmobil Emergency Expo, a show dedicated to emergency response vehicles. Volkswagen was on hand with six vehicles to show off, designed to handle medical emergencies and fires. The Passat wagon, for example, was...
  15. Volkswagen News Blog
    Watches and motorsport have been associated with each other for some time. The need to record lap and race times accurately ensures that good timekeeping equipment will always be important to the hobby. What better way, then, to celebrate the GTI’s 40 th anniversary than with this “40 Years of...
  16. Rally Racing
    The World Rallycross Championship was in Germany this weekend for the second round of the season. Unfortunately, things ended poorly for team-favorite Johan Kristoffersson when he was bumped out of the lead in what commentator Andrew Coley called the most spectacular semi final-race he'd ever...
  17. Rally Racing
    The second round of the FIA’s World Rallycross Championship is well on its way, and already Volkswagen’s Johan Kristoffersson has earned himself two race wins in qualifying (contradictory statements to be sure, but all will become clear). For only the second time in WRX history, this weekend’s...
  18. Volkswagen News Blog
    AutoNews reports that Volkswagen plans to start issuing automotive bonds again from its financial services wing. The bonds are a key refinancing channel for the company’s loan and lease business that has been shut since late last year. “We expect that the group will once again issue bonds to...
  19. Misc. Professional Racing
    It was a successful introduction for Banjamin Leuchter and his bright red Golf GTI TCR. Together they blitzed the fifth test session for the new ADAC touring car series, crossing the line with the fastest time at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Leuchter set consistently fast times over the two...
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