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REPORT: VW logs 13,000 orders for new Polo ahead of launch

The new Volkswagen Polo is all-new for 2010, and early returns show plenty of interest in the little European hatchback. VW is reporting 13,000 pre-orders for the B-segment five-door; news that is sure to have executives at the German automaker doing their best Mazda3 impression. The Polo has been in production since March, but it won't officially hit showroom floors until June. The brisk interest in the handsome little Polo is doubtlessly partly attributable to the German government's "cash-for-clunkers" bill which provides €2,500 ... Read more →

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Frankfurt Preview: VW Golf BlueMotion gets over 52 mpg John Neff

click above image for gallery Fresh from ditching its collaboration with Mercedes-Benz on BLUETEC diesel technology, Volkswagen will be showing its newest economical diesel offering at the Frankfurt ...

Frankfurt preview: VW to debut rear-engine city car Damon Lavrinc

The Tiguan is one of eight models making their Frankfurt debut. Volkswagen is gearing up for Frankfurt and has no intention of disappointing the seething throngs of media-types when it lifts the ...

New York Auto Show: VW forbidden fruit on the floor Alex Nunez

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REPORT: VW logs 13,000 orders for new Polo ahead of launch 6 months ago on Autoblog

Diesel's on our doorstep: Audi lays out TDI intitiative for the U.S. 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Japanese automakers have the hybrid lead, the front-runners in diesel are companies of German descent. Mercedes is bringing home the bacon with BLUETEC, BMW is slapping twin turbochargers onto a 3.0-liter diesel, and Volkswagen will implement BlueMotion into five different VWs. Audi intends ...

Frankfurt Preview: VW Golf BlueMotion gets over 52 mpg 2 years ago on Autoblog

Frankfurt preview: VW to debut rear-engine city car 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Tiguan is one of eight models making their Frankfurt debut. Volkswagen is gearing up for Frankfurt and has no intention of disappointing the seething throngs of media-types when it lifts the curtain on its home turf. A total of eight new models will debut, including the Tiguan, six ...

New York Auto Show: VW forbidden fruit on the floor 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for one more floor shot plus VW press photos of the Polo BlueMotion On Thursday afternoon, a group of us ventured out onto the floor to check out this alleged New York Auto Show we'd heard was going on all around us. Those of you familiar with the Jacob Javits Center know that the lower level ...

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