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2011-2012 Volkswagen CC Named TOP SAFETY PICK by IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently tested the safety of eight mid-size to large sedans. After putting the vehicle's passenger protection in a series of front, side, rear, and rollover crashes, the IIHS bestowed their highest safety award, IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK, to only two. The one Fletcher Jones Volkswagen is most proud of if, of course, the front-wheel drive 2011-2012 Volkswagen CC.

What exactly makes the new Volkswagen CC so…

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid - Executive Green

With 28 miles per gallon on the highway, the all new hybrid Volkswagen Touareg Executive from Fletcher Jones Volkswagen in Chicago, IL, is designed to attract car buyers who want luxury and performance out of their VW, and who can spare $58,000.

But with that you not only get a Volkswagen, but a car worthy of its "Executive" monicker.

The Volkswagen Touareg has been updated with freshened design, revised powertrain and includes a powerful…

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Volkswagen Entices Consumers to Go Green with New "Think Blue" Campaign

German automaker, Volkswagen, recently launched their "Think Blue" campaign in the U.S. Via a strategic collection of Web ads and billboards, it's aimed at expanding the debate about how our modern civilization can accommodate people's need for mobility while driving vehicles that reap less damage on the environment than most contemporary cars do today.

If you're wondering why Volkswagen didn't opt instead for  a "Think Green" campaign, it's likely…

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Volkswagen Beetle World Tour -Next-Generation

Volkswagen was smart and started building interest for the next-generation Beetle, starting the fall of 2010, when they teased and gave away The People's Car on Oprah. Then the German automaker, continued the trend and aired a clever Super Bowl ad, stirring even more interest in the new Beetle.

Their interest catching tactics certainly are keeping people ion their toes. As a grand finale, the Beetle didn't only get unveiled at the Shanghai…

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Volkswagen Profits Triple in Q1

2011 is turning out to be an incredible year for Volkswagen, as the auto maker posted triple profit earnings for its first quarter - predominantly in China. Vehicles like the updated Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Jetta were brought in record numbers as well. Volkswagen announced plans to expand daily production of the Tiguan at the main Wolfsburg plant to 1,000 vehicles daily, up from the current 700.

High numbers of new and return customers stepped…

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Volkswagen Introduces New Virtual Test Drive App

Volkswagen has surpassed their competitors with the release of an all-new form of advertising that combines print and online media. VW has a new iPhone app that shows prospective customers how Volkswagen vehicle's advanced technologies work in real-world driving conditions.

To use the new app, potential buyers just hold their iPhone above a Volkswagen print ad that has a road integrated into the design. The phone only needs to trace the path of the…

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VW Beetle to debut in China; powerful Audi-engined model in the cards?

Filed under: China, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Shanghai Motor Show 2012 Volkswagen Beetle spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery The latest from the Volkswagen bunker in Wolfsburg is that the second-generation New Beetle (henceforth to be known mercifully as 'Beetle') is officially dropping its towel to the floor at the Shanghai Motor Show in April. Whooda thunk it just five years ago? The Beetle is an American pop phenomenon, and it smarts a bit to have lost even that cachet to the all-powerful Chinese venue. Early word on the Beetle is that it is dynamically far sportier than the outgoing…
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New Volkswagen Gulf Sheds Its Top

Volkswagen, the German automaker, has revealed a new version of the Gulf made especially for basking in the sun. A nice new convertible. And, it will be available across Europe, starting in May. There have been whisperings that the Volkswagen Golf convertible will also hit North American shores. But there has not been an official date announced, yet.

Other than the new fabric roof and more seriously raked windshield, the new Volkswagen Golf convertible closely…

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Volkswagen's Plans for Industry Domination Prevail

You might have previously read about Volkswagen's plan to champion all other automakers in the market. Well, the German company isn't about to back down from their goal. Quite the opposite actually. There going full-bore ahead.

At the 1st Middle East Automotive Summit in Doha, Quatar, Ulrich Hackenberg, Brand Development Director said, "Our goal is to make Volkswagen the number-one automaker by 2018, economically and ecologically."1 That's not including Audi…

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Volkswagen Proves It's Serious About Ruling the Autoworld

In late 2009, Volkswagen executives said they want to be king of the auto world, in both production and sales. It's 2011 and clear to see that the German giant is taking giant strides towards getting exactly what it wants.

The Volkswagen Group has been working diligently on seven new concepts. The new concept cars will debut at the Geneva auto show in early 2011. Such a grand display demonstrates that the automaker believes…
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