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Roadbuilding

VW shocks moviegoers with in-your-face PSA on texting while driving

Unsuspecting moviegoers in Hong Kong received an in-your-face public service announcement (PSA) from Volkswagen (VW) that seemed to be pretty effective. As people in the theater waited for the movie to begin, what looked like a commercial started playing. It’s a first-person point-of-view of a person driving. The view continued for a bit and was […]

June 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

SPY SHOTS: GM is testing the Duramax diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon alongside the Volkswagen Amarok

[imagebrowser id=71] A very interesting batch of spy shots have recently surfaced reportedly showing the two upcoming diesel pickups from General Motors being tested alongside a pickup not currently available in North America. According to a report from PickupTrucks.com, KGP Photography nabbed photos of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both powered by GM’s […]

May 7, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volkswagen reevaluates truck strategy, could bring full-size pickup to U.S.

Chicken Tax and past speculation aside, we now have our most promising nod yet that a Volkswagen pickup might actually make its way to the U.S. But here’s the thing: the truck that finally goes on sale here, might not be the VW Amarok model we know today. VW’s North American CEO Michael Horn recently told […]

March 12, 2014

Business

UAW defeat in Chattanooga ought to be a wake up call for unions: This ain’t Germany

Last week when factory workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, facility voted against forming a union, the headlines characterized it as a “devastating” loss for the United Auto Workers. The vote was fairly close, 712 to 626. If it were a football game this would be more like a score of 21 to 18. Hardly devastating. […]

February 20, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volkswagen turned its Amarok pickup into a glacier-climbing monster truck and it’s the best thing at the Winter Olympics (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games kick off today (though opening ceremonies aren’t until tomorrow) and while that normally has nothing to do with equipment or trucks, Volkswagen has given us reason to smile this morning. You might not have known this, but just about five years ago Volkswagen won the bid to become the “official […]

February 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

Volkswagen would probably bring its Amarok pickup to the U.S. if the Chicken Tax were lifted

In the past year, thanks to the surge in popularity of diesel and the fact that pickup owners are looking for more fuel-efficient options, rumors and speculation have swirled around Volkswagen’s midsize Amarok. VW has certainly helped that speculation along. The company has said it wants to become the leading automaker in the world by […]

December 10, 2013

Construction Equipment

Volkswagen execs consider bringing Amarok pickup and commercial vans to the U.S.

With the lofty goal of becoming the largest automaker in the world by 2018, Volkswagen recently told Reuters that it is considering launching a pickup truck and commercial vehicles in the United States. Johnathan Browning, CEO of VW’s U.S. operations told Reuters that pickups and commercial vans “certainly represent an opportunity” in the U.S.. Back […]

September 18, 2013

Construction Equipment

Diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat sets world record for fuel economy on tour of 48 states

Add another feather in the cap of diesel engines. Volkswagen’s diesel-powered Passat TDI recently went on a road trip of all 48 contiguous U.S. states, covering 8,122 miles of road. The kicker: the Passat only needed 105 gallons of fuel to do it. For those of you without a calculator handy that means the Passat achieved […]

June 25, 2013

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Fuel economy tops list of reasons why a third of Americans are considering diesel vehicles

Seeing the surging interest in diesel-powered vehicles here in the U.S. as of late, the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing decided to do a survey to find out the reasons why. Citing the findings of the survey, Consumer Reports writes that 31 percent of the respondents said they are likely to consider a […]

June 13, 2013

Equipment

Volkswagen to refit late-model diesel vehicles because Americans keep filling them with gas

Diesel is certainly rising in popularity here in the States, but a recent report from Automotive News really shows just how oblivious to the fuel the majority of Americans are—even when they buy a car that requires it. Volkswagen sent a notice to its dealerships last week that it will begin refitting 209,500 diesel vehicles […]

May 23, 2013

Construction Equipment

TODAY: Join us for a live Twitter chat discussing diesel’s rapidly growing popularity and the Ram 1500

In the past few years, consumers have dealt with rising fuel costs and a recession by seeking out more fuel-efficient vehicles. Automakers have obliged them by revamping their lineups with better fuel economy, hybrids and, increasingly, fully-electric vehicles. But what many likely didn’t see coming was a renewed interest in diesel. For decades now, it’s […]

May 22, 2013

Construction Equipment

Can pickups and heavy trucks in the U.S. make Volkswagen the automotive leader?

Over at our sister site Overdrive, editor Jack Roberts has posted a very interesting column on the future of Volkswagen. In it, Jack attempts to dissect Volkswagen’s past and present in order to piece together what the future might hold for the loved, yet middle-of-the-pack, company. Jack writes that he keeps a close eye on […]

April 23, 2013