New Volkswagen Amarok: Review by Head of Latvian State Forest Management Board and Judge of ‘Latvijas GADA CAR OF THE YEAR’ Competition

New Volkswagen Amarok: Review by Head of Latvian State Forest Management Board and Judge of ‘Latvijas GADA CAR OF THE YEAR’ Competition

Our test car of the day could be briefly described with words – bigger, more powerful and more stylish than before! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the new Volkswagen Amarok. A car that both real work gnomes and hardened adventurers would like to see in their garage! The guest of our program this time is … Read more

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn to Stand Trial Again for Diesel Scandal Market Manipulation

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn to Stand Trial Again for Diesel Scandal Market Manipulation

Dec 28, 2023 at 5:51 PM Update: 38 minutes ago A German court has decided that former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn must stand trial again for his role in the so-called diesel scandal. According to the indictment, which was filed in 2019, Winterkorn is suspected of market manipulation. The German justice department refrained from prosecuting … Read more

2024 Premiere of Facelifted Volkswagen Golf with Redesigned Features and Upgraded Interior

2024 Premiere of Facelifted Volkswagen Golf with Redesigned Features and Upgraded Interior

That the premiere of the facelifted Volkswagen Golf is approaching is also indicated by one shot from the official video of the car company, in which it looked back at the end of 2023. At the end of the video, a view of the illuminated front of the newly modernized Golf appears for a moment. … Read more

Volkswagen CEO Unveils 2023 Plans: New Generation Tiguan, Passat, ID.7, and Updated Golf

Volkswagen CEO Unveils 2023 Plans: New Generation Tiguan, Passat, ID.7, and Updated Golf

In the official video summarizing the year 2023, CEO Thomas Schäfer addressed earlier news. The list of new vehicles included the new generation Tiguan and Passat along with the ID.7 and the updated ID.3. At the end of the video, however, Schäfer announced that the facelift of the Golf will be released next year. Judging … Read more

Comparison of Maintenance Schedule and Operating Costs: Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Golf GTD

Comparison of Maintenance Schedule and Operating Costs: Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Golf GTD

A comparison of the maintenance schedule and its intervals shows that, especially if you drive a lot, the running costs of the Volkswagen ID.3 are noticeably cheaper than the Golf GTD. However, both cars spend approximately the same amount of time in the service during individual visits. One of the main reasons why some people … Read more

Volkswagen to Cut Costs by Ten Billion Euros, Expand Retirement Program

Volkswagen to Cut Costs by Ten Billion Euros, Expand Retirement Program

As part of the effort to improve economic results, the VW brand intends to focus on optimizing purchasing costs, reducing fixed and production costs and increasing sales. He also plans to expand the early retirement program and keep the hiring freeze in place for now. Volkswagen intends to reduce costs in the VW brand by … Read more

New Volkswagen Transporter T7: Teaser Reveals Collaboration with Ford and Range of Engines

New Volkswagen Transporter T7: Teaser Reveals Collaboration with Ford and Range of Engines

The Volkswagen Transporter commercial van will soon be introduced in the new T7 generation. The new sibling of the latest Multivan T7 and electric ID. Buzz, however, will probably be completely different – ​​it will take over technology from Ford. When Volkswagen unveiled the latest generation of the popular Multivan, it said it would initially … Read more

Decline in Electric Car Sales in Germany May Accelerate in 2023

Decline in Electric Car Sales in Germany May Accelerate in 2023

Our western neighbor represents one of the largest new car markets in the world. In November this year, they recorded a significant year-on-year drop in sales of electric cars, which may accelerate even more next year. The German car market experienced golden times especially in 2009 and 2019, when 3.8 and 3.6 million new passenger … Read more

That electric cars are cheaper to service? We compared the costs of the diesel Golf and the electric ID.3 – Garáž.cz

That electric cars are cheaper to service?  We compared the costs of the diesel Golf and the electric ID.3 – Garáž.cz

By the way, can you guess how many parts the drive train of a car with an internal combustion engine consists of? Of course, it varies from model to model, but the engine, transmission and exhaust pipes usually add up to well over a thousand smaller and larger parts. And for comparison, an electric car? … Read more