Volkswagen UK
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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.
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Car Model News 6 Feb
New Volkswagen Golf price and trims revealed as UK order books open
Volkswagen has announced the pricing and specification of its eighth-generation Golf hatchback as order books for the new version of Europe’s best selling car open today (February 6).
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Manufacturer 4 FebVolkswagen and Hermes trial car boot parcel delivery service
Volkswagen has partnered with Hermes to trial a delivery parcel service which gives its couriers access to vehicles in order to deliver directly to customers’ car boots.
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Car Model News 30 JanDealers await ‘limited stock’ of VW’s new e-up! EV
Order books have been opened for the new Volkswagen e-up! with the updated model offering a 159-mile zero-emission range and a £19,995 entry point to VW EV ownership.
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Manufacturer 29 JanVolkswagen to host 17,500 car dealers at global retail conference
UK car dealers have joined 17,500 colleagues from across the globe in being part of a “Brand Experience New Volkswagen” congress in Wolfsburg.
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People News 21 JanVolkswagen UK MD gets patriotic tattoos for Australia fire fund
Volkswagen UK managing director Andrew Savvas has gone under the tattooist’s needle twice to smash a £1,000 charity fund-raising target to benefit WWF Australia’s bush fire relief fund.
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Acquisitions and deals 17 JanCitygate confirms Inchcape West London and Twickenham VW acquisitions
Citygate Automotive has confirmed its acquisition of Inchcape Retail’s Volkswagen dealerships in West London and Twickenham – six weeks after AM reported on the impending deal.
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Acquisitions and deals 16 Jan
Vertu Motors acquires four Sytner Group Volkswagen dealerships
Vertu Motors has added to the recent flurry of acquisitions and disposals within the Volkswagen retail network with the £8.8 million acquisition of four dealerships from Sytner Group.
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Manufacturer 6 Jan
Industrial action could impact Volkswagen Group’s Q1 car deliveries
The Unite union has warned that deliveries of Volkswagen Group cars could suffer “serious disruption” during January as drivers at Sheerness docks prepare for three months of strike action.
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Acquisitions and deals 18 DecMarshall confirms Jardine Volkswagen Group dealership acquisitions
Marshall Motor Holdings has completed the £22.3 million acquisition of eight Volkswagen Group franchised car dealerships from Jardine Motors.
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Acquisitions and deals 6 DecVW network shake-up continues with proposed Inchcape two-site sale to Citygate
Inchcape looks poised to sell two more Volkswagen car dealerships, to Citygate, as the German car brand’s UK franchises continue to change hands in a series of recent disposals and acquisitions.
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Acquisitions and deals 4 DecJardine Motors to sell eight Volkswagen and Skoda sites
Jardine Motors Group has confirmed to AM that it has made the decision to seven Volkswagen franchised dealerships and one Skoda site, with Marshall Motor Holdings believed to be poised to acquire the businesses.
