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VW brand sales rebound in March as Europe recovers

VW brand sales rebound in March as Europe recovers

Volkswagen Group increased sales at its core VW passenger car brand by 5 percent in March, the second-highest growth rate in the past 10 months, as recovering demand in Europe and Chinese growth outweighed declines in the Americas.

VW seeks to open car plant in Thailand

VW seeks to open car plant in Thailand

Volkswagen Group has applied to set up its first car plant in Thailand to help narrow the gap with Toyota in Southeast Asia, people familiar with the matter said.

VW reassigns U.S. plant chief Fischer amid management shuffle

VW reassigns U.S. plant chief Fischer amid management shuffle

Frank Fischer, who has led Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since the automaker announced its return to U.S. manufacturing in 2008, has been reassigned to lead an assembly plant in Germany.

VW’s Seat brand will add SUV in 2016

VW's Seat brand will add SUV in 2016

Volkswagen Group will add a compact SUV to its Seat division’s lineup in 2016 to win new customers and accelerate a turnaround at VW’s only unprofitable unit.

A close look at the basics of VW’s important new 2.0L diesel MDB engine

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The Volkswagen Group’s new 2.0-liter TDI diesel (EA288) will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine.