I purchased a 2015 GTI Mk7 Autobahn earlier this year but, after discovering the audio sounded nowhere near as good as my partner's 2015 Mk7 SE, I noticed something was a bit off. First, the infotainment system has no NAV button (I have mute, like the non Autobahn systems), and while I have the...

Plagued by software troubles, Volkswagen has had to make big compromises as it released the Golf 8 and the ID.3. To remedy the situation, VW is looking to Ingolstadt. “The center of gravity for software development will move from Wolfsburg to Ingolstadt,” said Herbert Diess, VW Group CEO, at a...

VW is one of the first automakers to implement the top three technology standards for in-vehicle smartphone integration VW’s Next Generation Car-Net platform offers one of the most comprehensive suites of connected services in the auto industry Smartphone integration available through Apple...

Volkswagen's Modular Infotainment System (MIB II) received the "2015 Editors' Choice Award" at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  The jury put additional emphasis on the smartphone interface "AppConnect", which is the first and only system that customers can connect...

There's no doubt that the Volkswagen Group towards modularity is an all-encompassing strategy for the multi-national car manufacturer. MLB was the first serious move towards this end, though the philosophy is well on the move and visible in component sets like the EA-888 engine family, the MIB...