Filed under: Aftermarket, Minivan/Van, Etc., Technology, Volkswagen, UK, Specialty Few automakers do camper vans quite so well as Volkswagen. From factory additions to aftermarket conversions, models like the Transporter seem perfect for on-the-go living. Now a company in the UK has taken the camper conversion one step further with the Doubleback. In addition... 

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, China, Volkswagen, Beijing Motor Show Volkswagen has taken the occasion of the Beijing Motor Show as opportunity to debut its latest sedan. Called the Lavida, it’s the second-generation of a model produced in China specifically for the Chinese market. Can’t figure out what you’re looking at? Call it a Chinese version... 

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Volkswagen, Beijing Motor Show, Electric Back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled a concept car called the E-Bugster. A chopped-down, electric-powered Beetle roadster, the E-Bugster cut a lean, mean, green profile. The only thing that was missing, ironically, was a chance to see the convertible with... 

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Audi, Volkswagen No surprises here. On a day in which Audi has dominated the news – by buying Ducati and unveiling a new concept for the Beijing auto show – it completes the hat trick by announcing that its new factory will be built in Mexico. Production is slated to begin in 2016, but Audi only announced that the... 

Filed under: Etc., Europe, Volkswagen Apparently the Jetta and Passat redesigns are working well, because Volkswagen is reporting 1.36 million vehicle deliveries for the first quarter of 2012. That’s an increase of more than ten percent over last year, and in March alone, VW delivered a record 536,600 cars. Wait a minute, aren’t things bleak in Europe?... 

Filed under: Audi, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials, Motorcycle According to at least one unnamed source, Audi’s purchase of Ducati is as good as done. Reuters reports that Audi has taken a good hard look at Ducati’s books and found “no major stumbling blocks.” Another source says Ducati’s largest shareholder, Investindustrial, has... 

Filed under: Performance, Crossover, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Diesel Do you miss the opportunity to buy a Volkswagen Scirocco? You’re not alone. Of all the Volkswagen Group products offered overseas but not in these United States, the Scirocco tops our list. (Though we understand there are plenty out there pining for a Transporter van.) Discontinued in its... 

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Volkswagen, Diesel How do you make the hot-selling Volkswagen new New Beetle even hotter? Chop the top! Car and Driver says sun worshippers will have a convertible option when buying their Beetle next year. The news should be a surprise to no one, but engine choices could be. VW says all the powertrain options in... 

Filed under: Concept Cars, Wagon, Crossover, Volkswagen, Design/Style A Passat used to be a Passat, and that was that. But these days, things have gotten more complicated. Like Honda does with the Accord, the Passat that Volkswagen builds and offers in the United States is an entirely different vehicle from the one it offers overseas. And while we used to have... 

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Volkswagen, UK, Specialty We’re big fans of the Volkswagen bus, from the original Type 2 and its descendants, to the Vanagon that replaced it, and even the front-drive Eurovan. While VW hasn’t sold one of these in the U.S. since it discontinued the Eurovan in 2003, the rest of the world has enjoyed the Transporter...