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2020
Skoda and Volkswagen unveil India-developed SUVs
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India unveiled the first products developed for India: Skoda’s Vision IN and Volkswagen’s Taigun SUVs.
2020
Toronto court fines Volkswagen over Canadian environmental-law violations
A Toronto court fined Volkswagen €135 million after the company pleaded guilty to 58 counts of violating Canadian environmental laws. The article links the case to manipulation of diesel-emissions data.
2019
Volkswagen expands recall of selected imported vehicles in China
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co. announced an expansion of a recall covering 14 selected imported Golf, Beetle, Caddy, and Multivan vehicles. It cited incomplete production traceability records and possible hardware deviations that could affect safety systems or fault diagnosis. The source states the expanded recall began on December 19, 2019.
2019
Volkswagen announces plans for 34 new models in 2020
Volkswagen said it planned to release 34 new models in 2020, including 12 SUVs and six electrified models. This is a reported plan, not confirmation that the vehicles had launched.
2019
Australian Federal Court orders Volkswagen to pay a record penalty over emissions disclosures
The Australian Federal Court imposed its highest-ever penalty order on Volkswagen AG for contravening consumer law. Volkswagen admitted it had not disclosed to the Australian government that its cars used two-mode software that concealed the true nature of nitrogen oxide emissions; the court found the information should have been disclosed when the company sought approval to supply and import cars.
2019
Volkswagen fined $125m in Australia over diesel emissions disclosures
An Australian federal court imposed a record $125m fine on Volkswagen AG after declaring by consent that the company had not disclosed two-mode software when seeking approval to supply and import more than 57,000 vehicles. The article says the software produced higher emissions during actual use than in test mode.
2019
Volkswagen and Qatar agree on autonomous bus service plan
Volkswagen and Qatar reached a cooperation plan for an autonomous electric bus service expected to launch in Doha in 2022.
2019
Quirk VW offers December coupons on Volkswagen accessories
Quirk VW offered multiple coupons and promotional rebates on Volkswagen accessories and gear during December 2019; the offers expire on December 31.
2019
Volkswagen Korea launches Arteon discount program
Volkswagen Korea launched a December discount program for the Arteon, offering a 22 percent discount through Volkswagen Financial Services and a 21 percent discount for cash buyers.
2019
Volkswagen launches updated Polo in Taiwan
Volkswagen launched an updated Polo model in Taiwan, with five Polo versions and a Polo GTI version.
2019
Dirito Brothers Volkswagen offers military and first-responder discounts
Dirito Brothers Volkswagen offered eligible military members, veterans, first responders, and their families up to $500 off the purchase or lease of a vehicle through the Volkswagen Military and First Responders Bonus program.
2019
Prevent Group sued Volkswagen over alleged anticompetitive tactics
Volkswagen parts supplier Prevent Group filed a lawsuit alleging that Volkswagen used anticompetitive tactics to prevent larger suppliers from acquiring smaller rivals in the United States. Prevent sought more than $750 million in damages; the allegations are not a court determination.
2019
Volkswagen announces lower starting price for 2020 Passat
Volkswagen priced the 2020 Passat with a starting price of $22,995, $2,400 below the starting price of its 2019 predecessor.
2019
Volkswagen starts pre-production of China-specific ID vehicles in Shanghai
Volkswagen started pre-production of a China-specific Volkswagen ID at its new factory in Anting, Shanghai, on November 8, 2019. The company said official volume production was not scheduled to begin until October 2020.
2019
Volkswagen starts ID.3 mass production
Volkswagen started mass production of its ID.3 electric car at its Zwickau factory.
2019
Volkswagen Vietnam responds to nine-dash line map displayed in Touareg
Volkswagen Vietnam said it had displayed a China-imported Touareg with a nine-dash line map at the 2019 Vietnam Motor Show. The company said the navigation app had been deactivated and that the vehicle would be re-exported; after the exhibition ended, it said it would re-export the car earlier than planned.
2019
Volkswagen launches e-Golf pilot in Rwanda
Volkswagen launched an e-Golf electric-car pilot project in Kigali, Rwanda, in partnership with Siemens, making Rwanda the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa where Volkswagen introduced an electric car.
2019
Volkswagen unveils eighth-generation Golf
Volkswagen unveiled the eighth-generation Golf, describing it as significantly redesigned inside and out. The article says the car was due to go on sale later in December.
2019
Volkswagen unveils the eighth-generation Golf
Volkswagen officially unveiled the eighth-generation Golf in Wolfsburg on October 25, 2019. The article says it was slated to launch first in Europe at the end of that year, with entry into China expected the following year.
2019
Hall Volkswagen offers discounts on 2019 models
Hall Volkswagen launched a fall sale offering discounts on selected 2019 Volkswagen vehicles in the Milwaukee area.