Volkswagen delighted audiences this week by announcing pricing for the 2015 Golf R, the most powerful version of the Golf yet in America. Double-digit gains in horsepower and torque over last year’s model won’t even come at the cost of fuel efficiency: the 2015 will get 30 mpg tops compared to the 2014’s 27 mpg. […]
Tax Write-Off For Business Vehicles Ends This Year
Note: This article does not constitute tax advice. Tax law is subject to change. Talk to your tax advisor for full details. If you are a small business owner and drive a lot for your business, a specific tax exemption could save you money. IRS Section 179 includes a vehicle depreciation write-off for 2014. It […]
Volkswagen Ups Vehicle Updates To Every Five Years
Well, that was ambitious. Volkswagen recently announced a major doctrinal shift in how frequently it will update its model lines. New generations of models will now arrive every five years instead of seven, a change that will bring improvements to customers much faster than before. In addition, models will receive a cosmetic redesign three years […]
Volkswagen Wins World Rally Championship Two Years Running
If you like a car that has some pep, it helps when it comes from a family of champions. Today that family is Volkswagen who just won its second world rally championship, two years in a row. Of the twelve official rallies that have been held this season, Volkswagen has won 11, which means it […]
Pregnant? Your Child Will Not Be the New Volkswagen CEO
This week, the CEOs for Volkswagen and Daimler were sitting at a table with a bunch of reporters. They were doing what executives and reporters do: the reporters ask a bunch of questions, and the executives hem and haw while trying to think of something headline-worthy. Perhaps in an effort to show up his companion, […]