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Vehicles

Saving the manuals, one Golf Alltrack at a time

Last year, just 3.1 percent of all new vehicles sold in the United States came with a manual transmission, the lowest share in decades according to U.S. government data. Despite the benefits of driving feel, social acceptance among enthusiasts and even anecdotal evidence of how three-pedal cars can confuse carjackers, many automakers and their customers have chosen to shun the stick shift. But not Volkswagen. The first Volkswagen Beetle sold in America came with a manual transmission. That wa

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Philanthropy

How a Passat parked inside a hospital helps people get moving again

The mint-green sedan was the first thing you noticed inside the inpatient therapy gym at the Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation. Parked facing a window, with its engine compartment chopped off, the 1978 Pontiac with matching-green vinyl interior looked a bit alien next to the treadmill and staircases – but all are tools that help patients reacquaint themselves with the outside world. While that car served Siskin Hospital for the past 26 years, Volkswagen Chattanooga thought it could

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Vehicles

Volkswagen’s I.D. CROZZ, the electric SUV concept, makes its world debut

Few automakers have made the commitment to electric mobility that Volkswagen has with its I.D. series concept vehicles. The original I.D. unveiled last year in Paris was the preview of an all-electric VW going on sale by 2020, and the vanguard of a future Volkswagen electric fleet. The I.D. BUZZ revealed in Detroit showed how a similar vehicle could embrace the fun and flexibility of the original Microbus. This week in Shanghai, Volkswagen revealed the third concept in the ID series. Dubbed t

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Magazine

America’s Best SUV Bumper-to-Bumper Transferable Warranty arrives on the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas & Tiguan

For most Americans, a car will be the second-largest purchase they make in their lifetimes, behind only a home. It’s a commitment not just of money, but time and resources. Published research shows the average new-car buyer holds onto his or her vehicle for six years – yet most bumper-to-bumper warranties don’t last nearly so long, leaving owners potentially exposed to repair bills for manufacturer defects or unease for the next owner when they choose to sell it. Today, Volkswagen took a step

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Community

How the Volkswagen Bus still hauls in business

To be a successful entrepreneur, hard work is a given. When it comes to owning a small business, passion is also required – especially, if you’ve chosen to run your business from a Volkswagen Bus. Across the country, VW brand enthusiasts and small business owners are taking original VW Microbuses and repurposing them a working Bus. Some started as Volkswagen enthusiasts and wanted to find a way to capitalize on their hobby of working on their buses. Others came to the idea through the inspira

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Company

Volkswagen’s future cars: Connected, personalized and smarter than ever

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Volkswagen offered three big ideas about where mobility technology will go next. The Volkswagen of the future will have an always-on digital connection with the driver and the world at large. It will come with new, intuitive ways to interact with its passengers. And the technology that makes such steps possible will hit the road sooner than you might expect. “CES stands for progress and for change, and that’s exactly where our focus is,” said Dr. Fran

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Vehicles

Take a 360-degree look inside the Volkswagen I.D. Buzz

The Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ concept unveiled at the Detroit auto show captures the spirit of the original Bus in a sleek new shape, with self-driving technology, seating for up to eight and 270 miles of electric-powered range. It won its first design award two days after it was unveiled, and attracted a steady stream of gawkers. But if you couldn’t make the show in person, don’t worry. We set out to capture the interior of the I.D. BUZZ with the help of 360-degree video, along with some signs to

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Vehicles

10 new ways the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan impresses

American compact SUV buyers have a confusing array of models to consider – something Volkswagen thought hard about while designing the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. Heavily modified for U.S. buyers from the European version, the new Tiguan going on sale later this year provides a fresh, agile take on one of the hottest vehicle segments going. Here’s 10 ways the new Tiguan was built to impress: New style The 2018 Tiguan adopts the award-winning style of the European model – a clean, timeless look

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Company

How I.D. Buzz takes Volkswagen back to the future

Few vehicles have ever reached the iconic status enjoyed by Volkswagen Microbus. Even today, some 40 years after sales of the vehicle officially known as the Type 2 stopped in the United States, the Bus retains a singular following among enthusiasts and casual fans. Yet as it considers the largest transformation in its history, one powered by electric vehicles, Volkswagen has also imagined how tomorrow’s transport needs could lead to a future revival of the Microbus – in the form of the I.D.

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Vehicles

What the first #PinkBeetle owner sees in her journey

Twelve years ago, California resident Lisa Koehnen was diagnosed with breast cancer; after undergoing  painful chemotherapy and radiation, she was also diagnosed with lymphoma. Today, Koehnen is a cancer survivor and an advocate for awareness about the disease, which claims the lives of about 40,000 women a year in the United States. “Cancer changes you, it changes the way you look at life,” Koehnen says. “Because of my experience I try to give back the best way that I can.” Which is how

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Lifestyle

From Chile to Alaska: Ben Jamin’s Kombi journey

You’ve just embarked on the road trip of a lifetime, a map in your hand and $10 in your pocket. There’s just one catch— that $10 is the only money you can spend all day. In fact, 10 dollars a day is your budget for the entire duration of a trip that will take four years. Four years of navigating unknown roads, unfamiliar cultures and unusual languages you can only attempt to decipher. Sound difficult? It’s not what most of us would consider wise. To Ben Jamin, that sounds like adventure.

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