VW To Ditch Straight Five For Turbo Power
Volkswagen of America did something slightly unorthodox back in 2005. Finding its way under the hood of more than a few VW vehicles was a naturally aspirated 2.5 liter straight five cylinder which has...
View ArticleVW To Boost Passat Workforce
So far, the all-new, 2012 Volkswagen Passat has been an overall success as it has earned a number of awards and return solid sales. This is excellent news for the car’s home in Chattanooga, Tennessee...
View ArticleKBB Names The VW Passat Top Family Car
The automotive value and evaluation experts at Kelly Blue Book (kbb) recently released their top 10 list for best family vehicles. At the top of the 2012 edition’s roster wasn’t a minivan, SUV or...
View ArticleVW Invests Once Again In Tenn.
So far, Volkswagen’s stake in the state of Tennessee has been a success. The main product of their newly established Chattanooga Assembly Plant, the 2012 Passat, has been raking up awards left and...
View ArticleThe VW Passat Sets Driving Range Record
On May 3, the husband and wife team of John and Helen Taylor set off on a three-day journey while behind the wheel of a factory-fresh, 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel. Instead of sight-seeing,...
View ArticleVW Chattanooga Hits A Milestone
Dressed in Night Blue Metallic and powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged diesel engine, Joanne Benante’s 2012 Volkswagen Passat is more than just an award-winning sedan as itself is a milestone car....
View ArticleVolkswagen Look to Increase U.S. Sales
By 2018, Volkswagen hopes to become the world’s largest automaker but in order to do so, they will have to pay more attention to the United States. While the German company has been doing stellar in...
View ArticleThe VW Passat Gets Awarded Once Again
Fairly soon, the current generation Volkswagen Passat will have to purchase another trophy case if it hasn’t already. To add to its numerous accolades, the experts at AutoPacific and Autobytel...
View ArticleVolkswagen Passat Performance Concept Shows Its Potential
The Passat normally doesn’t conjure up thoughts of carving canyons or taming the twisty sections of a back road, but Volkswagen hopes to change your impression of the Passat’s potential. Enter the 2013...
View ArticleVW lays off 500 Chattanooga Workers As Passat Sales Slump
Volkswagen is cutting back production and laying off an estimated 500 employees as sales of the Passat sedan haven’t met expectations of VW leaders. The new assembly plant, which opened in 2011, has...
View ArticleVolkswagen to unveil new diesel engine in 2014
Volkswagen announced that it will introduce a new diesel engine for its car lineup in North America starting in the second half of 2014, reports Detroit Free Press. The newest and most fuel-efficient...
View ArticleVolkswagen announces new Passat BlueMotion Concept
Detroit is fast approaching, and the automakers are starting to spill the goods on their upcoming models and debuts. Earlier we brought you news of the exciting new Mk 7 Golf R, and now we have...
View ArticleUAW loses vote at Chattanooga VW plant
They came and they saw, but the United Auto Workers Union failed to conquer. The official plant vote last week for unionization failed, and so the Chattanooga-based manufacturing facility will remain...
View ArticleVolkswagen recalls 150,201 Passat vehicles
Volkswagen has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will be issuing a voluntary recall. The recall affects about 150,201 Volkswagen Passat vehicles from the...
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