Instead of giving emphasis to its individual products, Volkswagen (VW) has launched a 360 degree campaign targeting the Indian consumers. The campaign, which gives no particular attention to any of its individual products, aims to promote the...

VW plans to bring back the $85,000 Phaeton to the U.S., where the sedan flopped and was withdrawn in 2006, as part of the German carmaker's aim of tripling its share of the world's second-largest market by 2018.

12 August, 2010 : Volkswagen has launched its entry level premium sedan the Vento. It will go on sale from September 6, 2010 across India in all Volkswagen dealers. It will be available to customers at Rs 6.99 Lakh (1.6 Trendline Petrol), Rs 8.23 Lakh (1.6 Highline Petrol), Rs 9.21 lakh (1.6 Highline Petrol), Rs 7.99 lakh (1.6 Trendline TDI Diesel) and Rs 9.23 lakh (1.6 Highline TDI Diesel), ex-showroom New Delhi.

It has priced the 1.6 litre petrol Vento (in Delhi) at Rs 699,000 and Rs 823,000. The 1.6 litre diesel models come with a price tag of Rs 799,000 and Rs 923,000.

Eco Factor: Methane from old landfill to generate up to 2MW of electrical power.

Volkswagen is looking forward to possible use of methane gas from a closed landfill to power its auto assembly plant in the city of Chattanooga in Tennessee. The gas.