On and off-road cars, trucks, motorcycles, and ATVs
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Popular Mechanics magazine has named the Volkswagen Golf GTI “Hatchback of the Year” in its 2019 Automotive Excellence awards. This is the second year in a row that the GTI was included in the awards. The awards are published annually and honor vehicles in a variety of classes along […]
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the 2019 Jetta has earned a 5-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which runs the government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), and has provided consumers with vehicle safety information since 1978. The 2019 Jetta joins the Atlas, Golf family (except e-Golf), and Passat […]
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce that the Volkswagen Atlas has been named to the Parents Magazine 10 Best Family Cars of 2019 list. “We are delighted that Parents magazine has now honored the Atlas for a second year,” said Derrick Hatami, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and After Sales, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The 2019 […]
This Sunday, March 10th, The People’s Car will make its debut at one of the most prestigious collector-car events in the world, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. To celebrate both the final year of the current-generation Beetle and the 70th anniversary of the first Beetle being sold in the U.S., the Concours is hosting a class […]
After more than 50 years, the iconic ‘Light’ bus—a Volkswagen Type 2 van made world famous after its appearance at the legendary 1969 Woodstock Art and Music Fair—will ride again, thanks to help from Volkswagen of America and the greater Volkswagen community. Artist Dr. Bob Hieronimus, who painted the original Light bus, will unveil a […]
Volkswagen is bringing a legend back to life! At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based company will reveal the first fully electric version of a new dune buggy. Taking its cues from popular American dune buggies, the concept vehicle is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform is. […]
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is pleased to announce that the brand has won two awards in Vincentric’s Best Value in America AwardsTM, with Beetle topping the compact category and Passat winning in the midsize segment. The awards are model-specific honors reflecting Vincentric’s determination of which vehicles represent the best value in each segment. Vincentric determines […]
Volkswagen of America, Inc. was named a winner in the 2019 AVT ACES awards, hosted by Autonomous Vehicle Technology (AVT), for its work on the MEB electric vehicle platform. AVT recognizes the most innovative technologies, products and services in the areas of autonomy, connectivity, electrification and mobility services. “It is an honor to be recognized […]
The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, one of the world’s fastest electric race cars, will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, Calif. for a limited time. From December 9, 2018 until February 1, 2019, the vehicle will be outside the Mullin Design Studio prior to the upcoming future-of-mobility exhibit “Driving […]
Kathleen Brooks bought her first Beetle in December 1966 in Riverside, Calif.—a red 1967 model she quickly named “Annie.” Ever since, Annie has been Kathleen’s daily transportation, racking up more than 350,000 miles over 51 years, or enough to circle the globe 14 times, and Kathleen, now 73, still drives Annie to work. After hearing […]
