Volkswagen UK
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Manufacturer 22 SepVolkswagen dealers deliver UK's first ID.3 EVs at nationwide handover event
Volkswagen retailers introduced customers to the first batch of the German brand’s ID.3 electric vehicle (EV) to reach UK dealerships at a nationwide handover event over the weekend.
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Manufacturer 16 SepTTEC to operate Volkswagen Group customer service from new Leeds facility
Volkswagen Group’s new customer contact centre is set to be operated from a new 22,000 square-foot facility in Leeds after its appointed US service operator TTEC to operate the service.
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Acquisitions and deals 9 SepSwansway Garages acquires Inchcape Volkswagen dealership in Oldham
Inchcape has continued its recent string of UK dealership disposals with the sale of its Oldham Volkswagen car franchise to Swansway Garages.
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Manufacturer 13 AugManufacturer profile: Volkswagen UK and the shift in dealer revenue streams
Volkswagen UK’s newest boss Andrew Savvas is not dismissive of COVID-19’s impact, but he is confident that having the right model mix will help the maker and its Volkswagen dealers bounce back, reports Tom Sharpe
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Digital Marketing 28 JulVolkswagen dominates 2020 online conversion rates, reports Honcho
Volkswagen remains the top car brand in the UK for converting online searches into purchases, according to analysis by Honcho.
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Car Dealer News 23 JulVolkswagen Rent-A-Car service rolled-out at Pulman VW Durham
Durham’s Pulman car retail group has become the latest VW retailer to roll-out Volkswagen Financial Services’ new Rent-A-Car daily rental offering to customers.
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Car Model News 22 JulUK order books open for £38,880 Volkswagen ID 3 1st Edition EV
Volkswagen UK has opened its order books for its flagship ID 3 1st Edition electric vehicle (EV) ahead of deliveries this summer – with prices starting at £38,880 (before the Government’s ULEV grant).
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Supplier News 17 JulVolkswagen, Q2 car retail review and digitalisation - the new AM
The August Issue of AM magazine is available here as a digital magazine, with insights into Volkswagen, industry digitalisation and the electric cars reaching the UK market.
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Car Model News 14 JulVW to open order books for ID 3 EV in Europe
Volkswagen will start accepting orders for the ID 3 electric car in some European countries from July 20, with a choice of seven pre-configured models available.
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Acquisitions and deals 10 JulMarshall completes acquisition of Jardine Aylesbury VW dealership
Marshall Motor Holdings has completed the acquisition of Jardine Motor Group’s Volkswagen dealership in Aylesbury.
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Acquisitions and deals 10 JulPeter Cooper Motor Group expands into Dorset with Think Cars acquisition
Peter Cooper Motor Group has expanded into Dorset with the acquisition of the £14 million turnover Think Cars SsangYong and prestige used car dealership.
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Car Model News 1 JulVW unveils new Tiguan plug-in hybrid and 'R' performance SUV models
Volkswagen has unveiled new plug-in hybrid and high-performance Tiguan R SUV models as part of an update of the big-selling SUV which also drives forward its connectivity.
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Car Dealer News 19 JunJCT600 closes Volkswagen dealerships in Rotherham and Newark
JCT600 has closed its Volkswagen UK franchised car dealerships in Rotherham and Newark following a decision made prior to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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People News 6 MayVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles welcomes Cian O’Brien as director
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has welcomed Cian O’Brien as its new director following Carl zu Dohna’s appointment as chief commercial officer at Volkswagen Financial Services.
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People News 5 MayVolkswagen UK appoints Sarah Cox as head of marketing for EV era
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ UK head of marketing, Sarah Cox, has been appointed as head of marketing for the German brand’s car operations as it launches into a new era of electric vehicles (EV).
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Manufacturer 7 AprUK judge rules VW Group did install illegal emissions ‘defeat devices’
A High Court judge has concluded that the Volkswagen Group did install illegal emissions defeat devices to its cars to rule in favour of a class action brought by 90,000 aggrieved owners.
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People News 2 AprVolkswagen Golf 8 Q&A with UK product manager Dale Piper
AM interviews Dale Piper, product manager at Volkswagen UK, about an important new addition to the VW range in 2020 - the all-new Golf 8 hatchback.
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Car Model News 2 AprLaunch report: Volkswagen Golf 8 builds on German hatchback's 'unique appeal'
It’s difficult to predict who might walk into a Volkswagen dealership looking to buy a Golf in 2020. So unique is the model’s ability to appeal to the masses, there are few cars that have such a broad customer base.
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Market Insight 25 MarHistory made as VW knocks Ford off top spot in UK car sales race
February 2020 saw something of a milestone for the UK's new car registrations: whereas Ford has been the best-selling marque in the UK since the late 1970s, and the supplier of the best-selling model for even longer, both titles went to VW this month.
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Car Dealer News 11 FebVW Commercial Vehicles celebrates top performing dealers
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has celebrated the achievements of its top performing dealers at its annual awards event.
