We last wrote about the Cross Coupe GTE concept last week when VW introduced it at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Cross Coupe GTE is a mid-size SUV concept that hints at changes coming to the Tiguan and possibly a new crossover SUV one size below the Tiguan. It’s important because […]
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VW Gets Aggressive With Cross Coupe GTE SUV at Detroit Auto Show
Volkswagen is running hard. While football jocks Ford and Acura are showing off their oh-so-practical 90,000-horsepower super cars, VW has a different plan in Detroit. This week, the automaker debuted the Cross Coupe GTE, a five-seat mid-size crossover SUV. While it is trying just a little too hard to be relevant—just because everyone else is […]
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 of America Chief Announces Intent to Build Compact SUV
Barely even a month into his post, the newly appointed Volkswagen of America chief Michael Horn already announced his intentions for the direction of the company. To date, the German automaker offers only larger sport utility vehicles in the United States; Horn believes this mistake stems from executives in the company’s headquarters not understanding […]