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Less Than Robust: Volkswagen releases new Saveiro ute in South America

While we patiently await the release of Volkswagen's Robust pickup truck on this side of the equator, our upside-down neighbors to the south have received a VW pickup of their own. Called the Saveiro, the truck seen above is made in Brazil exclusively for the South American market to compete with the likes of the Fiat Strada and Chevrolet Montana (not to be confused with the Pontiac-badged minivan). For 2010, the Volkswagen Saveiro has been refreshed to look more like the rest of the VW range. Power comes from a flex-fuel 1.6-liter engine, ... Read more →

Volkswagen kills plan for pickup in Europe Dan Roth

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Robust pick-up truck Noah Joseph

Rumors of a German (or at least German-branded) pickup truck have been bouncing around longer than a Lamborghini sport-ute or Ferrari sedan, and may seem just as out of place. But the automotive ...

Spy Shots: 2010 VW Robust pickup Chris Tutor

Despite what the truck in these photos looks like, it is not a Toyota Hilux rebadged by Volkswagen. No, according to The Car Connection, it's a Toyota Hilux body atop Volkswagen's upcoming Robust ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Taro pickup? Damon Lavrinc

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Less Than Robust: Volkswagen releases new Saveiro ute in South America 3 months ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen kills plan for pickup in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog

High oil prices have snuffed out Volkswagen's plans to build a European-market pickup truck. The vast and versatile loading area of a pickup, while a selling point in the US, is seen by VW as a sales liability on Euro soil. The vehicle's sales potential didn't stand up to analysis by the automaker, ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Robust pick-up truck 1 year ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a German (or at least German-branded) pickup truck have been bouncing around longer than a Lamborghini sport-ute or Ferrari sedan, and may seem just as out of place. But the automotive paparazzi have brought the speculation back to the forefront, spying a developmental test mule of what is ...

Spy Shots: 2010 VW Robust pickup 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite what the truck in these photos looks like, it is not a Toyota Hilux rebadged by Volkswagen. No, according to The Car Connection, it's a Toyota Hilux body atop Volkswagen's upcoming Robust pickup. And before you VW fans get too excited, it is not intended for sale in the States. But truck ...

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Taro pickup? 1 year ago on Autoblog

A couple of spy shots have been circulating the web today, purportedly confirming that Volkswagen is indeed developing a pickup truck. The Toyota Hilux shaped mule is sporting registration plates from Brunswig, Germany, where most of VW's test vehicles originate. Thankfully, Mr. Levine over at ...

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