The Golf City is nearing the end of the road. Following the Jetta City, which was discontinued this year, it should be terminated very soon. It could be replaced one day by a real subcompact vehicle, maybe the Polo, distributed in Europe for more than 30 years. So, in these last miles, there aren’t any changes for the ?ono Golf” who, all things considered, served its owners well for a decade.
Have you seen the rankings of the best auto brands and models for predicted reliability that U.S. magazine Consumer Reports published this week? Subaru leads the industry for 2025, and 8 of the 10 most reliable brands are from either Japan or South Korea. But what about the least reliable?
The last few years have not been kind to middle-class motorists. New-vehicle ownership costs have skyrocketed, and automakers have abandoned many small cars in favour of bigger, more expensive and more profitable SUVs and trucks. Clearly, the automobile is becoming a luxury item. Still, there are some pretty good deals …
The number of makes and models offering manual transmissions keeps shrinking due to poor sales, new emission regulations, incompatibilities with various driver assistance features and the increasing array of electric and hybrid vehicles, among other things. The 2025 model year will see the Jeep Gladiator, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf …
With coupes, convertibles, wagons and sedans dropping like flies, today’s automotive landscape is a boring sea of trucks and SUVs. Making matters worse is the fact that about 80 percent of them are finished in white, grey or black. Where’s the fun in that? Volkswagen deserves part of the blame, …
Ann Arbor, Michigan— Volkswagen enthusiasts have always enjoyed the flexibility of the German automaker’s platforms. Interchangeable parts have inspired countless tuners especially among Golf and Jetta fans. Things changed in 2011 when Volkswagen introduced the sixth-generation Jetta and wanted to please sedan-loving Americans. The car grew in length and lost …
Ann Arbor, Michigan— Small, affordable cars have been dropping like flies for the past decade. Some makes have left the segment altogether, while others have decided to pay much less attention to it. SUVs and crossovers have taken over, as you know, but not everyone is ready to embrace them.
Crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it planned to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 in Germany after reaching an agreement with unions on a drastic cost-cutting plan. The deal, reached at the end of marathon negotiations with labour representatives, will save Europe's largest carmaker around four billion euros ($6.3 billion …
Do you miss the standard Volkswagen Golf ? You’re not alone. Well, guess what? After leaving the North American market in 2021 so we could focus on the sportier and more expensive Golf GTI and Golf R , there’s a chance it may come back. According to a report from …
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week threatened to impose a 25-percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on January 20, 2025 – a move that essentially aims to put pressure on the two neighbouring countries to strengthen the borders and …
Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) awards organization named three cars, three trucks and three utility vehicles as its 2025 finalists. “The competition for these awards will be fierce this year,” said NACTOY President Jeff Gilbert. “We …
Classic or just old? Whatever you want to call the Volkswagen Tiguan , the current generation dating back to 2018 is due for an overhaul. We’ve already seen the third-generation European variant , but now it’s time for the North American-spec Tiguan to make its debut. The German automaker came …
Bad news for fans of the Volkswagen Golf GTI and those who planned to get their hands on the updated 2025 model : North American-bound units won’t get a power boost after all. The 262 horsepower announced earlier this year for the Golf GTI in Europe will stay over there, …
If you own a 2012-2016 Volkswagen equipped with a diesel engine, watch your mailbox. The automaker might soon reach out to offer a free part replacement. To be clear, no safety recall is involved here. Rather, Volkswagen Canada is conducting a campaign to recover potentially faulty auxiliary heater elements for …
Ailing Volkswagen plans to close at least three factories in Germany, cull tens of thousands of jobs and slash salaries in a "historic" cost-cutting drive, staff representatives told workers in meetings across the country Monday. Factory closures in home country Germany would be a first in the 87-year history of …
Barely four metres long and slightly less than two metres wide, the I.D. Buggy concept is a cute nod to the good old dune buggies that were powered by Volkswagen Beetle engines. As was the case then, it comes standard with rear-wheel drive. However, an AWD system could be fitted …
We keep hearing cars are history, but the Jetta is turning 40 and VW is convinced it just keeps getting better, especiaaly now that the Jetta shares the same platform as its cool sibling the Golf. We got our first drive at the North American launch. For more stories about …
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